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Ukrainian Forces target Russian military bases near Mariupol: significant damage and casualties reported
On the afternoon of June 22, explosions rocked the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region. Notably, a base of the Russian Armed Forces was damaged, repotted Petro Andryushchenko, advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram.
Preliminary information suggests that today's strikes in the occupied city hit a Russian military base.
The attack resulted in damage to five pieces of Russian equipment and an air defense system.
Andryushchenko also reported that additional …
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Jailed Russian actor Mikhail Yefremov offered parole in exchange for volunteering in Ukraine war
Popular Russian actor Mikhail Yefremov, who is serving a prison sentence for a fatal car accident, has been offered parole in exchange for participating in the war against Ukraine. The veterans' organisation "Veterans of Russia" has said it will support the actor "if he repays his debt to the motherland", according to the Telegram channel Shot.
"The decision for parole is made by the court, but Mikhail Yefremov should know that he can count on our petition for his release if he wishes to …
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Senior Russian commander killed in fierce battle near Chasiv Yar
In the fierce battles near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, a high-ranking Russian officer Alexander Lapshin was reported killed.
Captain Lapshin held the position of battalion commander of the 98th Guards Airborne Division of the Russian Armed Forces. He reportedly lost his life while attempting to advance on Chasiv Yar.
"A grieving update from the front line. Officer Alexander Lapshin of the 98th Guards Airborne Division from Ivanovo has fallen. Almost the entire battalion was wiped out …
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Russian forces launch missiles from Sea of Azov in nighttime attack on Ukraine
During a nighttime attack, the Russian armed forces launched missiles at Ukraine from the Sea of Azov, reported Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk during a news broadcast.
Russian military believe that the Sea of Azov is safer for them compared to the Black Sea. However, they forget that it is close to territory controlled by Ukraine, Pletenchuk pointed out.
"They think they can use the Sea of Azov for stationing their ships and launching attacks, but they obviously overlook how close …
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Poland scrambles fighter jets amid Russian missile strikes on Ukraine
Poland has once again scrambled its fighters into the air in response to a Russian attack targeting infrastructure in Ukraine, according to the Operational Command of Poland’s Armed Forces.
"Tonight saw intense activity by the Russian Federation's long-range aviation, involving strikes using cruise missiles, Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles, and ballistic missiles. These were directed at, among other targets, infrastructure in western Ukraine," reads the statement.
The Polish military …