Contents tagged with War in Ukraine

  • Ukraine in talks with Sweden over potential Gripen aircraft supply

    Ukraine and Sweden are currently in talks regarding the potential supply of Gripen aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The discussions took place during a meeting between Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, his deputy Lieutenant General, Ivan Gavrilyuk, and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Micael Byden, as reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.

    "There continues to be fruitful bilateral work on the delivery of Gripen aircraft to us," stated Ivan …

  • Russian parliament seeks security measures for politicians amid alleged threats from Ukraine

    The upper chamber of the Russian parliament is looking into safeguarding politicians and public figures from "criminal actions by Ukrainian authorities," RIA Novosti reports, citing Konstantin Kosachev, Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council. To address this concern, two committees have been tasked with developing security measures. Senators are expected to propose initiatives on this matter during the next session of the Federation Council. Kosachev stated that this decision was prompted by …

  • Russian air attacks in the south of Ukraine drop sharply after Ukrainian Forces down Su-24M bomber

    The number of flights by Russian military aircraft in the Southern Front has sharply decreased after the Ukrainian Armed Forces downed a Russian Su-24M near Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea. According to the Russian Telegram channel "VDB za Chestnost' i Spravedlivost" (Airborne Troops for Honesty and Justice), associated with the officers of the Russian military grouping "Dnepr”, after the incident, the Russians suspect that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have deployed some foreign …

  • Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva found dead in Russia amidst claims of Kyiv's involvement

    Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva has been found dead in Russia. The pro-Russian Ukrainian politician's body was discovered in the village of Suponevo in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region, according to RIA Novosti. According to the Telegram channel Mash, Kiva had a cut wound on his right temple and a bruise on the left side of his face. His body was found lying on the snow in the park area of the Velich Country Club hotel in Suponevo. TASS, citing emergency services, also reported that …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian engineers developing new long-range missile

    Ukrainian scientists and military engineers are currently working on the development of a long-range missile known as “Long Neptune."  According to the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, this secret project aims to create a new type of missile that could potentially be integrated into Ukraine's air defense system. Due to the classified nature of the work, he did not disclose any additional details. He did, however, mention that the work on upgrading the …

  • Largest drone attack since summer hits Crimea, 41 UAVs target Russian military sites in coordinated night raid

    On the night of December 5, the "largest drone attack since the end of summer" was carried out on Crimea, with a total of 41 unmanned aerial vehicles involved in the raid.

    According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in the first wave, "22 aircraft-type drones" were destroyed over the territory of Crimea and the Azov Sea, while another 13 drones were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.

    An hour later, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that "four more drones" were destroyed over the …

  • Families of mobilized Russian soldiers send mass pleas for help to Putin ahead of televised direct line event

    Wives of mobilized individuals in Russia are mass sending their concerns and complains directly to the Russian President , Vladimir Putin, ahead of the televised direct line event scheduled for December 14th, reports "7x7 - Horizontal Russia". About 30 participants from the Samara "Path Home" chat group have reported sending text messages to the direct line, expressing concerns about the lack of vacations for mobilized individuals, the complicated procedure for receiving compensation for …

  • Ukraine's air defense counters Russian strikes destroying 10 drones and a missile

    “On the night of December 2, Russian military attacked Ukraine, launching 11 Shahed-type combat drones from Cape Chauda (Crimea) and a guided missile X-59 from the airspace of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region," reported the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force. According to the reports, the Ukrainian air defense successfully destroyed 10 UAVs in the Odessa region and a missile in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

    The Ukrainian General Staff provided additional details during the morning briefing, …

  • Fierce clashes continue near Avdiivka as Russian offensive intensifies

    The situation near Avdiivka remains extremely complex, with the Russian armed forces deploying a large number of infantry against the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Experts and analysts are reporting daily and persistent fighting near Avdiivka. The Kremlin shows no hesitation in sacrificing its soldiers, as well as military equipment, with Putin's objective being to capture the town at any cost by the end of the year.On November 28, analysts from DeepState published their report for the past 24 hours. …

  • Russian military suffers another blow as sixth general reportedly killed in Ukraine

    During the 21 months of war, five Russian major generals and one lieutenant general have been killed in Ukraine. Colonel of Ukrainian Armed Forces Anatoly Stefan  reported that Deputy Commander of the 14th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Zavadsky, was killed in Ukraine. According to Stefan, the Russian general allegedly was killed at 14:30 yesterday in a mine explosion. However, the exact location of his death is still unknown. This information has not been confirmed yet by …