Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Kyiv: Ukraine and United States to jointly produce air defense systems
Ukraine and the United States will begin a joint production of air defense systems in Ukraine, said Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn in an interview with the news outlet New Voice (NV). According to him, this agreement was reached between Kyiv and Washington during President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent visit to the United States.
"During our visit to the United States, we not only received assurances of continued financial and military support, but also willingness to work …
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Ukrainian Special Forces attack Russian troops in night raid on Crimea
Ukrainian special forces units Stugny and "Brotherhood which are part of the Timur special forces unit landed in Crimea, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR MO).
Ukrainian military forces attacked the Russian troops in Crimea.
GUR released a video showing the Ukrainian special forces landing at night using at least seven boats. The video ends with footage of the Ukrainian special forces soldiers holding the Ukrainian flag and saying, "Crimea …
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President Zelensky visits Ukrainian troops at Kupyansk-Lyman front
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited military brigades on the Kupyansk-Lyman front on Tuesday. "Today we are visiting our brigades, which are carrying out combat tasks in one of the hottest directions - Kupyansk-Lyman. The 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, 68th Separate Jager Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, and the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade," Zelensky wrote on his Telegram.
In particular, the President discussed the operational situation on the …
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French company Turgis & Gaillard and Ukraine’s Antonov to jointly produce Aarok drones for Ukrainian Armed Forces
French company Turgis & Gaillard has signed a contract with Ukrainian company Antonov for the joint production of Aarok MALE drones, reports La Tribune.
According to the newspaper, the agreement was signed during the visit of French Defense Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, to Kyiv on September 28th.
According to Fanny Turgis, President and Founder of Turgis & Gaillard, the drone "should start flying in Ukraine next year." She clarified that after signing the agreement, the Ukrainian and French …
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Russian intelligence reportedly ordered to kill pilot Maxim Kuzminov who fled to Ukraine after hijacking helicopter
Russian intelligence agencies have reportedly been ordered to kill pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked a Mi-8 helicopter and brought it to Ukraine in August, according to the Russian TV programme Vesti Nedeli which was aired on the Rossiya 1 channel. The Russian channel showed footage of several interviews that Kuzminov gave to Ukrainian journalists. The author of the TV program, war correspondent Sergei Zenin, referred to Kuzminov as a "traitor to his homeland". According to the version …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian pilots training on F-16 simulators, preparing for actual flights
Ukrainian pilots are now training on flight training devices as part of the F-16 exercises, according to Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force. Speaking during a national telethon, he emphasized that these devices are not the same as regular flight simulators.
"The things are happening there. The information is highly confidential, and our partners don't really want to talk much about it. They are simply doing their job, while our pilots are undergoing training. They are …
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Kremlin: West will 'get tired' of supporting Ukraine
Russia is hopeful that the West will "get tired" of providing assistance to Ukraine, said the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, at a press briefing.
"According to our predictions, fatigue from this 'conflict' and the absurd sponsorship of the 'Kyiv regime' will grow in various countries, including the United States. This fatigue will lead to fragmentation of the political establishment," said Peskov.
However, he believes that the United States will continue to support the Ukrainian …
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Russian General Staff Chief rumored to support withdrawal from Tokmak amidst heavy losses
Russian Telegram channel the Kremlin's Tobacco Box claims that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, is planning to withdraw troops from the city of Tokmak due to heavy losses. In the coming month, the Russian army may possibly make a "gesture of goodwill" on the Zaporizhzhia front by fleeing from Tokmak. The channel assures that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, allegedly supports this scenario. According to …
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Kyiv: Russia deploys 25th Army to eastern Ukraine earlier than planned due to personnel shortage
Russia has deployed the 25th Army in the eastern direction, which was initially planned to be withdrawn from reserve during the winter period, said Ilya Yevlash, the Chief Press Officer of Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Troops.
"This army consists of 12,000 servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces. This army has been newly formed, assembled over the past year from various units – including mobilized troops and former members of units previously destroyed by a powerful strike of the Ukrainian Forces …
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Ukrainian Intelligence successfully recruits Russian officer who helped to move 11 other soldiers to Ukraine
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has carried out a successful special operation codenamed "Barynya", which resulted in the recruitment of a Russian regular military serviceman. Details of the operation were revealed by Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Military Intelligence Directorate, as reported by Ukrinform.
"As a result of the Barynya special operation, Lieutenant Danilo Vladimirovich Alferov, a regular Russian military serviceman, defected to the …