Ukrainian strategy shifts to strikes on Russian command centers, targeting leadership over manpower
Ukrainian military expert Pavel Narozhny highlights a key tactic in the ongoing conflict — targeting command centers over infantry losses.
According to Narozhny, replacing trained commanders takes more time compared to replenishing infantry. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are focusing their efforts on wearing down two Russian marine brigades — the 810th and the 155th — in the Kursk region by striking at their command centers, Narozhny, founder of the charity foundation "Reactive Mail," shared …
Ukrainian Forces strike Russian base in Kursk region with Storm Shadow missiles
Ukraine's Armed Forces have reportedly hit a Russian military base in Lgov with Storm Shadow missiles, located in the Kursk region, resulting in significant casualties. At least eight Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed, reports the news outlet ASTRA, citing informed anonymous sources.
The attack on December 30 saw a minimum of six Storm Shadow missiles breach Russian defenses, hitting the intended target which sources suggest could have either been a Russian military headquarters or a …
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces capture key village in Kursk region
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) are making headway in Russia's Kursk Region, capturing one of the settlements previously held by Russian soldiers and North Korean troops, according to a statement from the SOF press service.
Rangers from the 6th Regiment of the Ukrainian SOF achieved a strategic victory by taking control of a settlement in Russia's Kursk Region, as directly stated in the report.
It was also revealed that, along with the Russian military, the village was being held by …
Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter over Black Sea
Ukraine's Military Intelligence (GUR) has announced that a Magura V5 drone successfully downed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using missiles during a battle over the Black Sea near Cape Tarkhankut in the western part of occupied Crimea. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the drone struck the helicopter with modified R-73 SeaDragon missiles.
The intelligence agency's press release further reveals that another Russian helicopter was damaged during the encounter but managed to return to …
Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Smolensk region causing fuel depot fire
Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the Yartsevsky District in the Smolensk region, according to a statement by regional governor Vasily Anokhin on his Telegram channel. Anokhin detailed that the UAVs were suppressed by air defense systems, but debris from one fell onto an oil depot. "This resulted in a fuel spill and the ignition of lubricants," Anokhin noted.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on the night of December 31, Russian air defenses destroyed 68 drones. This included 25 …