Contents tagged with Dnipro

  • Russia strikes Ukraine with intercontinental ballistic missile

    In a significant escalation, Russia has reportedly struck Ukraine with an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces targeted industrial facilities and critical infrastructure in Dnipro using an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Astrakhan region and an aeroballistic "Kinzhal" missile from airspace over the Tambov region.

    Local authorities have confirmed explosions and damage in the regional capital. Russians …

  • Russian pilot linked to Dnipro airstrike found dead near Bryansk

    The body of Russian pilot Dmitry Golenkov, linked to the strike on a residential building in Dnipro in early 2023, has been found in the village of Suponyevo near Bryansk. According to Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, he was beaten to death with a hammer.

    Golenkov's body was discovered with multiple head injuries, believed to have been caused by a hammer, as stated in the report.

    Ukrainian intelligence identifies Golenkov as a pilot of the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian Patriot system remains operational after Russian strike

    The Patriot system that the Kremlin targeted in the Dnipropetrovsk region continues its operational duty, according to recent remarks by former Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat on his Facebook page. Russian media previously released footage of a ballistic attack on the Patriot system, which was actively deployed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

    The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of a communication post and several launch units, but Ignat provided further details. …

  • Russian troops struggle with terrain and water obstacles in Kherson region

    Russian forces face significant challenges in reaching Ukrainian positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson, according to Dmitry Likhovyi, a representative from the Tavria operational grouping. He noted that the enemy is forced to deal with water obstacles.

    The Russian military occasionally attempts to strike Ukrainian Forces' positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, but they have consistently failed said Likhovyi on air with "Espresso TV".

    "Our …

  • Ukrainian Forces conduct pre-dawn landing operation on Kinburn Spit

    On the morning of August 9, gunfire and explosions were heard in the area of the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit. Ukrainian forces might have tried to land on the last part of the Mykolaiv region controlled by Russian forces. Russian-appointed "head of Kherson region administration," Vladimir Saldo, commented on the events in the Telegram channel of Russian media outlet RIA Novosti

    A message with Saldo's comments appeared online at 10:16 AM. Saldo claimed that there was an Ukrainian attempt to …

  • Ukrainian marines refute Russian claims of capturing Krynky with video of POWs

    Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu claimed the that the Russian forces had captured Krynky on the left bank of Kherson region on February 21, yet the Ukrainian Forces labeled this information as false. On February 25, marines of Ukraine's 35th Brigade released a video featuring captured Russians, who stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) were in Krynky.

    "A fresh morning greeting from Krynky by a batch of captured worms, 'taken together' by the warriors of the 88th Regiment of the 35 …

  • Ukrainian Forces reportedly expand bridgehead on the left bank of Dnipro river

    In the village of Krynky in the Kherson region, the Ukrainian Forces have reportedly expanded their bridgehead advancing westward from the village, reported the Russian war blogger Romanov.

    "The enemy [Ukrainian Forces] has made progress in the western part of the local area," wrote Romanov. A day later, he published a map showing that the Ukrainian Forces had moved approximately 300 meters to the west.

    His statement provoked controversy within the pro-Russian community, with some …

  • Ukrainian Forces launch new attack on Russian Dnieper group command center in occupied territories

    The headquarters of the Russian group "Dnipro," responsible for the Kherson direction, has once again been targeted by the Ukrainian Forces. On December 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out extensive attacks on Russian targets in the occupied territories of the South, including Crimea, reported the Russian telegram channel "Paratroopers for Honesty and Justice," associated with officers of Dnipro group of forces.

    "Another missile strike was conducted on the headquarters of the "Dnipro" …

  • Ukrainian Forces secure strategic footholds across the Dnipro river, cut off key road in Kherson region

    As of the morning of November 24, the Ukrainian army was able to establish three bridgeheads on the left-bank of the Dnipro river in the Kherson region, according to the Russian Telegram channel "Airborne Troops for Honesty and Justice". The first two bridgeheads are located in the area of the Antonov Bridge - a road and a railway bridgehead, while the third one was established by Ukrainian troops in the autumn of 2023 near the village of Krynky, east of Kherson. "The units of the Naval …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces push Russian troops back on Dnipro river's left bank

    Ukrainian Armed Forces have pushed back Russian troops by several kilometers on the left bank of the Dnieper river, preventing mortar shelling from reaching the right bank, said Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the Joint Media Center of the Ukrainian  Defense Forces  South.

    According to Gumenyuk, the Ukrainian Forces have pushed back Russian troops by distances ranging from 3 to 8 kilometers "depending on the specific geography and landscape of the left bank." She added, "Already, their mortar units …