Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukraine's maritime drones redefine Black Sea warfare: a strategic blow to Russia
Ukraine's military has dealt a significant blow to Russian forces in the Black Sea, leveraging unmanned boats armed with air-to-air missiles, effectively turning the tide in the ongoing conflict. The success of these unmanned systems has left Russian occupiers at a loss, forcing the strategic retreat of their naval assets into bays and bases. Russian military blogger Ilya Tumanov writes on the Fighterbomber Telegram channel that the Ukrainian deployment of these armed boats has dramatically …
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Russian troops continue attacks on Chasiv Yar
In a report to Espresso TV, a spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo, Andriy Polukhin, stated that Russian infantry units continue their daily assaults on Ukrainian positions near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
"The enemy has not ceased its attempts to penetrate through our troops' positions to gather in some ruins at the rear... The front line still runs along the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal and the enemy does not have tactical or strategic …
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Ukrainian Forces successfully thwart Russian attempts to encircle Pokrovsk amid heavy combat
In an effort to encircle the city Pokrovsk, Russian forces are striving to sever infrastructure connections, according to Ukrainian military sources. Despite no urban combat within city limits, Russian troops are attempting to surround Pokrovsk via nearby settlements.
During a broadcast on the national news broadcast, Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the military grouping "Khortytsia," stated, "There are no urban battles in the city. The Russians have not reached Pokrovsk’s boundary, but they …
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Ukrainian strategy shifts to strikes on Russian command centers, targeting leadership over manpower
Ukrainian military expert Pavel Narozhny highlights a key tactic in the ongoing conflict — targeting command centers over infantry losses.
According to Narozhny, replacing trained commanders takes more time compared to replenishing infantry. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are focusing their efforts on wearing down two Russian marine brigades — the 810th and the 155th — in the Kursk region by striking at their command centers, Narozhny, founder of the charity foundation "Reactive Mail," shared …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Russian base in Kursk region with Storm Shadow missiles
Ukraine's Armed Forces have reportedly hit a Russian military base in Lgov with Storm Shadow missiles, located in the Kursk region, resulting in significant casualties. At least eight Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed, reports the news outlet ASTRA, citing informed anonymous sources.
The attack on December 30 saw a minimum of six Storm Shadow missiles breach Russian defenses, hitting the intended target which sources suggest could have either been a Russian military headquarters or a …
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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces capture key village in Kursk region
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) are making headway in Russia's Kursk Region, capturing one of the settlements previously held by Russian soldiers and North Korean troops, according to a statement from the SOF press service.
Rangers from the 6th Regiment of the Ukrainian SOF achieved a strategic victory by taking control of a settlement in Russia's Kursk Region, as directly stated in the report.
It was also revealed that, along with the Russian military, the village was being held by …
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Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter over Black Sea
Ukraine's Military Intelligence (GUR) has announced that a Magura V5 drone successfully downed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using missiles during a battle over the Black Sea near Cape Tarkhankut in the western part of occupied Crimea. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the drone struck the helicopter with modified R-73 SeaDragon missiles.
The intelligence agency's press release further reveals that another Russian helicopter was damaged during the encounter but managed to return to …
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Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Smolensk region causing fuel depot fire
Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the Yartsevsky District in the Smolensk region, according to a statement by regional governor Vasily Anokhin on his Telegram channel. Anokhin detailed that the UAVs were suppressed by air defense systems, but debris from one fell onto an oil depot. "This resulted in a fuel spill and the ignition of lubricants," Anokhin noted.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on the night of December 31, Russian air defenses destroyed 68 drones. This included 25 …
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Russian media reports Ukrainian drone strike on Druzhba oil pipeline in Bryansk region
Russian media claims that Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region with a "Peklo" rocket drone. Ukraine has not commented on the incident yet.
According to Russian media outlet Mash, a rocket strike on the "Druzhba" oil pipeline near Bryansk, Russia, occurred this morning.
Russian journalists suggest that the oil pipeline near the city of Novozybkov, close to Bryansk, was targeted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a "Peklo" rocket drone.
Mash reports that …
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Unprecedented casualties: Ukrainian Commander reports record losses for Russian forces in Donetsk region
According to the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in just one year, Russian armed forces have suffered 427,000 casualties, both killed and wounded. Recent reports from the Donetsk region highlight that Russian forces are experiencing record-breaking losses, with approximately 1,700 soldiers perishing each day, according to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. The Russian troops continue relentless assaults, resulting in devastating losses. Over the past week, the Russians …