Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Kyiv: Russian troops intensify assaults in the south of Ukraine
"Russian troops are conducting active assault operations in the Tavria direction," said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, commander of the operational-strategic forces grouping Tavria, on Telegram.
"The occupiers are not reducing the number of clashes in the operational zone of the Tavria group of forces. For three consecutive days, there have been about 80 assault actions daily. The overwhelming majority of them are in the Donetsk region. Assault groups are mainly composed of up to 20 …
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Russian drone breaches NATO airspace, crashes in Romania
One of the Shahed drones, launched by Russia into Ukraine on the night of December 14, violated NATO airspace and crashed in Romanian territory, reports Aussiedlerbote. Eurofighter jets, which are stationed in Germany, were promptly scrambled in response to the incident.
Germany was able to identify the Russian drone, even making visual contact, but NATO did not issue any orders to shoot them down. A total of 70 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed 136 type were used in Russian air …
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Norway pledges $218 million in support and air defense systems to Ukraine
Norway is providing Ukraine with an additional three billion kroner ($218 million) in state support and air defense equipment, announced Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Just this morning, we learned that Ukraine was under attack by Russian missiles. You need all the support to defend yourself. Today, Norway announces additional support for Ukraine," Støre stated.
Norway will transfer NASAMS air defense systems worth 335 million …
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Germany to deliver second Patriot air defense system and other military support to Ukraine by end of 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday, December 13th, that the second Patriot air defense system will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of 2023. During his speech in the Bundestag, the Chancellor stated that Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian drones and missiles has already improved and will further improve.
According to Scholz, Germany will deliver the second Patriot SAM system to Ukraine this year. The Chancellor added that Kyiv will also receive armored …
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Ukrainian intelligence takes down Russia's tax system in major cyber warfare operation
Cyber units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have carried out another successful special operation on Russian territory, this time targeting the tax system of the Russian Federation. The press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate reports that during the operation, military intelligence agents managed to infiltrate one of the well-protected central servers of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) of Russia, as well as over 2,300 of its regional servers …
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Zelensky: Ukrainian Forces advance into Horlivka capturing Russian positions and soldiers
Ukrainian army's units have advanced on the northwestern outskirts of Horlivka, seizing positions held by the Russian forces. As part of the military operation, Ukrainian armed forces not only gained control over new positions but also captured a group of Russian soldiers, reported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted on his Telegram channel.
According to the published information, the military operation was carried at night out by the assault group of the 24th Separate …
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Ukrainian Forces press forward on Kherson front, pose growing challenge for Russian troops
Russian war bloggers report on the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) on the Kherson front. According to the Telegram channel Dozor, Ukrainian army units have taken positions on Velykyi Potomkin Island.
At the same time, Ukrainian military expert Alexander Kovalenko reports that the Russian military command has still not found an optimal solution to the problem of the left bank, where UAF control is expanding their foothold. Furthermore, successful actions of the Ukrainian Army are …
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Russian troops suffer heavy losses in a failed attempt to drive Ukrainian Forces out from left bank of Dnipro river
The assault on Krynky by the 328th Airborne Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces resulted in the loss of four combat vehicles and personnel.
On Thursday, December 7th, the 328th Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces attempted to storm a Ukrainian stronghold in Krynky, located on the left bank of the Kherson region. The assault was unsuccessful and the Russian forces suffered heavy losses.
According to the Russian Telegram channel "Airborne Forces for Honesty and Justice," which is connected to …
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Ukraine in talks with Sweden over potential Gripen aircraft supply
Ukraine and Sweden are currently in talks regarding the potential supply of Gripen aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The discussions took place during a meeting between Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, his deputy Lieutenant General, Ivan Gavrilyuk, and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Micael Byden, as reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
"There continues to be fruitful bilateral work on the delivery of Gripen aircraft to us," stated Ivan …
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Russian parliament seeks security measures for politicians amid alleged threats from Ukraine
The upper chamber of the Russian parliament is looking into safeguarding politicians and public figures from "criminal actions by Ukrainian authorities," RIA Novosti reports, citing Konstantin Kosachev, Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council. To address this concern, two committees have been tasked with developing security measures. Senators are expected to propose initiatives on this matter during the next session of the Federation Council. Kosachev stated that this decision was prompted by …