Contents tagged with War in Ukraine

  • Ukraine strikes Belbek airfield in Russia-annexed Crimea

    On 31 January, several explosions were reported near the Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea. The Russian authorities swiftly blocked traffic in the area, while local residents reported a severe fire on the airbase. The Armed Forces of Ukraine acknowledged their successful operations, stating, "We are reclaiming what's ours."

    Russian sources rapidly disclosed losses following the attack on Belbek. For instance, a Russian war correspondent reported that three aircraft at the airfield had been …

  • Russian Defense Minister Shoygu criticizes military contractor for failing to increase artillery production

    Russia’s Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu has voiced dissatisfaction with the management of Uraltransmash, the Ural Transport Engineering Plant, over delays in meeting production schedules. During a visit to the company, responsible for producing self-propelled artillery, Shoygu emphasised the need to adhere to the planned timeline, which appears to be behind schedule.

    Delays have been observed in Russia’s production of artillery systems, which came to light during Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu' …

  • Ukrainian drone hits oil refinery in St. Petersburg after mobile internet turned back on in Northwest Russia

    A Ukrainian drone reached St Petersburg and struck the Nevskiy Mazut refinery on the very night after mobile mobile internet was switched back on in Northwest Russia.

    Previously, for five consecutive nights, the Russian authorities had kept the mobileinbternet network switched off in the Pskov, Leningrad, and Novgorod regions of Russia. The kamikaze drone crash in Russia's northern capital confirms suspicions that the internet shutdowns were a defense tactic against drones, reports the news …

  • President Zelensky reportedly delays dismissal of Ukraine's military chief Zaluzhny due to a data leak

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had plans to dismiss the country's top military commander, Valeriy Zaluzhny, on January 29 but postponed the decision following a data leak about the dismissal, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. According to a former high-ranking Ukrainian official cited by the newspaper, the process of removing Zaluzhny from his position is now being slowed down.

    A Ukrainian parliamentarian familiar with the leadership's plans confirmed the information, adding that …

  • Southern Operational Command Speaker: Ukrainian forces make progress in Kherson region despite challenges

    Speaker of the Southern Operational Command Nataliya Gumenyuk, during a briefing, commented on the progress made by Ukrainian forces on the east bank of the Kherson region.

    "We can state today that our efforts are yielding results. We have expanded our bridgeheads, but we must realize that the front line is very fluid," underlined Gumenyuk.

    She also noted that there are many Russian units on the east bank of the Dnipro River, which are better fortified than the Ukrainian defenders. "They have …

  • Ukraine denies Russian claims of capturing village of Tabaivka in Kharkiv region

    Russian media have been disseminating reports claiming the capture of Tabaivka in the Kupiansk direction, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) have refuted these claims. The head of the Press Service of the Ukrainian Land Forces Command, Volodymyr Fityo, said during a broadcast on the Espresso television channel that fighting continues in and around the village.

    "The enemy's current boasting in their public releases about Tabaivka does not reflect reality. Combat actions are ongoing there; …

  • Major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl comes under drone attack

    The largest oil refinery in Russia's Northern region, located in Yaroslavl, was attacked by a drone, reported Russian Telegram channel Baza.

    According to the channel, the drone crashed near a hydrocracking unit at the Slavneft-YANOS refinery at around 7 a.m. Moscow time.

    According to the Telegram channel 112, the site of the incident has been cordoned off, with a bomb disposal team expected to arrive.

    Preliminary data indicates that there were no casualties as a result of the attack.

    At the …

  • Ukraine launches mysterious electronic warfare system designed to combat missiles and drones fired by Russian forces

    On January 13, the Ukrainian Air Command South reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had shot down 40 aerial threats, including three Shahed drones, with the remaining being various types of missiles. According to the press service, 20 of these threats failed to reach their targets due to electronic warfare (EW). This announcement raised many questions, as there had been no such reports before. In particular, questions arose about how exactly it's possible to influence missiles and why it …

  • Russian troops intensify assault on Avdiivka from multiple directions

    Russian forces attempt to capture Avdiivka in Donetsk region, attacking the town from three directions, military expert Ihor Romanenko reported during a national news broadcast.

    The expert highlighted that the Russian Armed Forces are trying to breach the city’s defenses from the north, south (towards Pervomaisk), and in a direct frontal attack.

    To the north, near the Stepne area, the adversary is focusing on cutting off logistic routes from this direction towards the south. The corridor …

  • Scholz urges European nations to increase financial and military aid to Ukraine

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has renewed calls for European partners to bolster financial and military support for Ukraine. With difficulties facing U.S. President Joe Biden in passing a new aid package for Kyiv through Congress, supporters of Ukraine are in a particularly challenging position, stated Scholz at a meeting with German Social Democratic Party members of the European Parliament in Berlin on Sunday, January 28. Consequently, he emphasized that Europe must discuss "how each can …