Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Poland on transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine: this topic is not closed yet
The Chief of the Chancellery of Poland, Michał Dworczyk, said he believes that the topic of transferring MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine has not yet been closed.
According to Dworczyk, the Polish government did not change its position on the transfer of these fighter jets.
"We are ready to transfer all our MiG-29 aircraft, but, firstly, together with our NATO allies, primarily the Americans, as part of a joint allied decision, plus with a guarantee that we will be able to fill this gap with other …
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Heads of Russian FSB Foreign Intelligence Department under house arrest due to failed Ukraine invasion
Photo: Sergey Beseda, head of the 5th Service (Service of Operational Information and International Relations) of the Russian Federal Security Service.
The heads of the 5th service of the FSB (Federal Security Service), which is responsible for foreign intelligence and specializes in Ukraine, have been put under house arrest, reported Meduza, citing journalist Andrei Soldatov.
Soldatov reported, citing his sources, that these are the head of the department Sergey Beseda and his deputy Anatoly …
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Putin allows 'volunteers from Middle East' to join Russian troops in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow volunteers from the Middle East, primarily from Syria, to join Russian military operation in Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports citing Putin’s speech at a meeting of the Security Council.
The proposal was initially made during the meeting by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to him, the Russian Defense Ministry receives many applications from people from different countries asking for a permission to participate in the so-called " …
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Ukrainian forces claim to have killed 2 Russian regiment commanders
During a battle near the town of Brovary, Kyiv region, the Ukrainian military destroyed a tank regiment of Russian. Its commander, Colonel Zakharov, was killed, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
"During the fighting in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, the Russian battalion-tactical group of the 6th tank regiment from Chebarkul, which is part the 90th tank division of the Russian Central Military District, suffered significant losses in …
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Russia admits to using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that its forces have used the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine, which is classified as thermobaric.
As the UK Ministry of Defense tweeted, “the Russian MoD has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine. The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects.”
Thermobaric weapons, also referred to as vacuum bombs, suck oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. Victims close to the …
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Kyiv: 8 Russian generals fired because of failed invasion of Ukraine
Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov said that Russia has changed tactics regarding in its invasion of Ukraine, and 8 Russian generals had been fired because of the failed operation.
"Today we have a clear understanding of what plans the enemy has now. They have changed them a little since the beginning of the war, which they wanted to win in 2-3 days and march along Khreshchatyk [the main street of Kyiv]. It hasn’t happened and never will,” …
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Kyiv: Russian POWs will be used in rebuilding destroyed Ukrainian cities
Ukraine will treat Russian prisoners in accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law, and subsequently they will work on restoring the Ukrainian economy, said the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Yevhen Yenin.
Speaking on the TV channel Ukraine 24, Yenin assured that the prisoners of war will not be a burden for the Ukrainian economy. "Absolutely not. We will use all the opportunities that the Geneva Conventions give us in this regard, that is, the use of labor and …
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Washington: U.S. will not deploy Iron Dome to Ukraine, but is looking into other air defense systems
The deployment of the Iron Dome air defense system in Ukraine is complex, but the possibility of using other air defense systems is being considered, said Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland at a hearing in the Senate.
In response to a question from a senator, Nuland said that deploying Iron Dome is difficult because it requires preparation and the ability to install it. At the same time, the United States continues to explore the possibility of expanding military …
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Top Russian Army commander killed in Ukraine
A Major General of the Russian Army Vitaly Gerasimov was killed near Kharkiv by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
Vitaly Gerasimov is the commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army which is part of Russia’s Central Military District.
"Another loss among the top command staff of the occupying country's army. During the fighting near Kharkiv, Vitaly Gerasimov, a Russian military leader, major general, chief of staff and first …
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Hospital in Kharkiv region destroyed
Photo: Facebook
A hospital in the Ukrainian city of Izium was destroyed by the Russian military, according to the city’s Deputy Mayor, Volodymyr Matsokin. On Tuesday, Matsokin uploaded several photos and a video to Facebook showing the ruins of the city’s central hospital.
“It was probably another secret NATO base,” Matsokin sarcastically noted the social media post.
The city’s police station was also reportedly destroyed.
Izium, a city of approximately 46,000 located 75 miles southeast of …