Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Kyiv: Russia refuses to provide Ukraine with the list of passengers aboard the crashed Il-76, suggests relying on media sources instead
Dmytro Usov, Secretary of the Ukrainian Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, has confirmed that an exchange of captured Ukrainian armed forces personnel for Russians was indeed scheduled for the day the Il-76 aircraft was downed on January 24. He reported that, in response to Ukraine's repeated inquiries about who was on board, the Russian side referred to a list published "on Russian propaganda resources."
The list in question may be the one published by the editor-in- …
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Ukrainian forces report 770 additional Russian soldiers killed in 24 hours, totaling over 381,000 since invasion began
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have killed a further 770 Russian combatants, bringing Russia's military fatalities since the start of its full-scale invasion to approximately 381,370 personnel, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Facebook page.
The cumulative battle losses of the enemy from 24 February 2022 to 27 January 2024 are estimated to be:
- Personnel – approximately 381,370 killed (+770)
- Tanks – 6,271 destroyed (+6)
- Armoured combat …
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Ukraine to move part of its drone production to Lithuania
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has announced that Ukraine intends to relocate some of its drone production to Lithuania.
Linkevičius said that warfare is evolving, and Lithuania could learn from Ukrainians who have been defending against Russian aggression for nearly two years. "It seems that the Ukrainians are interested in potentially transferring some manufacturing to Lithuania. With our help, and perhaps partly for ourselves, we could provide them with the necessary drones …
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Germany announces first delivery of military helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has decided to commence its first-ever shipment of military helicopters to Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive six Sea King Mk41 multipurpose helicopters, necessary equipment, and accompanying spare parts, according to a statement issued by the German Defense Ministry on Tuesday, January 23, shortly after the conclusion of another "Ramstein format" meeting.
Furthermore, Ukrainian military personnel will undergo essential training for the operation and maintenance of these …
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Russian forces adopt new assault tactics in Bakhmut battlefront, Ukrainian officer reports
Russian forces persist with active operations around Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, using a new tactical approach once again, said Oleh Kalashnikov, a press officer for the 26th Artillery Brigade named after Roman Dashkevich during a new broadcast.
According to him, the enemy has been employing these new tactics since the start of the week, especially in terms of assault operations in the Bakhmut and Siversk directions, utilizing armored vehicles and tanks on the battlefield.
"This week the …
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Explosions rock Russian regions including key oil terminal amid alleged Ukrainian drone attacks
On the night of January 21, explosions were reported in several regions of Russia, including Tula, Smolensk, Oryol, and Leningrad regions. The blasts in the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region were the most destructive, from where natural gas is transported, the BBC reports.
Russian authorities claim that in some cases, the explosions were caused by attacks from Ukrainian drones, while in others, like in Ust-Luga, they reported blasts without stating any specific reasons.
Initially, Russian …
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Ukraine rejects US calls to shift to deeper defensive strategy in war with Russia
Ukraine's Presidential Office Rejects Notion of Defensive War amid Resource Shortages and Strategy Shift Discussions
Waging a defensive war is not possible, and resorting to such tactics often leads to a freezing of the conflict—a scenario Kyiv cannot allow, stated Andriy Yermak, Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, in an interview with Le Figaro.
"We have been living trough this since 2014. We will never accept a frozen conflict with Vladimir Putin. The solution is not to stop but to be …
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Ukraine and US officials jointly inspect American-provided military aid
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Internal Audit Service, alongside representatives from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and officials from the US Embassy's Defense Cooperation Office, conducted an inspection in one of the military units of the weaponry and property provided by American partners, reported the press service of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.
According to the report, Ukrainian and American inspectors verified three main aspects: serial numbers, technical condition, and storage conditions ( …
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Kyiv: Russian troops intensify ground assaults in Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka, scale back air strikes in Donetsk region
Russian forces focus on assaults in Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka in the Marinka direction, attacking almost without the use of heavy machinery, said Colonel Alexander Shtupun, spokesperson for the Joint Press Center of the Tavriya Defense Forces, during a national news broadcast.
According to Colonel Shtupun, the Russians did not carry out any air strikes yesterday but launched three missile strikes using S-300 air defense systems against the Donetsk region, and they continue to actively use …
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Russian journalist acknowledges defeat in drone warfare tactics against Ukraine
Russians are admitting defeat to Ukraine in the war of drones, with a tactical error that has seen them lag behind in the increasingly critical technology. The admission came from Russian journalist and Moscow City Duma Deputy Andrey Medvedev.
According to Medvedev, writing on Telegram, "The enemy [Ukraine] is extremely saturated with drones, remains highly flexible in their approach, continuously improving electronic warfare capabilities, and enhancing both the drones and transmitters. The …