Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Estonian Defense Minister predicts difficult period for Ukrainian Armed Forces due to decreased western aid
Estonia's defense minister, Kusti Salm, has warned that Ukraine is entering a difficult period in the ongoing war, which will require significant efforts. Europe must take responsibility for its own security, ERR cites Kusti Salm as saying.
Salm believes this period of severe challenges will continue until Western support can help Ukraine achieve a balance in the conflict. He hopes that in the coming months, Europe will allocate resources to purchase long-range weapons for Ukraine.
"I think …
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Ukraine's Armed Forces Chief announces staff changes amid challenges on eastern front
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has announced staffing changes among commanders in some combat brigades to preserve the lives and health of Ukraine’s defenders.
Syrsyi said he continues to work on the eastern front. "Over three days, it has become clear why, with similar levels of personnel, arms, and military equipment, some brigades have been successful in holding back enemy attacks and maintaining positions, while others have not," said Syrskyi, …
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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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A powerful explosion in St. Petersburg, Russia claims a drone attack
On Friday, March 1, an explosion was heard in Saint Petersburg, Russia, preceded by the sound of an engine in the sky, media outlet SHOT reports.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a bright flash in the sky. Residents near Piskarevsky Prospekt told journalists that debris, believed to be from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), had fallen close to a residential building.
Videos of the fallen debris have also surfaced online.
According to Russian media, 15 apartments in Piskarevsky Prospekt were …
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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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Ukrainian forces claim 19 Russian soldiers killed in HIMARS strike on Olenivka
Nineteen Russian soldiers were killed in an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces when their unit was struck in Olenivka, Donetsk region, reported the Ukrainian General Staff on Thursday, February 29. The attack was carried out using multiple rocket launcher systems. According to Ukrainian military sources, among the 19 fatalities was a unit deputy commander, and a further 12 individuals were injured, including the commander.
The Russian Telegram channel "Spy Dossier," which was one of the …
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian forces drove Russians out of Orlivka, Donetsk region
Russian forces continue their active assault actions along numerous front-line sectors, with particularly tense situations on the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts. However, Ukrainian forces managed to repel the Russians from the vicinity of Orlivka in the Donetsk region, reported the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Telegram.
Syrskyi reported that Russian assault units are attempting to break through the Ukrainian defense and capture the settlements of …
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Ukrainian Forces retake Krasnohorivka in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces have recaptured Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk region from Russian troops, reported the press service of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The day before, the Russian army had attacked the southeastern part of Krasnohorivka and entered the town. "To prevent the enemy from securing a foothold, the units of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, consisting of fighters from the 1st and 2nd assault battalions, carried out a clearance operation to cleanse the …
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Belgium commits €200 million for urgent ammunition supply to Ukraine
Belgium has allocated funds for the urgent purchase of 50,000 rounds of ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reports the newspaper Le Soir.
The Belgian government has approved a €200 million provision for munitions to aid Ukraine. The ordinance will be purchased from outside the European Union, whose production capacity is currently limited and unable to meet the needs of the Ukrainian military front.
Belgium plans to acquire 50,000 NATO-standard 155mm artillery rounds for Ukraine. …