Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Forces secure Chasiv Yar district amid intense battles in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces have successfully cleared a district in the embattled city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region from a Russian infantry group, according to Andrii Polukhin, a spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo. In an interview with Suspilne, Polukhin highlighted the intense fighting in the area.
He described the situation as challenging, with the Russians making multiple attempts to assault the Ukrainian positions and employing small infantry groups …
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Zelensky: peace with Russia requires more than signatures
In the ongoing discourse about ending the war with Russia, the primary focus should be on effective peace guarantees, as the conflict cannot be concluded with just a piece of paper and a few signatures, declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, following his visit to Paris and meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who subsequently urged Kyiv and Moscow to "immediately cease fire and commence negotiations" .
Zelensky emphasized that when talking about the war in …
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Ukrainian Forces liberate Razdolne village amid intense battle, capture Russian soldiers
In a significant development on one of the most perilous fronts, Ukrainian Armed Forces have successfully cleared the village of Razdolne, near Velyka Novosilka, from Russian troops. The assault operation, spearheaded by soldiers from the 425th Separate Assault Battalion, known as "Skala," was meticulously executed despite a barrage of Russian fire.
In the heat of battle, the assault troops managed to eliminate an enemy group, capturing two Russian soldiers. The operation was executed by two …
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U.S. announces $988 million military aid package for Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new $988 million military aid package for Ukraine under the USAI program. According to a statement on the Pentagon's website, these funds will go towards providing ammunition for HIMARS rocket systems and drones .
The package also features support for maintenance and repair programs, delivering equipment, components, and spare parts needed to service, repair, and overhaul artillery systems, tanks, and armored vehicles. This marks the twenty-second …
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Russian regions
Ukrainian Forces launched a significant drone attack on targets in Russia. Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that its air defenses managed to destroy 46 Ukrainian UAVs across five regions in the early hours of Sunday, December 8th. Specifically, 17 drones were taken down over Belgorod, 12 over Kursk, six above Voronezh, seven over Rostov, and four in the skies of Astrakhan, the report detailed.
In the Voronezh region, a fire broke out at an industrial site following the crash of one drone, …
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Ukraine receives second shipment of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces the arrival of a second shipment of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark.
"The second shipment of F-16s from Denmark is now in Ukraine. This is leadership in defense of life that distinguishes Denmark," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, thanking Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen personally: "Mette, thank you, your team, and all the Danish people!"
Zelensky also detailed that the jets from the initial delivery by Denmark "are already intercepting …
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Lavrov: Russia will use all necessary measures to prevent defeat in Ukraine
In an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson shared on platform X, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia would resort to all available measures to avoid losing the war with Ukraine.
"The US and its allies must understand that we are prepared to use any means to prevent what they call a strategic defeat of Russia," Lavrov emphasized. The minister also described the recent use of Russia's new mid-range hypersonic missile, the 'Oreshnik', as a "signal" he hopes …
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Ukrainian drone attack causes explosions in Kerch, disrupts Crimean Bridge traffic
Explosions rocked Kerch through the night into Friday, December 6th, reports Telegram channel "Crimean Wind," citing accounts from residents in the Russian-annexed region of Crimea.
The channel reports that blasts occurred near the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, illuminating the Arshintsevo district with the glow of fire. The outlet "Head. Realities" further noted that the air defense system was triggered in the Kerch Strait.
The assault on the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula began around 5 a.m., …
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Estonian company Frankenburg Technologies to test AI-driven anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine
Estonian defense company Frankenburg Technologies is set to commence testing its proprietary anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine in the new year, as reported by the news outlet ERR.
"This technology is promising, and we will begin testing it in Ukraine in the new year," Frankenburg Technologies CEO Kusti Salm told ERR. He noted that there are agreements in place for conducting experiments, and the company's technology has attracted considerable attention.
With a straightforward motto of "War- …
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Iran accuses Ukraine of supporting Syrian rebels
Tehran has alleged that Ukraine is supporting a coalition of Syrian rebels and called for an end to "terrorist support in the Western Asia region," reports Mehr.
Mojtaba Damirchiloo, Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director General of Eurasia Department at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cliams that Ukraine is purportedly supplying weapons, originally provided by the U.S., to Syrian rebels.
He condemned these actions as a blatant violation of international commitments …