Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Forces enter Opytne, are now only a few kilometers away from Donetsk airport
Ukrainian Forces have taken control of a part of the village of Opytne in Donetsk region. Fierce fighting continues in the area, with the situation remaining volatile. The proximity of the settlement to Donetsk is causing concern among Russians.
Opytne is situated between Avdiivka and Donetsk. Its borders Avdiivka to the north and is separated from Donetsk by the E50 road, near Donetsk International Airport in the Kyiv district.
Opytne has been under occupation since the large-scale war began …
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Ukraine regains control over offshore drilling platforms in the Black Sea
Ukraine regains control of the Boyko Towers - gas and oil drilling platforms off the coast of Crimea in the Black Sea, reported the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (GUR).
"The Forces of the GUR units conducted a unique operation to establish control over the Boyko Towers. In particular, the drilling platforms Petr Hodovants and Ukraine, as well as the offshore radar stations Tavrida and "Sivash" were returned under Ukrainian control," the …
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Ukrainian Forces continue to advance near Bakhmut
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their counteroffensive, gradually reclaiming positions from the Russians near Bahmut . Today, Ukrainian Forces have reportedly gained control over more than half of the village of Klishchiivka. The Russian army is also retreating along the Andriivka and Kurdyumivka lines, south of Bahmut.
Deputy commander of the Third Separate Assault Brigade, Maxim Zhorin, spoke about the success of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Klishchivka. According to him, the Russians …
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UN Secretary-General secretly proposes sanctions relief for Russia in exchange for grain deal resumption
According to the results of an investigative report by German newspaper Bild, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a confidential letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on August 28. In the letter, Guterres proposed a significant easing of sanctions in exchange for Russia's return to the "grain deal" and the resumption of the Black Sea Initiative. Guterres' proposal consists of four specific points, as reported by Bild.
Specifically, the UN chief suggests lifting the financial …
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Ukraine calls on international community not to recognize regional elections in Russia occupied territories
Regional and municipal elections have begun today in Russia. Voting is taking place in 85 regions, including the "new Russian territories" – partially occupied areas of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine.
Russia-appointed governor of Zaporizhia, Yevgeny Balitsky, has stated that over 30% of residents in the region have already cast their votes, according to reports RBC news agency.
However, powerful explosions rocked a lyceum in Berdiansk overnight, where the …
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Kremlin outraged over U.S. plans to transfer Russian oligarchs' frozen assets to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Washington's statement about transferring frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to the Ukrainian Armed Forces has sparked an "absolutely negative" reaction in Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, in particular, referred to such plans as "unlawful acts".
"Undoubtedly, any claims that they have found legal grounds to continue this lawlessness are legal nonsense. This will inevitably lead to legal proceedings. None of these cases of illegal confiscation will be ignored," he said.
Peskov also …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Wagner PMC commander Utkin confirmed dead, owner Prigozhin's death yet to be confirmed
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry can confirm the death of Wagner PMC commander Dmitry Utkin in a plane crash on August 23. However, confirmation of the death of the Wagner owner, Evgeny Prigozhin, requires a little more time, said the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Andrey Yusov, in an interview with Ukrinform.
"For now, we can confirm the death of Utkin and some other passengers with 100% certainty. As for Prigozhin, let's just say that …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with military helicopter to receive $500,000 reward
Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who flew a Mi-8 helicopter carrying parts for Su-27 fighters to a Ukrainian airbase, will receive half a million dollars, said the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov.
"There is official legislation, a corresponding law signed by the President of Ukraine in April 2022, regarding compensation in case a person switches sides to Ukraine along with the equipment," said Yusov.
According to Yusov, the …
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Poland begins deporting draft evaders back to Ukraine
Poland is now extraditing some individuals to Ukraine who were involved in the illegal smuggling of Ukrainian men abroad, according to the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
Several Polish media outlets also reported that Poland has started to extradite conscript-age men who left Ukraine illegally.
The publication reached out to the Polish Border Guard Service, which confirmed that they have already deported Ukrainian citizens who were facilitating the illegal migration of undocumented …
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Kadyrov troops in occupied Enerhodar attacked by Ukrainian kamikaze drones
A powerful explosion occurred at 9:50 a.m. on August 28th in the occupied city of Enerhodar, Zaporizhia region, Ukraine. The explosion took place in a building that housed the improvised barracks of the Ahmat-1 unit of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and the local administration, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (GUR).
After the occupation of the city, the Kadyrov fighters seized and converted for their need a building on Stritelyov Street, …