Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Macron announces upcoming Kyiv visit and enhanced military support for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced his intention to visit Kyiv and sign a security guarantee agreement, along with providing Ukraine with an additional 40 long-range SCALP missiles and other military assistance.
According to Macron, he is working with Kyiv on a bilateral security guarantee agreement expected to be signed within a few weeks. The French President also revealed that France was going to supply about 40 SCALP missiles, several hundred bombs, and CAESAR self-propelled …
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Kyiv: Russian forces bolster artillery fire capabilities with North Korean munitions, averaging over 8,200 rounds daily
Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, stated that Russian forces are lacking in domestically produced munitions, leading Moscow to purchase artillery shells from other countries, including North Korea. In this regard, experts at Defence Express assessed the capabilities of the Russian artillery and calculated their rate of fire, including supplies from North Korea.
The report notes that after the initial weapon deliveries from …
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Russian National Guard colonel sentenced to six years for failing to secure Crimean bridge against Ukrainian drones
A Russian court has sentenced a Russian national guard (Rosgvardia) colonel for failing to take adequate measures to protect the Kerch Strait Bridge from Ukrainian drones. The bridge links Russia with the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Rosgvardiya's naval management department head Colonel Sergey Volkov to six years in a general-regime penal colony, reports Mediazona. In addition, Volkov has been banned from holding public office for two years. …
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Pressure mounts on German Chancellor to supply Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing increased pressure from the opposition CDU/CSU bloc to supply Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles, as announced by CDU chairman Friedrich Merz. The conservatives plan to call a parliamentary vote on the issue following a report by the Bundestag's armed forces commissioner Eva Högl, said Merz on Tuesday, January 16.
Looking at the worsening situation in Ukraine, Merz said that "there are no prospects" for the Ukrainian army to repel Russian forces …
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Unconfirmed reports: 12 crew members killed as Russian A-50 aircraft downed over Sea of Azov
Twelve Russian military pilots were lost when an A-50 long-range early warning and control aircraft was downed and sank in the Sea of Azov, reports the Russian military aviation channel Fighterbomber linked to the command of the Russian airforce.
"We will try to address the question of the attack on three of our aircraft in the Sea of Azov. Eleven (other sources say twelve) members of the crew died," the channel wrote. The report insists that the planes were purportedly shot down by the …
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Drones attack Russian airbase in Voronezh region
On the night of January 16, eight drones attempted an attack on the Baltimore military airbase located in the Voronezh region of Russia. Two of the eight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over the airfield, as reported by ASTRA news outlet.
The Russian Defense Ministry, however, reported that air defense forces destroyed five and intercepted three UAVs over Voronezh region, and four more over the neighbouring Belgorod region. "During the night, attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry …
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Russia instructs pension fund to conceal payments to Ukraine war participants amid efforts to hide military losses
Russia's Pension Fund has sent a letter to its regional branches instructing their employees not to disclose information about social payments to participants of the war in Ukraine, a move that could reveal the extent of the Russian military's losses, according to the Ukrainian Centre for National Resistance.
In particular, branches in the Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions have been directed to stop uploading data regarding financial support and social measures for participants of the so- …
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Media: Finnish companies continue exporting defense-related components to Russia despite sanctions
Russia continues to receive components and equipment that are used in its defence industry from Finland, an investigation by the public broadcaster Yle has revealed.
Around 20 companies that exported components potentially used in the defence industry to Russia were uncovered by journalists. The report points to small logistics firms with Russian-linked owners and offices predominantly located in tiny spaces in the southeast part of the country, near major logistics hubs.
One company supplied …
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Kremlin: Ukrainian peace talks futile without Russia
Discussions on the provisions of the Ukrainian peace formula are possible but lack the prospects for achieving any results without Russia's participation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing on Monday, January 15.
"Discussions are indeed possible without us, yet they lack the prospect of any result. Essentially, they are talks for the sake of talks. It's a process that is not and cannot be aimed at achieving a specific outcome for a clear and simple reason: we are not taking …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm downing of Russian A-50 and Il-22 aircraft over the Sea of Azov
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny, has confirmed the destruction of Russian A-50 and Il-22 aircraft. According to him, the Ukrainian Air Force downed an A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, as well as an Il-22 airborne command post. "Thank you to the Air Force for a perfectly planned and conducted operation in the Azov region," Valeriy Zaluzhny wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday, January 15.
Ukrainian media had earlier reported the …