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Belarusian Special Forces train on captured Ukrainian armored vehicles under Wagner Group supervision
Belarusian special forces from the "Vityaz" unit have been training using Ukrainian equipment captured by Russia, Belaruski Hajun reported. The training involved the Ukrainian Kozak armored vehicle and was conducted by Wagner Group fighters, who are banned from being mentioned in Belarus.
The exercises, which took place last week, were reported in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Telegram channel. Participants included members of the "Vityaz" special forces unit, under …
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Turkey seeks UN intervention as Russia ignores requests for access to Ukrainian POWs
QIRIM.News reports that Russia is ignoring Turkey's requests to grant access to Ukrainian prisoners of war and disclose the conditions under which these prisoners are held. During a meeting with the families of Ukrainian prisoners, Turkey's chief ombudsman Süleyman Malkaç stated, "I wrote a letter to the Russian Embassy in Ankara on July 5, 2024. In the letter, I mentioned my visit to Ukraine and my inspection of Russian prisoners held there. I also expressed my intent to visit Ukrainian …
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Polish Defense Minister demands Ukraine address Volhynia tragedy for EU membership consideration
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has made headlines by asserting that Warsaw should issue an ultimatum to Ukraine: EU membership will only be on the table once the Volhynia tragedy of 1943 is resolved.
Speaking on Polish TV, the Polish official emphasized that Poland supports Ukraine "as much as possible" amidst the ongoing large-scale military aggression from Russia. However, he noted that relations between Warsaw and Kyiv are strained due to unresolved historical issues.
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False allegations of British SAS casualties in Odesa: Dutch journalist's controversial claims debunked by Ukrainian military
A Dutch journalist's claim that a Russian strike allegedly killed 18 British special forces soldiers and injured another 25 has sparked a wildfire online, drawing over 2.5 million readers.
Sonja van den Ende, a Dutch journalist barred from entering Ukraine, has spread false information claiming the death of a British military unit during a Russian missile strike in Odesa, reported Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.
"Sometimes, it happens that you're so discredited that …
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German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall secures contract to build advanced ammunition plant in Ukraine
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has received orders from the Ukrainian government to build an ammunition plant in Ukraine, according to a press release from Rheinmetall.
The order from the government encompasses the full technical equipment for the factory, right up to its operational launch. The contract is valued at "around three figures in millions of euros." Equipment for the construction and other necessary resources will be delivered to Ukraine shortly.
Production at the ammunition …