Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Intelligence Chief: war with Russia may last a long time
War in Ukraine may continue for a long time. Russians will not sign any agreements with Kyiv and its allies and will continue to carry out sporadic shelling of Ukraine without major military operations, according to the Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with NV (New Voice).
"There are cases in history when long-standing wars between countries remain legally unresolved. A simple example is Russia and Japan, who have not …
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Ukraine secures contract with Germany’s Rheinmetall for leopard 1 tanks and support vehicles
The Ukrainian government has signed a contract with the German company Rheinmetall for the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks, according to Rheinmetall’s press service. It is specified that a total of 32 armored vehicles will be supplied, including 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5, five recovery vehicles (Bergepanzer 2), and two training tanks for drivers. "The order, financed by the German government and valued in the upper double-digit million euro range, also includes training, logistics, spare …
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Ukraine: Russian fleet struggles to load Kalibr cruise missiles at Novorossiysk
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk revealed that Russia has encountered logistical problems after relocating its fleet to Novorossiysk. During a national news broadcast, he explained that the Russians are currently unable to load the Kalibr cruise missiles onto missile carriers.
"There is a significant pause in missile usage because the enemy is facing logistical issues. They cannot load the Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk," emphasized Pletenchuk. "Consequently, until they resolve …
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Kremlin news agencies publish and then delete information about withdrawal of Russian troops from Dnipro river
Russian government agencies published and then deleted information about the "redeployment" of Russian troops on the left bank of the Dnieper River. On the morning of Monday, November 13, news appeared on Telegram channels and on the websites of RIA Novosti and TASS that the Dnieper troop grouping would be moved "to more advantageous positions" to the east of the Dnieper, and then both agencies wrote that the information was "published erroneously."
"We apologize to our subscribers and readers, …
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Ukrainian intelligence: partisans detonate explosive device at Russian military headquarters in Melitopol killing three officers
Ukrainian partisans detonated an explosive device on Saturday, 11 November, targeting the headquarters of Russian military in Melitopol. As a result of the blast, three Russian officers were killed, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
According to the intelligence agency, this act of revenge was carried out by members of the local resistance movement, who targeted a seized building of Nova Poshta, located on Dmitri Donin Street.
According to GUR, …
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Russia-appointed mayor of Luhansk mysteriously disappears
Russia-appointed mayor of Luhansk Manolis Pilavov has mysteriously disappeared. He was appointed mayor in 2014. The residents of Luhansk have not been notified of any changes in the city administration. However, the information about the disappearance of the "mayor" appeared on social networks on November 11. "Where did Manolis go? He has been the "head" of the city since December 2, 2014," the local social network users asked. On the website of the Luhansk city administration, Yana …
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Ukrainian Chief of Staff: Russia suffers enormous losses in its Avdiivka offensive
Almost simultaneously with the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, the Russian army intensified its offensive operations in eastern Ukraine. And it seems that after the capture of Bakhmut, which lasted almost a year, the next fixation point for Russia became the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Starting in the spring with intensive shelling of the populated area, Russia is once again trying to encircle and capture the town in the fall.
Active fighting in this direction has …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces strike Russian landing boats in the Black Sea
On the night of November 10, two Russian high-speed landing assault boats, belonging to project 11770, were struck in the Black Sea near the village of Chernomorske in occupied Crimea, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
The boats, which were carrying crews and armored vehicles including the BTR-82, had been actively used by Russia during the occupation of Snake Island to deliver military equipment and troops, according to the Main Intelligence …
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National Security and Defense Secretary: Ukrainian Forces score major victories on Crimean front
Ukrainian forces have achieved remarkable success on the Crimean front, according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov.
Speaking during a television marathon on Wednesday November 8, Danilov emphasized the significant achievements made in destroying Russian assets in Crimea and in neutralizing the Black Sea fleet.
"It should be noted that we have achieved extraordinary success on the Crimean front. While we often focus on our progress on …
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G7 assures Ukraine of its continued support
The G7 countries assured Ukraine of their continued support. At a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, November 8, the foreign ministers of the G7 countries reaffirmed their commitment to continue to support Ukraine, despite the war in the Middle East, and to "impose tough sanctions against Russia," reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Against the backdrop of Israel's war with the terrorist Islamist movement Hamas, it is important that the G7 countries "unanimously send a clear signal …