Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Air Force representative: considerable number of missiles required to destroy Crimean bridge
The Crimean Bridge could potentially be destroyed, but a significant number of missiles would be required for such an operation, said Ilya Yevlash, a representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, in his interview with Video NV.
He specified that there are certain points on the bridge structure that should be targeted to disrupt the reconstruction of the rail and road surfaces.
"It would require a lot of missiles, because the bridge is robust," he said.
Yevlash noted that specialists have been …
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Ukraine's SBU thwarts Russian FSB plot to assassinate Zelensky and other high-ranking officials
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has exposed a network of agents belonging to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who were reportedly preparing an assassination attempt on the President of Ukraine, the SBU press service reports.
An agent network, which the SBU had previously uncovered with assistance from the State Security Administration, was tasked with executing the plot, which was orchestrated by the FSB from Moscow. Two colonels from the Ukrainian State Security Administration …
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Macron welcomes China's pledge to avoid arming Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed China's commitment to "refrain from supplying any weapons" to Russia and from giving it any assistance. He made these remarks during a joint press conference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to Le Figaro.
Macron stated that France "respects the longstanding ties between China and Russia." At the same time, he highlighted that despite these ties, Beijing had found the strength "not to offer military aid to Russia."
"In light of this complex …
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Russia warns it will consider Ukraine's F-16 jets as nuclear threat
The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that Moscow will "consider" F-16 aircraft provided to Ukraine as nuclear-capable systems. The Ministry said that through this stance, Russia aims to issue a "sobering signal" to the West, which it accuses of pursuing an aggressive strategy to inflict "strategic defeat" on the Russian Federation.
In its statement from May 6 the ministry claims, "We expect the imminent appearance of American-made multirole F-16 fighter jets in the Ukrainian theatre of …
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Drone strikes in Russia's Belgorod region leave seven dead, over 40 injured
Seven people were killed and at least 40 others injured following drone strikes in the Borisov district of the Belgorod region, according to a TASS report on Monday, May 6, referencing the Russian Ministry of Health. Earlier, regional authorities reported six deaths and 35 injuries. Russian officials have accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of carrying out the attack.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Governor of the Belgorod region, stated that the attack targeted two GAZelle minibuses purportedly …
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Russia threatens to target British military assets following Foreign Secretary's comments
Russia's Foreign Ministry has declared the United Kingdom a "party to the conflict" and warned that Russia would target British military sites and equipment, in Ukraine and beyond. This statement follows an interview given by Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Reuters, in which he stated Ukraine could use British weaponry to strike targets inside Russia.
On May 6, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the British Ambassador in Moscow, Nigel Casey, to express "firm protest" arguing …
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Ukraine sinks Russian patrol boat using domestic drone in Crimea
On the night of May 6, residents of the annexed Crimean Peninsula reported hearing explosions, resulting in the destruction of a high-speed Russian vessel estimated to be worth over a million dollars.
Speaking on a national news broadcast, Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR MOU), said that a Russian Mongoose series boat was sunk in the Black Sea. Valued at more than 125 million rubles (approximately $1.3 million), …
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Organizer of torture chambers in occupied Berdyansk killed in car explosion
In occupied Berdyansk, located in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, an organizer of torture chambers, Yevhen Ananievsky, was killed. Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense has claimed responsibility for his assassination.
Ananievsky’s vehicle was blown up on May 5, 2024, around 9:40 am.
Yevheniy Ananievsky was one of the organizers of torture facilities at Berdyansk Penal Colony No. 77, where he held a position within the occupation administration. He was involved in …
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Russia amasses 25,000 troops near Chasiv Yar amid intensified fighting in Donetsk region
Russian forces have concentrated a group of approximately 25,000 personnel near the front line at Chasiv Yar, Nazar Voloshin, the spokesperson for the Operational Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia, said during a national news broadcast. He noted that the hottest points within the group's direction remain the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, and Novopavlivka areas. The situation worsened over the past week with continued heavy fighting; however, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU) remain in control.
In …
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US to provide Ukraine with JDAM-ER bombs to counter Russian electronic warfare systems
Ukraine is set to obtain advanced precision-guided JDAM-ER (Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range) air-dropped bombs specifically designed to target and neutralize Russian electronic warfare (EW) equipment, which has been complicating the use of conventional JDAMs and Excalibur munitions on the front line.
The Pentagon announced a deal with Scientific Applications and Research Associates (SARA), a producer of sensors for JDAM-ER bombs. These high-tech sensors are engineered to track and …