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Kyiv: Ukrainian Air Force engages Russian aircraft at long range, results under verification
Ukrainian armed forces engaged Russian aircraft at over 150 kilometres away. The results of the combat operation are currently being verified, announced Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk.
"Our air defence missile units are hunting down Russian fighters daily. Just yesterday, there was a combat use against hostile planes at a distance of over 150 km. We're also active today! We are checking the results of combat activity," he wrote.
Oleshchuk added that the Russians …
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Drone attack causes explosion at Russia's largest steel plant
Authorities in the Vologda region have confirmed that a drone struck the territory of the Severstal plant in Cherepovets, reports TASS citing the acting governor, Georgy Filimonov. According to him, there were no injuries.
The press service of the company reported earlier that there had been a "technological incident in the blast furnace operation" at the metallurgical plant, and the circumstances were being investigated. Following the incident, one of the units had to undergo a "previously …
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Ukraine’s military officer: fighting intensifies as Russia aims for success before presidential elections
Intense fighting continues on the frontline as the Russian troops strive for success ahead of the Russian presidential election, according to Ivan Timochko, a serviceman and head of the Reserve Council for Ukraine’s Ground Forces, who spoke on Espresso.TV.
Timochko suggested that the enemy's heightened activity on the battlefield could be linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political maneuvers as he prepares for an election in which he may seek another term.
"The fighting in the east …
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Kyiv: Ukraine prepares strike force for counteroffensive as front lines stabilize
Ukraine is planning to create a strike force for a counteroffensive campaign within this year. The current task for the Ukrainian military is to stabilize the front line, maximize the destruction of enemy forces, and seize the initiative, said the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, during a national news broadcast.
According to the general, the troops needing recuperation will be reorganized to form the necessary group for future counter-attacks. …
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Russian missile attack targets Zelensky's motorcade in Odesa
Russian forces launched a missile attack on President Zelensky's motorcade in Odesa, according to the Greek newspaper Protothema.gr.
The newspaper reports that the convoy carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which was about 150 meters away from a Greek delegation led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Odesa, was targeted by a Russian missile at 11:43 AM on Wednesday, March 6.
"The safety of the Prime Minister and the Greek mission is not at risk," Greek government officials …
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Turkey's Foreign Minister: diplomatic solution necessary as Ukraine and Russia have reached war limits
Ukraine and the Russia have reached the limits of what they can achieve through war; a diplomatic resolution now might be necessary, said Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hakan Fidan, as reported by Cafe Siyaset.
The comments were made during the third Antalya Diplomatic Forum, where pivotal issues were discussed by participants from 148 countries—among them 19 heads of state or government, two leaders of special administrative regions, and 52 foreign ministers.
One topical focus was …
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Ukrainian forces down another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber over Mariupol
The Ukrainian Air Force shot down another Russian Su-34 fighter jet around 9am on Friday, the Ukrainian military command reported on Saturday. According to the statement, the enemy multirole fighter, which was attempting to strike Ukrainian positions with guided bombs, was destroyed over the eastern operational direction. The Ukrainian military's tally indicates this marks the twelfth Russian aircraft to be shot down in the past two weeks, nine of which were Su-34s.
The commander of the …
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Russia loses a third of Su-34 bombers and increasingly relies on guided bombs in Ukraine
Russia has lost nearly one-third of its Su-34 bomber fleet, and its forces more frequently resort to using guided air bombs to make any advancements on the front, according to aviation expert and deputy director of a Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment manufacturing company, Anatoliy Khrapchinskiy, on the "Kyiv 24" broadcast.
"In two years of Russia's full-scale invasion, they've lost as many aircraft in Ukraine as they had built over more than five and a half years. That's a significant …
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Kyiv: Russia stops using A-50 reconnaissance planes over Sea of Azov after successful Ukrainian attacks
Ukraine's successful attacks on Russian A-50 early warning and control planes has compelled Moscow to reconsider their use in the ongoing war against Ukraine. Russian early warning and control aircraft, known by their NATO reporting name as "Mainstay," have not been used over the Sea of Azov for four days, said the Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, during a national news broadcast.
“The enemy now has reduced radar intelligence on Ukrainian air defense systems,” Ihnat said, hinting …
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German Foreign Minister Baerbock: Ukraine was ready for concessions in 2022 Istanbul talks with Russia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has stated that Ukraine was prepared to make concessions during the negotiations with Russia in Istanbul, Turkey, in March 2022, reported to the German newspaper BILD.
She stressed that there is a universal desire for the end of the war. "We are doing everything possible to turn this hope into reality. This includes supplying weapons so Ukraine can defend itself," said Baerbock.
Baerbock contended that those who argue weapon supplies only prolong the …