Contents tagged with War in Ukraine

  • First mercenary from the private military company created by Russian gas giant Gazprom captured by Ukrainian Forces

    The first mercenary of the private military company Redut, which was formed from the employees of the Russian gas giant, Gazprom, was captured by the Ukrainian military. A video of his interrogation was published on the Telegram Channel Operational ZSU.

    In the video, a native of Orenburg said that before being sent to Ukraine, he worked at Gazprom as a senior security guard.

    “Gazprom has created a division called Potok. Potok was handed over to the Redut PMC," the prisoner explained during …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian counteroffensive is already underway

    Natalia Gumeniuk, a spokesperson of the Ukrainian Operational Command South, said that the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Forces, which everyone is discussing, is already underway. According to her, this happens quietly and in "small steps". At this stage, the Ukrainian Forces are focused on minimizing the capabilities and resources of the enemy.

    "We are not inclined to underestimate the enemy, we know their power and potential, and we are working methodically to ensure that these …

  • Kyiv confirms Ukrainian Forces established foothold on the left bank of Dnipro River in Kherson region

    The Ukrainian army continues to clear the strips on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Information silence is required until the work is done, said the speaker of the Ukrainian Defense Forces South Natalia Gumeniuk on the Ukrainian TV.

    According to her, over the past three days, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have achieved some success in the south and destroyed a lot of enemy equipment.

    "We manage to destroy artillery installations, tanks, armored vehicles, air defense …

  • Head of Ukrainian Military Intelligence: Russia is prepared to lose Crimea

    The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, said that Russian authorities are ready to lose Crimea.

    Earlier, Budanov predicted that in the coming months, Ukrainian troops would enter the territory of Crimea, which would begin its complete liberation from the Russians. He noted that no nuclear strike would happen in this case.

    The journalists asked Budanov why he was so optimistic, even though other Ukrainian officials do not …

  • Ukrainian intelligence: Russia has additional 120 thousand troops it can deploy to Ukraine

    The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, warned that Russia has not yet sent about 120 thousand troops to the war in Ukraine.

    "They can't all be deployed. You still have to understand that. Because there are losses, there is some ongoing work, someone has to do it. Since the losses are quite significant, this shortage must be compensated by someone," Budanov said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

    According to Budanov, mobilization is …

  • Commander of Ukrainian Ground Forces : Ukrainian troops defend and counterattack in Bakhmut

    Ukrainian troops are actively counterattacking in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, said the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces,Colonel General, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

    Syrskyi visited the Ukrainian military came to the Ukrainian positions in Lyman and Bakhmut to meet with the commanders and analyze the situation on the ground.

    According to him, the Russians made a number of unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses in the direction of Lyman, as a result of which they suffered significant …

  • Russia-occupied Sevastopol comes under drone attack

    The city of Sevastopol in the occupied Crimea was attacked by drones, according to residents and the so-called "governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev.

    "Our fleet is now repelling an attack by surface drones on an external roadstead. All city services are operating in emergency mode," he wrote on Telegram.

    Local social network users published a video from Sevastopol showing the work of air defense and the sounds of explosions. According to the residents, windows were shattered in some …

  • Entire neighborhood evacuated after a second bomb dropped from Russian Su-34 found in Belgorod

    The authorities of Belgorod are evacuating a neighborhood located near the place where a bomb from a Russian Su-34 aircraft fell a day ago. As it turned out, two bombs were dropped on the city. A FAB-500 bomb, which didn’t explode, was found 250 meters from the first one.

    According to the Governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the authorities have provided 90 buses for the evacuation of people to temporary accommodation centers. In addition, traffic was blocked in the area and the water supply was cut …

  • Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber accidentally drops a bomb on border city of Belgorod

    During the flight over the city of Belgorod, there was an "abnormal discharge of aviation ammunition," reports the Russian newspaper of Kommersant, citing a press release from the Russian Defense Ministry.

    "On April 20, 2023, at about 22:15 Moscow time, during the flight of the Su-34 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces over the city of Belgorod, an abnormal discharge of ammunition occurred. As a result, there is damage to residential buildings, there are no casualties," the Russian Defense …

  • German Defense Minister: Ukraine has the right to attack military targets in Russian territory

    German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russian territory amid Russian invasion of Ukraine are quite acceptable, reports the German newspaper Zeit.

    In his opinion, it is quite normal for the attacked side to enter the enemy’s territory in order, in particular, to block the enemy's supply routes.

    "As long as cities, civilians, civilian facilities are not attacked, you will have to accept it. Reluctantly, but it's part of it, for …