Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Estonian company Frankenburg Technologies to test AI-driven anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine
Estonian defense company Frankenburg Technologies is set to commence testing its proprietary anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine in the new year, as reported by the news outlet ERR.
"This technology is promising, and we will begin testing it in Ukraine in the new year," Frankenburg Technologies CEO Kusti Salm told ERR. He noted that there are agreements in place for conducting experiments, and the company's technology has attracted considerable attention.
With a straightforward motto of "War- …
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Iran accuses Ukraine of supporting Syrian rebels
Tehran has alleged that Ukraine is supporting a coalition of Syrian rebels and called for an end to "terrorist support in the Western Asia region," reports Mehr.
Mojtaba Damirchiloo, Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director General of Eurasia Department at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cliams that Ukraine is purportedly supplying weapons, originally provided by the U.S., to Syrian rebels.
He condemned these actions as a blatant violation of international commitments …
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Ukraine prepares for potential Russian offensive on Dnipro's right bank
The Russian forces are reportedly gearing up for an offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, according to Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitaly Kim.
Ukrainian authorities were reportedly aware of this potential advancement months in advance, allowing for strategic preparation. Kim addressed the reports regarding Russia's possible assault on the Dnipro's right bank, stating, "Our defensive forces and military personnel are aware of the situation. No one is planning to …
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó: prospects of peace in Ukraine grow with Trump’s election victory
Amidst the political whirlwind following the U.S. presidential election, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claims the prospect of ending the Russia-Ukraine war is closer than ever, with Republican Donald Trump's victory.
The Hungarian news outlet reports Hírad that Szijjártó suggests that Trump's Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, had favored the war's continuation, contrasting with Trump's intent to swiftly end the invasion. "We are doing everything possible to make Donald Trump's …
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Russian troops surrender near Kurakhove amid heavy losses, says Ukrainian command spokesperson Voloshin
Numerous Russian soldiers reportedly opted for surrender over returning to the front lines, according to Nazar Voloshin, the spokesperson for the Operational and Strategic Group of Forces "Khorytsia."
Voloshin noted that the Russian troops find captivity a preferable alternative, as opposed to being sent back by their commanders to undertake perilous assaults. Over the past week alone, Russian forces have allegedly suffered around 9,000 personnel losses in this sector. Additionally, …
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Russian neo-Nazi Jan Petrovsky stands trial in Finland: denies charges of murder and torture of Ukrainian POWs
An extraordinary trial has commenced in the District Court of Helsinki, where Russian national Yan Petrovsky, who now calls himself Vojislav Torden, faces charges of five war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in September 2014. Prosecutors are pressing for life imprisonment, reports the Finnish news agency Yle.
Torden's lawyer, Heikki Lampela, announced before the trial that Petrovsky-Torden would deny all charges of war crimes. "He confidently participates in this trial. He believes that …
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Ukraine's Defense Ministry under scrutiny: corruption risks, mismanagement and diplomatic shortcomings under Rustem Umerov
Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's Minister of Defense, has shown insufficient progress in critical areas like procurement, international cooperation, and restructuring military operations since assuming office more than a year ago, reports the Ukrainian newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli.
According to journalists, Ukraine continues to confront inflated costs for military equipment due to corrupt schemes involving intermediary entities like Spetstechnoexport, which the Defense Ministry vowed to dismantle.
"Yet, …
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Russia prepares 300 boats for Dnipro River assault amid escalating Kherson offensive
Russian troops are gearing up for an offensive in the Kherson direction, amassing a fleet of boats to forge the river crossing. Leading up to this, Russian forces conducted intensified drone strikes on Kherson and other regional settlements, reports the Financial Times, citing Kherson regional Head Oleksandr Prokudin.
Prokudin believes that Russian forces are readying a Dnipro crossing as a new phase in their campaign. "Russia aims to launch a new offensive here, gathering 300 boats for …
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Ukraine anticipates Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
Russian armed forces are reportedly planning offensive actions in certain areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, but there is no immediate threat to Zaporizhzhia city, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the NSDC.
Kovalenko emphasized the importance of distinguishing between the Zaporizhzhia region and the city itself. He stated that while Russian forces are indeed stepping up activity in certain regional directions, Ukraine's defense …
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Ukrainian Defense Minister summoned to Parliament over procurement scandal involving faulty mines
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has been summoned to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine amid a scandal involving defense procurement, specifically related to substandard mines for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A total of 153 members of parliament voted in favor of the motion, according to Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a Ukrainian MP from the "Holos" party, on Telegram.
"This is a procedural decision! Umerov must come to Parliament and report. What's going on with the mines? What's happening with the …