Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander: Russian troops intensify attacks in Donetsk region
The Russian troops have significantly strengthened their forces and switched from defense to active operations near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, said the Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces of , Lieutenant General Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
"The situation remains challenging in the east. The enemy is making attempts to achieve success and daily attacks our positions. They show particular activity in the area of Kupyansk, where they are trying to advance on …
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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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Ukrainian Defense Minister: Russia has lost 4,000 soldiers in Avdiivka offensive
The assaults on the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka have come at a great cost to Russia in terms of casualties. In the past few weeks, the Russian Armed Forces have lost around 4,000 soldiers in this area, said Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, in a telephone conversation with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, reports Umerov’s press service.
"The enemy's losses in the Avdiivka area at this moment are approximately 4,000 soldiers," the Minister stated. During the conversation, the …
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Ukrainian Security Service allegedly behind assassination attempt on former Ukrainian parliament member Oleg Tsarev
Former Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and one of the leaders of the DPR and LPR separatists, Oleg Tsarev, was the target of an assassination attempt organized by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), a source in the special service told Ukrainian media.
"He has long been on the list of traitors who must answer for their crimes. Tsarev is a completely legitimate target. He is not just a fanatic of the 'Russian world', but a person who personally came with Russian tanks to capture Kyiv," …
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Ukraine scaling up drone production, expects to produce tens of thousands monthly by end of 2023
By the end of 2023, Ukraine will be producing tens of thousands of drones monthly, reported the Minister for Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, during a briefing in Stockholm. "Regarding drones, we are already producing them in the thousands.
By the end of the year, it will be tens of thousands per month. This is an industry that is growing for us even faster than ammunition and weapons," he noted, speaking at the NATO Industrial Forum.
The Minister also mentioned that Ukraine has …
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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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BILD: former Russia’s space agency chief plotted strike on Ukraine using modified Soyuz rocket
The German tabloid BILD has obtained secret audio recordings of the former head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, in which he talks about the possibility of launching a Soyuz rocket to strike Kyiv are discussed.
According to BILD, a group of high-ranking Russian officials and scientists were planning a terrorist attack on Ukraine to impress Putin. They considered modifying a civilian-type Soyuz carrier rocket so that it does not go to the Earth’s orbit upon launch, but …
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Ukraine and German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall establish joint venture to service western equipment
Ukrainian Defense Industry PLC and leading German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall have established a joint venture, reported Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal on his Telegram channel.
Rheinmetall-Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC will provide repair and maintenance services for Western equipment, noted Shmygal. The opening of the new company took place at the 6th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum in Berlin.
"The joint venture will carry out the servicing and repair of equipment supplied to …
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister: Russia is using Hamas-Israel conflict to ramp up its Ukraine offensive
Russia was waiting for Hamas to attack Israel in order to resume its offensive in Ukraine, said Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis, as reported by Ukrinform.
"We cannot forget or divert our attention from Ukraine, where the situation is not the easiest. We have seen that Russia has resumed its offensive. This reminded us that Russia is expecting a situation like this where we can be distracted and reduce our focus on these attacks. My main hope is that we can send a …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces hold their positions near Avdiivka and Marinka as Russians trying to advance
The speaker of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Andriy Kovalyov, speaking on Ukrainian news broadcast, provided details of Russian offensive near Avdiivka in Donetsk region.
"In the Avdiivka direction, the Russian invaders, with the force of up to three battalions, supported by tanks and armored vehicles, intensified their offensive actions in the areas of Avdiivka, Tonenke, Keramik and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region," emphasized Kovalyov.
According to him, the Ukrainian …