Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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German Defense Minister: decision on supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine expected within two weeks
German authorities may make a decision on supplying Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles within one to two weeks, reported Tagesschau, citing German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
"If it takes a week or two for the decision to be made, then so be it," he said at the first Westphalian Peace Conference in Münster.
Pistorius assured that this does not indicate any doubts from the federal government's side.
"Germany must demonstrate such caution, even if it is difficult for our Ukrainian …
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Kyiv: Ukraine to receive more than 10 Abrams tanks from US in first shipment
More than ten Abrams tanks, which the US promised to provide to Ukrainian military, will arrive in Ukraine in the near future. The crews who will operate the combat vehicles are already undergoing training, said the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov in an interview with Ukrainian Radio.
The Secretary of the NSDC also stated that there will be more tanks than previously reported, and Ukrainian military personnel are already learning how to …
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Romania strengthens air defense on Ukrainian border to counter Russian drones
Romania is ready to deploy anti-aircraft systems against Russian drones depending on the "level of threat". In addition to this, 600 soldiers have been sent to the Danube Delta region bordering Ukraine, reported the Romanian news website Digi24, citing Gheorghiță Vlad, Romania’s Deputy Chief of Defence Staff.
"We have decided to send around 600 soldiers to strengthen the defensive line in the northern part of Dobruja. We have deployed several radars, enhanced our defenses, and held …
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Andriivka liberated: Ukrainian Forces destroy Russia's 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
In its morning report, the Geheraal Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that the village of Andriivka in the Bakhmut district of the Donetsk region has been officially liberated by the Ukrainian military. The press service of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade announced on its Telegram channel that during the operation to de-occupy the area, the Ukrainian Forces managed to completely destroy Russia’s 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade.
The brigade intelligence commander, three platoon …
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Ukrainian Intelligence : Thousands of Russian soldiers seek surrender to Ukraine
More than 25,000 Russian citizens, predominantly soldiers, have reached out to the Ukrainian initiative "I want to live" in its first year of existence, said the spokesperson of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (GUR), Andriy Yusov.
According to Yusov, the government initiative "I want to live", created by the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs), has received nearly 25,000 applications from Russians in almost a year. These …
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Ukraine strikes 2 Russian patrol ships in Black Sea
Ukrainian Forces have struck two Russian patrol ships in the southwestern part of the Black Sea, reported the Strategic Communications Directorate of the Ukrainian Armed Forces "On the morning of September 14, the Defense Forces struck two patrol ships of the Vasily Bykov project 22160 type from the occupying Russian fleet in the southwestern part of the Black Sea. There is significant damage," the statement reads.
The explosions were reportedly heard in Sevastopol on the night of September 13 …
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Ukrainian Forces liberate the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut
Ukrainian Armed Forces have liberated the village of Andriivka in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk region, said Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Maliar on her Telegram. According to Maliar, Ukrainian troops are advancing near Bakhmut. On the northern flank, Russians are attempting to regain lost positions, while on the southern flank, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are making successful progress. "The main battles continue in the areas of Andriivka, Kurdyumivka, Kleschiivka. And we have good news …
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Several Russian warships destroyed in Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Sevastopol
In the occupied city of Sevastopol, the southern shipyard of the "Sergo Ordzhonikidze Sevastopol Maritime Plant" caught fire following a missile attack, reported the Russia installed governor of the region, Mikhail Razvozhaev. He added that 24 people were injured in the attack, with four in moderate condition.
"I am at the scene of the fire at the southern shipyard of Sevmorzavod. All emergency services are working on site, and there is no danger to civilian objects in the city," wrote the …
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Kyiv: Russia deploying reserves amid Ukrainian Forces' progress, keeps up air attacks
Russians are deploying reserves to the front lines to prevent a breakthrough of their defense by Ukrainian forces, reported the Ukrainian Military Media Center.
"The Russians are deploying reserves to prevent a breakthrough of their defense by Ukrainian forces. According to the available information, the enemy is regrouping its troops between operational directions and moving reserves to the front from the depths of Russian territory in order to avoid a breakthrough of their defense line," the …
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Ukrainian Intelligence Chief: no super weapons in Russian arsenal, contrary to previous claims
Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, disclosed that Russian forces do not possess any technology on the battlefield that could be classified as "super weapons," despite previous claims made by Russians. "No, we have not seen any of these alleged Russian super weapons. T-14, T-90 - they are burning. Everything is burning, there is no invincible weaponry here (on the battlefield)," said Budanov at the Yalta European Strategy conference. …