Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian forces launch widespread drone attacks on Russian energy facilities
The Russian military claimed that their air defences allegedly destroyed and intercepted fifty UAVs. This included twenty-six over the Belgorod region, ten over the Bryansk region, eight over the Kursk region, two over the Tula region, and one each over the Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga, and Moscow regions.
The Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources, that the night-time drone attack across eight Russian regions was a joint operation carried out by Ukraine's Main Directorate …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian forces strike Crimea airfield, causing substantial damage to Russian military equipment
The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully carried out an attack on the airfield in Dzhankoi, located in the occupied Crimea, which resulted in the significant destruction of valuable enemy equipment, said, the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Military Directorate, Andriy Yusov, on the live broadcast of "We-Ukraine".
"Everything is unfolding and evolving exactly as Putin wanted when he started this war. Last night, there were flames and explosions. The Ukrainian Security and Defense Forces are …
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Kyiv: Ukraine develops advanced electronic warfare systems ahead of Western partners
In an interview with DW, Colonel Ivan Pavlenko, Head of the Main Directorate of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Cybersecurity at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, stated that Ukraine operates EW systems that Western partners only had in conceptual or developmental stages.
He emphasized the importance of situational awareness in modern warfare, saying Ukrainian defenders need to be aware of drone movements and to detect them. "One of the three components of EW—electronic support—handles these tasks, …
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Ukrainian drones target Russian over-the-horizon radar station in Mordovia
Ukrainian drones struck the 590th separate radio-technical unit of the military base 84680, located in the Russian city of Kovylkino, Mordovia, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources in the Ukrainian Military Intelligence. Kovylkino houses the receiving part and the main equipment of the 29B6 "Container" over-the-horizon radar station (OTHR).
According to the publication's sources, this was a special operation by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
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Macron seeks Olympic truce and supports neutral participation of Russian athletes in Paris Games
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed hope that hostilities in Russia's war against Ukraine and other military conflicts, particularly in the Middle East and Sudan, will cease during the Paris Olympic Games. In an interview with French media on Monday, April 15, Macron stated his commitment to "do everything possible to obtain an Olympic truce" for the upcoming Summer Games.
"We want to work on an Olympic truce, and I think this is an opportunity for me to engage with many of our …
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Norway to supply Ukraine with upgraded F-16 jets and advanced weapons systems
Norway has joined the 'fighter jet coalition' and will provide Ukraine with jets armed with the latest weapons, said the Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide during a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba.
"I am convinced that Ukraine should also strengthen its striking potential, to land blows beyond the front line. It's one of the reasons we are very pleased to join the F-16 coalition, where we will transfer Norwegian F-16s that are updated and in good shape," …
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Ukrainian warplanes strike Russian command center in Luhansk
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Ukrainian forces hit a Russian military group's control centre in the temporarily occupied region of Luhansk Oblast, said the Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, in a Telegram post. Explosions were heard on April 13 in the city, now held by Russian forces, followed by thick black smoke rising over Luhansk. Local Telegram channels reported an incident near a machine-building plant.
The Russian-installed governate of Luhansk, Leonid Pasechnik, confirmed that this facility was indeed …
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Germany to supply Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense system amid Russian strikes
Germany has decided to supply Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system in order to strengthen the country's defenses against Russia, the German Federal Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday, April 13. The anti-aircraft missile system, taken from Bundeswehr reserves, is to be delivered to the Ukrainian side without delay. The decision comes in response to escalated missile and bomb strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory, the ministry said in a statement.
"We are doing as much …
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian Forces face intensified assaults on eastern front
The situation on the Eastern Front has significantly escalated in recent days, particularly following an intensification of offensive operations by the adversary after the so-called "elections" in Russia, said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrskyi in a Saturday Telegram post on April 13.
"The enemy is actively attacking our positions in the Lyman and Bakhmut areas with assault groups, backed by armored vehicles. On the Pokrovsk front, attempts to breach our …
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Explosions reported in Russian-occupied Luhansk amid claims of Ukrainian missile strike
Explosions were heard in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Luhansk, with reports of several missile strikes. Rodion Miroshnik, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry outlined the events on Telegram.
"Two impacts were heard in Luhansk. Most likely a missile. Near the city's bus station. We await official information," Miroshnik wrote.
Meanwhile, Russian state media agency TASS maintains that Russian security forces already know what was "used" in the city. According to the …