Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Kyiv: Russian troops launch large-scale attack on Avdiivka
Russian troops have launched a large-scale attack in the area of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian forces have destroyed more than 60 enemy vehicles, a record for this area, said Vitaliy Barabash, the head of the Avdiivka municipality's military administration. "The situation remains very tense. Indeed, yesterday they launched a massive offensive. From approximately 3 a.m., there was heavy shelling of positions around the town. They also started attacking from the north, south, and …
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Belgium launches €1.7 billion Ukraine support fund, to be funded by taxing frozen Russian assets
Belgium has launched a special fund to support Ukraine, which will receive funds from taxing frozen Russian assets in the country, that will later be directed towards aid for Ukraine. The fund amounts to €1.7 billion. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was visiting the country.
De Croo noted that frozen assets, the income derived from them, and the taxes collected on …
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Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding Hamas in attack on Israel
Spokesperson of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Andriy Chernyak said that the Russians were aware of Hamas' preparation for an attack on Israel and even provided the terrorists with weapons obtained in Ukraine. In an interview with the news outlet RBC-Ukraine, Chernyak stated that the Russian military-industrial complex helps the Hamas militants in conducting combat operations.
"Currently, the Kremlin is using the Hamas attack to spread further propaganda against Ukraine …
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Kyiv: Hamas attacks on Israel resemble Russian atrocities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security notes that Russia is interested in destabilising the situation in the Middle East. According to the Centre all acts of violence committed by Hamas militants in Israel resemble the atrocities committed by Russia in Bucha, Irpin, and other Ukrainian cities.
"The scale of Hamas' operation shows the level of planning and significant organisational efforts, which wouldn’t be possible without the involvement of powerful …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia supplies seized Ukrainian weapons to Hamas
Russian special services have reportedly handed over weapons seized during the fighting in Ukraine to the terrorist group Hamas, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR).
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russians had the following objectives:
- To accuse Ukrainian military personnel of "regularly selling Western weapons to terrorists." - To promote this fake news in the media, including in the Western press, in order to shape public …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces advance in key areas in the south
The Ukrainian Armed Forces achieved new success in their counter-offensive operations around Rabotine. Over the past day, they managed to advance towards Novoprokopivka and Kopani, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, the commander of the Ukrainian troops on the Southern front.
"We have made progress north of Kopani and Novoprokopivka in the Tavria direction," Tarnavsky said.
He also highlighted the sharp increase in losses suffered by the Russian army. According to the morning …
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Sweden considers sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine
The Swedish government has asked the country's Armed Forces to examine the possibility of sending Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, and to provide a report on the matter by November 6, said Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson during a press conference, where he announced a new aid package to the Ukrainian Armed Forces worth 2.2 billion kronor (approximately $200 million).
However, the Minister emphasized that due to internal security reasons, Sweden must become a member of NATO …
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Russian army recruiting Serbian mercenaries for war in Ukraine
Serbian mercenaries are being recruited into the Russian army, according to BBC Russian Service. The mercenaries are transported to the Moscow region and assigned to the 106th Airborne Division. The recruitment effort is being led by Serbian commander Davor Savicic, who has been fighting in eastern Ukraine since 2014, along with Aleksandr "Surgeon" Zaldostanov, the leader of the Night Wolves motorcycle club, who has connections to Serbian right-wing circles, and Marko Milosevic, son of former …
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Kyiv: Ukraine and United States to jointly produce air defense systems
Ukraine and the United States will begin a joint production of air defense systems in Ukraine, said Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn in an interview with the news outlet New Voice (NV). According to him, this agreement was reached between Kyiv and Washington during President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent visit to the United States.
"During our visit to the United States, we not only received assurances of continued financial and military support, but also willingness to work …
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Ukrainian Special Forces attack Russian troops in night raid on Crimea
Ukrainian special forces units Stugny and "Brotherhood which are part of the Timur special forces unit landed in Crimea, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR MO).
Ukrainian military forces attacked the Russian troops in Crimea.
GUR released a video showing the Ukrainian special forces landing at night using at least seven boats. The video ends with footage of the Ukrainian special forces soldiers holding the Ukrainian flag and saying, "Crimea …