Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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A powerful explosion in St. Petersburg, Russia claims a drone attack
On Friday, March 1, an explosion was heard in Saint Petersburg, Russia, preceded by the sound of an engine in the sky, media outlet SHOT reports.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a bright flash in the sky. Residents near Piskarevsky Prospekt told journalists that debris, believed to be from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), had fallen close to a residential building.
Videos of the fallen debris have also surfaced online.
According to Russian media, 15 apartments in Piskarevsky Prospekt were …
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Russia loses a third of Su-34 bombers and increasingly relies on guided bombs in Ukraine
Russia has lost nearly one-third of its Su-34 bomber fleet, and its forces more frequently resort to using guided air bombs to make any advancements on the front, according to aviation expert and deputy director of a Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment manufacturing company, Anatoliy Khrapchinskiy, on the "Kyiv 24" broadcast.
"In two years of Russia's full-scale invasion, they've lost as many aircraft in Ukraine as they had built over more than five and a half years. That's a significant …
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Kyiv: Russia stops using A-50 reconnaissance planes over Sea of Azov after successful Ukrainian attacks
Ukraine's successful attacks on Russian A-50 early warning and control planes has compelled Moscow to reconsider their use in the ongoing war against Ukraine. Russian early warning and control aircraft, known by their NATO reporting name as "Mainstay," have not been used over the Sea of Azov for four days, said the Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, during a national news broadcast.
“The enemy now has reduced radar intelligence on Ukrainian air defense systems,” Ihnat said, hinting …
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Ukrainian forces claim 19 Russian soldiers killed in HIMARS strike on Olenivka
Nineteen Russian soldiers were killed in an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces when their unit was struck in Olenivka, Donetsk region, reported the Ukrainian General Staff on Thursday, February 29. The attack was carried out using multiple rocket launcher systems. According to Ukrainian military sources, among the 19 fatalities was a unit deputy commander, and a further 12 individuals were injured, including the commander.
The Russian Telegram channel "Spy Dossier," which was one of the …
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian forces drove Russians out of Orlivka, Donetsk region
Russian forces continue their active assault actions along numerous front-line sectors, with particularly tense situations on the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts. However, Ukrainian forces managed to repel the Russians from the vicinity of Orlivka in the Donetsk region, reported the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Telegram.
Syrskyi reported that Russian assault units are attempting to break through the Ukrainian defense and capture the settlements of …
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Ukrainian Forces retake Krasnohorivka in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces have recaptured Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk region from Russian troops, reported the press service of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The day before, the Russian army had attacked the southeastern part of Krasnohorivka and entered the town. "To prevent the enemy from securing a foothold, the units of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, consisting of fighters from the 1st and 2nd assault battalions, carried out a clearance operation to cleanse the …
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Belgium commits €200 million for urgent ammunition supply to Ukraine
Belgium has allocated funds for the urgent purchase of 50,000 rounds of ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reports the newspaper Le Soir.
The Belgian government has approved a €200 million provision for munitions to aid Ukraine. The ordinance will be purchased from outside the European Union, whose production capacity is currently limited and unable to meet the needs of the Ukrainian military front.
Belgium plans to acquire 50,000 NATO-standard 155mm artillery rounds for Ukraine. …
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Ukrainian forces withdraw from two settlements in Donetsk region
Ukrainian Armed Forces have retreated from settlements Severne and Stepne in
Ukrainian armed forces have withdrawn from the small settlements of Severnoe and Stepne in Donetsk region, according to Dmytro Likhovyi, a speaker for the Tavria sector of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation. During an evening news broadcast, Likhovyi emphasized that fierce fighting for Severne continued into the evening and night, resulting in significant losses for Russian forces.
Likhovyi reported that Ukrainian …
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Ukrainian Forces shoot down 10 Russian aircraft in 10 days
Over a ten-day period, Ukrainian Air Forces destroyed ten Russian aircraft worth an estimated $880 million, including seven Su-34 bombers, two Su-35 fighters, and an A-50 long-range radar detection plane.
On February 17, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the downing of three Russian aircraft in the East - two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter. The tally grew by one more Russian fighter by Sunday morning.
"At about six o'clock, the warriors of the Eastern air command downed another …
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Germany in secret talks with India over ammunition supply to Ukraine
According to Der Spiegel, Germany is engaged in covert negotiations with India to procure "several hundred thousand" artillery shells for Ukraine through intermediaries.
According to Der Speigel, an informal group of officers, diplomats, and civil servants from the Chancellery, as well as financial and economic departments, convene in Berlin biweekly.
They look into which countries might possess ammunition stockpiles and strategies on persuading them. Government insiders indicate that nearly …