Contents tagged with crimea
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Ukrainian Special Forces down Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over Black Sea
In the early hours around 5 a.m., the Russian military reported losing contact with a Su-30SM aircraft. By the afternoon, Russian naval assets sighted debris from the downed fighter jet in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (GUR MO).
The Ukrainian special operations unit executed a precision strike to destroy the Russian Su-30SM fighter jet during a mission in the Black Sea's waters. This dramatic revelation was confirmed by the Ukrainian intelligence press service.
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Ukrainian Special Forces member sentenced to 20 years by Russian court on terrorism charges
Oleksandr Liubas, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars by the Southern District Military Court, facing charges that include terrorism and illegal border crossing.
According to investigators, Liubas served in the special forces of the Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR). On October 4, 2023, Liubas allegedly aimed to disembark in the Chernomorsky district of Crimea with a group, intending to plant a Ukrainian flag and record a video. The group, traveling by boat and …
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Ukraine launches another drone attack on Crimea
Russian air defense and Black Sea Fleet forces repelled an attack by Ukrainian armed forces in the annexed Sevastopol, said Sevastopol's "governor," Mikhail Razvozhayev, on Friday, August 16.
Razvozhayev stated in Telegram that initial reports indicate that three drones were destroyed over the water. According to his version, civilian infrastructure in the city was undamaged.
Meanwhile, Sergey Bratchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army "South," claims that the overnight attack …
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Russian media warns of F-16 strikes on Crimean Bridge amid looming Ukrainian offensive
Russian media has echoed warnings from so-called "experts" about a possible massive offensive by Ukrainian Armed Forces and F-16 jet strikes on the contentious Crimean Bridge. As usual, these "experts" place the blame squarely on Washington. Analyst Andrey Klintsevich asserted that the potential Ukrainian offensive is designed to curry favor with U.S. voters.
On Russia’s Channel One’s talk show “Big Game” the talk has turned towards even grander Ukrainian military endeavors and anticipated …
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Ukrainian Forces target Russian-occupied gas platform in Black Sea
In a coordinated effort, the Ukrainian Navy and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense (GUR) launched an attack on a gas platform in the Black Sea, which had been occupied by Russian forces. This information was confirmed by Dmitry Pletenchuk, a representative of the Ukrainian Navy, following reports and video evidence shared on various Telegram channels.
"Yes, this was executed by the Naval Forces of Ukraine in partnership with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the …
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Ukrainian Intelligence reports successful naval drone strike on Russian 'Tuna' boat in Crimea
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, one of its special units has destroyed a high-speed "Tuna" boat of the KS 701 project using a Magura V5 naval drone in annexed Crimea. Reports on Telegram from August 10th indicate that the operation took place overnight on August 9th near the settlement of Chornomorske, damaging three additional Russian vessels, which are currently being identified.
This is not the first strike on "Tuna" boat near Crimea; …
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Ukrainian Intelligence Chief: Crimea easier to retake than Donbas
Retaking the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula will be much easier than reclaiming Donbas, said Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense (GUR MoD), during a speech at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), as reported by Forbes Ukraine.
According to Budanov, Crimea can be reclaimed through two critical points of entry — the Crimean Bridge and the Perekop Isthmus.
"From a military standpoint, retaking Crimea is far easier than Donbas, which …
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Ukrainian Forces launch devastating missile strike on Russian airfield in Crimea, destroy jets and radar
Information is emerging that the Ukrainian military launched a massive ballistic missile strike on a Russian military airfield, with initial Russian Armed Forces losses confirmed.
New details are surfacing about the Ukrainian army’s missile strike on a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea. The target was the first-class Saky airfield, located in the southwest of the peninsula. Previous reports stated that the strike occurred during the night of July 25-26.
Russian Telegram channel "Spy Dossier" …
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Overnight missile strikes target Russian military sites in Crimea, cause significant damage
In the early hours of Friday, July 26, explosions were reported in the cities of Saky and Yevpatoria in Russian-annexed Crimea. Multiple Ukrainian and Russian media outlets, citing local residents, detailed the events. According to Telegram channel Astra, which relies on its own sources, the Saky airfield was subjected to an attack by long-range ATACMS missiles. Following the impact on an ammunition storage site, a fire broke out, injuring two Russian soldiers.
Additionally, one of the …
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Potential missile strike damages key Russian ferry
A large ferry with a hull over 100 meters long, capable of transporting railway cars, has seen its engine room damaged, potentially pointing to a missile strike rather than a drone attack, according to military expert Ivan Kirichevskiy.
Russia has significantly miscalculated in believing they had hindered Ukraine's missile program, said Defense Express military expert Ivan Kirichevskiy on the air of the Espresso TV.
"We now take it for granted that it's not drones, but rather long-range …