Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Over 40 Russian soldiers held and tortured for rebelling against suicidal offensive on Kupyansk
At least 42 Russian military personnel, mobilized in Moscow and the Moscow region, are being held "in the dungeon" in the occupied town of Zaitseve. This is their punishment for refusing to participate in a suicidal offensive on Kupyansk, reports the Russian news outlet ASTRA, which has been contacted by the families of the deserters.
The soldiers belong to the 12th Tank Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces. On October 7, this unit came under heavy artillery shelling near Kupyansk, losing …
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Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander: Russian troops are trying to encircle Kupyansk
The situation in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions has significantly escalated in recent days, said the Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces , Lieutenant General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
"The enemy, after suffering losses for two months, has resumed and launched active offensive actions in the area of Makiivka, and subsequently in the Kupyansk direction. Heavy fighting continues. The enemy's main goal is to destroy the group of our troops, surround Kupyansk, and reach the Oskol River line," he …
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Ukrainian Naval Forces confirm yesterday’s attack on Russian warships in Sevastopol
Dmytro Plenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, stated that the Russian ship Pavel Derzhavin was attacked twice off the coast of Crimea. The Russian tugboat Nikolay Muru was also hit.
"Yesterday was a 'Friday the 13th' for the Russian Black Sea Fleet.The patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin was hit twice. Only the second time did they realize it was time to retreat from our Sevastopol. The damage to the tugboat has been confirmed. It is being towed away. It has the corresponding damage," …
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Russian troops launch massive assault on Avdiivka
Russian troops are storming Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region with thousands of military personnel and dozens of vehicles. The city is engulfed in flames amid the ongoing battles that have lasted for four days, said Vitaliy Barabash, the head of the Avdiivka city military administration, during a televised news marathon event.
"It's extremely intense in the Avdiivka direction. Overnight, 13 missiles have landed in the community. In terms of the Ukrainian positions, there …
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Russian warships attacked by Ukrainian naval drones in Sevastopol
Ukraine's Security Service, together with the Ukrainian Naval Forces have reportedly attacked the Russian missile carrier Buyan and the ship Pavel Derzhavin, reports Ukrainska Pravda, citing sources. The Russian ships were targeted by drones armed with experimental weaponry.
The cruise missile carrier Buyan was attacked on October 13, while Pavel Derzhavin was hit by Ukrainian drones on October 11. The details of the special operation were not disclosed by the Security Service of Ukraine. …
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Kyiv: Russian troops launch large-scale attack on Avdiivka
Russian troops have launched a large-scale attack in the area of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian forces have destroyed more than 60 enemy vehicles, a record for this area, said Vitaliy Barabash, the head of the Avdiivka municipality's military administration. "The situation remains very tense. Indeed, yesterday they launched a massive offensive. From approximately 3 a.m., there was heavy shelling of positions around the town. They also started attacking from the north, south, and …
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Belgium launches €1.7 billion Ukraine support fund, to be funded by taxing frozen Russian assets
Belgium has launched a special fund to support Ukraine, which will receive funds from taxing frozen Russian assets in the country, that will later be directed towards aid for Ukraine. The fund amounts to €1.7 billion. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was visiting the country.
De Croo noted that frozen assets, the income derived from them, and the taxes collected on …
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Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding Hamas in attack on Israel
Spokesperson of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Andriy Chernyak said that the Russians were aware of Hamas' preparation for an attack on Israel and even provided the terrorists with weapons obtained in Ukraine. In an interview with the news outlet RBC-Ukraine, Chernyak stated that the Russian military-industrial complex helps the Hamas militants in conducting combat operations.
"Currently, the Kremlin is using the Hamas attack to spread further propaganda against Ukraine …
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Kyiv: Hamas attacks on Israel resemble Russian atrocities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security notes that Russia is interested in destabilising the situation in the Middle East. According to the Centre all acts of violence committed by Hamas militants in Israel resemble the atrocities committed by Russia in Bucha, Irpin, and other Ukrainian cities.
"The scale of Hamas' operation shows the level of planning and significant organisational efforts, which wouldn’t be possible without the involvement of powerful …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia supplies seized Ukrainian weapons to Hamas
Russian special services have reportedly handed over weapons seized during the fighting in Ukraine to the terrorist group Hamas, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR).
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russians had the following objectives:
- To accuse Ukrainian military personnel of "regularly selling Western weapons to terrorists." - To promote this fake news in the media, including in the Western press, in order to shape public …