Contents tagged with crimea
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Ukraine sinks Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in Black Sea
Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Mykola Oleshchuk, announced on the night of Tuesday, December 26th, that a large landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Novocherkassk, had been sunk. Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram that this ship "followed the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser Moskva,'" and thanked the "pilots of the Air Force and all those involved" for their "exquisite work." A video from the ASTRA Telegram channel was attached to the post, …
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Russian Aerospace Forces' communication center and military unit hit in coordinated attacks on Crimea
On December 20, an attack was carried out on the Center for Long Range Space Communication of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the military unit No. 28735 in Crimea, reports the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA. The news outlet notes, citing sources, that two simultaneous attacks were carried out on the peninsula. The first attack took place near Alushta at around 4 am.
At least three hits were recorded on the military unit of the Russian Federal Security Service in the village of …
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Largest drone attack since summer hits Crimea, 41 UAVs target Russian military sites in coordinated night raid
On the night of December 5, the "largest drone attack since the end of summer" was carried out on Crimea, with a total of 41 unmanned aerial vehicles involved in the raid.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in the first wave, "22 aircraft-type drones" were destroyed over the territory of Crimea and the Azov Sea, while another 13 drones were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.
An hour later, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that "four more drones" were destroyed over the …
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Ex-Aidar Battalion Commander: Ukrainian troops nearing key Crimea-Melitopol road
Former commander of the Aidar Battalion, Yevhen Dikyy, said in an interview with Radio NV that Ukrainian troops on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region are approaching the road connecting Crimea with Melitopol. "Their main logistic artery, the road connecting Crimea with Melitopol, is under serious threat. Our guys are getting closer to it. This is causing a quiet yet obvious panic among the occupiers," Dikyy said.
On November 17, the Ukrainian marine infantry officially …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces strike Russian landing boats in the Black Sea
On the night of November 10, two Russian high-speed landing assault boats, belonging to project 11770, were struck in the Black Sea near the village of Chernomorske in occupied Crimea, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
The boats, which were carrying crews and armored vehicles including the BTR-82, had been actively used by Russia during the occupation of Snake Island to deliver military equipment and troops, according to the Main Intelligence …
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National Security and Defense Secretary: Ukrainian Forces score major victories on Crimean front
Ukrainian forces have achieved remarkable success on the Crimean front, according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov.
Speaking during a television marathon on Wednesday November 8, Danilov emphasized the significant achievements made in destroying Russian assets in Crimea and in neutralizing the Black Sea fleet.
"It should be noted that we have achieved extraordinary success on the Crimean front. While we often focus on our progress on …
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Ukraine makes history by destroying Russian missile ship before it is put into service
Ukraine has made history by destroying an Russian missile ship, the Askold, before it could be put into service. The ship was set to join the Russian Black Sea Fleet in December, as reported by Defense Express analysts.
Although the ship remains afloat, it has suffered critical damage to vital components and will need to be reconstructed entirely.
According to experts, the missiles targeted the central area of the Askold corvette, where eight vertical launch systems for Kalibr or Onyx cruise …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Armed Forces strike strategic Russian facilities in annexed Crimea
The Strategic Communications Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian military carried out a successful missile attack on a strategic Russian facility located in the temporarily annexed Crimea. "In the night of October 30, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully targeted a strategic air defence facility on the western coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea," the statement reads.
Russian Telegram channels report that as a result of the attack on Olenivka, there were 17 …
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Russia increases security measures on railways in occupied Crimea amid sabotage threats
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian troops are increasing the security of trains due to constant sabotage on railway infrastructure, reported the pro-Ukrainian underground movement ATESH on Telegram.
It is noted that the Russian transport police have introduced additional security measures in Yanky, Kerch, Feodosiya, and Simferopol.
"The occupiers are mobilising additional personnel to escort cargo and passenger trains. Forces from the operational command are deployed to enhance …
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Ukrainian Special Forces attack Russian troops in night raid on Crimea
Ukrainian special forces units Stugny and "Brotherhood which are part of the Timur special forces unit landed in Crimea, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR MO).
Ukrainian military forces attacked the Russian troops in Crimea.
GUR released a video showing the Ukrainian special forces landing at night using at least seven boats. The video ends with footage of the Ukrainian special forces soldiers holding the Ukrainian flag and saying, "Crimea …