Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukraine's ambitious 2025 defense strategy: monthly deployment of 2,500 long-range drones and increased military investments
Ukrainian Forces are set to unleash a formidable new capability in the coming year: up to 2,500 long-range drones aimed at Russian military targets each month. This ambitious plan draws a stark comparison with Russia's production of around 2,000 Shaheds monthly. By 2025, Ukraine is preparing to invest 30 billion Ukrainian hryvnias ($710 million) into bolstering its military hardware and arms production, focusing notably on thousands of long-range drones and hundreds of cruise missiles. Prime …
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Logistical struggles: Russian forces face constraints in Pokrovsk encirclement strategy
Amid widespread speculation about a Russian military plan to encircle Pokrovsk before launching an assault, military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko has revealed why this scenario might not be feasible and outlines the potential strategies of adversaries.
Reports suggest that Russian command considers encircling Pokrovsk prior to conducting a full-scale attack on the city, believing that an isolated city would not withstand prolonged defense. However, while planning is one thing, execution is …
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Germany's uranium imports from Russia surge by 70% despite energy sanctions
Germany imported at least 68.6 tons of uranium from Russia in 2024, according to data from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Protection, as reported by Spiegel. This marks a 70% increase in imports of this resource compared to 2023.
The uranium suppliers were two subsidiaries of the Russian state corporation Rosatom. The material, slated for use in nuclear power plants, was delivered to the Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF) plant in Lingen, which manufactures fuel …
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Stalemate in Vovchansk: Russian troop build-up meets Ukrainian defensive strategy
A Ukrainian officer from the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, known by the call sign "Historian," spoke to reporters about the situation on the northern front of the Kharkiv area near Vovchansk, reports Ob'yektiv.
According to the officer, despite Vovchansk being virtually destroyed by Russian forces, and under constant bombardment by various types of weaponry (including tube artillery, FPV drones, and fiber optic drones), the front lines remain steady.
"Ukraine's Defense Forces find …
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Ukraine struggles to hold Pokrovsk amid relentless Russian assaults
Russia has long regarded this rugged industrial city as a strategic target. The coal mines of Pokrovsk are crucial to Ukraine’s steel industry, and the roads grant it a key transportation hub status. In the final hours of 2024, Pokrovsk's power grid, constantly under the onslaught of Russian drones and artillery, failed. Residents who remain in the city noted that the year began with hopes but then faced massive destruction, reports the Telegram channel post Pokrovsk Online.
Now, thousands of …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Russian command center in Kursk Region
On Thursday, January 2, Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly launched an attack on what is claimed to be a Russian military command post in Mar'ino village, located in Russia’s Kursk region.
"These strikes are aimed primarily at reducing the Russian Federation’s capability and desire to conduct terrorist acts against the civilian population of Ukraine," said the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, Sergey Bratchuk, a representative of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, …
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Ukrainian sea drones strike: two Russian helicopters downed, one damaged over Black Sea
Ukrainian intelligence has successfully downed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the Black Sea, while another has been severely damaged, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Thursday, January 2 .
According to revised data, this effective operation near the temporarily occupied Crimea on December 31 involved special forces from Group 13. Using Magura V5 sea drones equipped with missiles, they destroyed two Russian choppers.
"Another Russian …
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Ukraine reports record Russian military losses in 2024
Ukraine's military claims substantial Russian casualties equivalent to 36 motorized rifle divisions over the past year. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, in 2024 alone, Russia reportedly lost more than 430,000 soldiers, with the heaviest losses recorded in December—48,670 Russian troops. These figures represent unprecedented losses for Russia, surpassing combined totals for 2022 and 2023.
Throughout 2024, Ukraine’s forces have reportedly destroyed or disabled 3,689 Russian tanks—the …
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Ukraine's maritime drones redefine Black Sea warfare: a strategic blow to Russia
Ukraine's military has dealt a significant blow to Russian forces in the Black Sea, leveraging unmanned boats armed with air-to-air missiles, effectively turning the tide in the ongoing conflict. The success of these unmanned systems has left Russian occupiers at a loss, forcing the strategic retreat of their naval assets into bays and bases. Russian military blogger Ilya Tumanov writes on the Fighterbomber Telegram channel that the Ukrainian deployment of these armed boats has dramatically …
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Russian troops continue attacks on Chasiv Yar
In a report to Espresso TV, a spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo, Andriy Polukhin, stated that Russian infantry units continue their daily assaults on Ukrainian positions near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
"The enemy has not ceased its attempts to penetrate through our troops' positions to gather in some ruins at the rear... The front line still runs along the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal and the enemy does not have tactical or strategic …