Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Russian forces advance near Pokrovsk amid fierce Ukrainian defense
In the latest briefing, Ukrainian military personnel have confirmed that intense battles are raging in multiple localities, with Russian forces proceeding aggressively, primarily through the deployment of large numbers of infantry.
The situation in the Pokrovsk direction of the Donetsk Oblast remains dire. The Russian military is making advances, and the conflict in the Kursk Oblast has had no significant impact on the fighting in this area, said the Ukrainian serviceman Alexander from the 47 …
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Federal state of emergency declared in Russia's Belgorod region amid Ukrainian military offensive
In response to the continued Ukrainian military offensive, the Kursk region of Russia has declared a federal-level state of emergency. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod region, made this announcement on Thursday, August 15, via Telegram.
An emergency government commission convened under the leadership of Russian Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov. "The situation in the region remains complex and tense," stated the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Damage has been …
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Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream explosion, points finger at Russia
Ukrainian officials have firmly denied any involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions and point the finger at Russia.
Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to the Ukrainian President's office, rejected claims that Ukraine had any strategic or tactical gain from the blasts, refuting an article by the Wall Street Journal. "Ukraine has no relation to the Nord Stream explosions. Such an act could only be executed with vast technical and financial resources, which only Russia possessed at the time of …
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Shift in Kremlin priorities as Russia initiates first prisoner exchange talks
For the first time since the outset of the full-scale war, Russia has initiated prisoner exchange negotiations, said Ivan Tymochko, Chairman of the Council of Reservists of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) on a national news broadcast.
Tymochko noted that the final and overall plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) operation in the Kursk region remain unclear, making it difficult to evaluate its outcomes. The specifics regarding the number and nature of captured personnel …
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Ukrainian Forces push forward in Kursk region as Russian authorities announce new evacuations
The Russian military reports that the situation in this area is "shrouded in the fog of war," with Ukrainian forces advancing towards Viktorovka, Uspenovka, and Gordeevka.
In the Kursk region, currently the site of the Ukrainian military special operation, Ukrainian forces have managed to extend the combat zone. According to Agentstvo Novosti, the Ukrainian military has reached the borders of the Glushkovsky district, capturing Lyubimovka and Vnezapnoye. This extends the combat zone in the …
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Russia's mass surrender in Kursk region: over 2,000 troops lay down arms as Kremlin faces fallout
More than 2,000 Russian soldiers have surrendered since the outset of the operation in the Kursk region, military analyst from "Information Resistance" group Alexander Kovalenko told the news outlet NEXTA.
"Their own lives were far more valuable to them. They made the right decision by surrendering. This is a significant number that the Kremlin will have to reckon with," noted Kovalenko, highlighting that most of the surrendered soldiers were conscripts.
Kovalenko did not dismiss the …
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German court issues first arrest warrant in Nord Stream sabotage case: Ukrainian diving instructor under scrutiny
A German court has issued the first arrest warrant in the case concerning the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. The suspect, identified as Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr, was previously living in Poland. However, Volodymyr was not detained in Poland, where he was living at the time. He denies any involvement in the bombings.
Several German media outlets, including Spiegel, reported that in June 2024, the Federal Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for Volodymyr, a Ukrainian …
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Ukrainian breakthrough in Kursk region paralyzes Russian railway network
A breakthrough by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in the Kursk region has led to a significant collapse in railway operations across Russia. The central office of Russian Railways (RZhD) has urgently contacted the Belarusian railway operator, demanding a halt to the dispatching of freight trains.
"The Union of Belarusian Railroad Workers" provide detailed insights into the documentation that surfaced. The Ukrainian military's actions in the Kursk region have incapacitated RZhD from receiving …
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Russian soldiers flee after being forcibly deployed to Kursk region, families reveal
Hundreds of Russian soldiers who refuse to fight were transported from St. Petersburg to the area around Kursk to be thrust into combat against advancing Ukrainian units, Russian media reports.
About two dozen military personnel from among those transferred to the Kursk region managed to escape from the training ground where they had been placed before being sent into battle, according to a report by the Telegram channel ASTRA, which cites the refuseniks' relatives.
Family members claim that …
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Ukrainian Forces make significant gains in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky confirms
Ukraine continues its advance in the Kursk region of Russia. On August 14, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (AFU) made significant progress in the Kursk region said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his evening address to the nation. The video has been published on his official Telegram channel.
Zelensky noted that he had several conversations with AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi over the past 24 hours. They discussed the frontlines within Ukraine and the ongoing offensive in …