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Armed Forces of Ukraine kill another 160 occupiers in 24 hours – General Staff

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2022, 10:02 According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost 40,230 military personnel in the course of its full-scale military invasion in Ukraine. Source: Data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of Thursday morning Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 28 July 2022 are estimated to be [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: Approximately 40,230 (+160) military personnel 1,742 (+4) tanks 3,979 (+8) armoured combat vehicles 894 (+11) artillery systems 258 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems 117 (+0) air defence systems 222 (+0) aircraft 190 (+0) helicopters 729 (+3) operational-tactical UAVs 174 (+0) cruise missiles 15 (+0) ships/boats 2,854 (+7) vehicles and tankers 75 (+0) special vehicles The General Staff noted that the occupiers suffered their heaviest losses on the Kryvyi Rih front. The data is being confirmed.

Armed Forces of Ukraine kill another XXX occupiers in XX hours – General Staff

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – THURSDAY, XX JULY XXXX, XX:XX According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost XX,XXX military personnel in the course of its full-scale military invasion in Ukraine. Source: Data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of Thursday morning Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between XX February and XX July XXXX are estimated to be [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: Approximately XX,XXX (+XXX) military personnel X,XXX (+X) tanks X,XXX (+X) armoured combat vehicles XXX (+XX) artillery systems XXX (+X) multiple-launch rocket systems XXX (+X) air defence systems XXX (+X) aircraft XXX (+X) helicopters XXX (+X) operational-tactical UAVs XXX (+X) cruise missiles XX (+X) ships/boats X,XXX (+X) vehicles and tankers XX (+X) special vehicles The General Staff noted that the occupiers suffered their heaviest losses on the Kryvyi Rih front. The data is being confirmed.

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Zelenskyy: We are preparing for Russian strikes on energy facilities. We will strike back

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received reports on the daily conference call on the arrival of equipment, and heard information from the frontline and on the aftermath of Russia's recent attack on Ukraine. Source: Zelenskyy on social media Details: The president noted that he had received reports on the receipt of equipment, ammunition, new contracts and a new supply geography. The president also heard a combat situation report regarding the contact zone, in particular Kupiansk and Avdiivka, where heavy fighting continues, but Ukrainian soldiers are holding their positions. Quote: "The enemy is trying to indiscriminately destroy everything they can reach. Beryslav, Borova... We are eliminating the consequences of attacks and helping people [there]. We are preparing for terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure. This year, we will not only defend ourselves but also respond. The enemy knows this well. First, they removed the fleet from Crimea, and now they are moving their aircraft further away from our borders." Background: Russian forces launched 11 Shahed kamikaze drones over Ukraine on the night of 24-25 October, and Ukrainian air defence forces managed to down all the Russian targets. Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Drones hit the cities of Slavuta and Netishyn in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on the night of 24-25 October. A Russian strike on territory near Khmelnytskyi NPP has resulted in broken windows in two of its buildings.

Zelenskyy: We are preparing for Russian strikes on energy facilities. We will strike back

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received reports on the daily conference call on the arrival of equipment, and heard information from the frontline and on the aftermath of Russia's recent attack on Ukraine. Source: Zelenskyy on social media Details: The president noted that he had received reports on the receipt of equipment, ammunition, new contracts and a new supply geography. The president also heard a combat situation report regarding the contact zone, in particular Kupiansk and Avdiivka, where heavy fighting continues, but Ukrainian soldiers are holding their positions. Quote: "The enemy is trying to indiscriminately destroy everything they can reach. Beryslav, Borova... We are eliminating the consequences of attacks and helping people [there]. We are preparing for terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure. This year, we will not only defend ourselves but also respond. The enemy knows this well. First, they removed the fleet from Crimea, and now they are moving their aircraft further away from our borders." Background: Russian forces launched XX Shahed kamikaze drones over Ukraine on the night of XX-XX October, and Ukrainian air defence forces managed to down all the Russian targets. Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Drones hit the cities of Slavuta and Netishyn in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on the night of XX-XX October. A Russian strike on territory near Khmelnytskyi NPP has resulted in broken windows in two of its buildings.

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Ukrainian forces consolidate in village on Kherson Oblast's left bank

Ukrainian forces continued larger-than-usual ground operations on the left (eastern) bank of Kherson Oblast on 20 October and consolidated their positions in the village of Krynky. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Geolocation footage published on 19 October showed Ukrainian forces advancing to northeastern Krynky (27 kilometres east of the city of Kherson and 2 kilometres from the Dnipro River). Russian military bloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops were gaining ground near the village of Krynky and continued to maintain a presence near the Antonivka road and railway bridges. A popular Russian military blogger stated that Ukrainian forces had temporarily advanced further into Krynky as far as the Kozachi Laheri-Krynky-Korsunka road before Russian airstrikes pushed Ukrainian forces back to the northern outskirts of the settlement. Another Russian military blogger claimed that battles were ongoing near Pishchanivka (14 kilometres east of Kherson and 4 kilometres from the Dnipro River) and that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was operating on the southern outskirts of the settlement. A well-known Russian military blogger suggested that as of midday on 18 October, Russian forces were only holding positions on the southern outskirts of Pishchanivka, while the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on 19 October that Russian aircraft had struck Pishchanivka, implying that Ukrainian forces were still operating in the town. However, ISW has not observed any other visual evidence that Ukrainian forces hold any other positions in settlements on the eastern bank of Kherson Oblast other than Krynky.

Ukrainian forces consolidate in village on Kherson Oblast's left bank

Ukrainian forces continued larger-than-usual ground operations on the left (eastern) bank of Kherson Oblast on XX October and consolidated their positions in the village of Krynky. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Geolocation footage published on XX October showed Ukrainian forces advancing to northeastern Krynky (XX kilometres east of the city of Kherson and X kilometres from the Dnipro River). Russian military bloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops were gaining ground near the village of Krynky and continued to maintain a presence near the Antonivka road and railway bridges. A popular Russian military blogger stated that Ukrainian forces had temporarily advanced further into Krynky as far as the Kozachi Laheri-Krynky-Korsunka road before Russian airstrikes pushed Ukrainian forces back to the northern outskirts of the settlement. Another Russian military blogger claimed that battles were ongoing near Pishchanivka (XX kilometres east of Kherson and X kilometres from the Dnipro River) and that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was operating on the southern outskirts of the settlement. A well-known Russian military blogger suggested that as of midday on XX October, Russian forces were only holding positions on the southern outskirts of Pishchanivka, while the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on XX October that Russian aircraft had struck Pishchanivka, implying that Ukrainian forces were still operating in the town. However, ISW has not observed any other visual evidence that Ukrainian forces hold any other positions in settlements on the eastern bank of Kherson Oblast other than Krynky.

rosija,vijna,ukrajina

Defence Forces advance in south, conducting offence on 2 fronts – Defence Ministry

The offensive of the Defence Forces of Ukraine in the south of Ukraine is ongoing. There are partial successes; at the moment, the Ukrainian troops are pushing the Russian occupiers back and levelling the contact line. Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram Quote: "The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive actions on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts". Details: Maliar reported that the Ukrainian troops have advanced in some areas and are strengthening their positions. The Russians, in turn, are deploying and using their reserves, trying to regain control over lost positions but still suffering great losses. Meanwhile, in the east of Ukraine, the Defence Forces were conducting both defensive and offensive actions. "Our Defence Forces continue to effectively deter the offensive of the Russian forces on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts," Maliar stated. She stressed that the Russians had not advanced a single metre. At the moment, heavy fighting is ongoing on all fronts, while the fiercest battles are on the Lyman front near the settlements of Dibrova, Serebrianka Forestry and Hryhorivka in Donetsk Oblast. The Defence Forces of Ukraine were conducting offensive actions on the Bilohorivka-Dibrova front, had partial success, and are now strengthening their positions. The Russians are losing manpower and military equipment every day but continue to attack, trying to fulfil orders of the Kremlin concerning the full occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts," Maliar stated.

Defence Forces advance in south, conducting offence on X fronts – Defence Ministry

The offensive of the Defence Forces of Ukraine in the south of Ukraine is ongoing. There are partial successes; at the moment, the Ukrainian troops are pushing the Russian occupiers back and levelling the contact line. Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram Quote: "The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive actions on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts". Details: Maliar reported that the Ukrainian troops have advanced in some areas and are strengthening their positions. The Russians, in turn, are deploying and using their reserves, trying to regain control over lost positions but still suffering great losses. Meanwhile, in the east of Ukraine, the Defence Forces were conducting both defensive and offensive actions. "Our Defence Forces continue to effectively deter the offensive of the Russian forces on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts," Maliar stated. She stressed that the Russians had not advanced a single metre. At the moment, heavy fighting is ongoing on all fronts, while the fiercest battles are on the Lyman front near the settlements of Dibrova, Serebrianka Forestry and Hryhorivka in Donetsk Oblast. The Defence Forces of Ukraine were conducting offensive actions on the Bilohorivka-Dibrova front, had partial success, and are now strengthening their positions. The Russians are losing manpower and military equipment every day but continue to attack, trying to fulfil orders of the Kremlin concerning the full occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts," Maliar stated.

rosija,poloneni,vijna,ukrajina

Russian soldiers torture Ukrainian prisoners by beating them and firing off shots next to their ears

Alyona Mazurenko – Monday, 4 April 2022, 19:28 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed from captivity spoke about being tortured by Russian soldiers. Source: Lyudmyla Denisova, ombudswoman, on Facebook According to Denisova: "Ukrainian military personnel spoke about inhumane treatment from the Russian side: they were held in a field, in a hole in the ground, in a garage. Every so often, one of them would be taken out and beaten with rifle butts, threatened, had guns fired right by their ears. Guys from the Zmiyinyi island who had been sent to Sevastopol on a tugboat have been used by the local reporters for their propaganda purposes, in a story about the Russian government’s humane treatment of prisoners, who had been brought home. Instead, the prisoners of war were taken in an unknown direction and housed in tents in -20oC weather; as a result, many of the guys have frostbite. They were treated as prisoners, morally oppressed; a dog was unleashed on them when they were allowed outside in the courtyard." Details: Denisova emphasised that these actions by the Russian Federation are a violation of Article 13 of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Additionally – in violation of Article 26 of the Geneva Convention – Ukrainian prisoners of war were sometimes starved of food for several days.

Russian soldiers torture Ukrainian prisoners by beating them and firing off shots next to their ears

Alyona Mazurenko – Monday, X April XXXX, XX:XX Ukrainian prisoners of war freed from captivity spoke about being tortured by Russian soldiers. Source: Lyudmyla Denisova, ombudswoman, on Facebook According to Denisova: "Ukrainian military personnel spoke about inhumane treatment from the Russian side: they were held in a field, in a hole in the ground, in a garage. Every so often, one of them would be taken out and beaten with rifle butts, threatened, had guns fired right by their ears. Guys from the Zmiyinyi island who had been sent to Sevastopol on a tugboat have been used by the local reporters for their propaganda purposes, in a story about the Russian government’s humane treatment of prisoners, who had been brought home. Instead, the prisoners of war were taken in an unknown direction and housed in tents in -XXoC weather; as a result, many of the guys have frostbite. They were treated as prisoners, morally oppressed; a dog was unleashed on them when they were allowed outside in the courtyard." Details: Denisova emphasised that these actions by the Russian Federation are a violation of Article XX of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Additionally – in violation of Article XX of the Geneva Convention – Ukrainian prisoners of war were sometimes starved of food for several days.

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Zelenskyy: We want to set up tribunal regarding Russia via UN resolution

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a special tribunal for the crime of aggression by Russia against Ukraine should be established through the adoption of a corresponding resolution by the UN General Assembly. Source: Zelenskyy on Friday at a press conference following the Bucha summit, European Pravda reports. Zelenskyy emphasised that the tribunal will be set up after Ukraine’s victory and the end of the war with Russia, "which is the number one priority". As for the stages, first of all, Kyiv seeks to secure international political support. "We are working on this. Namely, the text of the relevant resolution for the United Nations platform," he noted. The president added that the tribunal format is currently being agreed upon. The "hybrid" option, which Ukraine opposes but which is supported by several of its "amicable partners", has featured in the discussions. "Nevertheless, we still see our [preferred – ed.] option and are working on it. We understand that the most important thing for us is to recruit many states so that many are united and, united, support one format or another of the corresponding resolution. Moreover, this will be step number one. And then we will move on to practical steps regarding the tribunal," the head of state added. In this context, Zelenskyy mentioned the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has served as a "significant signal" in the direction of establishing the tribunal. "As I was speaking with my European colleagues, in general, everyone was afraid of the issue of the tribunal. However, our evidence of the deportation of our children has been a very significant factor... So I think these factors will greatly affect the principles and severity of the wording of the corresponding [UN] resolution," he concluded. Reminder: President Zelenskyy's office has publicly declared the inadmissibility of setting up a so-called "hybrid tribunal" as a tool for investigating the crime of Russian aggression. This position was voiced by Andrii Yermak, the head of the President’s Office, who leads the working group on setting up the special tribunal.

Zelenskyy: We want to set up tribunal regarding Russia via UN resolution

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a special tribunal for the crime of aggression by Russia against Ukraine should be established through the adoption of a corresponding resolution by the UN General Assembly. Source: Zelenskyy on Friday at a press conference following the Bucha summit, European Pravda reports. Zelenskyy emphasised that the tribunal will be set up after Ukraine’s victory and the end of the war with Russia, "which is the number one priority". As for the stages, first of all, Kyiv seeks to secure international political support. "We are working on this. Namely, the text of the relevant resolution for the United Nations platform," he noted. The president added that the tribunal format is currently being agreed upon. The "hybrid" option, which Ukraine opposes but which is supported by several of its "amicable partners", has featured in the discussions. "Nevertheless, we still see our [preferred – ed.] option and are working on it. We understand that the most important thing for us is to recruit many states so that many are united and, united, support one format or another of the corresponding resolution. Moreover, this will be step number one. And then we will move on to practical steps regarding the tribunal," the head of state added. In this context, Zelenskyy mentioned the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has served as a "significant signal" in the direction of establishing the tribunal. "As I was speaking with my European colleagues, in general, everyone was afraid of the issue of the tribunal. However, our evidence of the deportation of our children has been a very significant factor... So I think these factors will greatly affect the principles and severity of the wording of the corresponding [UN] resolution," he concluded. Reminder: President Zelenskyy's office has publicly declared the inadmissibility of setting up a so-called "hybrid tribunal" as a tool for investigating the crime of Russian aggression. This position was voiced by Andrii Yermak, the head of the President’s Office, who leads the working group on setting up the special tribunal.

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Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration: The aggressors must not be allowed to cross the Irpin River and advance on Kyiv

Olha Hlushchenko - Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 03:55 It is necessary to hold off the aggressors near Bucha and Hostomel, which are currently seized, and deprive them of the chance to advance on Kyiv. Source: Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Pavliuk in an interview with Radio Svoboda (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). Verbatim: "Bucha, Hostomel, that whole region, are temporarily seized. Currently we can not take any action in this area. We need to hold off the adversary from attempting to cross the Irpin River and mounting an attack on Kyiv. Our potential does not allow us to move to offensive action in this direction for now, [we can do that] only locally. We are increasing our potential, while the adversary’s [potential] is decreasing..."

Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration: The aggressors must not be allowed to cross the Irpin River and advance on Kyiv

Olha Hlushchenko - Tuesday, XX March XXXX, XX:XX It is necessary to hold off the aggressors near Bucha and Hostomel, which are currently seized, and deprive them of the chance to advance on Kyiv. Source: Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Pavliuk in an interview with Radio Svoboda (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). Verbatim: "Bucha, Hostomel, that whole region, are temporarily seized. Currently we can not take any action in this area. We need to hold off the adversary from attempting to cross the Irpin River and mounting an attack on Kyiv. Our potential does not allow us to move to offensive action in this direction for now, [we can do that] only locally. We are increasing our potential, while the adversary’s [potential] is decreasing..."

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Russian mine washed up on beach in Odesa Oblast

A Russian mine has washed up on one of the beaches in Odesa Oblast on 20 January: it has been promptly defused. Source: Odesa City Council on Telegram Quote from City Council: "As a result of stormy weather, an enemy mine was washed up by waves on one of the beaches of Odesa Oblast. The locals who discovered the dangerous finding immediately notified the nearest border unit." Details: It is reported that experts of the special unit of Ukraine’s Navy destroyed the mine via remote detonation. The City Council reminded civilians that the Black Sea coast and coastal waters remain a line of defence and, therefore, a danger zone. Residents are asked to stay away from dangerous areas and objects.

Russian mine washed up on beach in Odesa Oblast

A Russian mine has washed up on one of the beaches in Odesa Oblast on XX January: it has been promptly defused. Source: Odesa City Council on Telegram Quote from City Council: "As a result of stormy weather, an enemy mine was washed up by waves on one of the beaches of Odesa Oblast. The locals who discovered the dangerous finding immediately notified the nearest border unit." Details: It is reported that experts of the special unit of Ukraine’s Navy destroyed the mine via remote detonation. The City Council reminded civilians that the Black Sea coast and coastal waters remain a line of defence and, therefore, a danger zone. Residents are asked to stay away from dangerous areas and objects.

zaes,budanov,vijna

Occupiers mine ZNPP cooler, it can be blown up – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Chief

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, supposes that the threat of an explosion at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant (ZNPP) is real, since the occupiers have additionally mined the cooler. Source: Budanov in a 24/7 newscast Quote: "Unfortunately, as of now there is a certain threat [of a blow up or an accident – ed.]. A certain threat. This is because the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was and is temporarily controlled by the Russian occupying forces." Details: He stated that, firstly, by destroying the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), the Russians have ruined normal access to water in the coolers at the ZNPP. Secondly, the ZNPP's premises have been additionally mined – above all, its cooler. "If they put it [the cooler – ed.] out of order by blowing it up, it is highly likely will cause serious problems," Budanov remarked. Background: On 15 June, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived at the ZNPP in the Russia-occupied city of Enerhodar. Later, Petro Kotin, President of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" (SE NNEGC "Energoatom"), stated that he has at his disposal the information that the Russians are preparing to switch the ZNPP's 5th power unit into the safest exploitation mode, which is a "cold" shutdown.

Occupiers mine ZNPP cooler, it can be blown up – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Chief

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, supposes that the threat of an explosion at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant (ZNPP) is real, since the occupiers have additionally mined the cooler. Source: Budanov in a XX/X newscast Quote: "Unfortunately, as of now there is a certain threat [of a blow up or an accident – ed.]. A certain threat. This is because the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was and is temporarily controlled by the Russian occupying forces." Details: He stated that, firstly, by destroying the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), the Russians have ruined normal access to water in the coolers at the ZNPP. Secondly, the ZNPP's premises have been additionally mined – above all, its cooler. "If they put it [the cooler – ed.] out of order by blowing it up, it is highly likely will cause serious problems," Budanov remarked. Background: On XX June, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived at the ZNPP in the Russia-occupied city of Enerhodar. Later, Petro Kotin, President of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" (SE NNEGC "Energoatom"), stated that he has at his disposal the information that the Russians are preparing to switch the ZNPP's Xth power unit into the safest exploitation mode, which is a "cold" shutdown.

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Ukraine-EU summit to be held in Kyiv

Lars Danielsson, Swedish Ambassador to the EU, has stated the Ukraine-EU summit will take place on 3 February in Kyiv. Source: Danielsson during a meeting with journalists in Brussels on Monday, 9 January; European Pravda, citing DWDetails: Danielsson has said that "Ukraine and military aggression against Ukraine will dominate everything that Sweden will do during its presidency" in the EU. Stockholm intends to contribute to Kyiv's "strong desire" to move closer to EU membership. Danielsson states that the European Union has already done a lot to support Ukraine, "but more must be done to ensure that the process of humanitarian, financial, and military support does not stop". The Ambassador has also reported that Sweden would seek opportunities to prosecute those who committed war crimes in Ukraine and to use frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine's infrastructure and economy. Earlier, Barend Leyts, the spokesperson for Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, reported that the Ukraine-EU summit should be held in Brussels, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had received an invitation to participate in it. However, later it became known that the European Union had not yet confirmed that the Ukraine-EU summit would take place in Kyiv and not in Brussels.The Association Agreement stipulates that the Ukraine-EU summit is an annual event. The last, or 23rd, summit took place in Kyiv in October 2021. It was planned that the 2022 summit would take place in December, and it was supposed to be in Brussels. The Ukrainian side made preliminary announcements regarding its holding. However, in the end, it was decided to postpone the summit until early 2023. European Pravda sources state that among the reasons for the postponement was the lack of a real outcome from such a meeting; in particular, the EU was known to have had problems until the last moment even with approving the €18 billion macro-financial assistance package promised under the G7.

Ukraine-EU summit to be held in Kyiv

Lars Danielsson, Swedish Ambassador to the EU, has stated the Ukraine-EU summit will take place on X February in Kyiv. Source: Danielsson during a meeting with journalists in Brussels on Monday, X January; European Pravda, citing DWDetails: Danielsson has said that "Ukraine and military aggression against Ukraine will dominate everything that Sweden will do during its presidency" in the EU. Stockholm intends to contribute to Kyiv's "strong desire" to move closer to EU membership. Danielsson states that the European Union has already done a lot to support Ukraine, "but more must be done to ensure that the process of humanitarian, financial, and military support does not stop". The Ambassador has also reported that Sweden would seek opportunities to prosecute those who committed war crimes in Ukraine and to use frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine's infrastructure and economy. Earlier, Barend Leyts, the spokesperson for Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, reported that the Ukraine-EU summit should be held in Brussels, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had received an invitation to participate in it. However, later it became known that the European Union had not yet confirmed that the Ukraine-EU summit would take place in Kyiv and not in Brussels.The Association Agreement stipulates that the Ukraine-EU summit is an annual event. The last, or XXrd, summit took place in Kyiv in October XXXX. It was planned that the XXXX summit would take place in December, and it was supposed to be in Brussels. The Ukrainian side made preliminary announcements regarding its holding. However, in the end, it was decided to postpone the summit until early XXXX. European Pravda sources state that among the reasons for the postponement was the lack of a real outcome from such a meeting; in particular, the EU was known to have had problems until the last moment even with approving the €XX billion macro-financial assistance package promised under the GX.

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Istanbul may host negotiations on resumption of grain deal

Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was disrupted by Russia. Source: Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah, as reported by European Pravda Details: The newspaper reports that technical talks between Moscow and Kyiv on the activation of the grain corridor may take place in Istanbul. According to journalists, Ankara, together with the UN, is working on draft proposals for the commissioning of the grain corridor in order not to provoke global problems, especially migration movements and instability that may arise in underdeveloped countries. Türkiye does not believe that alternatives other than the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be sufficient in terms of preventing the threat of famine in less developed countries, the article says. It is noted that the negotiations will also include proposals for a more equitable distribution of grain passing through the grain corridor and giving priority to poorer countries. At the same time, Ankara seeks to resolve these issues and extend the agreement for a longer period. Background: It was reported earlier that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may meet with Putin's representative, Tatarstan President Ruslan Minnikhanov, and allegedly conclude an agreement on the transit of Russian grain in exchange for Moscow's return to the grain deal. On 17 July, Russia announced the termination of the grain deal and threatened "risks'' to the parties that would decide to continue the initiative without Russia's participation. In addition, Moscow began massive attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the Danube ports. Read the article by top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on how to get Russia to return to the grain deal.

Istanbul may host negotiations on resumption of grain deal

Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was disrupted by Russia. Source: Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah, as reported by European Pravda Details: The newspaper reports that technical talks between Moscow and Kyiv on the activation of the grain corridor may take place in Istanbul. According to journalists, Ankara, together with the UN, is working on draft proposals for the commissioning of the grain corridor in order not to provoke global problems, especially migration movements and instability that may arise in underdeveloped countries. Türkiye does not believe that alternatives other than the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be sufficient in terms of preventing the threat of famine in less developed countries, the article says. It is noted that the negotiations will also include proposals for a more equitable distribution of grain passing through the grain corridor and giving priority to poorer countries. At the same time, Ankara seeks to resolve these issues and extend the agreement for a longer period. Background: It was reported earlier that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may meet with Putin's representative, Tatarstan President Ruslan Minnikhanov, and allegedly conclude an agreement on the transit of Russian grain in exchange for Moscow's return to the grain deal. On XX July, Russia announced the termination of the grain deal and threatened "risks'' to the parties that would decide to continue the initiative without Russia's participation. In addition, Moscow began massive attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the Danube ports. Read the article by top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on how to get Russia to return to the grain deal.

rosija,putin,vijna,ukrajina

Media find out what Putin will lie about in his address

Vladimir Putin, President of the aggressor country, is preparing his address speech to the Federal Assembly closer to the anniversary of the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine (24 February – ed.); the key points, on which the Russian dictator will emphasise, have become known. Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza Details: Meduza’s sources say that Putin will "pay special attention" to state support for the participants in the war in Ukraine and the occupied Ukrainian territories; in particular, he may talk about plans for their so-called "restoration and development" in his speech, the thesis of which is still being developed. In addition, Putin will reassure citizens that they should not worry because of the war with Ukraine, because it seems that Russian modern weapons will protect them. At the same time, he will talk about the planned "social support measures" for Russians. Also, the political bloc of Putin's administration is now dealing with the "foreign policy theses" of the address. It is assumed that the Russian leader will traditionally lie about the "multipolar world" and Russia's "anti-colonial policy". According to the Meduza’s sources, at a certain point of the speech, he will tell his compatriots how Russia "successfully" fights sanctions and introduces import substitution. Background: Putin cancelled his address to Russia’s Federal Assembly. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cited the lack of positive agenda as one of the reasons for the cancellation of the address. On 31 January, Russian propaganda media reported that Putin would make his address.

Media find out what Putin will lie about in his address

Vladimir Putin, President of the aggressor country, is preparing his address speech to the Federal Assembly closer to the anniversary of the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine (XX February – ed.); the key points, on which the Russian dictator will emphasise, have become known. Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza Details: Meduza’s sources say that Putin will "pay special attention" to state support for the participants in the war in Ukraine and the occupied Ukrainian territories; in particular, he may talk about plans for their so-called "restoration and development" in his speech, the thesis of which is still being developed. In addition, Putin will reassure citizens that they should not worry because of the war with Ukraine, because it seems that Russian modern weapons will protect them. At the same time, he will talk about the planned "social support measures" for Russians. Also, the political bloc of Putin's administration is now dealing with the "foreign policy theses" of the address. It is assumed that the Russian leader will traditionally lie about the "multipolar world" and Russia's "anti-colonial policy". According to the Meduza’s sources, at a certain point of the speech, he will tell his compatriots how Russia "successfully" fights sanctions and introduces import substitution. Background: Putin cancelled his address to Russia’s Federal Assembly. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cited the lack of positive agenda as one of the reasons for the cancellation of the address. On XX January, Russian propaganda media reported that Putin would make his address.

propaganda,rosija,vijna

Military enlistment office in Russian Leningrad Oblast attacked with Molotov cocktails

An unknown person set fire to a military enlistment office in the city of Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast, on the night of 25-26 February. Source: The Insider; ShotDetails: According to the known information, the arson took place around 3:00.A man wearing black clothing and a facemask threw two bottles of Molotov cocktails at the building of the military enlistment office on Komsomolska Street and fled. Only one bottle caught fire: it hit the window of the Social Fund, which is located in the same building. According to Shot, two square metres of plastic ceiling cladding burned down there. The premises of military enlistment office allegedly were not damaged. Currently, the police are trying to identify the arsonist and are considering an issue of opening a criminal case. Russian media report that during a year at least 112 people have been persecuted for arsons of military enlistment offices, sabotages at railway stations and other radical anti-war actions or preparations for them.

Military enlistment office in Russian Leningrad Oblast attacked with Molotov cocktails

An unknown person set fire to a military enlistment office in the city of Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast, on the night of XX-XX February. Source: The Insider; ShotDetails: According to the known information, the arson took place around X:XX.A man wearing black clothing and a facemask threw two bottles of Molotov cocktails at the building of the military enlistment office on Komsomolska Street and fled. Only one bottle caught fire: it hit the window of the Social Fund, which is located in the same building. According to Shot, two square metres of plastic ceiling cladding burned down there. The premises of military enlistment office allegedly were not damaged. Currently, the police are trying to identify the arsonist and are considering an issue of opening a criminal case. Russian media report that during a year at least XXX people have been persecuted for arsons of military enlistment offices, sabotages at railway stations and other radical anti-war actions or preparations for them.

japonia,kitaj,rosija,ukrajina

ISW explains why Russia suddenly started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks

Russia has started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to demonstrate its naval power and please Beijing ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu's visit to Moscow from 16 to 18 April, say analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Source: ISW Details: The Russian Defence Ministry announced on 14 April that the Russian military raised the Pacific Fleet of the Eastern Military District (EMD) to the highest level of combat readiness for combat readiness checks. Army General Valery Gerasimov, Russian Chief of the General Staff, also stated that elements of the Pacific Fleet will conduct combat exercises. "The Russian Pacific Fleet’s combat readiness checks are likely meant to signal to China that Russia supports Chinese security objectives in the Pacific and that Russia remains an equal military partner that can operate as a Pacific power despite the degradation of Russian military power in Ukraine," ISW said. ISW noted that the Kremlin also likely intends to use the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to attempt to deter further Japanese support for Ukraine ahead of the G7 meeting from 19 to 21 May. "Shoigu stated that Russian forces declared that combat readiness checks are intended to work out methods to prevent enemy forces from deploying in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk and to repel a landing on the southern Kuril and Sakhalin islands. Both signals to Japan which claims part of the archipelago that the Soviet Union seized at the end of World War II," ISW emphasised. In addition, Russia's Eastern Military District recently deployed a battery of Bastion coastal defence missile systems to Paramushir Island in the northern portion of the Russian-occupied Japanese Kuril Islands, which ISW assessed was likely a warning to Japan about further supporting Ukraine. "Russia likely intends to use military posturing in the north Pacific to raise fears about military escalation with Japan in an increased effort to prevent Japan from further supporting Ukraine when it hosts the G7 meeting in Hiroshima," ISW added.

ISW explains why Russia suddenly started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks

Russia has started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to demonstrate its naval power and please Beijing ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu's visit to Moscow from XX to XX April, say analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Source: ISW Details: The Russian Defence Ministry announced on XX April that the Russian military raised the Pacific Fleet of the Eastern Military District (EMD) to the highest level of combat readiness for combat readiness checks. Army General Valery Gerasimov, Russian Chief of the General Staff, also stated that elements of the Pacific Fleet will conduct combat exercises. "The Russian Pacific Fleet’s combat readiness checks are likely meant to signal to China that Russia supports Chinese security objectives in the Pacific and that Russia remains an equal military partner that can operate as a Pacific power despite the degradation of Russian military power in Ukraine," ISW said. ISW noted that the Kremlin also likely intends to use the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to attempt to deter further Japanese support for Ukraine ahead of the GX meeting from XX to XX May. "Shoigu stated that Russian forces declared that combat readiness checks are intended to work out methods to prevent enemy forces from deploying in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk and to repel a landing on the southern Kuril and Sakhalin islands. Both signals to Japan which claims part of the archipelago that the Soviet Union seized at the end of World War II," ISW emphasised. In addition, Russia's Eastern Military District recently deployed a battery of Bastion coastal defence missile systems to Paramushir Island in the northern portion of the Russian-occupied Japanese Kuril Islands, which ISW assessed was likely a warning to Japan about further supporting Ukraine. "Russia likely intends to use military posturing in the north Pacific to raise fears about military escalation with Japan in an increased effort to prevent Japan from further supporting Ukraine when it hosts the GX meeting in Hiroshima," ISW added.

rosija,tserkva,vijna,5c1540db4af58

Metropolitan Epiphanius asks Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to take away Russian troops’ bodies

The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius, appealed to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to return the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine back to Russia. Source: Epiphanius’s letter on the Orthodox Church of Ukraine website. Details: Metropolitan Epiphanius wrote that Russia’s unprovoked all-out aggression against Ukraine continues for the fourth day, with millions of people suffering and deaths among both servicemen and civilians. In Epiphanius’s words: "Unfortunately, it is clear from your previous public statements that maintaining Putin’s approval and that of the Russian leadership is much more important to you than caring for the people in Ukraine, some of whom considered you their pastor before the war... However, I still have hope that you will find spiritual strength to show humanity and care at least to the fellow citizens of your own country, most of whom are Orthodox Christians, your flock." Epiphanius explained that the bodies of more than 3,000 dead Russian servicemen remain in Ukraine. He reminded that Ukraine had asked the Red Cross to help return the bodies of the dead to their families, but received no response from Russia. In Epiphanius’s words: "This is why I appeal to you, as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to show mercy for at least the fellow citizens of your own country, your flock. If you cannot raise your voice against aggression – at least help take away the bodies of Russian soldiers whose lives were the price of the idea of "Russian peace" – yours and your president’s. May the Lord give you the spiritual strength to do so, especially today, on the Sunday of Remembrance of the Last Judgement!"

Metropolitan Epiphanius asks Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to take away Russian troops’ bodies

The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius, appealed to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to return the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine back to Russia. Source: Epiphanius’s letter on the Orthodox Church of Ukraine website. Details: Metropolitan Epiphanius wrote that Russia’s unprovoked all-out aggression against Ukraine continues for the fourth day, with millions of people suffering and deaths among both servicemen and civilians. In Epiphanius’s words: "Unfortunately, it is clear from your previous public statements that maintaining Putin’s approval and that of the Russian leadership is much more important to you than caring for the people in Ukraine, some of whom considered you their pastor before the war... However, I still have hope that you will find spiritual strength to show humanity and care at least to the fellow citizens of your own country, most of whom are Orthodox Christians, your flock." Epiphanius explained that the bodies of more than X,XXX dead Russian servicemen remain in Ukraine. He reminded that Ukraine had asked the Red Cross to help return the bodies of the dead to their families, but received no response from Russia. In Epiphanius’s words: "This is why I appeal to you, as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to show mercy for at least the fellow citizens of your own country, your flock. If you cannot raise your voice against aggression – at least help take away the bodies of Russian soldiers whose lives were the price of the idea of "Russian peace" – yours and your president’s. May the Lord give you the spiritual strength to do so, especially today, on the Sunday of Remembrance of the Last Judgement!"

rosija,vijna,bezpilotnyky,ukrajina

Russians deploy Lancet drones for strikes on Ukraine's artillery – UK intelligence

The Russians have deployed Lancet kamikaze drones at the front to attack Ukrainian Defence Forces artillery. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on Twitter (X) dated 1 November, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Russia deploys Lancets to attack priority targets and they have become increasingly prominent in the key counter-battery fight, striking enemy artillery." Details: UK Defence Intelligence says the Lancet small one-way action unmanned aerial systems are likely to be one of the most effective new assets that Russia has deployed in Ukraine in the past 12 months. "Traditionally, Russia has used small UAVs mainly for reconnaissance. With its attack capability, Lancet has been a step change in how Russia uses this category of weapons," the UK Defence Ministry said. Lancets are produced by the aircraft manufacturing company ZALA Aero Group. ZALA also manufactures small unarmed Orlan-10 UAVs, which Russia often uses with Lancet to detect targets. At the same time, UK intelligence notes that Ukraine has also achieved success with small UAVs. They are designed for piloting over enemy territory, waiting for a target to be detected, diving down to it and blowing it up. Background: UK Defence Intelligence has noted a long pause in Russia's use of long-range aircraft for missile strikes on Ukraine and connected it to the stockpiling of ammunition for the winter. The UK Ministry of Defence previously analysed the situation in the lower Dnipro River, pointing out that Russian artillery has retained significant potential in the area.

Russians deploy Lancet drones for strikes on Ukraine's artillery – UK intelligence

The Russians have deployed Lancet kamikaze drones at the front to attack Ukrainian Defence Forces artillery. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on Twitter (X) dated X November, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Russia deploys Lancets to attack priority targets and they have become increasingly prominent in the key counter-battery fight, striking enemy artillery." Details: UK Defence Intelligence says the Lancet small one-way action unmanned aerial systems are likely to be one of the most effective new assets that Russia has deployed in Ukraine in the past XX months. "Traditionally, Russia has used small UAVs mainly for reconnaissance. With its attack capability, Lancet has been a step change in how Russia uses this category of weapons," the UK Defence Ministry said. Lancets are produced by the aircraft manufacturing company ZALA Aero Group. ZALA also manufactures small unarmed Orlan-XX UAVs, which Russia often uses with Lancet to detect targets. At the same time, UK intelligence notes that Ukraine has also achieved success with small UAVs. They are designed for piloting over enemy territory, waiting for a target to be detected, diving down to it and blowing it up. Background: UK Defence Intelligence has noted a long pause in Russia's use of long-range aircraft for missile strikes on Ukraine and connected it to the stockpiling of ammunition for the winter. The UK Ministry of Defence previously analysed the situation in the lower Dnipro River, pointing out that Russian artillery has retained significant potential in the area.

zbroja,iran,vijna,propaganda

Iran's Defence Ministry states that alleged drone attack on plant was "unsuccessful"

The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reported an "unsuccessful attack" by drones on one of the ministry’s production complexes in the city of Isfahan on Sunday, 29 January. Source: Iran’s Defence Ministry Quote: "On the evening of 28 January, around 23:30, an unsuccessful attack using mini-drones was carried out on one of the centres of the Ministry of Defence. One of them was shot down by an air defence system, and the other two fell into defensive traps and exploded." Details: Iran's Defence Ministry says the "roof of the workshop" was allegedly damaged, and the attack "did not result in any casualties or equipment failure". Explosions are being reported in multiple Cities across Iran tonight including Hamedan, Isfahan, and Karaj; there are also reports that Air Defenses have been Activated at Hamadan Airbase in the Northwest of the Country. pic.twitter.com/QWHoce2Eyt Background: Drones were used to attack an Iranian Ministry of Defence facility in the city of Isfahan that specialises in manufacturing ammunition.

Iran's Defence Ministry states that alleged drone attack on plant was "unsuccessful"

The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reported an "unsuccessful attack" by drones on one of the ministry’s production complexes in the city of Isfahan on Sunday, XX January. Source: Iran’s Defence Ministry Quote: "On the evening of XX January, around XX:XX, an unsuccessful attack using mini-drones was carried out on one of the centres of the Ministry of Defence. One of them was shot down by an air defence system, and the other two fell into defensive traps and exploded." Details: Iran's Defence Ministry says the "roof of the workshop" was allegedly damaged, and the attack "did not result in any casualties or equipment failure". Explosions are being reported in multiple Cities across Iran tonight including Hamedan, Isfahan, and Karaj; there are also reports that Air Defenses have been Activated at Hamadan Airbase in the Northwest of the Country. pic.twitter.com/QWHoceXEyt Background: Drones were used to attack an Iranian Ministry of Defence facility in the city of Isfahan that specialises in manufacturing ammunition.

okupacia,krim,vijna,sbu

Security Service of Ukraine behind explosion on Crimean bridge

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2022, 10:55 The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is behind the explosion on the Crimean bridge that occurred on early 8 October. Source: a non-revealed source of the Ukrainska Pravda in law enforcement agencies Details: According to the source, the explosion is a special operation conducted by the SSU. However, the secret service itself has not officially commented on its participation in these events. Background: On the morning of 8 October, it was revealed that a large fire broke out on the railway branch of the Crimean Bridge. The occupying authorities of Crimea claimed that allegedly a truck exploded on the Crimean bridge. Meanwhile, the so-called head of the Parliament of Crimea Volodymyr Konstantinov said that the road surface on the Crimean bridge had been damaged by "Ukrainian vandals". Vladimir Putin, the President of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, has been informed about the fire on the Crimean bridge; he called on government officials to create a special investigation commission. Russian mass media revealed a video of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge.

Security Service of Ukraine behind explosion on Crimean bridge

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – SATURDAY, X OCTOBER XXXX, XX:XX The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is behind the explosion on the Crimean bridge that occurred on early X October. Source: a non-revealed source of the Ukrainska Pravda in law enforcement agencies Details: According to the source, the explosion is a special operation conducted by the SSU. However, the secret service itself has not officially commented on its participation in these events. Background: On the morning of X October, it was revealed that a large fire broke out on the railway branch of the Crimean Bridge. The occupying authorities of Crimea claimed that allegedly a truck exploded on the Crimean bridge. Meanwhile, the so-called head of the Parliament of Crimea Volodymyr Konstantinov said that the road surface on the Crimean bridge had been damaged by "Ukrainian vandals". Vladimir Putin, the President of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, has been informed about the fire on the Crimean bridge; he called on government officials to create a special investigation commission. Russian mass media revealed a video of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge.

pozhezha,odeska-oblast

Russian missile strike on Odesa Oblast causes fires

Russian strategic aircraft deployed Kh-22 missiles to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast on the night of 7–8 May, causing several fires. Source: Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook Quote from Pivden: "Enemy forces deployed strategic aircraft to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast. The enemy fired Kh-22 missiles on a food business’s warehouse and on a recreational area on the Black Sea coast." Details: The operational command noted that emergency response services were working to extinguish the fires. There was no information about casualties at the time of the report.

Russian missile strike on Odesa Oblast causes fires

Russian strategic aircraft deployed Kh-XX missiles to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast on the night of X–X May, causing several fires. Source: Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook Quote from Pivden: "Enemy forces deployed strategic aircraft to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast. The enemy fired Kh-XX missiles on a food business’s warehouse and on a recreational area on the Black Sea coast." Details: The operational command noted that emergency response services were working to extinguish the fires. There was no information about casualties at the time of the report.

rosija,vijna,ukrajina

Russia has admitted sending conscripts to war with Ukraine

Iryna Balachuk — Tuesday, 7 JUNE 2022, 12:54 The military prosecutor of the Western District of Russia Artur Yegiyev has said that about 600 conscripts were involved in the war in Ukraine, as a result of which "about 12 officers" were punished. Source: Russian Interfax with reference to Yegiyev's speech in the Federation Council Egiev's quote: "According to the Western Military District, about 600 conscripts were involved in the special military operation, all of whom were returned as soon as possible." Details: The prosecutor's office added that disciplinary measures were taken for all the violations, and a decision was made to fire ‘officials who had committed these violations’. Background: In March, a member of the Russian Federation Council said that Russia was sending conscripts to fight in Ukraine, and that only four members of a 100-unit company survived. On 7 March, the president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, addressed Russian women and promised them that he would not involve Russian conscripts and reservists in hostilities in Ukraine. But on 9 March, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation admitted that conscripts were fighting on the territory of Ukraine. Mothers of Russian conscripts said they did not know where their sons were when they were sent to war in Ukraine. On 6 May, the father of Russian conscript Yegor Shkrebets, who served on the Moskva cruiser and was declared missing, published a response from the Russian Prosecutor's Office stating that the ship had not taken part in the war against Ukraine, and his son’s whereabouts were not known.

Russia has admitted sending conscripts to war with Ukraine

Iryna Balachuk — Tuesday, X JUNE XXXX, XX:XX The military prosecutor of the Western District of Russia Artur Yegiyev has said that about XXX conscripts were involved in the war in Ukraine, as a result of which "about XX officers" were punished. Source: Russian Interfax with reference to Yegiyev's speech in the Federation Council Egiev's quote: "According to the Western Military District, about XXX conscripts were involved in the special military operation, all of whom were returned as soon as possible." Details: The prosecutor's office added that disciplinary measures were taken for all the violations, and a decision was made to fire ‘officials who had committed these violations’. Background: In March, a member of the Russian Federation Council said that Russia was sending conscripts to fight in Ukraine, and that only four members of a XXX-unit company survived. On X March, the president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, addressed Russian women and promised them that he would not involve Russian conscripts and reservists in hostilities in Ukraine. But on X March, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation admitted that conscripts were fighting on the territory of Ukraine. Mothers of Russian conscripts said they did not know where their sons were when they were sent to war in Ukraine. On X May, the father of Russian conscript Yegor Shkrebets, who served on the Moskva cruiser and was declared missing, published a response from the Russian Prosecutor's Office stating that the ship had not taken part in the war against Ukraine, and his son’s whereabouts were not known.

azov,mariupol,aktsiji,poloneni

500 days in captivity: Rally held on Maidan in support of defenders of Mariupol

On 27 August, a peaceful rally in support of the Mariupol garrison took place on Maidan Nezalezhnosti ("Independence Square") in the city of Kyiv. Source: Suspilne Details: The rally was held to remind others about the defenders of Mariupol, who have been in Russian captivity for 500 days. The rally was initiated by the families of Mariupol border guards, who are prisoners of war. About 200 people took part in the event. One of the participants noted that her son is in Russian captivity. She said that such rallies are not taking place for the first time, and are held to attract the attention of the world community to Ukraine. Background: The defenders of Mariupol held their defence for several months, until mid-May 2022, hiding from Russian attacks in the basements of Azovstal. The defenders of Mariupol entered Russian-controlled territory on 16-20 May. According to the Russian side, 2,439 fighters left Azovstal. Representatives of the Red Cross registered Ukrainian defenders as prisoners of war. Since then, a number of Azovstal defenders managed to return to Ukraine via PoW exchanges. On 29 July 2022, more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners died due to a Russian terrorist attack on the colony in Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. On 8 July 2023, military commanders who defended Azovstal and then were taken to Türkiye in a PoW exchange after being released from Russian captivity had returned to Ukraine from Türkiye.

XXX days in captivity: Rally held on Maidan in support of defenders of Mariupol

On XX August, a peaceful rally in support of the Mariupol garrison took place on Maidan Nezalezhnosti ("Independence Square") in the city of Kyiv. Source: Suspilne Details: The rally was held to remind others about the defenders of Mariupol, who have been in Russian captivity for XXX days. The rally was initiated by the families of Mariupol border guards, who are prisoners of war. About XXX people took part in the event. One of the participants noted that her son is in Russian captivity. She said that such rallies are not taking place for the first time, and are held to attract the attention of the world community to Ukraine. Background: The defenders of Mariupol held their defence for several months, until mid-May XXXX, hiding from Russian attacks in the basements of Azovstal. The defenders of Mariupol entered Russian-controlled territory on XX-XX May. According to the Russian side, X,XXX fighters left Azovstal. Representatives of the Red Cross registered Ukrainian defenders as prisoners of war. Since then, a number of Azovstal defenders managed to return to Ukraine via PoW exchanges. On XX July XXXX, more than XX Ukrainian prisoners died due to a Russian terrorist attack on the colony in Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. On X July XXXX, military commanders who defended Azovstal and then were taken to Türkiye in a PoW exchange after being released from Russian captivity had returned to Ukraine from Türkiye.

mariupol,vijna

Azov Regiment believes it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol

Iryna Balachuk – Thursday, 14 April 2022, 19:39 The Azov Regiment believes that it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol and in accordance with this is expecting decisive actions from the military-political command. Source: Sviatoslav Palomar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, in a commentary for Radio Svoboda According to Palamar: "We have hope. We are fighting with optimism and expecting decisive actions from our military-political command as to the breaking of the city’s siege, and our victory in this war. We believe that this [the breaking of the siege] is possible." Details: Palamar noted that none of the experts and analysts had thought that the Mariupol defence would hold out this long – but they are holding out. Palamar underscored that Mariupol’s defenders have enough fighting spirit to defend the city "as long as is necessary." Background: The Azov Regiment is one of the units defending Mariupol. Since 1 March, Mariupol has been blockaded by Russian troops who have caused a humanitarian disaster in the city and are perpetrating a genocide of the Ukrainian people. So far, it has not been possible to break the siege or deliver military aid to the Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol. On 11 April, the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, which is also taking part in Mariupol’s defence, said that the final battle for Mariupol might take place that day, as they were running out of ammunition and the Ukrainian command was failing to communicate with the soldiers. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, insisted that the military command were communicating with Mariupol’s defenders and said that the details of the defence operation should not be subject to public debate. On the night of 11 April Russian occupying troops dropped a poisonous substance of unknown origin on Mariupol. According to Andriy Biletskyi, leader of the Azov Regiment, the Russian army deployed chemical weapons on the Azovstal plant which was held by the Azov Regiment fighters. On 12 April Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that President Zelenskyy and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were looking for ways to help Ukrainian troops in Mariupol but cannot disclose their plans to the public. On 13 April leaders of the Azov Regiment and the 36th Separate Marine Brigade recorded a joint video address from Mariupol and confirmed that they were able to join with each other in their efforts to defend the city.

Azov Regiment believes it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol

Iryna Balachuk – Thursday, XX April XXXX, XX:XX The Azov Regiment believes that it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol and in accordance with this is expecting decisive actions from the military-political command. Source: Sviatoslav Palomar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, in a commentary for Radio Svoboda According to Palamar: "We have hope. We are fighting with optimism and expecting decisive actions from our military-political command as to the breaking of the city’s siege, and our victory in this war. We believe that this [the breaking of the siege] is possible." Details: Palamar noted that none of the experts and analysts had thought that the Mariupol defence would hold out this long – but they are holding out. Palamar underscored that Mariupol’s defenders have enough fighting spirit to defend the city "as long as is necessary." Background: The Azov Regiment is one of the units defending Mariupol. Since X March, Mariupol has been blockaded by Russian troops who have caused a humanitarian disaster in the city and are perpetrating a genocide of the Ukrainian people. So far, it has not been possible to break the siege or deliver military aid to the Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol. On XX April, the XXth Separate Marine Brigade, which is also taking part in Mariupol’s defence, said that the final battle for Mariupol might take place that day, as they were running out of ammunition and the Ukrainian command was failing to communicate with the soldiers. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, insisted that the military command were communicating with Mariupol’s defenders and said that the details of the defence operation should not be subject to public debate. On the night of XX April Russian occupying troops dropped a poisonous substance of unknown origin on Mariupol. According to Andriy Biletskyi, leader of the Azov Regiment, the Russian army deployed chemical weapons on the Azovstal plant which was held by the Azov Regiment fighters. On XX April Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that President Zelenskyy and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were looking for ways to help Ukrainian troops in Mariupol but cannot disclose their plans to the public. On XX April leaders of the Azov Regiment and the XXth Separate Marine Brigade recorded a joint video address from Mariupol and confirmed that they were able to join with each other in their efforts to defend the city.

obama,krim,rosija

Obama explains why US didn't intervene when Crimea was annexed: There were many Russian sympathisers

Former US President Barack Obama, whose second term fell on Russia's annexation of Crimea and its invasion of Donbas, explained the lack of active support for Kyiv from the West compared to the events of 2022. Source: Obama said this in an interview with CNN Details: According to Obama, Ukraine in 2014 "was not the Ukraine we are talking about today". Quote: "There is a reason why there was not an armed invasion of Crimea. Because Crimea was full of Russian speakers, and there was some sympathy to the view that Russia was representing its interest. The Rada [Ukrainian parliament – ed.] at the time still had a number of Russian sympathisers. The politics inside Ukraine were more complicated," he added. The US president also stood up for former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been criticised for rapprochement with Russia and not being tough enough. "Both myself and also Merkel, whom I give enormous credit for, had to pull in a lot of other Europeans kicking and screaming to impose the sanctions that we did and to prevent Putin from continuing through the Donbas into the rest of Ukraine," he said. "Given both where Ukraine was at the time and where the European mindset was at the time, we held the line. And part of what happened was, over time, a sense of Ukrainian identity, separate from Russia, and a determination to push back against Russia, and an ability to prepare both militarily and civically to resist Russian pressure [appeared – ed.]," Obama added. He concluded that the West challenged Putin "with the tools that we had at the time, given where Ukraine was at the time". The thesis that there was no military invasion of Crimea was repeatedly refuted by Putin himself, who recognized the so-called "green men" – military men without insignia – to be a part of the Russian army.

Obama explains why US didn't intervene when Crimea was annexed: There were many Russian sympathisers

Former US President Barack Obama, whose second term fell on Russia's annexation of Crimea and its invasion of Donbas, explained the lack of active support for Kyiv from the West compared to the events of XXXX. Source: Obama said this in an interview with CNN Details: According to Obama, Ukraine in XXXX "was not the Ukraine we are talking about today". Quote: "There is a reason why there was not an armed invasion of Crimea. Because Crimea was full of Russian speakers, and there was some sympathy to the view that Russia was representing its interest. The Rada [Ukrainian parliament – ed.] at the time still had a number of Russian sympathisers. The politics inside Ukraine were more complicated," he added. The US president also stood up for former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been criticised for rapprochement with Russia and not being tough enough. "Both myself and also Merkel, whom I give enormous credit for, had to pull in a lot of other Europeans kicking and screaming to impose the sanctions that we did and to prevent Putin from continuing through the Donbas into the rest of Ukraine," he said. "Given both where Ukraine was at the time and where the European mindset was at the time, we held the line. And part of what happened was, over time, a sense of Ukrainian identity, separate from Russia, and a determination to push back against Russia, and an ability to prepare both militarily and civically to resist Russian pressure [appeared – ed.]," Obama added. He concluded that the West challenged Putin "with the tools that we had at the time, given where Ukraine was at the time". The thesis that there was no military invasion of Crimea was repeatedly refuted by Putin himself, who recognized the so-called "green men" – military men without insignia – to be a part of the Russian army.

okupacia,zaporizkaoblast,mobilization,kharkivska-oblast

Russian occupiers issue call-up notices in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 07:41 Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts are issuing call-up notices to men of conscription age who have earlier been issued with Russian passports. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: "Occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts have started to issue call-up notices to men of conscription age who had given up their Ukrainian citizenship and had been issued with Russian passports."

Russian occupiers issue call-up notices in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – SATURDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts are issuing call-up notices to men of conscription age who have earlier been issued with Russian passports. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: "Occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts have started to issue call-up notices to men of conscription age who had given up their Ukrainian citizenship and had been issued with Russian passports."

donetsk-region,genshtab,counteroffensive

Russians blow up dam in Donetsk Oblast, settlement flooded – General Staff

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2022, 18:26 The Russians blew up a dam during the retreat in Donetsk Oblast. It caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on 6 October Quote: "As usual, the Russian occupiers use scorched-earth tactics in Ukraine. Thus, during another chaotic retreat, the enemy blew up a dam, which caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok." Details: The General Staff also reported that mass destruction of archives and copies of documents, especially those containing the history of the occupation, is taking place in occupied Kadiivka in Luhansk Oblast. "In Svatove, the main infrastructure facilities, buildings and territories have already been mined," the report also states.

Russians blow up dam in Donetsk Oblast, settlement flooded – General Staff

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — THURSDAY, X OCTOBER XXXX, XX:XX The Russians blew up a dam during the retreat in Donetsk Oblast. It caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of XX:XX on X October Quote: "As usual, the Russian occupiers use scorched-earth tactics in Ukraine. Thus, during another chaotic retreat, the enemy blew up a dam, which caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok." Details: The General Staff also reported that mass destruction of archives and copies of documents, especially those containing the history of the occupation, is taking place in occupied Kadiivka in Luhansk Oblast. "In Svatove, the main infrastructure facilities, buildings and territories have already been mined," the report also states.

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Damaged Patriot missile system is already repaired – Pentagon

On Thursday, the US Department of Defence confirmed that the Patriot air defence system in Ukraine was indeed damaged and has already been repaired. Source: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, as European Pravda reports Quote: "I can confirm that one Patriot system was damaged, but now it is repaired and is in full operating order," she said. Details: The representative of the US Ministry of Defence refused to provide other details, redirecting the journalists to the Ukrainian side. At the same time, in response to another question, Singh noted that it was "minor damage". Previously: Earlier, the media reported the damage to the Patriot air defence system during the Russian attack on the night of Tuesday. Ukraine and the United States began discussing how best to fix the system. Against this background, on Wednesday evening, the Ministry of Defence of Russia decided to announce that they had "completely destroyed" five launchers of the American Patriot air defence system. Patriot is considered one of the most advanced US air defence systems, including against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles. It usually includes launchers, radars and other auxiliary means. Background: The Russian Federation has already attacked the US air defence system with hypersonic missiles, in particular on 4 May, but unsuccessfully. Instead, the Ukrainian military, as confirmed by the Pentagon, intercepted the missile using the Patriot system.

Damaged Patriot missile system is already repaired – Pentagon

On Thursday, the US Department of Defence confirmed that the Patriot air defence system in Ukraine was indeed damaged and has already been repaired. Source: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, as European Pravda reports Quote: "I can confirm that one Patriot system was damaged, but now it is repaired and is in full operating order," she said. Details: The representative of the US Ministry of Defence refused to provide other details, redirecting the journalists to the Ukrainian side. At the same time, in response to another question, Singh noted that it was "minor damage". Previously: Earlier, the media reported the damage to the Patriot air defence system during the Russian attack on the night of Tuesday. Ukraine and the United States began discussing how best to fix the system. Against this background, on Wednesday evening, the Ministry of Defence of Russia decided to announce that they had "completely destroyed" five launchers of the American Patriot air defence system. Patriot is considered one of the most advanced US air defence systems, including against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles. It usually includes launchers, radars and other auxiliary means. Background: The Russian Federation has already attacked the US air defence system with hypersonic missiles, in particular on X May, but unsuccessfully. Instead, the Ukrainian military, as confirmed by the Pentagon, intercepted the missile using the Patriot system.

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7 Sri Lankan citizens who have been held by the invaders since March were rescued in the Kharkiv region – Zelenskyy

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022, 22:49 In the liberated territories of the Kharkiv region, seven Sri Lankan citizens who had been held by the invaders since March were rescued. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening video address Quote from Zelenskyy: "In the Kharkiv region, investigative actions are continuing in the areas that were liberated from Russian occupation. All crimes of Ruscists are being recorded, and evidence of their guilt is being collected. Torture chambers where civilians of occupied cities and towns were bullied and premises where people, even foreigners, were kept have been found. In particular, seven citizens of the Republic of Sri Lanka, students of Kupyansk Medical College [were rescued]. Back in March, they had been captured by Russian soldiers and subsequently kept in a basement. Only now, after the liberation of the Kharkiv region, were these people rescued. They are being provided with proper medical care." Background: On 15 September, Yevhen Yenin, Deputy Interior Minister, reported that citizens of an Asian country, being peaceful foreign students, tried to leave for territory controlled by the Ukrainian government but were stopped by Russian military personnel, illegally detained, and tortured.

X Sri Lankan citizens who have been held by the invaders since March were rescued in the Kharkiv region – Zelenskyy

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — FRIDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX In the liberated territories of the Kharkiv region, seven Sri Lankan citizens who had been held by the invaders since March were rescued. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening video address Quote from Zelenskyy: "In the Kharkiv region, investigative actions are continuing in the areas that were liberated from Russian occupation. All crimes of Ruscists are being recorded, and evidence of their guilt is being collected. Torture chambers where civilians of occupied cities and towns were bullied and premises where people, even foreigners, were kept have been found. In particular, seven citizens of the Republic of Sri Lanka, students of Kupyansk Medical College [were rescued]. Back in March, they had been captured by Russian soldiers and subsequently kept in a basement. Only now, after the liberation of the Kharkiv region, were these people rescued. They are being provided with proper medical care." Background: On XX September, Yevhen Yenin, Deputy Interior Minister, reported that citizens of an Asian country, being peaceful foreign students, tried to leave for territory controlled by the Ukrainian government but were stopped by Russian military personnel, illegally detained, and tortured.

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Luhansk Regional Administration: Rubizhne Mayor hands over pro-Ukrainian activists to Russian occupiers

Iryna Balachuk – Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 10:23 Serhiy Hortiv, the former Mayor of the city of Rubizhne, has not only sided with the Russian occupying forces, but has been passing on information about Ukraine’s supporters to the occupiers. However, his efforts have been thwarted. Source: Serhiy Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, in an interview with Dom TV channel According to Haidai: "This incident with the Mayor of Rubizhne. It’s really bad down there. In the sense that the Mayor – besides siding with the occupiers – is actively collaborating with them to uncover Ukrainian activists. He just hands them over. He is a 100% traitor like that, handing people with a pro-Ukrainian position over to the occupiers." Details: Haidai also added that Ukraine was able to "slightly thwart the occupiers’ plans which entailed curating an image in which the Mayor of the city gives the keys to the city to the occupiers, who are happily greeted there." He explained that he appealed to the President of Ukraine, who signed a decree establishing a military-civil administration in Rubizhne. Accordingly, Haidai said that "the Mayor is now nobody" and no one needs him, not even the occupiers. Background: On 1 April, it became known that the mayor of Rubizhne, Serhiy Hortiv, had betrayed Ukraine and sided with the Russian military. A video was published on the internet in which Hortov sided with the Russian propaganda in calling the Armed Forces of Ukraine "nazis," and called for Ukrainian troops to lay down their weapons. On 3 April, Haidai reported that four village and city heads in the Luhansk region turned out to be traitors: in Rubizhne, Stanytsia Luhanska, Milove, and Markivka. Since the first days of the war, there was no communication with Hortiv, and on 4 April Haidai appointed Roman Vlasenko, the head of the Sievierodonetsk Regional State Administration, the Mayor of Rubizhne.

Luhansk Regional Administration: Rubizhne Mayor hands over pro-Ukrainian activists to Russian occupiers

Iryna Balachuk – Wednesday, X April XXXX, XX:XX Serhiy Hortiv, the former Mayor of the city of Rubizhne, has not only sided with the Russian occupying forces, but has been passing on information about Ukraine’s supporters to the occupiers. However, his efforts have been thwarted. Source: Serhiy Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, in an interview with Dom TV channel According to Haidai: "This incident with the Mayor of Rubizhne. It’s really bad down there. In the sense that the Mayor – besides siding with the occupiers – is actively collaborating with them to uncover Ukrainian activists. He just hands them over. He is a XXX% traitor like that, handing people with a pro-Ukrainian position over to the occupiers." Details: Haidai also added that Ukraine was able to "slightly thwart the occupiers’ plans which entailed curating an image in which the Mayor of the city gives the keys to the city to the occupiers, who are happily greeted there." He explained that he appealed to the President of Ukraine, who signed a decree establishing a military-civil administration in Rubizhne. Accordingly, Haidai said that "the Mayor is now nobody" and no one needs him, not even the occupiers. Background: On X April, it became known that the mayor of Rubizhne, Serhiy Hortiv, had betrayed Ukraine and sided with the Russian military. A video was published on the internet in which Hortov sided with the Russian propaganda in calling the Armed Forces of Ukraine "nazis," and called for Ukrainian troops to lay down their weapons. On X April, Haidai reported that four village and city heads in the Luhansk region turned out to be traitors: in Rubizhne, Stanytsia Luhanska, Milove, and Markivka. Since the first days of the war, there was no communication with Hortiv, and on X April Haidai appointed Roman Vlasenko, the head of the Sievierodonetsk Regional State Administration, the Mayor of Rubizhne.

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Migrants bring "people without signs of life" to Latvia's border with Belarus – border guards

Latvian border guards have reported that migrants staying near the Belarusian-Latvian border hoping to cross it have brought stretchers carrying two people "without visible signs of life" to the fence. Source: Delfi, as reported by European Pravda Details: While monitoring the border, border guards noticed a group of migrants from the Belarusian side bringing a motionless person to the fence on an improvised stretcher. After some time, they brought another person "without visible signs of life" and left that person nearby. Quote: "This group is being watched, the situation is being monitored," the Border Service reported. There have been no updates since the report was made at around 18:00 on 27 October. The border guards said that they had previously called medics to help migrants already on Latvian territory who were very exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. At the same time, they emphasised that moving close to the border and leaving a person without any help in a life-threatening situation is a criminal offence. The Border Service says that the attempts of migrants to get to Latvia through Belarus are only getting more frequent, despite the beginning of cold season. Background: Meanwhile, Poland reported that illegal migrants who have Russian visas are being detained more and more often when trying to cross the border. A group of more than 100 people tried to cross the Belarusian-Polish border on 16 October.

Migrants bring "people without signs of life" to Latvia's border with Belarus – border guards

Latvian border guards have reported that migrants staying near the Belarusian-Latvian border hoping to cross it have brought stretchers carrying two people "without visible signs of life" to the fence. Source: Delfi, as reported by European Pravda Details: While monitoring the border, border guards noticed a group of migrants from the Belarusian side bringing a motionless person to the fence on an improvised stretcher. After some time, they brought another person "without visible signs of life" and left that person nearby. Quote: "This group is being watched, the situation is being monitored," the Border Service reported. There have been no updates since the report was made at around XX:XX on XX October. The border guards said that they had previously called medics to help migrants already on Latvian territory who were very exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. At the same time, they emphasised that moving close to the border and leaving a person without any help in a life-threatening situation is a criminal offence. The Border Service says that the attempts of migrants to get to Latvia through Belarus are only getting more frequent, despite the beginning of cold season. Background: Meanwhile, Poland reported that illegal migrants who have Russian visas are being detained more and more often when trying to cross the border. A group of more than XXX people tried to cross the Belarusian-Polish border on XX October.

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Russian forces kill 3 civilians in Donetsk Oblast in one day

Three people were killed and four more were wounded in Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast on 9 August. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Quote: "On 9 August, the Russians killed three residents of Donetsk Oblast, including two in Zarichne and one in Chasiv Yar. Four more people in the oblast were wounded during the day." Details: Residents of Mykolaivka and Kurakhivka were wounded. Kyrylenko added that they also managed to establish information about six more wounded in the attack on the village of Pokrovske on 7 August. In total, Russian forces have killed at least 1,654 and wounded at least 3,985 civilians in Donetsk Oblast since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Kyrylenko notes that these numbers are not final because it is not yet possible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

Russian forces kill X civilians in Donetsk Oblast in one day

Three people were killed and four more were wounded in Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast on X August. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Quote: "On X August, the Russians killed three residents of Donetsk Oblast, including two in Zarichne and one in Chasiv Yar. Four more people in the oblast were wounded during the day." Details: Residents of Mykolaivka and Kurakhivka were wounded. Kyrylenko added that they also managed to establish information about six more wounded in the attack on the village of Pokrovske on X August. In total, Russian forces have killed at least X,XXX and wounded at least X,XXX civilians in Donetsk Oblast since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Kyrylenko notes that these numbers are not final because it is not yet possible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

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Another 500 Russians killed in Ukraine

The Ukrainian defence forces killed another 510 Russian invaders on 11 August. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 12 August 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: approximately 253,290 (+510) military personnel 4,295 (+5) tanks 8,324 (+6) armoured combat vehicles 5,053 (+10) artillery systems 713 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems 472 (+1) air defence systems 315 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft 313 (+0) helicopters 4,201 (+4) operational-tactical UAVs 1,378 (+1) cruise missiles 18 (+0) ships/boats 7,523 (+12) vehicles and tankers 759 (+3) special vehicles and other equipment The data is being confirmed.

Another XXX Russians killed in Ukraine

The Ukrainian defence forces killed another XXX Russian invaders on XX August. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from XX February XXXX to XX August XXXX are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: approximately XXX,XXX (+XXX) military personnel X,XXX (+X) tanks X,XXX (+X) armoured combat vehicles X,XXX (+XX) artillery systems XXX (+X) multiple-launch rocket systems XXX (+X) air defence systems XXX (+X) fixed-wing aircraft XXX (+X) helicopters X,XXX (+X) operational-tactical UAVs X,XXX (+X) cruise missiles XX (+X) ships/boats X,XXX (+XX) vehicles and tankers XXX (+X) special vehicles and other equipment The data is being confirmed.

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Ambassador rebukes Chinese diplomat in France who says status of Ukraine and Crimea is "not that simple"

Ukraine’s ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, has responded to the outrageous statements that China’s ambassador to France has made about Crimea and the status of Ukraine in international law. Source: Vadym Omelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to France, on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said in an interview that the former Soviet countries "do not have an effective status in international law" because there is no international agreement that gives substance to their status as sovereign countries. When asked whether he considers Crimea to be a part of Ukraine, the ambassador said that "it depends on how you perceive the problem," adding that "it’s not that simple". The Chinese diplomat also said that Crimea was "Russian at the beginning", but did not specify what he meant by the beginning. Ukrainian ambassador Vadym Omelchenko responded robustly to these remarks. "Either there are obvious problems with [the ambassador's understanding of] geography; or such statements go against the Chinese capital’s position ‘regarding efforts to restore peace in Ukraine based on international law and the goals and principles of the UN Charter.’ The test question "Who does Crimea belong to?" is, as always, revealing. Next time it would be good to expand it with the question "Who does Vladivostok belong to?" There is no room for ambiguity here. Crimea is Ukraine," Omelchenko tweeted. He added that "the Soviet empire no longer exists, and history moves on." Background: Bloomberg has reported that French President Emmanuel Macron, with China’s assistance, is looking for a way to bring the leaders of Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table.

Ambassador rebukes Chinese diplomat in France who says status of Ukraine and Crimea is "not that simple"

Ukraine’s ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, has responded to the outrageous statements that China’s ambassador to France has made about Crimea and the status of Ukraine in international law. Source: Vadym Omelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to France, on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said in an interview that the former Soviet countries "do not have an effective status in international law" because there is no international agreement that gives substance to their status as sovereign countries. When asked whether he considers Crimea to be a part of Ukraine, the ambassador said that "it depends on how you perceive the problem," adding that "it’s not that simple". The Chinese diplomat also said that Crimea was "Russian at the beginning", but did not specify what he meant by the beginning. Ukrainian ambassador Vadym Omelchenko responded robustly to these remarks. "Either there are obvious problems with [the ambassador's understanding of] geography; or such statements go against the Chinese capital’s position ‘regarding efforts to restore peace in Ukraine based on international law and the goals and principles of the UN Charter.’ The test question "Who does Crimea belong to?" is, as always, revealing. Next time it would be good to expand it with the question "Who does Vladivostok belong to?" There is no room for ambiguity here. Crimea is Ukraine," Omelchenko tweeted. He added that "the Soviet empire no longer exists, and history moves on." Background: Bloomberg has reported that French President Emmanuel Macron, with China’s assistance, is looking for a way to bring the leaders of Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table.

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Russians far from besieging Bakhmut – Armed Forces spokesperson

The Russians are a long way from capturing the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. There is active fighting going on near Bakhmut city hall. Source: Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesperson for the East Grouping of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a commentary to Reuters; Andrii Yermak, head of the President's Office of Ukraine, on Telegram Quote: "Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city, and they [the Russians] have not seized anything and are very far from doing so, to put it mildly." Details: Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and founder of the Wagner Group, posted a video in which he claims that the Russian flag had been raised above the city hall building in memory of Vladlen Tatarsky, the pro-Russian "military leader". Prigozhin believes that the city has been de jure seized by the Russians. Andrii Yermak has stated that the video posted by Prigozhin is fake and Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city. He advised Ukrainians to react calmly to fake news about a Russian "victory" which has not actually happened. "They raised their flag over some public toilet. They attached their rag to the side of God knows what and said they'd captured the city. Whatever, let them think they did it," Cherevatyi remarked. "Fighting is ongoing around the [Bakhmut] city hall building; the Russians have not seized anything in the legal sense," he specified. Background: On 2 April, the Ministry of Defence called on Ukrainians to trust the military defending Bakhmut and assured them that the troops are responding to the current situation according to the principle of military expediency.

Russians far from besieging Bakhmut – Armed Forces spokesperson

The Russians are a long way from capturing the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. There is active fighting going on near Bakhmut city hall. Source: Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesperson for the East Grouping of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a commentary to Reuters; Andrii Yermak, head of the President's Office of Ukraine, on Telegram Quote: "Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city, and they [the Russians] have not seized anything and are very far from doing so, to put it mildly." Details: Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and founder of the Wagner Group, posted a video in which he claims that the Russian flag had been raised above the city hall building in memory of Vladlen Tatarsky, the pro-Russian "military leader". Prigozhin believes that the city has been de jure seized by the Russians. Andrii Yermak has stated that the video posted by Prigozhin is fake and Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city. He advised Ukrainians to react calmly to fake news about a Russian "victory" which has not actually happened. "They raised their flag over some public toilet. They attached their rag to the side of God knows what and said they'd captured the city. Whatever, let them think they did it," Cherevatyi remarked. "Fighting is ongoing around the [Bakhmut] city hall building; the Russians have not seized anything in the legal sense," he specified. Background: On X April, the Ministry of Defence called on Ukrainians to trust the military defending Bakhmut and assured them that the troops are responding to the current situation according to the principle of military expediency.

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Russian government promises "aid" to civilians leaving Kherson Oblast for Russia

STANISLAV POHORILOV – THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2022, 19:10 Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed puppet governor of Kherson Oblast, has appealed to the Russian leadership, asking to help evacuate residents from the region. The Russian Federation said that it would provide "free accommodation" to all persons coming to Russia from Kherson Oblast. Source: Saldo on Telegram; TASS Quote from Saldo: "We have suggested that all residents of Kherson Oblast – if they wish to do so – leave for other regions in order to protect themselves from the consequences of missile strikes. In the first instance, [they should] aim to go to Crimea, to Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai and Stavropol Krai, which are our neighbours. Take your children and evacuate." Details: Saldo stated that families should evacuate from Kherson Oblast for Russia "for rest and study". He added that the occupying authorities have already started taking appropriate measures. Saldo explained that he expected the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "take revenge" for the sham referendums [held on the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine – ed.], and expressed hope that his message would be heard, because "Russia does not abandon its people". Updated at 19:00: Marat Khusnullin, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation said that all residents who leave Kherson Oblast for the Russian Federation will be provided with free accommodation and "everything necessary". Background: On 5 October, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed "the laws on admission" of the occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts into the Russian Federation. The Office of the President of Ukraine said that Putin's so-called "laws on admission" of Ukrainian oblasts into Russia were not worth the paper they are signed on, and that Ukraine would reclaim all its territories. On 12 October, Yaroslav Yanushevych, Chairman of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, said that the Ukrainian defenders had liberated 75 settlements in Kherson Oblast.

Russian government promises "aid" to civilians leaving Kherson Oblast for Russia

STANISLAV POHORILOV – THURSDAY, XX OCTOBER XXXX, XX:XX Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed puppet governor of Kherson Oblast, has appealed to the Russian leadership, asking to help evacuate residents from the region. The Russian Federation said that it would provide "free accommodation" to all persons coming to Russia from Kherson Oblast. Source: Saldo on Telegram; TASS Quote from Saldo: "We have suggested that all residents of Kherson Oblast – if they wish to do so – leave for other regions in order to protect themselves from the consequences of missile strikes. In the first instance, [they should] aim to go to Crimea, to Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai and Stavropol Krai, which are our neighbours. Take your children and evacuate." Details: Saldo stated that families should evacuate from Kherson Oblast for Russia "for rest and study". He added that the occupying authorities have already started taking appropriate measures. Saldo explained that he expected the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "take revenge" for the sham referendums [held on the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine – ed.], and expressed hope that his message would be heard, because "Russia does not abandon its people". Updated at XX:XX: Marat Khusnullin, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation said that all residents who leave Kherson Oblast for the Russian Federation will be provided with free accommodation and "everything necessary". Background: On X October, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed "the laws on admission" of the occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts into the Russian Federation. The Office of the President of Ukraine said that Putin's so-called "laws on admission" of Ukrainian oblasts into Russia were not worth the paper they are signed on, and that Ukraine would reclaim all its territories. On XX October, Yaroslav Yanushevych, Chairman of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, said that the Ukrainian defenders had liberated XX settlements in Kherson Oblast.

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Zelenskyy on possible losses during liberation of Crimea: Russia is greatly weakened

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that Russia has been greatly weakened in its year-long war with Ukraine, so the prospects of Ukraine suffering great losses of manpower during the liberation of Crimea have changed significantly. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview to Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian journalists Details: Zelenskyy was reminded of his statement made on 23 May 2022, where he said that the liberation of Crimea by military means could cost Ukraine hundreds of thousands of soldiers' lives. He was asked how many lives he was willing to give for the liberation of Crimea now. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Russia has become much weaker since then. They have lost a large amount of powerful manpower - professional soldiers, not mobilised men. All the figures produced by the analytics of all states regarding their number of real military manpower, coherence and training, were overstated. They are a great power, and they have many different weapons, but psychologically much has changed since that moment. We saw this during the Kherson operation. They are afraid, they are afraid of dying. I think their spirit has been broken. They don’t understand how this happened: ‘We reached Kyiv, just two or three more days and it will be over...’ They were psychologically broken. The situation is very different from last year's. So it could be different in relation to Crimea." Earlier: In the same interview Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is preparing for a counteroffensive, but weapons are needed to preserve more lives. At the same time, he believes that Ukraine cannot delay the campaign to liberate its territories until its partners have provided F-16 fighter jets, so the counteroffensive will have to begin earlier.

Zelenskyy on possible losses during liberation of Crimea: Russia is greatly weakened

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that Russia has been greatly weakened in its year-long war with Ukraine, so the prospects of Ukraine suffering great losses of manpower during the liberation of Crimea have changed significantly. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview to Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian journalists Details: Zelenskyy was reminded of his statement made on XX May XXXX, where he said that the liberation of Crimea by military means could cost Ukraine hundreds of thousands of soldiers' lives. He was asked how many lives he was willing to give for the liberation of Crimea now. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Russia has become much weaker since then. They have lost a large amount of powerful manpower - professional soldiers, not mobilised men. All the figures produced by the analytics of all states regarding their number of real military manpower, coherence and training, were overstated. They are a great power, and they have many different weapons, but psychologically much has changed since that moment. We saw this during the Kherson operation. They are afraid, they are afraid of dying. I think their spirit has been broken. They don’t understand how this happened: ‘We reached Kyiv, just two or three more days and it will be over...’ They were psychologically broken. The situation is very different from last year's. So it could be different in relation to Crimea." Earlier: In the same interview Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is preparing for a counteroffensive, but weapons are needed to preserve more lives. At the same time, he believes that Ukraine cannot delay the campaign to liberate its territories until its partners have provided F-XX fighter jets, so the counteroffensive will have to begin earlier.

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Ukraine's foreign minister suggests that Zelenskyy terminate diplomatic relations with Iran

EUROPEAN PRAVDA – TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2022, 16:13 Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has submitted for the President’s consideration a proposal to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran because of the Iran-made drones that Russia uses against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. Source: European Pravda, citing Kuleba’s speech at a briefing on 18 October "Iran’s actions are despicable and deceitful, and we will not tolerate them", Kuleba stated, adding that Tehran is fully responsible for ruining its relations with Ukraine. "Taking into consideration the damage caused to the Ukrainian infrastructure with Iran-made drones, the deaths and suffering caused to our people, and in connection with the reports that Iran may continue to supply Russia with its drones, I am submitting for the President’ss consideration a suggestion to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran", Kuleba stated. He added that Ukraine has never taken an anti-Iranian stance before. "But after Iran became a participant in a crime of aggression and Russia’s accomplice in its crimes in our territory, today we are taking a clear and honest position. Should Iran stop supplying Russia with weapons, we may consider resuming relations with it", the Minister added. Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the fact that Iran is supplying Russia with armaments for waging the full-scale war makes it Russia’s accomplice in the aggression and war crimes committed in Ukraine. During his address to the foreign ministers of EU member states, Kuleba also called upon the global community to impose sanctions on Iran.

Ukraine's foreign minister suggests that Zelenskyy terminate diplomatic relations with Iran

EUROPEAN PRAVDA – TUESDAY, XX OCTOBER XXXX, XX:XX Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has submitted for the President’s consideration a proposal to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran because of the Iran-made drones that Russia uses against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. Source: European Pravda, citing Kuleba’s speech at a briefing on XX October "Iran’s actions are despicable and deceitful, and we will not tolerate them", Kuleba stated, adding that Tehran is fully responsible for ruining its relations with Ukraine. "Taking into consideration the damage caused to the Ukrainian infrastructure with Iran-made drones, the deaths and suffering caused to our people, and in connection with the reports that Iran may continue to supply Russia with its drones, I am submitting for the President’ss consideration a suggestion to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran", Kuleba stated. He added that Ukraine has never taken an anti-Iranian stance before. "But after Iran became a participant in a crime of aggression and Russia’s accomplice in its crimes in our territory, today we are taking a clear and honest position. Should Iran stop supplying Russia with weapons, we may consider resuming relations with it", the Minister added. Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the fact that Iran is supplying Russia with armaments for waging the full-scale war makes it Russia’s accomplice in the aggression and war crimes committed in Ukraine. During his address to the foreign ministers of EU member states, Kuleba also called upon the global community to impose sanctions on Iran.

evacuation,vereshchuk,okupacia,mariupol

Deputy PM: Civilians could not be evacuated from Mariupol on 21 April

Alyona Mazurenko – Thursday, 21 April 2022, 22:23 Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, said that shelling by the Russian occupiers prevented the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, on Telegram According to Vereshchuk: "No good news from Mariupol. It’s very tough. Everything that the Russians are doing is difficult, chaotic, slow, and, of course, deceitful. The only encouraging fact is that yesterday people were able to leave Mariupol for the first time, straight to Zaporizhzhia (I mean the four buses that left Mariupol yesterday). We ask for forgiveness from those Mariupol residents who have not been evacuated today. There was a shelling near the assembly point, which forced us to close the corridor." Details: Vereshchuk added that the Ukrainian side will continue trying to evacuate Mariupol residents from the city besieged by the Russian occupiers. Earlier: Evacuation buses with 79 Mariupol residents who left the besieged city on 20 April arrived on territory controlled by the Ukrainian government. Background: On 20 April 4 evacuation buses managed to leave Mariupol along the "green corridor" to Berdiansk. They spent the night there and were planning to move towards Zaporizhzhia via Vasylivka on 21 April. Ukraine is demanding that Russia open a safe corridor for the evacuation of civilians and wounded soldiers from the underground shelters on the Azovstal plant, which is still controlled by Ukrainian troops. Davyd Arakhamia and Mykhailo Podoliak, members of the Ukrainian negotiation delegation, offered to hold an urgent round of talks in Mariupol in order to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians. As of the afternoon of 21 April, Russian occupiers continued to bomb and shell the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, where both Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are sheltering. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine believes that the siege of Mariupol can be broken militarily, but this requires obtaining more weapons from Western partners. Satellite images show a 300-metre long mass grave where Russian occupiers buried Mariupol civilians who had been killed.

Deputy PM: Civilians could not be evacuated from Mariupol on XX April

Alyona Mazurenko – Thursday, XX April XXXX, XX:XX Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, said that shelling by the Russian occupiers prevented the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, on Telegram According to Vereshchuk: "No good news from Mariupol. It’s very tough. Everything that the Russians are doing is difficult, chaotic, slow, and, of course, deceitful. The only encouraging fact is that yesterday people were able to leave Mariupol for the first time, straight to Zaporizhzhia (I mean the four buses that left Mariupol yesterday). We ask for forgiveness from those Mariupol residents who have not been evacuated today. There was a shelling near the assembly point, which forced us to close the corridor." Details: Vereshchuk added that the Ukrainian side will continue trying to evacuate Mariupol residents from the city besieged by the Russian occupiers. Earlier: Evacuation buses with XX Mariupol residents who left the besieged city on XX April arrived on territory controlled by the Ukrainian government. Background: On XX April X evacuation buses managed to leave Mariupol along the "green corridor" to Berdiansk. They spent the night there and were planning to move towards Zaporizhzhia via Vasylivka on XX April. Ukraine is demanding that Russia open a safe corridor for the evacuation of civilians and wounded soldiers from the underground shelters on the Azovstal plant, which is still controlled by Ukrainian troops. Davyd Arakhamia and Mykhailo Podoliak, members of the Ukrainian negotiation delegation, offered to hold an urgent round of talks in Mariupol in order to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians. As of the afternoon of XX April, Russian occupiers continued to bomb and shell the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, where both Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are sheltering. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine believes that the siege of Mariupol can be broken militarily, but this requires obtaining more weapons from Western partners. Satellite images show a XXX-metre long mass grave where Russian occupiers buried Mariupol civilians who had been killed.

zaporizkaoblast,vijna,missilestrike

Investigation into circumstances of deaths of 128th Brigade soldiers underway

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the deaths of soldiers of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast, as well as civilians, in a Russian attack during awards ceremony near the contact line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 3 November. Source: SBI press service Quote: "SBI officers registered criminal proceedings over the deaths of military personnel and civilians during the attack on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast." Details: The SBI reported that the blast wave and debris damaged about 30 houses and outbuildings located near the site of the strike. Currently, SBI employees are conducting investigative actions to establish the details of the circumstances that led to the tragedy. An internal investigation has also been initiated into the actions of military officials who organised the event to mark the Rocket Forces and Artillery Day near the front line. Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that Russia had struck a group of soldiers of the 128th Brigade in a frontline village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at 10:00 on 3 November. It was reported that more than 20 soldiers may have been killed. The soldiers were supposedly gathered in one place to be presented with awards to mark the Artillery Day. On the evening of 4 November, Defence Minister Rustem Umierov instructed the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence to conduct a full investigation into the tragedy. A three-day mourning period was declared in Zakarpattia Oblast because of this strike. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that this tragedy could have been prevented. He stressed that an investigation is underway to provide the families of the deceased soldiers and society with honest answers as to how the tragedy occurred and whose orders were wrong. On 6 November, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast confirmed the deaths of 19 soldiers from a Russian attack during celebrations near the frontline on 3 November.

Investigation into circumstances of deaths of XXXth Brigade soldiers underway

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the deaths of soldiers of the XXXth Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast, as well as civilians, in a Russian attack during awards ceremony near the contact line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on X November. Source: SBI press service Quote: "SBI officers registered criminal proceedings over the deaths of military personnel and civilians during the attack on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast." Details: The SBI reported that the blast wave and debris damaged about XX houses and outbuildings located near the site of the strike. Currently, SBI employees are conducting investigative actions to establish the details of the circumstances that led to the tragedy. An internal investigation has also been initiated into the actions of military officials who organised the event to mark the Rocket Forces and Artillery Day near the front line. Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that Russia had struck a group of soldiers of the XXXth Brigade in a frontline village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at XX:XX on X November. It was reported that more than XX soldiers may have been killed. The soldiers were supposedly gathered in one place to be presented with awards to mark the Artillery Day. On the evening of X November, Defence Minister Rustem Umierov instructed the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence to conduct a full investigation into the tragedy. A three-day mourning period was declared in Zakarpattia Oblast because of this strike. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that this tragedy could have been prevented. He stressed that an investigation is underway to provide the families of the deceased soldiers and society with honest answers as to how the tragedy occurred and whose orders were wrong. On X November, the XXXth Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast confirmed the deaths of XX soldiers from a Russian attack during celebrations near the frontline on X November.

ubivstvo,bucha,rosija,izjum

Russian Foreign Ministry claims exhumation of bodies in Izium "is being staged, just like Bucha"

IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022, 15:53 Maria Zakharova, the representative of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has claimed that the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainians killed by the Russians in the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast were a "Bucha-style staging". Source: Kremlin-aligned information agency RIA Novosti Quote: "As for Izium: I would like to remark that after the regrouping of the allied forces in Kharkiv Oblast, Zelenskyy’s regime is trying its best to repeat the Bucha scenario in Izium. The very same scenario that they were trying to write themselves... They’ve now learned how to do it like in Hollywood. In order to avoid the inconsistencies that the Kiev regime came up with in Bucha, the exhumation of remains is being conducted in Izium. But it’s not even possible to create what they came up with in Bucha." Details: Zakharova claimed that the exhumation of the bodies of 450 Ukrainians killed by the Russians was being "staged", as was the discovery of torture chambers where the occupiers had tortured civilians from the occupied settlements. Zakharova stressed that Russia had allegedly sent "batches" of "photos showing the actual burials with video footage, testimonies and descriptions enclosed" to Western countries, but apparently there had been no response. "And that’s how it was: in a word, staged," Zakharova insisted. Background: On 23 September, the exhumation of the bodies of civilians from mass graves in the liberated city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, was completed. 447 bodies of civilians killed by the Russians have been exhumed; there were children among them. Earlier, Russian authorities had cynically claimed that not a single civilian had died during the occupation of Kyiv suburbs in February and March 2022. Russian propagandists have also described the shocking footage from Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin as "staged".

Russian Foreign Ministry claims exhumation of bodies in Izium "is being staged, just like Bucha"

IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX Maria Zakharova, the representative of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has claimed that the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainians killed by the Russians in the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast were a "Bucha-style staging". Source: Kremlin-aligned information agency RIA Novosti Quote: "As for Izium: I would like to remark that after the regrouping of the allied forces in Kharkiv Oblast, Zelenskyy’s regime is trying its best to repeat the Bucha scenario in Izium. The very same scenario that they were trying to write themselves... They’ve now learned how to do it like in Hollywood. In order to avoid the inconsistencies that the Kiev regime came up with in Bucha, the exhumation of remains is being conducted in Izium. But it’s not even possible to create what they came up with in Bucha." Details: Zakharova claimed that the exhumation of the bodies of XXX Ukrainians killed by the Russians was being "staged", as was the discovery of torture chambers where the occupiers had tortured civilians from the occupied settlements. Zakharova stressed that Russia had allegedly sent "batches" of "photos showing the actual burials with video footage, testimonies and descriptions enclosed" to Western countries, but apparently there had been no response. "And that’s how it was: in a word, staged," Zakharova insisted. Background: On XX September, the exhumation of the bodies of civilians from mass graves in the liberated city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, was completed. XXX bodies of civilians killed by the Russians have been exhumed; there were children among them. Earlier, Russian authorities had cynically claimed that not a single civilian had died during the occupation of Kyiv suburbs in February and March XXXX. Russian propagandists have also described the shocking footage from Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin as "staged".

cybersecurity,ssha,internet,sotsmerezhi

"We are all confused": AP News finds witnesses to Pentagon data leak on Discord

Journalists spoke with users of the Discord platform who could have witnessed the publication of secret Pentagon documents. Among them are a teenager and a child, and some are threatening to leak copies of "hundreds of pages of documents." Source: AP News, citing Discord users who spoke on condition of anonymity Details: Reporters spoke with an 18-year-old member of the Discord chat platform where the data leak is believed to have originated. According to him, while discussing the situation in Ukraine, one of the users started sharing allegedly classified documents. At first, he posted them, adding his thoughts, and then, a few months ago, he started posting images of the papers. The AP says it interviewed him but cannot confirm many of the details the young man claims. The chat where documents were published has been deleted. The boy refused to give his name for security reasons. The young man says that he spoke with the person who published the documents on the phone. "We were all just confused. We could not believe what was happening," he said. He is talking to journalists to "clear the reputation" of another person with the nickname "Lucca". AP reports that it was screenshotted from Lucca's posts circulated on social networks. Another community member said, "Lucca" is "still a child". He said, "Lucca constantly posted them (documents - ed.) to mock people." A spokesperson for the publication declined to name the person who first uploaded the documents to Thug Shaker Central or to confirm whether that person worked for the US government. However, he referred to a user with the nickname "OG". At the same time, he said that the person who first published the documents did not seem to have any ideological motives. He was not trying to expose US government secrets but probably wanted to impress people in his group. If this person is arrested, the participant said he has copies of "well over hundreds" of pages of documents. AP emphasises that the interlocutor wants to protect other participants of the now-defunct chat but believes that the documents contain secrets that "Americans should know." "In case OG is arrested, I will drain them all," he said. Background: On 6 April, The New York Times reported that classified military documents detailing US and NATO plans to build up the Ukrainian army ahead of a planned counteroffensive had been leaked on Twitter and Telegram. Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, called the leaked materials "photoshopped" and joked about the deterioration in Russian intelligence. US officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Russia or pro-Russian elements were behind the leak of several classified US military documents posted on social media that allegedly showed preparations for Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive. Later, a new batch of classified documents appeared on social media, allegedly detailing US national security secrets regarding Ukraine, the Middle East, and China. On 9 April, the US Department of Justice launched an investigation into the leak of a huge number of US intelligence documents that have been posted on social media in recent weeks. Bellingcat investigators have found that the sensitive US documents focusing on the war in Ukraine, whose leak has recently been widely publicised, were posted on a WowMao Discord server as early as 1 and 2 March, though they might have first been leaked even earlier.

"We are all confused": AP News finds witnesses to Pentagon data leak on Discord

Journalists spoke with users of the Discord platform who could have witnessed the publication of secret Pentagon documents. Among them are a teenager and a child, and some are threatening to leak copies of "hundreds of pages of documents." Source: AP News, citing Discord users who spoke on condition of anonymity Details: Reporters spoke with an XX-year-old member of the Discord chat platform where the data leak is believed to have originated. According to him, while discussing the situation in Ukraine, one of the users started sharing allegedly classified documents. At first, he posted them, adding his thoughts, and then, a few months ago, he started posting images of the papers. The AP says it interviewed him but cannot confirm many of the details the young man claims. The chat where documents were published has been deleted. The boy refused to give his name for security reasons. The young man says that he spoke with the person who published the documents on the phone. "We were all just confused. We could not believe what was happening," he said. He is talking to journalists to "clear the reputation" of another person with the nickname "Lucca". AP reports that it was screenshotted from Lucca's posts circulated on social networks. Another community member said, "Lucca" is "still a child". He said, "Lucca constantly posted them (documents - ed.) to mock people." A spokesperson for the publication declined to name the person who first uploaded the documents to Thug Shaker Central or to confirm whether that person worked for the US government. However, he referred to a user with the nickname "OG". At the same time, he said that the person who first published the documents did not seem to have any ideological motives. He was not trying to expose US government secrets but probably wanted to impress people in his group. If this person is arrested, the participant said he has copies of "well over hundreds" of pages of documents. AP emphasises that the interlocutor wants to protect other participants of the now-defunct chat but believes that the documents contain secrets that "Americans should know." "In case OG is arrested, I will drain them all," he said. Background: On X April, The New York Times reported that classified military documents detailing US and NATO plans to build up the Ukrainian army ahead of a planned counteroffensive had been leaked on Twitter and Telegram. Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, called the leaked materials "photoshopped" and joked about the deterioration in Russian intelligence. US officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Russia or pro-Russian elements were behind the leak of several classified US military documents posted on social media that allegedly showed preparations for Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive. Later, a new batch of classified documents appeared on social media, allegedly detailing US national security secrets regarding Ukraine, the Middle East, and China. On X April, the US Department of Justice launched an investigation into the leak of a huge number of US intelligence documents that have been posted on social media in recent weeks. Bellingcat investigators have found that the sensitive US documents focusing on the war in Ukraine, whose leak has recently been widely publicised, were posted on a WowMao Discord server as early as X and X March, though they might have first been leaked even earlier.

rosija,vijna,zaporizhzhja,obstril

Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down Russian missile over Zaporizhzhia

ROMAN PETRENKO – SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:58 Oleksndr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, has said that Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defence forces shot down one Russian missile over the city of Zaporizhzhia. Source: Oleksandr Starukh on Telegram Quote from Starukh: "Buildings have been destroyed and lives ruined. The occupiers are trying to intimidate us, to kill us. There could have been many more casualties. I’m grateful to our rescue workers! And I am particularly grateful to anti-aircraft defence forces, who shot down another enemy missile." Details: Starukh said that the fragments of the missile that had been shot down fell beyond one of the city’s bridges [he did not specify which one - ed.]. The fragments did not injure civilians. Background: Russian forces carried out an attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on the night of 23–24 September. Local officials later reported that the attack had damaged a residential building, killing one civilian and injuring nine others.

Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down Russian missile over Zaporizhzhia

ROMAN PETRENKO – SATURDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX Oleksndr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, has said that Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defence forces shot down one Russian missile over the city of Zaporizhzhia. Source: Oleksandr Starukh on Telegram Quote from Starukh: "Buildings have been destroyed and lives ruined. The occupiers are trying to intimidate us, to kill us. There could have been many more casualties. I’m grateful to our rescue workers! And I am particularly grateful to anti-aircraft defence forces, who shot down another enemy missile." Details: Starukh said that the fragments of the missile that had been shot down fell beyond one of the city’s bridges [he did not specify which one - ed.]. The fragments did not injure civilians. Background: Russian forces carried out an attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on the night of XX–XX September. Local officials later reported that the attack had damaged a residential building, killing one civilian and injuring nine others.

vereshchuk,groshi,rosija,vijna

Losses from Russian invasion: $68 billion direct losses and $600 billion indirect losses

Kateryna Tyschenko - Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 22:44 As of 1 April, Ukraine's direct losses from Russian military actions amount to at least $68 billion, and indirect losses amount to $600 billion. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, at a briefing Details: Vereshchuk said the Ministry of Reintegration will coordinate the work of all Ministries to assess the damage from Russian aggression, according to a government decree. This work has already started. This assessment will cover a wide range of losses, which will be classified into 15 categories. For example, economic losses, infrastructure, environment, cultural heritage, etc. "This approach will cover all categories of both direct and indirect losses inflicted on our state. Including lost profits we have suffered due to this war of aggression," the Deputy Prime Minister said. According to Vereshchuk: "According to preliminary estimates, at this moment at least 26,000 square metres of living space, 533 educational institutions, 196 health care facilities, 300 kindergartens, 8 civilian airports, 10 military airfields, 129 factories and enterprises, over 22,000 kilometres of roads, 226 bridges and bridge crossings have been damaged, wrecked and destroyed in Ukraine since 24 February. Direct losses of physical infrastructure amounted to at least $68 billion as of 1 April, according to calculations by experts at the Kyiv School of Economics, carried out in close cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration and the government team under the ‘Russia Will Pay’ initiative. The indirect losses of the economy so far amount to $600 billion. Unfortunately, they are increasing every day." More details: Iryna Vereshchuk stressed that Russia, as the aggressor state, must fully compensate for all these losses and will be held accountable for what it has done. She promised that the entire government team would make every effort to achieve this.

Losses from Russian invasion: $XX billion direct losses and $XXX billion indirect losses

Kateryna Tyschenko - Tuesday, X April XXXX, XX:XX As of X April, Ukraine's direct losses from Russian military actions amount to at least $XX billion, and indirect losses amount to $XXX billion. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, at a briefing Details: Vereshchuk said the Ministry of Reintegration will coordinate the work of all Ministries to assess the damage from Russian aggression, according to a government decree. This work has already started. This assessment will cover a wide range of losses, which will be classified into XX categories. For example, economic losses, infrastructure, environment, cultural heritage, etc. "This approach will cover all categories of both direct and indirect losses inflicted on our state. Including lost profits we have suffered due to this war of aggression," the Deputy Prime Minister said. According to Vereshchuk: "According to preliminary estimates, at this moment at least XX,XXX square metres of living space, XXX educational institutions, XXX health care facilities, XXX kindergartens, X civilian airports, XX military airfields, XXX factories and enterprises, over XX,XXX kilometres of roads, XXX bridges and bridge crossings have been damaged, wrecked and destroyed in Ukraine since XX February. Direct losses of physical infrastructure amounted to at least $XX billion as of X April, according to calculations by experts at the Kyiv School of Economics, carried out in close cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration and the government team under the ‘Russia Will Pay’ initiative. The indirect losses of the economy so far amount to $XXX billion. Unfortunately, they are increasing every day." More details: Iryna Vereshchuk stressed that Russia, as the aggressor state, must fully compensate for all these losses and will be held accountable for what it has done. She promised that the entire government team would make every effort to achieve this.

terakt,mns,vijna,kremenchuk

Rescuers find 6 more body fragments under shopping centre rubble in Kremenchuk

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — FRIDAY, 1 JULY 2022, 10:14 Rescuers have found 6 more fragments of the bodies of the dead under the rubble of the shopping centre in Kremenchuk; a total of 28 fragments of bodies have been found since the beginning of the operation. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "As of 9:00 am on 1 July, 6 more body fragments have been discovered at the site of emergency rescue operations on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre." Details: The rescuers specified that 28 body fragments have been discovered since the beginning of the work. As a result of the rocket attack, a total of 19 people died, 62 were injured, and 26 were hospitalised. Previously: On 30 June, 22 fragments of bodies were found during the clearing of the rubble on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk, and 18 deaths were confirmed as well. Background: On 27 June, the Russians launched a missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk. The second rocket damaged the building of JSC Kredmash, which produced spare parts for civilian vehicles. Yurii Ihnat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said that the attack on Kremenchuk was carried out by an Kh-22 missile fired from a Tu-22M3 bomber from Kursk. In Russia, it was initially reported that they struck "hangars with weapons and ammunition received from the United States and European countries." Then the Russian Federation called the shopping centre "disused", and referred to the video of the first minutes after the shelling and the screams of bloodied civilians as being "staged" and "fake". The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has already identified the names of the Russian pilots who launched missiles at the shopping centre in Kremenchuk. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova is convinced that the missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre can be considered a crime against humanity by the UN International Criminal Court.

Rescuers find X more body fragments under shopping centre rubble in Kremenchuk

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — FRIDAY, X JULY XXXX, XX:XX Rescuers have found X more fragments of the bodies of the dead under the rubble of the shopping centre in Kremenchuk; a total of XX fragments of bodies have been found since the beginning of the operation. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "As of X:XX am on X July, X more body fragments have been discovered at the site of emergency rescue operations on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre." Details: The rescuers specified that XX body fragments have been discovered since the beginning of the work. As a result of the rocket attack, a total of XX people died, XX were injured, and XX were hospitalised. Previously: On XX June, XX fragments of bodies were found during the clearing of the rubble on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk, and XX deaths were confirmed as well. Background: On XX June, the Russians launched a missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk. The second rocket damaged the building of JSC Kredmash, which produced spare parts for civilian vehicles. Yurii Ihnat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said that the attack on Kremenchuk was carried out by an Kh-XX missile fired from a Tu-XXMX bomber from Kursk. In Russia, it was initially reported that they struck "hangars with weapons and ammunition received from the United States and European countries." Then the Russian Federation called the shopping centre "disused", and referred to the video of the first minutes after the shelling and the screams of bloodied civilians as being "staged" and "fake". The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has already identified the names of the Russian pilots who launched missiles at the shopping centre in Kremenchuk. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova is convinced that the missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre can be considered a crime against humanity by the UN International Criminal Court.

tribunal,zelensky,kuleba

Creation of special tribunal for Russian war criminals: Zelenskyy's only order that Foreign Minister could not fulfil

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has admitted that the creation of the special tribunal for Russian war criminals was the only case where he failed to fulfil President Volodymyr Zelensky's order. Source: Kuleba during the Yalta European Strategy forum on 8-9 September in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "We need a special tribunal to create a precedent for punishing the Russian leaders, including President Putin, a prime minister whose name I cannot remember yet, and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Instead, the hybrid tribunal does answer the question of how to punish this trio." Details: "Those who stand against the creation of the special tribunal make it clear that they consider Russia's crimes in Ukraine less important than the crimes committed during the war in Yugoslavia," Kuleba said. The Ukrainian minister admitted that the position of the G7 is leaning towards a hybrid tribunal even though a lot of countries, including Ukraine, support the creation of a special tribunal. "The president has recently asked me what we created [to promote the idea of a special tribunal – ed.], and for the first time as a minister, I admitted that I could not propose a solution," Kuleba said. Despite this, the Minister remains a supporter of such a tribunal. "If the law does not meet the goal of achieving justice, then the legislation must be changed. So, then justice will become possible," Kuleba summarised. Background: The Ukrainian authorities admitted that they would not be able to get support for the creation of the tribunal they proposed based on the UN General Assembly resolution, and instead agreed to a slightly modified format of the so-called hybrid tribunal.

Creation of special tribunal for Russian war criminals: Zelenskyy's only order that Foreign Minister could not fulfil

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has admitted that the creation of the special tribunal for Russian war criminals was the only case where he failed to fulfil President Volodymyr Zelensky's order. Source: Kuleba during the Yalta European Strategy forum on X-X September in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "We need a special tribunal to create a precedent for punishing the Russian leaders, including President Putin, a prime minister whose name I cannot remember yet, and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Instead, the hybrid tribunal does answer the question of how to punish this trio." Details: "Those who stand against the creation of the special tribunal make it clear that they consider Russia's crimes in Ukraine less important than the crimes committed during the war in Yugoslavia," Kuleba said. The Ukrainian minister admitted that the position of the GX is leaning towards a hybrid tribunal even though a lot of countries, including Ukraine, support the creation of a special tribunal. "The president has recently asked me what we created [to promote the idea of a special tribunal – ed.], and for the first time as a minister, I admitted that I could not propose a solution," Kuleba said. Despite this, the Minister remains a supporter of such a tribunal. "If the law does not meet the goal of achieving justice, then the legislation must be changed. So, then justice will become possible," Kuleba summarised. Background: The Ukrainian authorities admitted that they would not be able to get support for the creation of the tribunal they proposed based on the UN General Assembly resolution, and instead agreed to a slightly modified format of the so-called hybrid tribunal.

azov,lviv,vijna

Azovstal commanders promise to have their say in battle

The commanders of the defenders of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works who have returned to Ukraine have pledged to continue the fight and to have their say in battle. Source: Azov Regiment Commander Denys Prokopenko in Lviv, answering journalists' questions Quote: "I am deeply convinced that the army is a joint effort, and from this day onwards, we will continue the fight together with you. We will definitely have our say in battle. The main thing is that the Ukrainian army has seized the strategic initiative on the front line, and every day we advance, destroy the enemy, and liberate temporarily occupied territories. And we will do everything possible and impossible to speed up this process so that the war reaches its logical conclusion." Details: Asked whether they would go back to the front, Prokopenko answered: "Of course. That's why we returned to Ukraine. This is our main goal." Describing their stay in Türkiye, Sviatoslav Palamar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, paraphrased a poem by Lesia Ukrainka: "We are paraplegics with sparkling eyes, great in spirit, small in strength. We feel the wings of eagles behind us, but we were chained to Turkish land." "We have returned, and we will continue to do our work. We are military, we swore an oath," Palamar said. Background: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that the military commanders who defended the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and then stayed in Türkiye after being released from Russian captivity in a prisoner swap were returning to Ukraine from Türkiye. The president’s press service later confirmed that five commanders from Azovstal had been brought back to Ukraine on Saturday following negotiations with Türkiye. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine and Türkiye of violating agreements after five commanders who defended the Azovstal steelworks were brought back to their homeland. On Saturday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lviv together with the commanders who defended Azovstal.

Azovstal commanders promise to have their say in battle

The commanders of the defenders of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works who have returned to Ukraine have pledged to continue the fight and to have their say in battle. Source: Azov Regiment Commander Denys Prokopenko in Lviv, answering journalists' questions Quote: "I am deeply convinced that the army is a joint effort, and from this day onwards, we will continue the fight together with you. We will definitely have our say in battle. The main thing is that the Ukrainian army has seized the strategic initiative on the front line, and every day we advance, destroy the enemy, and liberate temporarily occupied territories. And we will do everything possible and impossible to speed up this process so that the war reaches its logical conclusion." Details: Asked whether they would go back to the front, Prokopenko answered: "Of course. That's why we returned to Ukraine. This is our main goal." Describing their stay in Türkiye, Sviatoslav Palamar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, paraphrased a poem by Lesia Ukrainka: "We are paraplegics with sparkling eyes, great in spirit, small in strength. We feel the wings of eagles behind us, but we were chained to Turkish land." "We have returned, and we will continue to do our work. We are military, we swore an oath," Palamar said. Background: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that the military commanders who defended the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and then stayed in Türkiye after being released from Russian captivity in a prisoner swap were returning to Ukraine from Türkiye. The president’s press service later confirmed that five commanders from Azovstal had been brought back to Ukraine on Saturday following negotiations with Türkiye. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine and Türkiye of violating agreements after five commanders who defended the Azovstal steelworks were brought back to their homeland. On Saturday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lviv together with the commanders who defended Azovstal.

zelensky,es,grain

Zelenskyy reacts to decision of European Commission on import of Ukrainian grain

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the European Commission for lifting the restrictions on import of Ukrainian grain and stated that Ukraine would react to violations of the EU law by its neighbours in a civilised manner. Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram Details: Zelenskyy thanked Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, for keeping her word and sticking to the rules of the free market. He called it an example of real unity and trust between Ukraine and the EU. The President also stressed that it is important that Ukraine’s neighbours support it in this decision. Quote: "Right now it is important that European unity works on the bilateral level as well, that Ukraine’s neighbours support it during the war. If their decisions violate EU law, Ukraine will respond in a civilised manner." Background: On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a decision not to extend the restrictions on import of Ukrainian agricultural produce. At the same time, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz stated that Poland would extend the import ban despite the decision of the EU.

Zelenskyy reacts to decision of European Commission on import of Ukrainian grain

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the European Commission for lifting the restrictions on import of Ukrainian grain and stated that Ukraine would react to violations of the EU law by its neighbours in a civilised manner. Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram Details: Zelenskyy thanked Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, for keeping her word and sticking to the rules of the free market. He called it an example of real unity and trust between Ukraine and the EU. The President also stressed that it is important that Ukraine’s neighbours support it in this decision. Quote: "Right now it is important that European unity works on the bilateral level as well, that Ukraine’s neighbours support it during the war. If their decisions violate EU law, Ukraine will respond in a civilised manner." Background: On XX September, the European Commission adopted a decision not to extend the restrictions on import of Ukrainian agricultural produce. At the same time, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz stated that Poland would extend the import ban despite the decision of the EU.

derzhzrada,sbu,vijna

Ukraine's Security Service exposes another traitor: Lieutenant Colonel leaked data to Russians

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the State Bureau of Investigation, has exposed an employee of one of the service's divisions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast who had been conducting intelligence and subversive activities for the Russian special services. Source: Press services of the SSU; Office of the Prosecutor General and the State Bureau of Investigation Details: According to the investigation, the SSU Lieutenant Colonel secretly collected official information based on the results of operational search activities and information that constitutes a state secret. He was particularly interested in the layout of roadblocks in the oblast. He photographed documents using his personal mobile phone. After that, using the Telegram messenger app and an email address registered to a Russian domain, he transmitted the information to representatives of the aggressor country. During the searches, the detainee was found to have mobile phones, Russian SIM cards, cash, as well as other evidence. It was also found that he has links, including family ties, with representatives of law enforcement authorities and state agencies of the Russian Federation. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation said a notice of suspicion of high treason is currently being drawn up for the detained SSU Lieutenant Colonel, as well as a petition to the court to select a preventive measure in the form of detention without the option of bail. The sanction of the article [of the Criminal Code] provides for a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Quote from SSU Chairman Vasyl Maliuk: "I advise everyone to realise that the SSU is no place for Kremlin agents and people who do not believe in Ukraine's victory. If someone has betrayed the oath and the Ukrainian people, they must be held accountable according to the law."

Ukraine's Security Service exposes another traitor: Lieutenant Colonel leaked data to Russians

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the State Bureau of Investigation, has exposed an employee of one of the service's divisions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast who had been conducting intelligence and subversive activities for the Russian special services. Source: Press services of the SSU; Office of the Prosecutor General and the State Bureau of Investigation Details: According to the investigation, the SSU Lieutenant Colonel secretly collected official information based on the results of operational search activities and information that constitutes a state secret. He was particularly interested in the layout of roadblocks in the oblast. He photographed documents using his personal mobile phone. After that, using the Telegram messenger app and an email address registered to a Russian domain, he transmitted the information to representatives of the aggressor country. During the searches, the detainee was found to have mobile phones, Russian SIM cards, cash, as well as other evidence. It was also found that he has links, including family ties, with representatives of law enforcement authorities and state agencies of the Russian Federation. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation said a notice of suspicion of high treason is currently being drawn up for the detained SSU Lieutenant Colonel, as well as a petition to the court to select a preventive measure in the form of detention without the option of bail. The sanction of the article [of the Criminal Code] provides for a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Quote from SSU Chairman Vasyl Maliuk: "I advise everyone to realise that the SSU is no place for Kremlin agents and people who do not believe in Ukraine's victory. If someone has betrayed the oath and the Ukrainian people, they must be held accountable according to the law."

genshtab,rosija,vijna

Ukrainian forces kill astonishing number of Russian soldiers and destroy many combat vehicles over past 24 hours

Russia keeps suffering losses in its war of aggression against Ukraine as Ukrainian defenders have killed 1,380 Russian soldiers and destroyed 55 tanks and 120 armoured combat vehicles belonging to the Russians over the past 24 hours alone. The Russians suffered the bulk of their losses on the Avdiivka front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of Russian troops between 24 February 2022 and 20 October 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: 292,060 (+1,380) military personnel 5,047 (+55) tanks 9,557 (+120) armoured combat vehicles 7,012 (+29) artillery systems 822 (+4) multiple-launch rocket systems 548 (+0) air defence systems 320 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft 324 (+0) helicopters 5,326 (+8) tactical UAVs 1,535 (+1) cruise missiles 20 (+0) ships and boats 1 (+0) submarines 9,370 (+33) vehicles and tankers 985 (+0) special vehicles and other equipment The information is being updated.

Ukrainian forces kill astonishing number of Russian soldiers and destroy many combat vehicles over past XX hours

Russia keeps suffering losses in its war of aggression against Ukraine as Ukrainian defenders have killed X,XXX Russian soldiers and destroyed XX tanks and XXX armoured combat vehicles belonging to the Russians over the past XX hours alone. The Russians suffered the bulk of their losses on the Avdiivka front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of Russian troops between XX February XXXX and XX October XXXX are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: XXX,XXX (+X,XXX) military personnel X,XXX (+XX) tanks X,XXX (+XXX) armoured combat vehicles X,XXX (+XX) artillery systems XXX (+X) multiple-launch rocket systems XXX (+X) air defence systems XXX (+X) fixed-wing aircraft XXX (+X) helicopters X,XXX (+X) tactical UAVs X,XXX (+X) cruise missiles XX (+X) ships and boats X (+X) submarines X,XXX (+XX) vehicles and tankers XXX (+X) special vehicles and other equipment The information is being updated.

sanktsiji,evrokomisija,rosija,jaderna-zbroja

European Commission abandons sanctions against Russian nuclear energy in new package

The European Commission has abandoned plans to impose sanctions on the Russian nuclear sector or its representatives in the next sanctions package. Source: Politico, citing three diplomats, as European Pravda reports First, the European Commission informed EU countries that it would try to develop sanctions impacting Russia's civilian nuclear sector. And on the eve of last week's meeting of EU leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the bloc to at least impose sanctions on the Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom. However, this plan has failed, the three diplomats say, pointing to the latest drafts of sanctions. Hungary has long opposed targeting the nuclear sector, pointing to its dependence on Rosatom. To overcome Hungary's potential veto, the EU considered designating individual employees of Rosatom and other companies, but ultimately decided against it. "Hungary doesn’t let it through, as their nuclear plant is owned by Rosatom and they say it produces 50 percent of the country’s energy supply. But sanctions against individuals (other than the CEO) should not impact energy security," said a second, senior EU diplomat. Some EU diplomats expressed disappointment with this move. "It's sad. When it comes to the nuclear section ... nobody told us that it’s not okay or it will be a problem. This is why we’re surprised," said the first EU diplomat On 15 February, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, officially suggested the tenth package of sanctions against Russia. The proposal includes further export bans worth more than €11 billion to deprive the Russian economy of critical technologies and industrial goods.

European Commission abandons sanctions against Russian nuclear energy in new package

The European Commission has abandoned plans to impose sanctions on the Russian nuclear sector or its representatives in the next sanctions package. Source: Politico, citing three diplomats, as European Pravda reports First, the European Commission informed EU countries that it would try to develop sanctions impacting Russia's civilian nuclear sector. And on the eve of last week's meeting of EU leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the bloc to at least impose sanctions on the Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom. However, this plan has failed, the three diplomats say, pointing to the latest drafts of sanctions. Hungary has long opposed targeting the nuclear sector, pointing to its dependence on Rosatom. To overcome Hungary's potential veto, the EU considered designating individual employees of Rosatom and other companies, but ultimately decided against it. "Hungary doesn’t let it through, as their nuclear plant is owned by Rosatom and they say it produces XX percent of the country’s energy supply. But sanctions against individuals (other than the CEO) should not impact energy security," said a second, senior EU diplomat. Some EU diplomats expressed disappointment with this move. "It's sad. When it comes to the nuclear section ... nobody told us that it’s not okay or it will be a problem. This is why we’re surprised," said the first EU diplomat On XX February, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, officially suggested the tenth package of sanctions against Russia. The proposal includes further export bans worth more than €XX billion to deprive the Russian economy of critical technologies and industrial goods.

krim,rosija,vijna,khersonska-oblast

Russia relocates anti-aircraft missile forces to the north of Crimea - "Skhemi"

OLENA ROSHCHINA — SUNDAY, 8 MAY 2022, 13:38 A satellite has recorded the relocation of military equipment, in particular, the Russian army’s anti-aircraft missile forces, to the north of occupied Crimea - to the village of Filativka, located near the Kherson region. Source: "Skhemi," Radio Svoboda project Details: The Russian military has deployed equipment in two sections of the village of Filativka. In May, the amount of military equipment increased at one of these sites, according to a satellite image from Planet Labs taken on 6 May, which is in the possession of "Skhemi." According to a military expert who analysed the image at the request of journalists, in addition to the barracks, there is also a fuel and lubricant depot in this area. The image also shows about two hundred armoured combat vehicles of various types, as well as trucks and command vehicles. Separately, large-scale equipment appeared in the image, which, according to the expert, may be anti-aircraft and missile mobile complexes. "Going by its appearance, this could be one of three types of anti-aircraft missile systems, namely: a ‘Smerch’ multiple launch rocket system, a S-300 anti-aircraft system or an ‘Iskander’ operational-tactical missile system," the military expert said. Such equipment can be used to shell the positions of the Ukrainian military. Another satellite image of this area for 27 April showed much less equipment. In another part of Filativka, where there is also military equipment, its quantity has hardly changed. As of the end of April and beginning of May, the area is dominated by military trucks and various types of armoured combat vehicles. Barracks housing Russian border guards have been located in the village of Filativka since 2018. On 3 May, "Skhemi" reported that the Russians were relocating military equipment to the eastern borders of Ukraine - to the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions. The Russian military has deployed a significant amount of equipment to the Belgorod region. In the last week, the Russian army has been launching more missile attacks on Ukraine, and air-raid alerts have been activated several times a day, often across the entire territory of the state.

Russia relocates anti-aircraft missile forces to the north of Crimea - "Skhemi"

OLENA ROSHCHINA — SUNDAY, X MAY XXXX, XX:XX A satellite has recorded the relocation of military equipment, in particular, the Russian army’s anti-aircraft missile forces, to the north of occupied Crimea - to the village of Filativka, located near the Kherson region. Source: "Skhemi," Radio Svoboda project Details: The Russian military has deployed equipment in two sections of the village of Filativka. In May, the amount of military equipment increased at one of these sites, according to a satellite image from Planet Labs taken on X May, which is in the possession of "Skhemi." According to a military expert who analysed the image at the request of journalists, in addition to the barracks, there is also a fuel and lubricant depot in this area. The image also shows about two hundred armoured combat vehicles of various types, as well as trucks and command vehicles. Separately, large-scale equipment appeared in the image, which, according to the expert, may be anti-aircraft and missile mobile complexes. "Going by its appearance, this could be one of three types of anti-aircraft missile systems, namely: a ‘Smerch’ multiple launch rocket system, a S-XXX anti-aircraft system or an ‘Iskander’ operational-tactical missile system," the military expert said. Such equipment can be used to shell the positions of the Ukrainian military. Another satellite image of this area for XX April showed much less equipment. In another part of Filativka, where there is also military equipment, its quantity has hardly changed. As of the end of April and beginning of May, the area is dominated by military trucks and various types of armoured combat vehicles. Barracks housing Russian border guards have been located in the village of Filativka since XXXX. On X May, "Skhemi" reported that the Russians were relocating military equipment to the eastern borders of Ukraine - to the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions. The Russian military has deployed a significant amount of equipment to the Belgorod region. In the last week, the Russian army has been launching more missile attacks on Ukraine, and air-raid alerts have been activated several times a day, often across the entire territory of the state.

vinnitska-oblast,vibukh,vijna,lvivschina

Explosions in Vinnytsia Oblast, fires in Lviv Oblast

Iryna Balachuk – Monday, 25 April 2022, 08:51 On the morning of Monday 25 April, explosions were heard near Zhmerynka in Vinnytsia Oblast. Air defence has been in operation in Lviv Oblast, which also saw several fires. Source: Ukrainska Pravda readers in Vinnytsia Oblast; Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration on Telegram According to Kozytskyi: "Residents of Lviv Oblast, keep sheltering. The air defence systems are working." Details: Ukrainska Pravda readers also reported that 3 explosions were heard in Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia Oblast, or nearby. People heard the sound of explosions around 08:20. They also reported that smoke could be seen rising from around where the explosions were heard despite the overcast weather. Later on, Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration confirmed that several explosions had been heard in the Oblast. The authorities urged citizens to refrain from taking any pictures of the site of the incident, to remain calm and to shelter. As of 08:45 an air alert has been announced for the entire territory of Ukraine. At 08:59 Kozytskyi reported that fires had erupted in 2 towns in Zolochivskyi District but that the situation remained under control. He promised to share details of the incidents later and urged people to remain in shelters.

Explosions in Vinnytsia Oblast, fires in Lviv Oblast

Iryna Balachuk – Monday, XX April XXXX, XX:XX On the morning of Monday XX April, explosions were heard near Zhmerynka in Vinnytsia Oblast. Air defence has been in operation in Lviv Oblast, which also saw several fires. Source: Ukrainska Pravda readers in Vinnytsia Oblast; Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration on Telegram According to Kozytskyi: "Residents of Lviv Oblast, keep sheltering. The air defence systems are working." Details: Ukrainska Pravda readers also reported that X explosions were heard in Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia Oblast, or nearby. People heard the sound of explosions around XX:XX. They also reported that smoke could be seen rising from around where the explosions were heard despite the overcast weather. Later on, Vinnytsia Oblast Military Administration confirmed that several explosions had been heard in the Oblast. The authorities urged citizens to refrain from taking any pictures of the site of the incident, to remain calm and to shelter. As of XX:XX an air alert has been announced for the entire territory of Ukraine. At XX:XX Kozytskyi reported that fires had erupted in X towns in Zolochivskyi District but that the situation remained under control. He promised to share details of the incidents later and urged people to remain in shelters.

propaganda,rosija,vijna

Russia increases spending on state symbols a hundredfold since beginning of full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia has increased its expenditure on state symbols a hundredfold since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Russian news outlet Verstka on Telegram Details: It was noted that Russian regional administrations have allocated more than 1 billion roubles [approximately US$13.3 million] for the purchase of the country's state symbols – flags and coats of arms – since 24 February 2022. Based on data from the Russian government procurement portal, Verstka calculated this is 100 times more than the similar indicator two years ago. In total, more than 80 similar tenders were placed during the first year of the war, a significant part of which is within the framework of Patriotic Education of Citizens of the Russian Federation, a federal project. The symbols are intended for educational institutions throughout the country, as well as in occupied Crimea. Russian schools, just like American ones, have been required to start the school week with a ceremony of raising the national flag and singing the national anthem since 1 September 2022. Background: Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022, calling it a "special military operation", the goals of which have been repeatedly changed by Putin’s regime. The Russian Federation has conducted hybrid military aggression against Ukraine since 2014.

Russia increases spending on state symbols a hundredfold since beginning of full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia has increased its expenditure on state symbols a hundredfold since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Russian news outlet Verstka on Telegram Details: It was noted that Russian regional administrations have allocated more than X billion roubles [approximately US$XX.X million] for the purchase of the country's state symbols – flags and coats of arms – since XX February XXXX. Based on data from the Russian government procurement portal, Verstka calculated this is XXX times more than the similar indicator two years ago. In total, more than XX similar tenders were placed during the first year of the war, a significant part of which is within the framework of Patriotic Education of Citizens of the Russian Federation, a federal project. The symbols are intended for educational institutions throughout the country, as well as in occupied Crimea. Russian schools, just like American ones, have been required to start the school week with a ceremony of raising the national flag and singing the national anthem since X September XXXX. Background: Russia attacked Ukraine on XX February XXXX, calling it a "special military operation", the goals of which have been repeatedly changed by Putin’s regime. The Russian Federation has conducted hybrid military aggression against Ukraine since XXXX.

luganska-oblast,genshtab,vijna

Heavy losses and poor supplies: Russians in Luhansk Oblast do not want to fight

The Russians participating in hostilities in the area of Pershotravneve in Luhansk Oblast want to leave their units and flee to Russia due to losses and delayed supplies. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "Russian servicemen in the units of the occupiers’ motorised rifle regiment taking part in hostilities near Pershotravneve in Luhansk Oblast have a low level of morale and are in a poor psychological state." Details: According to the General Staff, the main factors that negatively affect Russian soldiers are large losses in manpower during hostilities, untimely provision of ammunition and uncertainty regarding the timing of personnel replenishment of units that have suffered combat losses. The General Staff notes that, in this regard, the number of those wishing to leave their units and flee the areas where hostilities are taking place for the Russian Federation is increasing.

Heavy losses and poor supplies: Russians in Luhansk Oblast do not want to fight

The Russians participating in hostilities in the area of Pershotravneve in Luhansk Oblast want to leave their units and flee to Russia due to losses and delayed supplies. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "Russian servicemen in the units of the occupiers’ motorised rifle regiment taking part in hostilities near Pershotravneve in Luhansk Oblast have a low level of morale and are in a poor psychological state." Details: According to the General Staff, the main factors that negatively affect Russian soldiers are large losses in manpower during hostilities, untimely provision of ammunition and uncertainty regarding the timing of personnel replenishment of units that have suffered combat losses. The General Staff notes that, in this regard, the number of those wishing to leave their units and flee the areas where hostilities are taking place for the Russian Federation is increasing.

danilov,putin,vijna

Putin needs a "Ukrainian Stalingrad"– National Security Council of Ukraine

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, is certain that Russian President Vladimir Putin is now seeking out vulnerable areas of the Ukrainian front. Source: Danilov in a column for Ukrainska Pravda Quote from Danilov: "In the war with Ukraine, Putin dreams of ‘encirclement’, a victory parade, and the title of Generalissimo of all time, and ... of his own Gulag [a network of secret high security prisons in the USSR; many inmates were political prisoners]. To achieve this, he needs a ‘Ukrainian Stalingrad’ in his frame of reference. At the very least, he wants to repeat the Debaltseve-2 scenario on the largest possible scale. That’s why the newly minted Zhukovs [i.e. Russian generals who use their troops as cannon fodder] embodied by [Valery] Gerasimov [Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces – ed.] are concentrating resources, pulling in reserves, restoring combat capability, and seeking out the most vulnerable areas of the Ukrainian front."

Putin needs a "Ukrainian Stalingrad"– National Security Council of Ukraine

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, is certain that Russian President Vladimir Putin is now seeking out vulnerable areas of the Ukrainian front. Source: Danilov in a column for Ukrainska Pravda Quote from Danilov: "In the war with Ukraine, Putin dreams of ‘encirclement’, a victory parade, and the title of Generalissimo of all time, and ... of his own Gulag [a network of secret high security prisons in the USSR; many inmates were political prisoners]. To achieve this, he needs a ‘Ukrainian Stalingrad’ in his frame of reference. At the very least, he wants to repeat the Debaltseve-X scenario on the largest possible scale. That’s why the newly minted Zhukovs [i.e. Russian generals who use their troops as cannon fodder] embodied by [Valery] Gerasimov [Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces – ed.] are concentrating resources, pulling in reserves, restoring combat capability, and seeking out the most vulnerable areas of the Ukrainian front."

bucha,vijna,zhertvi

Bucha Mayor: 163 civilians killed by Russian troops identified

Yevhen Kizilov – Friday, 8 April 2022, 07:04 In liberated Bucha, 163 local residents murdered by the Russian occupying troops have been identified. This is nearly half of all of the bodies that had been found in the city. Source: Anatoliy Fedoruk, Mayor of Bucha, in an interview for Golos Ameriki [Voice of America] According to Fedoruk: "As of today, we have been able to identify 163 of the dead. These are residents of our city, who have been cynically murdered and inhumanely tortured by the Russians. We know their surnames, their names, their patronymics, where they lived, and who they were – fathers, sons, wives, in one family or another." Details: Fedoruk noted that nearly 320 bodies of civilians murdered by the Russian occupying troops have been found in Bucha. Background: In another interview Fedoruk said that the number of bodies found in Bucha is rising every day; almost all of the civilians found have been shot.

Bucha Mayor: XXX civilians killed by Russian troops identified

Yevhen Kizilov – Friday, X April XXXX, XX:XX In liberated Bucha, XXX local residents murdered by the Russian occupying troops have been identified. This is nearly half of all of the bodies that had been found in the city. Source: Anatoliy Fedoruk, Mayor of Bucha, in an interview for Golos Ameriki [Voice of America] According to Fedoruk: "As of today, we have been able to identify XXX of the dead. These are residents of our city, who have been cynically murdered and inhumanely tortured by the Russians. We know their surnames, their names, their patronymics, where they lived, and who they were – fathers, sons, wives, in one family or another." Details: Fedoruk noted that nearly XXX bodies of civilians murdered by the Russian occupying troops have been found in Bucha. Background: In another interview Fedoruk said that the number of bodies found in Bucha is rising every day; almost all of the civilians found have been shot.

rnbo,rosija,vijna,5490438fa2cef

National Security Council of Ukraine identifies Russian statesman from Putin's inner circle who suggested destroying Ukraine’s energy facilities

Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the President’s Office of the Russian Federation, is the "main ideologue" of the destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Source: Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, on Twitter Quote from Danilov: "The main ideologue and lobbyist of the destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the President’s Office of Russia, who is well versed in the energy sector due to his work for Rosatom [the State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia – ed.]." Details: He emphasised that Ukraine knows by names those Russians, who should be brought for justice for their actions. Previously: Kyrylo Budanov, the Head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, told UP that he considered Kiriyenko to be one of the alleged "successors" of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Background: On the morning of 31 October, Russia conducted missile attacks on dozens of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine's air defence shot down 44 of over fifty Russian-launched missiles. As a result of damage to critical infrastructure, problems with electricity supply occur in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and several other cities in various oblasts of Ukraine. On 31 October, emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine as a result of massive attacks on critical infrastructure by Russians. On 10 October, as a result of the massive morning attack, at least 11 important infrastructure facilities in 8 oblasts and the capital city of Kyiv were damaged.

National Security Council of Ukraine identifies Russian statesman from Putin's inner circle who suggested destroying Ukraine’s energy facilities

Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the President’s Office of the Russian Federation, is the "main ideologue" of the destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Source: Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, on Twitter Quote from Danilov: "The main ideologue and lobbyist of the destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the President’s Office of Russia, who is well versed in the energy sector due to his work for Rosatom [the State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia – ed.]." Details: He emphasised that Ukraine knows by names those Russians, who should be brought for justice for their actions. Previously: Kyrylo Budanov, the Head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, told UP that he considered Kiriyenko to be one of the alleged "successors" of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Background: On the morning of XX October, Russia conducted missile attacks on dozens of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine's air defence shot down XX of over fifty Russian-launched missiles. As a result of damage to critical infrastructure, problems with electricity supply occur in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and several other cities in various oblasts of Ukraine. On XX October, emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine as a result of massive attacks on critical infrastructure by Russians. On XX October, as a result of the massive morning attack, at least XX important infrastructure facilities in X oblasts and the capital city of Kyiv were damaged.

fighters,polscha,ukrajina

Poland to hand over 4 jets to Ukraine in coming days – Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced the transfer of four MiG-29s to Ukraine in the coming days. Source: European Pravda citing rp.plDetails: "In the coming days, we are handing over four aircraft to Ukraine in full working condition. The rest of the planes are being serviced and prepared," Duda said, without specifying the exact number of MiG-29s that Poland will provide to Ukraine. Duda said that the decision to transfer the planes was made at the level of state authorities. "We can say with certainty that we are sending these MiGs to Ukraine right now. We have a dozen more of these MiGs as of today. These are the MiGs we received in the early 1990s," the Polish president said. He emphasised that these aircraft will be replaced with FA-50s from South Korea in the Polish army, the first of which are expected to arrive by the end of the year. And then, they will be joined by squadrons of F-35 aircraft. Background: Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland, stated that Ukraine may be supplied with MiG-29 fighters during the next four to six weeks. Slovakia is considering providing Ukraine with 10 of its 11 MiG-29 aircraft, which were decommissioned last year.

Poland to hand over X jets to Ukraine in coming days – Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced the transfer of four MiG-XXs to Ukraine in the coming days. Source: European Pravda citing rp.plDetails: "In the coming days, we are handing over four aircraft to Ukraine in full working condition. The rest of the planes are being serviced and prepared," Duda said, without specifying the exact number of MiG-XXs that Poland will provide to Ukraine. Duda said that the decision to transfer the planes was made at the level of state authorities. "We can say with certainty that we are sending these MiGs to Ukraine right now. We have a dozen more of these MiGs as of today. These are the MiGs we received in the early XXXXs," the Polish president said. He emphasised that these aircraft will be replaced with FA-XXs from South Korea in the Polish army, the first of which are expected to arrive by the end of the year. And then, they will be joined by squadrons of F-XX aircraft. Background: Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland, stated that Ukraine may be supplied with MiG-XX fighters during the next four to six weeks. Slovakia is considering providing Ukraine with XX of its XX MiG-XX aircraft, which were decommissioned last year.

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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry responds with figures to Hungary's statements that sanctions "harm not Russia, but EU"

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has responded with official figures to the recent statements by the Hungarian Foreign Minister, who complained that European sanctions against Russia are more harmful to Europe itself than to the Russian economy. Source: European Pravda, citing Oleh Nikolenko, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine He provided data from the EU Council, the World Bank and the IMF that demonstrated the real effect of sanctions on Russia. According to these figures, Russia's GDP has decreased by 5.5-9%, trade volumes have decreased by 30-35%, inflation has reached 22%, about 1000 foreign companies, which accounted for 40% of GDP, have left the country, and oil imports to the EU will decrease by 90% by the end of the year. In addition, the Russian Federation cannot openly import many technologies and components and is forced to reduce production. "The Russian economy has been rolled back 30 years. Statements that European sanctions do not affect the Russian economy are not true. No matter how hard Moscow or Budapest try to downplay the effectiveness of Brussels' decisions, the sanctions are working and limiting Russia's ability to finance the war against Ukraine. So who should resign: those who defend peace and security in Europe or those who undermine the EU's efforts to counter Russia's aggression?" sums up Oleh Nikolenko.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry responds with figures to Hungary's statements that sanctions "harm not Russia, but EU"

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has responded with official figures to the recent statements by the Hungarian Foreign Minister, who complained that European sanctions against Russia are more harmful to Europe itself than to the Russian economy. Source: European Pravda, citing Oleh Nikolenko, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine He provided data from the EU Council, the World Bank and the IMF that demonstrated the real effect of sanctions on Russia. According to these figures, Russia's GDP has decreased by X.X-X%, trade volumes have decreased by XX-XX%, inflation has reached XX%, about XXXX foreign companies, which accounted for XX% of GDP, have left the country, and oil imports to the EU will decrease by XX% by the end of the year. In addition, the Russian Federation cannot openly import many technologies and components and is forced to reduce production. "The Russian economy has been rolled back XX years. Statements that European sanctions do not affect the Russian economy are not true. No matter how hard Moscow or Budapest try to downplay the effectiveness of Brussels' decisions, the sanctions are working and limiting Russia's ability to finance the war against Ukraine. So who should resign: those who defend peace and security in Europe or those who undermine the EU's efforts to counter Russia's aggression?" sums up Oleh Nikolenko.

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Israel reports killing another Hamas commander

A senior Hamas commander was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip overnight, said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Source: The Times of Israel Quote from Hagari: "We are increasing the attacks in the Gaza Strip in order to reduce the threats to our forces in preparation for the next phase of the war. We will go to the next stage under the best conditions for the IDF and in accordance with the decision of the political echelon." Details: The officer said dozens of Hamas members were killed in the overnight strikes, including the deputy commander of the militant group's rocket system. Background: Earlier, reports emerged that the Israeli army had postponed the start of the ground operation, which was scheduled for 15 October, due to the weather conditions.

Israel reports killing another Hamas commander

A senior Hamas commander was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip overnight, said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Source: The Times of Israel Quote from Hagari: "We are increasing the attacks in the Gaza Strip in order to reduce the threats to our forces in preparation for the next phase of the war. We will go to the next stage under the best conditions for the IDF and in accordance with the decision of the political echelon." Details: The officer said dozens of Hamas members were killed in the overnight strikes, including the deputy commander of the militant group's rocket system. Background: Earlier, reports emerged that the Israeli army had postponed the start of the ground operation, which was scheduled for XX October, due to the weather conditions.

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Collaborators from Melitopol send first train with stolen grain to Crimea

IRYNA BALACHUK - WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2022, 08:46 The first freight train carrying grain stolen from Ukraine has been sent to Crimea from the part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast temporarily occupied by the Russian military. Source: Russian news agency Interfax, quoting Yevhen Balytskyi, the so-called head of the military-civil administration of Zaporizhzhia region, appointed by the occupiers Quote from Balytskyi: "I am proud and happy to be the first to inform you that the train... the first carriages, railway carriages and 11 wagons have gone to Crimea with grain from a Melitopol grain silo". Details: The collaborator expressed hope that "in the near future these supplies will be increased a hundredfold" - "hundreds of carriages, thousands of carriages". According to Balytskyi, Ukrainian farmers will allegedly "receive money" for the grain stolen by the Russians, "which will be very useful to them so that they can sow the next crops." The occupation administration of the Melitopol district stated that "the region has always been famous for high yields of grain crops", so "naturally, the nearest countries are seen as the export market". Background: In early May, the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported that the invaders were exporting grain and vegetables from the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia Oblast to Crimea. On 4 May, Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, said the Russians had removed a total of about 400,000 tonnes of grain from the four temporarily occupied Ukrainian oblasts - that is, a third of all stocks in the regions. On 7 June, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu said that the Russian invaders had opened a Russian land corridor to occupied Crimea through the temporarily occupied southern regions of Ukraine. Shoigu also added that the Russian occupiers had restored the possibility of running trains on six railway sections between "Russia, Donbas, Ukraine and Crimea", with a total length of 1,200 km. He also noted that they had started deliveries to Mariupol, Berdiansk and Kherson. Rail services between Crimea and Ukraine were terminated in 2014 when Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula.

Collaborators from Melitopol send first train with stolen grain to Crimea

IRYNA BALACHUK - WEDNESDAY, X JUNE XXXX, XX:XX The first freight train carrying grain stolen from Ukraine has been sent to Crimea from the part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast temporarily occupied by the Russian military. Source: Russian news agency Interfax, quoting Yevhen Balytskyi, the so-called head of the military-civil administration of Zaporizhzhia region, appointed by the occupiers Quote from Balytskyi: "I am proud and happy to be the first to inform you that the train... the first carriages, railway carriages and XX wagons have gone to Crimea with grain from a Melitopol grain silo". Details: The collaborator expressed hope that "in the near future these supplies will be increased a hundredfold" - "hundreds of carriages, thousands of carriages". According to Balytskyi, Ukrainian farmers will allegedly "receive money" for the grain stolen by the Russians, "which will be very useful to them so that they can sow the next crops." The occupation administration of the Melitopol district stated that "the region has always been famous for high yields of grain crops", so "naturally, the nearest countries are seen as the export market". Background: In early May, the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported that the invaders were exporting grain and vegetables from the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia Oblast to Crimea. On X May, Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, said the Russians had removed a total of about XXX,XXX tonnes of grain from the four temporarily occupied Ukrainian oblasts - that is, a third of all stocks in the regions. On X June, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu said that the Russian invaders had opened a Russian land corridor to occupied Crimea through the temporarily occupied southern regions of Ukraine. Shoigu also added that the Russian occupiers had restored the possibility of running trains on six railway sections between "Russia, Donbas, Ukraine and Crimea", with a total length of X,XXX km. He also noted that they had started deliveries to Mariupol, Berdiansk and Kherson. Rail services between Crimea and Ukraine were terminated in XXXX when Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula.

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Zelenskyy hopes to reach demilitarisation of Russia in Crimea through politics

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that when the Defence Forces reach the administrative border with occupied Crimea, it will be possible to "push Russia to the demilitarisation" of Crimea through political means. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Nataliia Moseichuk as broadcast on the national joint 24/7 newscast Details: The host asked Zelenskyy to comment on the phrase spoken at the summit of the Crimean Platform on 23 August, that he is not sure that we have the right to publicly talk about the military de-occupation of Crimea today. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Less victims. If we are on administrative or conditional borders with Crimea, I believe it is possible to politically push for the demilitarisation of Russia on the territory of Ukrainian Crimea. I believe that it would be better. I think, first of all, about those doing it." More details: At the same time, the president noted with a smile that Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate, "occasionally makes business trips" to occupied Crimea. Background: Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate, is convinced that Ukraine will liberate Crimea by "combined means", but this is impossible without military action.

Zelenskyy hopes to reach demilitarisation of Russia in Crimea through politics

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that when the Defence Forces reach the administrative border with occupied Crimea, it will be possible to "push Russia to the demilitarisation" of Crimea through political means. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Nataliia Moseichuk as broadcast on the national joint XX/X newscast Details: The host asked Zelenskyy to comment on the phrase spoken at the summit of the Crimean Platform on XX August, that he is not sure that we have the right to publicly talk about the military de-occupation of Crimea today. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Less victims. If we are on administrative or conditional borders with Crimea, I believe it is possible to politically push for the demilitarisation of Russia on the territory of Ukrainian Crimea. I believe that it would be better. I think, first of all, about those doing it." More details: At the same time, the president noted with a smile that Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate, "occasionally makes business trips" to occupied Crimea. Background: Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate, is convinced that Ukraine will liberate Crimea by "combined means", but this is impossible without military action.

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Russian forces deploy Grad MLRS near Sumy Oblast – General Staff report

WEDNESDAY, 29 JUNE 2022, 07:16 Russian forces have deployed a Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) near the Ukrainian border in order to launch attacks on Sumy Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 29 June Details: On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, Belarus continues to inspect the combat readiness of its Armed Forces. Military exercises will be held in Gomel Oblast [Belorus - ed.] between 28 June and 16 July. Belarusian troops will practise forming separate infantry battalions of the territorial forces, conducting combat coordination activities, and organising security and defence of various facilities. There is still a threat of missile and airstrikes against Ukraine from the territory of Belarus. On the Sivershchyna front, Russia continues to maintain the presence of up to three battalion tactical groups from the 1st Tank and 20th Combined Arms armies, as well as units of airborne troops on the territories of Bryansk and Kursk oblasts [in Russia near the border with Ukraine - ed.]. Russian forces used artillery to fire on the positions of Ukrainian troops in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts. On the Kharkiv front, units of Russian troops are focusing their main efforts on maintaining their current positions and have conducted reconnaissance operations near Tsyrkuny and Kutuzivka in order to determine the positions of Ukrainian troops. On the Sloviansk front, Russia’s efforts are focused on conducting assault operations, the goal of which is for the Russian troops to advance to the Bohorodychne – Krasnopillia line and to create favourable conditions for a further offensive on Barbinkove and Sloviansk. Russian forces fired on Ukrainian troop positions near Maiaky and Serebrianka. Russian forces also received a supply of weapons and military equipment as part of the effort to replenish losses and restore combat capability. On the Donetsk front, Russia has focused on conducting hostilities towards Lysychansk and Bakhmut in order to encircle Lysychansk. On the Lysychansk front, Russian forces continued to mount an offensive towards Vovchoiarivka – Verkhniokamianka. On the Bakhmut front, Russian occupying forces are advancing towards Midna Ruda – Klynove. They were partially successful and are consolidating their positions in the northern part of Klynove and near the E-40 road (near the Vuhledar Thermoelectric Power Plant). One additional battalion tactical group was transferred to the Bakhmut front in order to reinforce the Russian presence there and to maintain the pace of the offensive. Russia has transferred up to two battalion tactical groups from the Avdiivka and Bakhmut fronts to the Novopavlivka front. Russia did not undertake active combat operations on the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, and Zaporizhzhia fronts, but systematically fired on Ukrainian troop units in order to pin them down and prevent them from being transferred to other fronts. On the Pivdennyi Buh and Tavriia fronts, Russian troop units are focused on maintaining their existing positions and preventing Ukrainian troops from launching a counteroffensive in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts. Russia has transferred up to one battalion tactical group to an area on the Kryvyi Rih front. On the Mykolaiv front, Russia has deployed an additional S-300VM anti-ballistic missile system. Ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet continue to block all shipping and to conduct reconnaissance in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. Three naval cruise missile carriers (equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles) remain in the waters of the Black Sea, at the ready to launch missiles.

Russian forces deploy Grad MLRS near Sumy Oblast – General Staff report

WEDNESDAY, XX JUNE XXXX, XX:XX Russian forces have deployed a Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) near the Ukrainian border in order to launch attacks on Sumy Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of XX:XX on XX June Details: On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, Belarus continues to inspect the combat readiness of its Armed Forces. Military exercises will be held in Gomel Oblast [Belorus - ed.] between XX June and XX July. Belarusian troops will practise forming separate infantry battalions of the territorial forces, conducting combat coordination activities, and organising security and defence of various facilities. There is still a threat of missile and airstrikes against Ukraine from the territory of Belarus. On the Sivershchyna front, Russia continues to maintain the presence of up to three battalion tactical groups from the Xst Tank and XXth Combined Arms armies, as well as units of airborne troops on the territories of Bryansk and Kursk oblasts [in Russia near the border with Ukraine - ed.]. Russian forces used artillery to fire on the positions of Ukrainian troops in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts. On the Kharkiv front, units of Russian troops are focusing their main efforts on maintaining their current positions and have conducted reconnaissance operations near Tsyrkuny and Kutuzivka in order to determine the positions of Ukrainian troops. On the Sloviansk front, Russia’s efforts are focused on conducting assault operations, the goal of which is for the Russian troops to advance to the Bohorodychne – Krasnopillia line and to create favourable conditions for a further offensive on Barbinkove and Sloviansk. Russian forces fired on Ukrainian troop positions near Maiaky and Serebrianka. Russian forces also received a supply of weapons and military equipment as part of the effort to replenish losses and restore combat capability. On the Donetsk front, Russia has focused on conducting hostilities towards Lysychansk and Bakhmut in order to encircle Lysychansk. On the Lysychansk front, Russian forces continued to mount an offensive towards Vovchoiarivka – Verkhniokamianka. On the Bakhmut front, Russian occupying forces are advancing towards Midna Ruda – Klynove. They were partially successful and are consolidating their positions in the northern part of Klynove and near the E-XX road (near the Vuhledar Thermoelectric Power Plant). One additional battalion tactical group was transferred to the Bakhmut front in order to reinforce the Russian presence there and to maintain the pace of the offensive. Russia has transferred up to two battalion tactical groups from the Avdiivka and Bakhmut fronts to the Novopavlivka front. Russia did not undertake active combat operations on the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, and Zaporizhzhia fronts, but systematically fired on Ukrainian troop units in order to pin them down and prevent them from being transferred to other fronts. On the Pivdennyi Buh and Tavriia fronts, Russian troop units are focused on maintaining their existing positions and preventing Ukrainian troops from launching a counteroffensive in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts. Russia has transferred up to one battalion tactical group to an area on the Kryvyi Rih front. On the Mykolaiv front, Russia has deployed an additional S-XXXVM anti-ballistic missile system. Ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet continue to block all shipping and to conduct reconnaissance in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. Three naval cruise missile carriers (equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles) remain in the waters of the Black Sea, at the ready to launch missiles.

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Germany can transfer 19 out of over 200 Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany has 212 operational Leopard 2 tanks of various variants. The country might transfer 19 Leopard 2A5 tanks to Ukraine, which would be designated for training only. Source: German news outlet Der Spiegel, citing its own sources Details: The media obtained a list of all Leopard 2 tanks models that Germany currently has at its disposal. This list was compiled at the beginning of the summer of 2022. According to the list, the Bundeswehr has a total of 312 Leopard 2 tanks. However, 99 of them were under maintenance as of May 2022, and one tank has already been decommissioned. In addition, the list includes 212 Leopard 2 models, including various models of the 2A5, 2A6, 2A7 and 2A7V (considered the most modern version). The German army had 53 Leopard 2A7V units as of May 2022. The news outlet reports that the list also has information regarding particular models that are presumably suitable for transfer to Ukraine. It can be surmised that the Bundeswehr may transfer 19 Leopard 2A5 models. According to the list, they are currently used to simulate enemy forces at the Army's combat training centre. Military officials state they can do without the 2A5 models, since those units are used for training only, according to Der Spiegel. Background: On 20 January, German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius stated that Western allies had not yet reached an agreement on providing Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks at the Ramstein talks. However, he instructed his ministry to prepare for "the day that may come." He also stated that he had issued an order to check what tank stocks the Bundeswehr and industry had. According to Business Insider, the previous German Minister of Defence, Christine Lambrecht, had allegedly ordered that the Bundewehr should not conduct an inventory of its existing Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks. Earlier, the Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung reported that if the German government decided to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2s in the near future, it could possibly be able to hand over 10 to 15 repaired tanks by the end of 2023.

Germany can transfer XX out of over XXX Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany has XXX operational Leopard X tanks of various variants. The country might transfer XX Leopard XAX tanks to Ukraine, which would be designated for training only. Source: German news outlet Der Spiegel, citing its own sources Details: The media obtained a list of all Leopard X tanks models that Germany currently has at its disposal. This list was compiled at the beginning of the summer of XXXX. According to the list, the Bundeswehr has a total of XXX Leopard X tanks. However, XX of them were under maintenance as of May XXXX, and one tank has already been decommissioned. In addition, the list includes XXX Leopard X models, including various models of the XAX, XAX, XAX and XAXV (considered the most modern version). The German army had XX Leopard XAXV units as of May XXXX. The news outlet reports that the list also has information regarding particular models that are presumably suitable for transfer to Ukraine. It can be surmised that the Bundeswehr may transfer XX Leopard XAX models. According to the list, they are currently used to simulate enemy forces at the Army's combat training centre. Military officials state they can do without the XAX models, since those units are used for training only, according to Der Spiegel. Background: On XX January, German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius stated that Western allies had not yet reached an agreement on providing Ukraine with Leopard X battle tanks at the Ramstein talks. However, he instructed his ministry to prepare for "the day that may come." He also stated that he had issued an order to check what tank stocks the Bundeswehr and industry had. According to Business Insider, the previous German Minister of Defence, Christine Lambrecht, had allegedly ordered that the Bundewehr should not conduct an inventory of its existing Leopard X and Leopard X tanks. Earlier, the Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung reported that if the German government decided to supply Ukraine with Leopard Xs in the near future, it could possibly be able to hand over XX to XX repaired tanks by the end of XXXX.

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Russia's losses approaching 80,000 soldiers

The defence forces of Ukraine have killed another 710 Russian invaders during the day; in total, the Russian troops have already lost 79,400 soldiers. Source: General Staff Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 11 November 2022 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: approximately 79,400 (+710) military personnel; 2,814 (+10) tanks; 5,696 (+14) armoured fighting vehicles; 1,817 (+12) artillery systems; 393 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems; 205 (+0) air defence systems; 278 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft; 261 (+1) helicopters; 1,505 (+6) operational-tactical level UAVs; 399 (+0) cruise missiles; 16 (+0) ships and boats; 4,259 (+17) vehicles and tankers; 159 (+0) other vehicles and equipment. Russian troops have suffered their heaviest losses on the Bakhmut front. Previously: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia’s losses in its war against Ukraine are 10 times greater than those of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Russia's losses approaching XX,XXX soldiers

The defence forces of Ukraine have killed another XXX Russian invaders during the day; in total, the Russian troops have already lost XX,XXX soldiers. Source: General Staff Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between XX February and XX November XXXX are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: approximately XX,XXX (+XXX) military personnel; X,XXX (+XX) tanks; X,XXX (+XX) armoured fighting vehicles; X,XXX (+XX) artillery systems; XXX (+X) multiple-launch rocket systems; XXX (+X) air defence systems; XXX (+X) fixed-wing aircraft; XXX (+X) helicopters; X,XXX (+X) operational-tactical level UAVs; XXX (+X) cruise missiles; XX (+X) ships and boats; X,XXX (+XX) vehicles and tankers; XXX (+X) other vehicles and equipment. Russian troops have suffered their heaviest losses on the Bakhmut front. Previously: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia’s losses in its war against Ukraine are XX times greater than those of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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South: Ukrainian Armed Forces launched fire attack on Russian base in Chornobaivka

Olha Hlushchenko — Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 01:51 Ukrainian army missile and artillery units have struck the location of the occupation troops' base in Chornobaivka. Source: Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook Quote: "The enemy continues to conduct hostilities along the occupied defence line. They have started to prepare an assault group on the Kryvyi Rih front. It is probable that the enemy is preparing a counteroffensive aimed at reaching the administrative border of Kherson Oblast." Details: Russian aggressors attempted combat reconnaissance under the cover of two tanks along the Sukhyi Stavok – Bilohirka line. They failed and retreated with losses. However, they launched two air strikes and two rocket strikes at Ukrainian positions later during the day. The attacks were carried out from the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, along the contact line, by helicopters and Smerch (Tornado) multiple-launch rocket systems. Mykolaiv came under attack again during the day as well. Two surface-to-air rockets fired by Uragan MLRS hit the suburbs. No casualties or damage have been reported. Three X-101 cruise missiles were shot down by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile unit in the Bashtanka district. Ukrainian aircraft carried out three strikes on Russian strong points and one strike on a concentration of weapons and equipment in the Beryslav and Bashtanka districts. Missile and artillery units launched a fire attack on the occupying forces’ base in Chornobaivka. Currently, confirmed losses of the aggressors include 20 invaders, two T-72 tanks, a Msta-B howitzer and 4 more vehicles, including armoured vehicles. "The enemy’s final losses are being verified," the report said. In addition, Operational Command Pivden notes: "A boat derrick was blown up by an unknown device at the entrance to the Black Sea from the mouth of the River Danube at Bystre. The crew has organised the fight for survival. The damage is not critical and there were no casualties. A port pushing vessel helped to return the crane to the main base point." The group of ships from the Russian fleet in the Black Sea consists of 13 warships and boats sheltering in missile-safe areas. Two of them carry 16 Kalibr missiles and 3 are large landing ships. Background: Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a conventional and field ammunition depot in Chornobaivka and Bilohirka at the end of July.

South: Ukrainian Armed Forces launched fire attack on Russian base in Chornobaivka

Olha Hlushchenko — Wednesday, X August XXXX, XX:XX Ukrainian army missile and artillery units have struck the location of the occupation troops' base in Chornobaivka. Source: Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook Quote: "The enemy continues to conduct hostilities along the occupied defence line. They have started to prepare an assault group on the Kryvyi Rih front. It is probable that the enemy is preparing a counteroffensive aimed at reaching the administrative border of Kherson Oblast." Details: Russian aggressors attempted combat reconnaissance under the cover of two tanks along the Sukhyi Stavok – Bilohirka line. They failed and retreated with losses. However, they launched two air strikes and two rocket strikes at Ukrainian positions later during the day. The attacks were carried out from the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, along the contact line, by helicopters and Smerch (Tornado) multiple-launch rocket systems. Mykolaiv came under attack again during the day as well. Two surface-to-air rockets fired by Uragan MLRS hit the suburbs. No casualties or damage have been reported. Three X-XXX cruise missiles were shot down by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile unit in the Bashtanka district. Ukrainian aircraft carried out three strikes on Russian strong points and one strike on a concentration of weapons and equipment in the Beryslav and Bashtanka districts. Missile and artillery units launched a fire attack on the occupying forces’ base in Chornobaivka. Currently, confirmed losses of the aggressors include XX invaders, two T-XX tanks, a Msta-B howitzer and X more vehicles, including armoured vehicles. "The enemy’s final losses are being verified," the report said. In addition, Operational Command Pivden notes: "A boat derrick was blown up by an unknown device at the entrance to the Black Sea from the mouth of the River Danube at Bystre. The crew has organised the fight for survival. The damage is not critical and there were no casualties. A port pushing vessel helped to return the crane to the main base point." The group of ships from the Russian fleet in the Black Sea consists of XX warships and boats sheltering in missile-safe areas. Two of them carry XX Kalibr missiles and X are large landing ships. Background: Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a conventional and field ammunition depot in Chornobaivka and Bilohirka at the end of July.

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Belarusian volunteer soldier who liberated Irpin and Kherson KIA in Ukraine

31-year-old Belarusian volunteer soldier Paviel Horbač who went by the alias Bort was killed on the battlefield in Ukraine. He took part in the liberation of Irpin in Kyiv Oblast, Kherson in Ukraine’s south and a number of other settlements. Source: Belarusian Radio Liberty branch with reference to three sources and friends of the volunteer Details: Paviel’s friends confirmed his death. Details are still unknown. Radio Liberty reported that he had been posting on social media this week. Radio Liberty reported that from 2012 to 2015, Paviel worked under contract in the Belarusian army and was a senior officer. He was convicted of having an "illicit relationship" in Belarus. Horbač stated that he wanted to appeal the verdict. He took active part in the Belarusian protests of 2020 and was forced to leave the country to avoid criminal prosecution. He worked as a trucker in Poland. Horbač came to Ukraine at the very beginning of the full-scale war, together with his friend Zmicier Apanasovič, who went by the alias Terror. Both Bort and Terror took part in the battles for Irpin (Kyiv Oblast) in March 2022. Apanasovič was wounded and killed there. Later, Bort was the chief of intelligence of the Terror battalion. He took part in battles in Ukraine’s south, including the liberation of Kherson. A few months before his death, Horbač left the Terror unit. Recently, he had been fighting in another unit. Radio Liberty added that this is at least the 36th Belarusian volunteer soldier to be killed since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

Belarusian volunteer soldier who liberated Irpin and Kherson KIA in Ukraine

XX-year-old Belarusian volunteer soldier Paviel Horbač who went by the alias Bort was killed on the battlefield in Ukraine. He took part in the liberation of Irpin in Kyiv Oblast, Kherson in Ukraine’s south and a number of other settlements. Source: Belarusian Radio Liberty branch with reference to three sources and friends of the volunteer Details: Paviel’s friends confirmed his death. Details are still unknown. Radio Liberty reported that he had been posting on social media this week. Radio Liberty reported that from XXXX to XXXX, Paviel worked under contract in the Belarusian army and was a senior officer. He was convicted of having an "illicit relationship" in Belarus. Horbač stated that he wanted to appeal the verdict. He took active part in the Belarusian protests of XXXX and was forced to leave the country to avoid criminal prosecution. He worked as a trucker in Poland. Horbač came to Ukraine at the very beginning of the full-scale war, together with his friend Zmicier Apanasovič, who went by the alias Terror. Both Bort and Terror took part in the battles for Irpin (Kyiv Oblast) in March XXXX. Apanasovič was wounded and killed there. Later, Bort was the chief of intelligence of the Terror battalion. He took part in battles in Ukraine’s south, including the liberation of Kherson. A few months before his death, Horbač left the Terror unit. Recently, he had been fighting in another unit. Radio Liberty added that this is at least the XXth Belarusian volunteer soldier to be killed since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

zelensky,vijna,zbrojni-sili,ukrajina

We will do everything to accelerate victory – Zelenskyy

IRYNA BALACHUK — FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022, 09:46 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent his best wishes to Ukrainian defenders for the holiday [14 October is a Ukrainian national holiday - Defenders Day - ed.] and stated that Ukraine would definitely win, because it knows why and what it is fighting for in this war. Source: Zelenskyy’s video address Quote: "On 14 October, we celebrate the Day of the Defenders of Ukraine. This is the Day of those who fight. This is the Day of what we fight for. This is the Day of what kind of victory we will gain. There were different periods. Various threats. But Ukraine endured. There is one reason for that. Our defenders. It seems that the current enemy in its evil unites all the enemies of our statehood that we faced before. And by defeating this enemy, we will respond to all enemies who encroached on Ukraine - on those who lived, who live and who will live on our land. This will be a victory for all our people." Details: Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude to all Ukrainians: soldiers who defend their land with weapons in their hands; diplomats who seek help for Ukraine; volunteers; journalists, who spread the truth about Ukraine and the war; transporters who provide Ukraine with everything it needs; energy workers who defeat the darkness 24/7; builders who restore what was destroyed by the enemy; medics, rescue workers, sappers, teachers, farmers, industrialists - to the entire nation that resists Russian invasion in various ways. The president has emphasised that Ukraine remembers and is doing everything to release every captured hero. He has promised that "we will not leave anyone in captivity". Zelenskyy stated that the future today depends on specific people - those "who are currently in the trenches and on combat posts." "And behind you, Ukrainian Warrior, are millions of people who know exactly what they live for. With you, Warrior, in the trenches is our entire state. The future of children is with you. And our respect, our faith and our love. I know it is extremely hard for you. I know how this enemy puts pressure on you. I know what they do. But I know that you are strong, and we will do everything to make you even stronger. I know that you are bringing victory closer as much as you can, and we will do everything to speed it up. All of us - millions and millions. Great people of a great country!" Zelenskyy concluded.

We will do everything to accelerate victory – Zelenskyy

IRYNA BALACHUK — FRIDAY, XX OCTOBER XXXX, XX:XX President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent his best wishes to Ukrainian defenders for the holiday [XX October is a Ukrainian national holiday - Defenders Day - ed.] and stated that Ukraine would definitely win, because it knows why and what it is fighting for in this war. Source: Zelenskyy’s video address Quote: "On XX October, we celebrate the Day of the Defenders of Ukraine. This is the Day of those who fight. This is the Day of what we fight for. This is the Day of what kind of victory we will gain. There were different periods. Various threats. But Ukraine endured. There is one reason for that. Our defenders. It seems that the current enemy in its evil unites all the enemies of our statehood that we faced before. And by defeating this enemy, we will respond to all enemies who encroached on Ukraine - on those who lived, who live and who will live on our land. This will be a victory for all our people." Details: Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude to all Ukrainians: soldiers who defend their land with weapons in their hands; diplomats who seek help for Ukraine; volunteers; journalists, who spread the truth about Ukraine and the war; transporters who provide Ukraine with everything it needs; energy workers who defeat the darkness XX/X; builders who restore what was destroyed by the enemy; medics, rescue workers, sappers, teachers, farmers, industrialists - to the entire nation that resists Russian invasion in various ways. The president has emphasised that Ukraine remembers and is doing everything to release every captured hero. He has promised that "we will not leave anyone in captivity". Zelenskyy stated that the future today depends on specific people - those "who are currently in the trenches and on combat posts." "And behind you, Ukrainian Warrior, are millions of people who know exactly what they live for. With you, Warrior, in the trenches is our entire state. The future of children is with you. And our respect, our faith and our love. I know it is extremely hard for you. I know how this enemy puts pressure on you. I know what they do. But I know that you are strong, and we will do everything to make you even stronger. I know that you are bringing victory closer as much as you can, and we will do everything to speed it up. All of us - millions and millions. Great people of a great country!" Zelenskyy concluded.

62346521d78c6,rosija,chernigiv,kijiv

The de-escalation near Kyiv and Chernihiv does not mean a cease fire - said Medinsky

The head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky clarified that de-escalation of military actions by the Russian forces in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions does not equal a cease fire. Source: Comments by Medinsky made to Russian propaganda channel RTQuote: "Our first step is military de-escalation in two directions - Kyiv and Chernihiv. This is not a cease fire - this is our contribution to the de-escalation in those regions. We understand that in Kiyv there are people, who need to make important decisions, which is why we don't want to put this city under unnecessary risk" Details: Medinsky added that this should be considered as a "first step in the response" to the compromises expressed by the Ukrainian side. Currently the Russian delegation appears to be preparing a full written "corrections list" to the Ukrainian proposal. He said that Russia's General Staff will soon provide clarification on what exact "deescalation" actions the occupying army is planning to take. Previously: - Immediately after the current round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations ended, Medinsky stated that the Russian army will "greatly reduce" its incursion in the directions of Chernihiv and Kyiv. - Witnesses in regions of Belarus near to the Ukrainian borders reported that Russian military equipment is being moved from locations near the border to positions deeper in the rear. - Commenting on statements in US media, representatives of US Intelligence confirmed that Russia is moving part of its forces away from Kyiv towards Belarus. - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to the results of the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on the 29th of March, by noting that one should pay attention to Russia's actions, not their public rhetoric.

The de-escalation near Kyiv and Chernihiv does not mean a cease fire - said Medinsky

The head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky clarified that de-escalation of military actions by the Russian forces in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions does not equal a cease fire. Source: Comments by Medinsky made to Russian propaganda channel RTQuote: "Our first step is military de-escalation in two directions - Kyiv and Chernihiv. This is not a cease fire - this is our contribution to the de-escalation in those regions. We understand that in Kiyv there are people, who need to make important decisions, which is why we don't want to put this city under unnecessary risk" Details: Medinsky added that this should be considered as a "first step in the response" to the compromises expressed by the Ukrainian side. Currently the Russian delegation appears to be preparing a full written "corrections list" to the Ukrainian proposal. He said that Russia's General Staff will soon provide clarification on what exact "deescalation" actions the occupying army is planning to take. Previously: - Immediately after the current round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations ended, Medinsky stated that the Russian army will "greatly reduce" its incursion in the directions of Chernihiv and Kyiv. - Witnesses in regions of Belarus near to the Ukrainian borders reported that Russian military equipment is being moved from locations near the border to positions deeper in the rear. - Commenting on statements in US media, representatives of US Intelligence confirmed that Russia is moving part of its forces away from Kyiv towards Belarus. - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to the results of the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on the XXth of March, by noting that one should pay attention to Russia's actions, not their public rhetoric.

donetsk-region,vijna,zhertvi,khersonska-oblast

Russian attacks kill man and injure woman in Kherson Oblast, 3 more people confirmed injured in Avdiivka

Russian attacks have killed a man in Kherson Oblast over the past day, with his wife being taken to hospital . In addition, three people were confirmed wounded in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Ihor Moroz, Acting Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration Details: The Russian occupiers attacked Dnipro District in the city of Kherson on Sunday morning. A 64-year-old man died in his own garden from a blast injury received during the attack. His 64-year-old wife was taken to hospital with a closed head injury, concussion and shrapnel wounds to her legs. She is in a moderate condition. In total, the Russian army conducted 53 attacks on Kherson Oblast over the past day, firing 279 shells from mortars, artillery, Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, tanks, AGS grenade launchers, UAVs and aircraft. On 12 November, the authorities in Donetsk Oblast managed to establish information about three people who had been injured earlier in the settlement of Avdiivka. There was no information about civilians casualties.

Russian attacks kill man and injure woman in Kherson Oblast, X more people confirmed injured in Avdiivka

Russian attacks have killed a man in Kherson Oblast over the past day, with his wife being taken to hospital . In addition, three people were confirmed wounded in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Ihor Moroz, Acting Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration Details: The Russian occupiers attacked Dnipro District in the city of Kherson on Sunday morning. A XX-year-old man died in his own garden from a blast injury received during the attack. His XX-year-old wife was taken to hospital with a closed head injury, concussion and shrapnel wounds to her legs. She is in a moderate condition. In total, the Russian army conducted XX attacks on Kherson Oblast over the past day, firing XXX shells from mortars, artillery, Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, tanks, AGS grenade launchers, UAVs and aircraft. On XX November, the authorities in Donetsk Oblast managed to establish information about three people who had been injured earlier in the settlement of Avdiivka. There was no information about civilians casualties.

vibukh,kijiv

Explosions ring out in Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has reported the explosions in Shevchenkivskyi district of the city of Kyiv. Source: Klitschko on Telegram Quote: "Explosions in Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital. The services are on their way to the site. More details later." Previously: Following the sounding of the air-raid siren in Kyiv Oblast, the air defence systems were reported to be deployed.

Explosions ring out in Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has reported the explosions in Shevchenkivskyi district of the city of Kyiv. Source: Klitschko on Telegram Quote: "Explosions in Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital. The services are on their way to the site. More details later." Previously: Following the sounding of the air-raid siren in Kyiv Oblast, the air defence systems were reported to be deployed.

iran,rosija,vijna,bezpilotnyky

Iran modifies Shahed drones for Russia to inflict maximum damage

Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones that it is providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine. Source: CNN, citing Conflict Armament Research, a UK-based investigative organisation Details: Conflict Armament Research (CAR) analysed an unexploded warhead from an Iranian Shahed-131 drone found in Odesa Oblast, south of Ukraine, in October 2022. CAR analysis revealed that the warheads, which are around 50 cm long, were hastily modified with poorly fitted layers of dozens of small metal fragments that on impact scatter across a large radius. In addition to the fragments, there are also 18 smaller "charges" around the circumference of the warhead that, when melted by the blast, can pierce armour and create a kind of "360-degree" explosive effect. The accumulation of those elements essentially maximises the warhead’s ability to shred targets such as power stations, distribution grids, transmission lines and large, high-power transformers. They also make repair efforts substantially harder. Quote from Damien Spleeters, an investigator who examined the warhead: "It’s as though they looked at the finished warhead and said, 'How can we make this even more destructive?" Background: Iran started supplying hundreds of Shahed attack drones to Russia in autumn 2022. Russia is using drones to target the Ukrainian power grid and other energy facilities, leaving civilians in Ukraine without power, heat and water in the cold winter months.

Iran modifies Shahed drones for Russia to inflict maximum damage

Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones that it is providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine. Source: CNN, citing Conflict Armament Research, a UK-based investigative organisation Details: Conflict Armament Research (CAR) analysed an unexploded warhead from an Iranian Shahed-XXX drone found in Odesa Oblast, south of Ukraine, in October XXXX. CAR analysis revealed that the warheads, which are around XX cm long, were hastily modified with poorly fitted layers of dozens of small metal fragments that on impact scatter across a large radius. In addition to the fragments, there are also XX smaller "charges" around the circumference of the warhead that, when melted by the blast, can pierce armour and create a kind of "XXX-degree" explosive effect. The accumulation of those elements essentially maximises the warhead’s ability to shred targets such as power stations, distribution grids, transmission lines and large, high-power transformers. They also make repair efforts substantially harder. Quote from Damien Spleeters, an investigator who examined the warhead: "It’s as though they looked at the finished warhead and said, 'How can we make this even more destructive?" Background: Iran started supplying hundreds of Shahed attack drones to Russia in autumn XXXX. Russia is using drones to target the Ukrainian power grid and other energy facilities, leaving civilians in Ukraine without power, heat and water in the cold winter months.

armija,rosija,prizov

Electronic military draft notices sent out in St Petersburg, Russia

The authorities in St Petersburg have started sending out electronic military conscription notices in test mode as part of the spring conscription in Russia. Source: Russian local news agency Fontanka, citing Sergei Kachkovsky, Chief Enlistment Officer in St Petersburg Details: The test military draft notices are reportedly being sent to Russian citizens to their personal accounts on the Federal State Information System Gosuslugi. Kachkovsky states that the issue of SMS notices is also being worked on. Background: On 14 April, Vladimir Putin, President of the aggressor country, signed a law that equates electronic conscription notices with paper ones, introduces a register of persons liable for military service and closes the borders for evaders. Electronic conscription notices in Russia will reportedly be sent out in test mode during the spring conscription – in particular, in Moscow, conscription for military service will be carried out through the Gosuslugi portal. Maxim Loktev, Chief Enlistment Officer for the Russian capital, said that conscripts who do not live at their place of registration in Moscow are tracked using the city's video surveillance system.

Electronic military draft notices sent out in St Petersburg, Russia

The authorities in St Petersburg have started sending out electronic military conscription notices in test mode as part of the spring conscription in Russia. Source: Russian local news agency Fontanka, citing Sergei Kachkovsky, Chief Enlistment Officer in St Petersburg Details: The test military draft notices are reportedly being sent to Russian citizens to their personal accounts on the Federal State Information System Gosuslugi. Kachkovsky states that the issue of SMS notices is also being worked on. Background: On XX April, Vladimir Putin, President of the aggressor country, signed a law that equates electronic conscription notices with paper ones, introduces a register of persons liable for military service and closes the borders for evaders. Electronic conscription notices in Russia will reportedly be sent out in test mode during the spring conscription – in particular, in Moscow, conscription for military service will be carried out through the Gosuslugi portal. Maxim Loktev, Chief Enlistment Officer for the Russian capital, said that conscripts who do not live at their place of registration in Moscow are tracked using the city's video surveillance system.

diti,vijna

Russian occupiers have already killed 202 children in Ukraine

Valentina Romanenko - Sunday, April 17, 2022, 08:48 More than 563 children have suffered in Ukraine as a result of full-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation: 202 children have been killed and more than 361 injured. Source: Data of juvenile prosecutors published by the Office of the Prosecutor General. Details: These figures are not final, as work is underway to establish them in places of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories. Children suffered the most in Donetsk oblast - 117, Kyiv oblast - 106, Kharkiv oblast - 89, Chernihiv oblast - 54, Kherson oblast - 41, Mykolaiv oblast - 40, Luhansk oblast - 36, Zaporizhia oblast - 23, Kyiv city - 16, Sumy oblast - 16, Zhytomyr oblast - 15. During the recording of criminal offences committed by the Russian military in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers found the body of a 14-year-old boy. On April 15, a 15-year-old boy died as a result of shelling in the village of Havrylivka in the Novooleksandrivsky District, Kherson Region in the south of Ukraine. On April 16, in the Izium district of the Kharkiv region, in the North-East of Ukraine, the occupiers fired at a car in which a family from the city of Izium was trying to evacuate. A 15-year-old girl was injured. The bombing and shelling by the Russian armed forces has damaged 1018 educational establishments, 95 of which were completely destroyed.

Russian occupiers have already killed XXX children in Ukraine

Valentina Romanenko - Sunday, April XX, XXXX, XX:XX More than XXX children have suffered in Ukraine as a result of full-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation: XXX children have been killed and more than XXX injured. Source: Data of juvenile prosecutors published by the Office of the Prosecutor General. Details: These figures are not final, as work is underway to establish them in places of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories. Children suffered the most in Donetsk oblast - XXX, Kyiv oblast - XXX, Kharkiv oblast - XX, Chernihiv oblast - XX, Kherson oblast - XX, Mykolaiv oblast - XX, Luhansk oblast - XX, Zaporizhia oblast - XX, Kyiv city - XX, Sumy oblast - XX, Zhytomyr oblast - XX. During the recording of criminal offences committed by the Russian military in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers found the body of a XX-year-old boy. On April XX, a XX-year-old boy died as a result of shelling in the village of Havrylivka in the Novooleksandrivsky District, Kherson Region in the south of Ukraine. On April XX, in the Izium district of the Kharkiv region, in the North-East of Ukraine, the occupiers fired at a car in which a family from the city of Izium was trying to evacuate. A XX-year-old girl was injured. The bombing and shelling by the Russian armed forces has damaged XXXX educational establishments, XX of which were completely destroyed.

danilov,rosija,vijna

Zelenskyy’s team has been preparing for war since 2019 – Danilov

OLENA ROSHCHINA – WEDNESDAY, 24 AUGUST 2022, 14:22 Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (the RNBO), confirms that Ukraine has allegedly been preparing for the full-scale war since December 2019. Source: Oleksii Danilov in an interview for the Polish newspaper Wyborcza Quote: "It [the invasion] didn’t catch us by surprise. We knew for sure that it would happen sooner or later. We just didn’t expect Russians to attack from all sides. The attack from Belarus was a huge challenge for us, even though we prepared for this scenario as well (...). In fact, we have been preparing for the war since December 2019. All the claims that we weren’t doing this are completely false. If we hadn’t been preparing for the war, today Russian tanks would be in Warsaw, Prague, Tallinn and Vilnius. Europe today lives a different life because we were holding this invasion back, because we were destroying tens and hundreds of Russians". Details: Danilov believes that it was the right decision not to inform the Ukrainian people about the impending war, and only the results to be achieved will allow for this decision to be properly assessed in due time. "Today, after half a year of war, we see that the right scenario was chosen. Putin relied upon internal destabilisation, but we didn’t let that happen. It would be hard to imagine the consequences if we told Ukrainians: ‘you will be killed tomorrow’. Thus, we would have lost our country. And then Putin’s plans would have been fulfilled", Danilov explained. "But we were preparing Ukrainian society [for that]. You saw the rise of patriotism in the middle of February", he added. Danilov thinks that Russia expected Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, to flee the country, but he decided to stay in Kyiv in secure working conditions which had been prepared for him beforehand. The Secretary of the Council also remarked that the Kremlin started its military aggression not in February 2014 [with the annexation of Crimea], but in August 2008 in Georgia. Quote: "We believe that the Russian aggression started in August 2008 in Georgia. It was a brazen operation to occupy a part of Georgian territory. In 2008, Putin took off all his masks and claimed that he would take a military path to alter the borders of that country, established in 1991".

Zelenskyy’s team has been preparing for war since XXXX – Danilov

OLENA ROSHCHINA – WEDNESDAY, XX AUGUST XXXX, XX:XX Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (the RNBO), confirms that Ukraine has allegedly been preparing for the full-scale war since December XXXX. Source: Oleksii Danilov in an interview for the Polish newspaper Wyborcza Quote: "It [the invasion] didn’t catch us by surprise. We knew for sure that it would happen sooner or later. We just didn’t expect Russians to attack from all sides. The attack from Belarus was a huge challenge for us, even though we prepared for this scenario as well (...). In fact, we have been preparing for the war since December XXXX. All the claims that we weren’t doing this are completely false. If we hadn’t been preparing for the war, today Russian tanks would be in Warsaw, Prague, Tallinn and Vilnius. Europe today lives a different life because we were holding this invasion back, because we were destroying tens and hundreds of Russians". Details: Danilov believes that it was the right decision not to inform the Ukrainian people about the impending war, and only the results to be achieved will allow for this decision to be properly assessed in due time. "Today, after half a year of war, we see that the right scenario was chosen. Putin relied upon internal destabilisation, but we didn’t let that happen. It would be hard to imagine the consequences if we told Ukrainians: ‘you will be killed tomorrow’. Thus, we would have lost our country. And then Putin’s plans would have been fulfilled", Danilov explained. "But we were preparing Ukrainian society [for that]. You saw the rise of patriotism in the middle of February", he added. Danilov thinks that Russia expected Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, to flee the country, but he decided to stay in Kyiv in secure working conditions which had been prepared for him beforehand. The Secretary of the Council also remarked that the Kremlin started its military aggression not in February XXXX [with the annexation of Crimea], but in August XXXX in Georgia. Quote: "We believe that the Russian aggression started in August XXXX in Georgia. It was a brazen operation to occupy a part of Georgian territory. In XXXX, Putin took off all his masks and claimed that he would take a military path to alter the borders of that country, established in XXXX".

azov,rosija,mariupol,vijna

Kyiv offers Moscow special talks because Azovstal is being attacked and preparations are underway for the assault

OLENA ROSCHINA - SUNDAY, 24 APRIL, 2022, 11:07 Mykhailo Podoliak, an Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, says that Russian troops are continually attacking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where Ukrainian defenders and civilians are sheltering underground. He is proposing special talks with Russia. Source: Mykhailo Podoliak on Telegram Quote: "Easter 2022. But right now the Russian Federation is attacking Azovstal in Mariupol non-stop. The place where our civilians and soldiers are sheltering is being peppered with heavy bombs and artillery shelling; and [Russian forces] are intensively concentrating their forces and equipment for the assault. Who gave the order ‘not to storm’? I suggest the Russian Federation think about the remnants of their reputation." Details: According to Podoliak, three "Mariupol steps" are needed to save Russia’s reputation: Announce a genuine Easter truce over Mariupol. Immediately provide a humanitarian corridor for civilians. Agree on a "special round of talks" for the Ukrainian side to withdraw or exchange troops. Previously: On 20 April Davyd Arakhamia and Mykhailo Podoliak, members of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, said they were prepared to meet the Russian negotiating delegation in Mariupol to discuss the evacuation of the military garrison remaining in the city. The Russian Federation has still not responded to this proposal. Background: On 21 April President Vladimir Putin of Russia publicly asked Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoigu to stop the assault on the Azovstal plant in order to save the lives of Russian soldiers. Putin explained: "We don’t need to try and get into the dungeons, we just need to blockade the industrial zone of Azovstal so that not even a fly can get in." UK intelligence suggests that Putin might want to redeploy some of the Russian forces in Mariupol on another front, since Russian troops would incur significant losses by continuing the assault on the Azovstal plant. Ukrainian intelligence believes that Putin might deploy Russian Guards and Federal Security Service officers to continue the assault on Azovstal. On the morning of 24 April, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the Russian army was continuing to shell and blockade Ukrainian units in the Azovstal area. It is carrying out air strikes using long-range aircraft.

Kyiv offers Moscow special talks because Azovstal is being attacked and preparations are underway for the assault

OLENA ROSCHINA - SUNDAY, XX APRIL, XXXX, XX:XX Mykhailo Podoliak, an Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, says that Russian troops are continually attacking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where Ukrainian defenders and civilians are sheltering underground. He is proposing special talks with Russia. Source: Mykhailo Podoliak on Telegram Quote: "Easter XXXX. But right now the Russian Federation is attacking Azovstal in Mariupol non-stop. The place where our civilians and soldiers are sheltering is being peppered with heavy bombs and artillery shelling; and [Russian forces] are intensively concentrating their forces and equipment for the assault. Who gave the order ‘not to storm’? I suggest the Russian Federation think about the remnants of their reputation." Details: According to Podoliak, three "Mariupol steps" are needed to save Russia’s reputation: Announce a genuine Easter truce over Mariupol. Immediately provide a humanitarian corridor for civilians. Agree on a "special round of talks" for the Ukrainian side to withdraw or exchange troops. Previously: On XX April Davyd Arakhamia and Mykhailo Podoliak, members of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, said they were prepared to meet the Russian negotiating delegation in Mariupol to discuss the evacuation of the military garrison remaining in the city. The Russian Federation has still not responded to this proposal. Background: On XX April President Vladimir Putin of Russia publicly asked Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoigu to stop the assault on the Azovstal plant in order to save the lives of Russian soldiers. Putin explained: "We don’t need to try and get into the dungeons, we just need to blockade the industrial zone of Azovstal so that not even a fly can get in." UK intelligence suggests that Putin might want to redeploy some of the Russian forces in Mariupol on another front, since Russian troops would incur significant losses by continuing the assault on the Azovstal plant. Ukrainian intelligence believes that Putin might deploy Russian Guards and Federal Security Service officers to continue the assault on Azovstal. On the morning of XX April, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the Russian army was continuing to shell and blockade Ukrainian units in the Azovstal area. It is carrying out air strikes using long-range aircraft.

krivij-rig,zaporizhzhja

Russian rockets hit Kryvyi Rih again, explosions are reported in Zaporizhzhia

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022, 17:17 The Russians hit the hydrotechnical facilities of Kryvyi Rih with missiles again. Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Kryvyi Rih Mayor, on Telegram; Suspilne Zaporizhzhia Quote from Vilkul: "Kryvyi Rih is under a rocket attack. Stay in shelters. Do not shoot or post anything on social media. Two more strikes in the area of ​​hydrotechnical facilities." Details: At the same time, the mass media reported on explosions in Zaporizhzhia. During the explosions, an air-raid signal was announced throughout the territory of Ukraine. Previously: On 15 September during the day the Russian army has conducted missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; On the evening of 14 September, the Russian army launched eight cruise missiles at a hydrotechnical facility in Kryvyi Rih - the dam of the Karachun Reservoir. Kinzhal and Iskander missiles were fired. As a result of missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih, the water level in the Ingulets River rose, flooding 112 houses and yards. In some settlements, there were water shortages, because the Russians also hit the water supply. The consequences of a Russian missile attack on the dam of the Karachun reservoir were eliminated all night in Kryvyi Rih; the dam had to be blown up in two places - as a result, the water level in Ingulets dropped somewhat.

Russian rockets hit Kryvyi Rih again, explosions are reported in Zaporizhzhia

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — THURSDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX The Russians hit the hydrotechnical facilities of Kryvyi Rih with missiles again. Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Kryvyi Rih Mayor, on Telegram; Suspilne Zaporizhzhia Quote from Vilkul: "Kryvyi Rih is under a rocket attack. Stay in shelters. Do not shoot or post anything on social media. Two more strikes in the area of ​​hydrotechnical facilities." Details: At the same time, the mass media reported on explosions in Zaporizhzhia. During the explosions, an air-raid signal was announced throughout the territory of Ukraine. Previously: On XX September during the day the Russian army has conducted missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; On the evening of XX September, the Russian army launched eight cruise missiles at a hydrotechnical facility in Kryvyi Rih - the dam of the Karachun Reservoir. Kinzhal and Iskander missiles were fired. As a result of missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih, the water level in the Ingulets River rose, flooding XXX houses and yards. In some settlements, there were water shortages, because the Russians also hit the water supply. The consequences of a Russian missile attack on the dam of the Karachun reservoir were eliminated all night in Kryvyi Rih; the dam had to be blown up in two places - as a result, the water level in Ingulets dropped somewhat.

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Journalist describes procedure for checking visitors to Zelenskyy's office

In order to get an audience with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, everyone must undergo several stages of security control in the President’s Office, including documents verification, a metal detector and a thermal imager. Source: a journalist from the German media outlet Spiegel with his colleague from the French media outlet Le Figaro, who interviewed Zelenskyy before his visits to London, Paris and Brussels Quote: "Everyone who wants to get in here but who is not a staff member must send their ID card for verification in advance and then go through several checkpoints. Thermal imagers and vigilant men with headsets are waiting for you on the third floor. Visitors have to hand over wristwatches, cell phones, and even pens they brought with them. At the beginning of the war, Zelenskyy was giving interviews while sitting between sacks of sand. Now he is accepting visitors in a golden hall with inlaid parquet and silk wallpaper." Details: On their way to the reception room of the President of Ukraine, before the security check on the third floor, the journalists met Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. He was also being screened with a metal detector. After the interview, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was waiting at the gate, and he had an appointment with Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy himself, as the journalists noted, looked exhausted and worried.

Journalist describes procedure for checking visitors to Zelenskyy's office

In order to get an audience with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, everyone must undergo several stages of security control in the President’s Office, including documents verification, a metal detector and a thermal imager. Source: a journalist from the German media outlet Spiegel with his colleague from the French media outlet Le Figaro, who interviewed Zelenskyy before his visits to London, Paris and Brussels Quote: "Everyone who wants to get in here but who is not a staff member must send their ID card for verification in advance and then go through several checkpoints. Thermal imagers and vigilant men with headsets are waiting for you on the third floor. Visitors have to hand over wristwatches, cell phones, and even pens they brought with them. At the beginning of the war, Zelenskyy was giving interviews while sitting between sacks of sand. Now he is accepting visitors in a golden hall with inlaid parquet and silk wallpaper." Details: On their way to the reception room of the President of Ukraine, before the security check on the third floor, the journalists met Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. He was also being screened with a metal detector. After the interview, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was waiting at the gate, and he had an appointment with Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy himself, as the journalists noted, looked exhausted and worried.

vibukh,reznikov,rosija,mzs

Russia is behind explosion at Ukrainian embassy in Spain, says its Defence Minister

Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has stated that Russia is behind the recent explosion at the Ukrainian embassy in Spain. Source: Reznikov during a briefing at the Ukraine-Ukrinform media centre on 1 December Quote: "The world is starting to admit that it (Russia – ed.) is a terrorist country. Terror knows no borders. Today, the Minister (Margarita Robles, Minister of Defence of Spain – ed.) reported (at the briefing – ed.) on the letter bombs that have been received in Spain. They are using terrorist methods to unleash terror. They are trying to cut off water and electricity supply in Ukraine to leave us freezing in the darkness. This means that this is a challenge for the whole world." Background: On the afternoon of 30 November, a Ukrainian embassy worker in Madrid suffered moderate injuries in a letter bomb explosion. The incident in Spain was classified as a terrorist crime. On Wednesday, the Spanish company Instalaza also received a similar package, which likely contained an explosive device. The company produces weapons that the Spanish government is sending to Ukraine to help fight Russian forces. Other institutions that received such packages were the Torrejón de Ardoz military airfield, the Ministry of Defence of Spain and the US Embassy in Madrid. Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, reported that two more diplomatic missions received letters with "very precise threats" on the same day that the Ukrainian embassy in Spain received a package with a bomb.

Russia is behind explosion at Ukrainian embassy in Spain, says its Defence Minister

Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has stated that Russia is behind the recent explosion at the Ukrainian embassy in Spain. Source: Reznikov during a briefing at the Ukraine-Ukrinform media centre on X December Quote: "The world is starting to admit that it (Russia – ed.) is a terrorist country. Terror knows no borders. Today, the Minister (Margarita Robles, Minister of Defence of Spain – ed.) reported (at the briefing – ed.) on the letter bombs that have been received in Spain. They are using terrorist methods to unleash terror. They are trying to cut off water and electricity supply in Ukraine to leave us freezing in the darkness. This means that this is a challenge for the whole world." Background: On the afternoon of XX November, a Ukrainian embassy worker in Madrid suffered moderate injuries in a letter bomb explosion. The incident in Spain was classified as a terrorist crime. On Wednesday, the Spanish company Instalaza also received a similar package, which likely contained an explosive device. The company produces weapons that the Spanish government is sending to Ukraine to help fight Russian forces. Other institutions that received such packages were the Torrejón de Ardoz military airfield, the Ministry of Defence of Spain and the US Embassy in Madrid. Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, reported that two more diplomatic missions received letters with "very precise threats" on the same day that the Ukrainian embassy in Spain received a package with a bomb.

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Ukraine's Air Force warns about threat of ballistic missile launches for 5 oblasts

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has warned of the threat that the Russians may use ballistic missiles in Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts. Source: Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Telegram Quote: "Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv oblasts – there is a threat that ballistic missiles will be used! Do not ignore air-raid warnings! Go to the shelters."

Ukraine's Air Force warns about threat of ballistic missile launches for X oblasts

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has warned of the threat that the Russians may use ballistic missiles in Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts. Source: Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Telegram Quote: "Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv oblasts – there is a threat that ballistic missiles will be used! Do not ignore air-raid warnings! Go to the shelters."

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Zelenskyy would like to meet with Brazilian President and is ready to go to Brazil

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, would like to meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and is ready to come to Brazil if he is invited. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview for a Brazilian media outlet Globo Quote: "I would like to [meet with Lula da Silva – ed.] I was sincere with him. We had a sincere conversation in a video format." "Look, I ignore all the circumstances. I am saying that I am interested in talking to the [Brazilian] president. He cannot come to us due to security reasons. Okay, I will come to him. I have no problems with that. I only have problems with time. Because the war is ongoing here. But I am ready to do it so that he hears me and your population hears me...so that we agree to live in a truthful information space from now on, and then the relations between our states will grow better and stronger." Details: Zelenskyy confirmed that if he receives an invitation from Lula da Silva, he will go to Brazil. "If there were no fierce combat action on the line of contact at that moment, because it is my country that is the priority for me; if I had an opportunity to do so – yes, I would do it [come to Brazil – ed.]," Zelenskyy said. Background: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) has invited Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit Ukraine to understand the true nature of the war, following his scandalous statement. Earlier, Lula da Silva claimed that the war was allegedly caused by "decisions made by the two countries", and blamed both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not taking any initiatives to stop the war. In June, Western media reported that Andrii Yermak, head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, is trying to involve Brazil and India in President Zelenskyy’s peace plan, which provides for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the entire territory of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy would like to meet with Brazilian President and is ready to go to Brazil

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, would like to meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and is ready to come to Brazil if he is invited. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview for a Brazilian media outlet Globo Quote: "I would like to [meet with Lula da Silva – ed.] I was sincere with him. We had a sincere conversation in a video format." "Look, I ignore all the circumstances. I am saying that I am interested in talking to the [Brazilian] president. He cannot come to us due to security reasons. Okay, I will come to him. I have no problems with that. I only have problems with time. Because the war is ongoing here. But I am ready to do it so that he hears me and your population hears me...so that we agree to live in a truthful information space from now on, and then the relations between our states will grow better and stronger." Details: Zelenskyy confirmed that if he receives an invitation from Lula da Silva, he will go to Brazil. "If there were no fierce combat action on the line of contact at that moment, because it is my country that is the priority for me; if I had an opportunity to do so – yes, I would do it [come to Brazil – ed.]," Zelenskyy said. Background: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) has invited Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit Ukraine to understand the true nature of the war, following his scandalous statement. Earlier, Lula da Silva claimed that the war was allegedly caused by "decisions made by the two countries", and blamed both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not taking any initiatives to stop the war. In June, Western media reported that Andrii Yermak, head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, is trying to involve Brazil and India in President Zelenskyy’s peace plan, which provides for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the entire territory of Ukraine.

electricity,rosija

Power outage in St Petersburg: loud noise was heard shortly before

Power was cut off in St Petersburg’s Shushary district and at Pulkovo airport on the evening of 24 September. Source: Latvia-based Russian independent news outlet Meduza, citing Telegram channels Details: Telegram channels reported that an hour before the outage, locals heard a loud noise and saw a bright flash. There is also no water supply in the area. "According to locals, the power outage happened about half an hour ago, and before that, they saw a flash in the sky and heard a cotton [an explosion - ed]," said a channel named Ostoronozhno, Novosti (Caution, News). [Russian propaganda, initially refusing to use the word ‘vzryv’ (explosion), used ‘khlopok’ (a bang) instead. However, ‘khlopok’ also means ‘cotton’, and this has since become a meme – ed.] The authorities have yet to comment on the incident. Pulkovo airport said the power supply was disrupted in the departure hall for domestic flights. The power supply in the building was switched to backup power. pic.twitter.com/o2HnsKxwdz According to Pulkovo's online flight board, the power cut did not cause any flight delays.

Power outage in St Petersburg: loud noise was heard shortly before

Power was cut off in St Petersburg’s Shushary district and at Pulkovo airport on the evening of XX September. Source: Latvia-based Russian independent news outlet Meduza, citing Telegram channels Details: Telegram channels reported that an hour before the outage, locals heard a loud noise and saw a bright flash. There is also no water supply in the area. "According to locals, the power outage happened about half an hour ago, and before that, they saw a flash in the sky and heard a cotton [an explosion - ed]," said a channel named Ostoronozhno, Novosti (Caution, News). [Russian propaganda, initially refusing to use the word ‘vzryv’ (explosion), used ‘khlopok’ (a bang) instead. However, ‘khlopok’ also means ‘cotton’, and this has since become a meme – ed.] The authorities have yet to comment on the incident. Pulkovo airport said the power supply was disrupted in the departure hall for domestic flights. The power supply in the building was switched to backup power. pic.twitter.com/oXHnsKxwdz According to Pulkovo's online flight board, the power cut did not cause any flight delays.

genshtab,vijna

Ukrainian defenders strike 12 clusters of Russian manpower – General Staff report

Over the last day, Ukrainian defenders struck 12 areas where Russian military manpower was concentrated, both from the air and on the ground. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 4 August Details: Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed attack drones. Air defence forces destroyed all 15 Russian UAVs. The Russians launched a missile strike, 57 air strikes and 29 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in casualties among civilians. Over 40 combat clashes took place over the past day. On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians carried out airstrikes near Veterynarne, Kharkiv and Vesele in Kharkiv Oblast. They launched mortar and artillery attacks on more than 40 settlements, in particular, Karpovychi, Tymonovychi and Leonivka (Chernihiv Oblast); Sopych, Kucherivka, Pavlivka, Myropillia and Krasnopillia (Sumy Oblast); and Huriv Kozachok, Vysoka Yaruha, Vovchansk, Varvarivka and Bolohivka (Kharkiv Oblast). On the Kupiansk front, the Russians carried out airstrikes near Petropavlivka and Kyslivka. The settlements of Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Kupiansk and Kucherivka (Kharkiv Oblast) came under Russian artillery and mortar fire. On the Lyman front, the Russian troops shelled Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast). On the Bakhmut front, the Ukrainian Defence forces are holding the Russian advance to the south and southeast of Ivanivske. The Russians carried out airstrikes near Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske and Druzhba. They bombarded more than 15 settlements, including Vasiukivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Predtechyne and Pivnichne (Donetsk Oblast). On the Avdiivka front, Russian troops launched an airstrike near Avdiivka. They conducted unsuccessful offensive operations north and southeast of Avdiivka and southeast of Pervomaiske. Some settlements, including Stepove, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast, were hit by artillery fire. On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian Defence forces continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops near the town of Marinka. The Russians carried out airstrikes near Krasnohorivka and Marinka. The Russians shelled the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Maksymilianivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast. On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russian troops launched airstrikes in the areas of Makarivka and Rivnopil. They also made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions west of Staromaiorske and east of Urozhaine. The Russians struck the settlements of Vremivka, Rivnopil and Novosilky in Donetsk Oblast. On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russian forces launched airstrikes near Uspenivka and Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They are focusing their primary efforts on preventing the further advance of Ukrainian troops. More than 20 settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Levadne, Huliaipole, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. On the Kherson front, the Russians carried out an airstrike near Odradokamianka. More than 20 settlements came under artillery fire, including Dmytrivka and Ochakiv in Mykolaiv Oblast, and Shevchenkivka, Respublikanets, Beryslav, Sadove, Kherson and Dniprovske in Kherson Oblast. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian defence forces are maintaining their offensive on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts, consolidating their positions and striking the Russians. The Ukrainian Air Force launched nine airstrikes on clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment over the past 24 hours. Moreover, Ukrainian defenders also destroyed two anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery destroyed 12 artillery pieces at their firing positions, a radar station, a command post, 3 clusters of Russian military personnel, 2 air defence systems and 3 ammunition storage points.

Ukrainian defenders strike XX clusters of Russian manpower – General Staff report

Over the last day, Ukrainian defenders struck XX areas where Russian military manpower was concentrated, both from the air and on the ground. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of XX:XX on X August Details: Over the past XX hours, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed attack drones. Air defence forces destroyed all XX Russian UAVs. The Russians launched a missile strike, XX air strikes and XX attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in casualties among civilians. Over XX combat clashes took place over the past day. On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians carried out airstrikes near Veterynarne, Kharkiv and Vesele in Kharkiv Oblast. They launched mortar and artillery attacks on more than XX settlements, in particular, Karpovychi, Tymonovychi and Leonivka (Chernihiv Oblast); Sopych, Kucherivka, Pavlivka, Myropillia and Krasnopillia (Sumy Oblast); and Huriv Kozachok, Vysoka Yaruha, Vovchansk, Varvarivka and Bolohivka (Kharkiv Oblast). On the Kupiansk front, the Russians carried out airstrikes near Petropavlivka and Kyslivka. The settlements of Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Kupiansk and Kucherivka (Kharkiv Oblast) came under Russian artillery and mortar fire. On the Lyman front, the Russian troops shelled Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast). On the Bakhmut front, the Ukrainian Defence forces are holding the Russian advance to the south and southeast of Ivanivske. The Russians carried out airstrikes near Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske and Druzhba. They bombarded more than XX settlements, including Vasiukivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Predtechyne and Pivnichne (Donetsk Oblast). On the Avdiivka front, Russian troops launched an airstrike near Avdiivka. They conducted unsuccessful offensive operations north and southeast of Avdiivka and southeast of Pervomaiske. Some settlements, including Stepove, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast, were hit by artillery fire. On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian Defence forces continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops near the town of Marinka. The Russians carried out airstrikes near Krasnohorivka and Marinka. The Russians shelled the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Maksymilianivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast. On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russian troops launched airstrikes in the areas of Makarivka and Rivnopil. They also made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions west of Staromaiorske and east of Urozhaine. The Russians struck the settlements of Vremivka, Rivnopil and Novosilky in Donetsk Oblast. On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russian forces launched airstrikes near Uspenivka and Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They are focusing their primary efforts on preventing the further advance of Ukrainian troops. More than XX settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Levadne, Huliaipole, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. On the Kherson front, the Russians carried out an airstrike near Odradokamianka. More than XX settlements came under artillery fire, including Dmytrivka and Ochakiv in Mykolaiv Oblast, and Shevchenkivka, Respublikanets, Beryslav, Sadove, Kherson and Dniprovske in Kherson Oblast. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian defence forces are maintaining their offensive on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts, consolidating their positions and striking the Russians. The Ukrainian Air Force launched nine airstrikes on clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment over the past XX hours. Moreover, Ukrainian defenders also destroyed two anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery destroyed XX artillery pieces at their firing positions, a radar station, a command post, X clusters of Russian military personnel, X air defence systems and X ammunition storage points.

latvia,help-to-ukraine,es,zbroja

Latvia's President believes EU should find ammunition for Ukraine abroad

Edgars Rinkēvičs, the President of Latvia, has called on the EU to buy artillery shells for Ukraine outside its borders, since the European Union itself does not have enough time to provide artillery ammunition according to the schedule, where the deadline is March 2024. Source: Rinkēvičs in an interview with Politico, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "We have advocated for a long time that if there is not enough ammunition, or there is not enough equipment in the EU, then let's buy it somewhere else and give it to Ukraine," Rinkēvičs said. "It is now important that Ukraine keeps fighting and Ukraine gets what they need," he added. Whether all the ammunition that the EU wants to deliver to Kyiv should be produced by companies in the European Union and in Norway has been controversial since the very beginning of the one million rounds of ammunition initiative. France, which has the largest defence sector in the EU, insisted on tough restrictions on bringing non-EU munitions into the initiative. Other countries, including Sweden and the Baltic States, were more open to purchasing shells beyond Europe. "Our current major challenge is not so much defence spending, we are raising that, but where you can actually find equipment to replenish your stocks, to rearm your defence forces," Rinkēvičs said, adding that it should be considered that the war in Ukraine will last longer than could be predicted a year and a half ago. The president of Latvia also expressed concern that problems in the EU could affect the US, where aid to Ukraine also faces political difficulties. "Where I'm getting a bit concerned when I talk with Americans is that they are living under the impression that Europe is not giving enough even though we are actually spending more on Ukraine, if we combine both military and all kinds of programs, than the United States," Rinkēvičs said. "And that's where I think that if they hear again that Europe is not able to produce enough ammunition or to give enough financial support, then this will have some negative impact also in debate in the United States because there is going to be an argument that ‘look guys, if Europe is not doing enough or if Europe doesn't care, then we shouldn't care," Rinkēvičs added. Background: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the European Union will not be able to carry out its plan to supply one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March 2024 due to the state of defence production and bureaucratic obstacles. This was also recognised by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The European Commission believes that the EU can produce more than 1 million rounds of artillery per year by spring, and the fulfilment of the promise of "a million artillery rounds for Ukraine" is possible if the EU countries make efforts for this.

Latvia's President believes EU should find ammunition for Ukraine abroad

Edgars Rinkēvičs, the President of Latvia, has called on the EU to buy artillery shells for Ukraine outside its borders, since the European Union itself does not have enough time to provide artillery ammunition according to the schedule, where the deadline is March XXXX. Source: Rinkēvičs in an interview with Politico, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "We have advocated for a long time that if there is not enough ammunition, or there is not enough equipment in the EU, then let's buy it somewhere else and give it to Ukraine," Rinkēvičs said. "It is now important that Ukraine keeps fighting and Ukraine gets what they need," he added. Whether all the ammunition that the EU wants to deliver to Kyiv should be produced by companies in the European Union and in Norway has been controversial since the very beginning of the one million rounds of ammunition initiative. France, which has the largest defence sector in the EU, insisted on tough restrictions on bringing non-EU munitions into the initiative. Other countries, including Sweden and the Baltic States, were more open to purchasing shells beyond Europe. "Our current major challenge is not so much defence spending, we are raising that, but where you can actually find equipment to replenish your stocks, to rearm your defence forces," Rinkēvičs said, adding that it should be considered that the war in Ukraine will last longer than could be predicted a year and a half ago. The president of Latvia also expressed concern that problems in the EU could affect the US, where aid to Ukraine also faces political difficulties. "Where I'm getting a bit concerned when I talk with Americans is that they are living under the impression that Europe is not giving enough even though we are actually spending more on Ukraine, if we combine both military and all kinds of programs, than the United States," Rinkēvičs said. "And that's where I think that if they hear again that Europe is not able to produce enough ammunition or to give enough financial support, then this will have some negative impact also in debate in the United States because there is going to be an argument that ‘look guys, if Europe is not doing enough or if Europe doesn't care, then we shouldn't care," Rinkēvičs added. Background: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the European Union will not be able to carry out its plan to supply one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March XXXX due to the state of defence production and bureaucratic obstacles. This was also recognised by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The European Commission believes that the EU can produce more than X million rounds of artillery per year by spring, and the fulfilment of the promise of "a million artillery rounds for Ukraine" is possible if the EU countries make efforts for this.

rosija,vijna,ukrajina

40 "volunteer" units have been set up in 20 Russian regions for war in Ukraine – Russian media

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – MONDAY, 8 AUGUST, 12:05 Russia has been forming so-called "volunteer" units for the war in Ukraine since the spring; 40 such units have already been set up in 20 regions. Source: the Russian financial newspaper Kommersant Quote: "Information about them [the units - ed.] is published in the media and posted on the authorities’ social media; they are given special names that indicate their territorial affiliation in some way. As a rule, these units comprise residents of the region where they are formed, who undergo training and combat coordination together, and then go together to the SMO [‘special military operation’, i.e. war - ed.]." Details: In some regions one unit is being formed, but other regions have two, three or more. The "volunteers" sign contracts with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation for a period of several months with the possibility of extension and officially become professional soldiers. A federal official told Kommersant, on condition of anonymity, that the contract units are being formed on a territorial basis because that makes it more convenient to work with the "volunteers". The payments promised for participation in the war depend on the region and range from 130,000 [approximately US$2,000] to 300,000 roubles [approximately US$5,000]. The regional governments, in turn, are prepared to make one-off payments, but it is not always possible to receive them immediately. Previously: According to Ukrainian intelligence data, a new wave of forced "mobilisation" was launched in the Russian-occupied territories of Donbas on 1 August in order to staff mobilisation reserve units.

XX "volunteer" units have been set up in XX Russian regions for war in Ukraine – Russian media

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – MONDAY, X AUGUST, XX:XX Russia has been forming so-called "volunteer" units for the war in Ukraine since the spring; XX such units have already been set up in XX regions. Source: the Russian financial newspaper Kommersant Quote: "Information about them [the units - ed.] is published in the media and posted on the authorities’ social media; they are given special names that indicate their territorial affiliation in some way. As a rule, these units comprise residents of the region where they are formed, who undergo training and combat coordination together, and then go together to the SMO [‘special military operation’, i.e. war - ed.]." Details: In some regions one unit is being formed, but other regions have two, three or more. The "volunteers" sign contracts with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation for a period of several months with the possibility of extension and officially become professional soldiers. A federal official told Kommersant, on condition of anonymity, that the contract units are being formed on a territorial basis because that makes it more convenient to work with the "volunteers". The payments promised for participation in the war depend on the region and range from XXX,XXX [approximately US$X,XXX] to XXX,XXX roubles [approximately US$X,XXX]. The regional governments, in turn, are prepared to make one-off payments, but it is not always possible to receive them immediately. Previously: According to Ukrainian intelligence data, a new wave of forced "mobilisation" was launched in the Russian-occupied territories of Donbas on X August in order to staff mobilisation reserve units.

rosija,vijna

A massive decline in military "business trips" to Ukraine for Russian soldiers - General Staff

Svitlana Kizilova - Monday, 14 March 2022, 00:13 The Russian authorities are looking for "fresh" military personnel by all means available to be used in the war in Ukraine. Lately, more and more Russians are refusing to go to war. Source: General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces, on Facebook Details: Against the backdrop of military failures and heavy losses, the command of the Russian Armed Forces is trying to recruit new people to participate in the war against Ukraine. However, neither veteran status, nor the offer of extra money seems to help these attempts. Quote: "There are cases of mass refusal of Russian military personnel from conducting ‘business trips’ to Ukraine to take part in hostilities, despite promises to grant the status of ‘war veteran’, additional daily allowances and increased salaries."

A massive decline in military "business trips" to Ukraine for Russian soldiers - General Staff

Svitlana Kizilova - Monday, XX March XXXX, XX:XX The Russian authorities are looking for "fresh" military personnel by all means available to be used in the war in Ukraine. Lately, more and more Russians are refusing to go to war. Source: General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces, on Facebook Details: Against the backdrop of military failures and heavy losses, the command of the Russian Armed Forces is trying to recruit new people to participate in the war against Ukraine. However, neither veteran status, nor the offer of extra money seems to help these attempts. Quote: "There are cases of mass refusal of Russian military personnel from conducting ‘business trips’ to Ukraine to take part in hostilities, despite promises to grant the status of ‘war veteran’, additional daily allowances and increased salaries."

chf-rosiji,vijna,bezpilotnyky

Naval drones damage Russia's intelligence ship

The Russian Yury Ivanov intelligence ship has been damaged as a result of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones in the waters of the Black Sea. Source: UP’s source in military circles Details: On 25 May, a video appeared on Telegram channels showing how a Ukrainian unmanned gunner hit the Russian Yury Ivanov intelligence ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. The recording was distributed, in particular, by the unofficial channel of the Ukrainian military, Operational ZSU (Armed Forces of Ukraine, AFU). The UP source confirmed the authenticity of the video and noted that the Russian ship was damaged as a result of the attack. Quote: "It did not sink, but there was a hit and there is significant damage to the hull and equipment. Now the Russians are hastily repairing it." Background: The Ministry of Defence of Russia claimed that on 24 May in the morning, Ivan Khurs, a reconnaissance ship of the Black Sea Fleet, was attacked by high-speed unmanned ships of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry stated that all speedboats were allegedly destroyed with conventional armament 140 km northeast of the Bosphorus Strait.

Naval drones damage Russia's intelligence ship

The Russian Yury Ivanov intelligence ship has been damaged as a result of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones in the waters of the Black Sea. Source: UP’s source in military circles Details: On XX May, a video appeared on Telegram channels showing how a Ukrainian unmanned gunner hit the Russian Yury Ivanov intelligence ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. The recording was distributed, in particular, by the unofficial channel of the Ukrainian military, Operational ZSU (Armed Forces of Ukraine, AFU). The UP source confirmed the authenticity of the video and noted that the Russian ship was damaged as a result of the attack. Quote: "It did not sink, but there was a hit and there is significant damage to the hull and equipment. Now the Russians are hastily repairing it." Background: The Ministry of Defence of Russia claimed that on XX May in the morning, Ivan Khurs, a reconnaissance ship of the Black Sea Fleet, was attacked by high-speed unmanned ships of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry stated that all speedboats were allegedly destroyed with conventional armament XXX km northeast of the Bosphorus Strait.

zelensky,dzhemilev,krimski-tatari

Zelenskyy awards Hero of Ukraine title to Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemiliev

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has granted the title of Hero of Ukraine to MP Mustafa Dzhemiliev, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, and congratulated him on his 80th birthday. Source: Zelenskyy; Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Quote from Zelenskyy: "Mustafa Dzhemiliev turned 80 today. I congratulated him, thanked him for defending the freedom of Ukraine and the Crimean Tatar people, and awarded him the title of Hero of Ukraine. He is a strong, dignified and courageous man. He has dedicated his life to protecting the freedom of nations. I wished him what we all wish for: victory for Ukraine and freedom for every part of our country. And we are doing all we can to bring the liberation of Crimea closer." Details: Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, also reported this [the Mejlis is the representative body of the Crimean Tatar people – ed.]. For reference: Mustafa Dzhemiliev is a Crimean Tatar politician and public figure who chaired the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars in 1991-2013, and a former Soviet dissident. Dzhemiliev was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured in the USSR because of his protests and opposition to the deportation of Crimean Tatars and the prohibition on their return to their homeland. In 2014-2019, he served as the Ukrainian President’s Commissioner for Crimean Tatar Affairs. In 2015, Dzhemiliev was awarded the title of People's Hero of Ukraine, and in July 2019, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the European Solidarity party. Dzhemiliev worked tirelessly on diplomatic negotiations for the liberation of Crimea, in particular with the Turkish authorities, the release of Ukrainian political prisoners, and the struggle for human rights in occupied Crimea. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.

Zelenskyy awards Hero of Ukraine title to Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemiliev

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has granted the title of Hero of Ukraine to MP Mustafa Dzhemiliev, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, and congratulated him on his XXth birthday. Source: Zelenskyy; Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Quote from Zelenskyy: "Mustafa Dzhemiliev turned XX today. I congratulated him, thanked him for defending the freedom of Ukraine and the Crimean Tatar people, and awarded him the title of Hero of Ukraine. He is a strong, dignified and courageous man. He has dedicated his life to protecting the freedom of nations. I wished him what we all wish for: victory for Ukraine and freedom for every part of our country. And we are doing all we can to bring the liberation of Crimea closer." Details: Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, also reported this [the Mejlis is the representative body of the Crimean Tatar people – ed.]. For reference: Mustafa Dzhemiliev is a Crimean Tatar politician and public figure who chaired the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars in XXXX-XXXX, and a former Soviet dissident. Dzhemiliev was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured in the USSR because of his protests and opposition to the deportation of Crimean Tatars and the prohibition on their return to their homeland. In XXXX-XXXX, he served as the Ukrainian President’s Commissioner for Crimean Tatar Affairs. In XXXX, Dzhemiliev was awarded the title of People's Hero of Ukraine, and in July XXXX, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the European Solidarity party. Dzhemiliev worked tirelessly on diplomatic negotiations for the liberation of Crimea, in particular with the Turkish authorities, the release of Ukrainian political prisoners, and the struggle for human rights in occupied Crimea. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in XXXX.

luganska-oblast,velika-britanija-20220128161822,vijna

British intelligence says Russians are reinforcing units near Kreminna with paratroopers

British intelligence has stated that fierce battles have been ongoing near Soledar (Donetsk Oblast) and Kreminna (Luhansk Oblast) for the past two days where the Russian Federation has reinforced its defence with paratroopers. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, reported by European Pravda Quote: "Over the last two days, heavy fighting has continued both around the town of Soledar, Donetsk Oblast, and on the approaches to Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast." Details: British intelligence has pointed out that, since the start of January 2023, Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the 76th Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV (airborne forces) to reinforce the Kreminna front line after assessing the sector as significantly vulnerable. The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom recalls that Russia has committed almost the whole of the deployable VDV as long-term, ground-holding troops along the front line in the Kherson area until November 2022. Quote: "Now redeployed to Donbas and the south of Ukraine, commanders are likely attempting to employ VDV more in line with their supposed doctrinal role as a relatively elite rapid reaction force." Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 12 January 2023 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/YKWMG9VA4c🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/7mHRspwurz Background: Earlier, British intelligence outlined the importance of the battles near Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast.

British intelligence says Russians are reinforcing units near Kreminna with paratroopers

British intelligence has stated that fierce battles have been ongoing near Soledar (Donetsk Oblast) and Kreminna (Luhansk Oblast) for the past two days where the Russian Federation has reinforced its defence with paratroopers. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, reported by European Pravda Quote: "Over the last two days, heavy fighting has continued both around the town of Soledar, Donetsk Oblast, and on the approaches to Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast." Details: British intelligence has pointed out that, since the start of January XXXX, Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the XXth Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV (airborne forces) to reinforce the Kreminna front line after assessing the sector as significantly vulnerable. The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom recalls that Russia has committed almost the whole of the deployable VDV as long-term, ground-holding troops along the front line in the Kherson area until November XXXX. Quote: "Now redeployed to Donbas and the south of Ukraine, commanders are likely attempting to employ VDV more in line with their supposed doctrinal role as a relatively elite rapid reaction force." Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - XX January XXXX Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/YKWMGXVAXc🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/XmHRspwurz Background: Earlier, British intelligence outlined the importance of the battles near Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast.

rosija,vijna,zbrojni-sili

Russian Forces lose another 12 tanks and 200 military personnel

ROMAN PETRENKO – MONDAY, 15 AUGUST 2022, 09:35 The Russian army has already lost some 43,800 soldiers and 1,876 tanks since the beginning of the full-scale war. Source: Data from the General Staff on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 15 August 2022 are estimated to be [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: 43,750 (+200) military personnel 1,876 (+12) tanks 4,141 (+15) armoured combat vehicles 985 (+5) artillery systems 261 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems 136 (+0) air defence systems 233 (+0) aircraft 195 (+1) helicopters 787 (+3) operational-tactical UAVs 187 (+0) cruise missiles 15 (+0) ships/boats 3,044 (+5) vehicles and tankers 92 (+1) other vehicles & equipment Russian troops have suffered their heaviest losses on the Donetsk front.

Russian Forces lose another XX tanks and XXX military personnel

ROMAN PETRENKO – MONDAY, XX AUGUST XXXX, XX:XX The Russian army has already lost some XX,XXX soldiers and X,XXX tanks since the beginning of the full-scale war. Source: Data from the General Staff on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between XX February and XX August XXXX are estimated to be [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: XX,XXX (+XXX) military personnel X,XXX (+XX) tanks X,XXX (+XX) armoured combat vehicles XXX (+X) artillery systems XXX (+X) multiple-launch rocket systems XXX (+X) air defence systems XXX (+X) aircraft XXX (+X) helicopters XXX (+X) operational-tactical UAVs XXX (+X) cruise missiles XX (+X) ships/boats X,XXX (+X) vehicles and tankers XX (+X) other vehicles & equipment Russian troops have suffered their heaviest losses on the Donetsk front.

zelensky,es,evropa,ukrajina

Zelenskyy does not understand what else Ukraine needs for EU membership

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, believes that Ukraine deserves European Union membership and that this can be achieved quickly. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with DIE ZEIT Quote: "This can be done quickly. Ukraine is already very closely integrated with the European Union. "Without any doubt our people value freedom and democracy. We have proved it even in a full-scale war. What else is required? "If Ukraine becomes a member, the European Union will gain a nation that is currently a key fighter on the continent for freedom, democracy, equality, and consequently for Europe. For Ukraine it [membership] would mean the end of a very long journey to the European community, where we historically belong." Background: EU leaders are set to promise support for Ukraine at an informal summit on Thursday, according to media reports. However, leaders are unlikely to offer Ukraine accelerated EU membership. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, said that he does not see the possibility of Ukraine's rapid accession to the EU, arguing that such an accelerated accession procedure does not exist. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was waiting for a definite signal from EU leaders on Thursday, 10 March. He added that Ukraine is ready to work with those EU countries that are currently sceptical about Ukraine's integration.

Zelenskyy does not understand what else Ukraine needs for EU membership

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, believes that Ukraine deserves European Union membership and that this can be achieved quickly. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with DIE ZEIT Quote: "This can be done quickly. Ukraine is already very closely integrated with the European Union. "Without any doubt our people value freedom and democracy. We have proved it even in a full-scale war. What else is required? "If Ukraine becomes a member, the European Union will gain a nation that is currently a key fighter on the continent for freedom, democracy, equality, and consequently for Europe. For Ukraine it [membership] would mean the end of a very long journey to the European community, where we historically belong." Background: EU leaders are set to promise support for Ukraine at an informal summit on Thursday, according to media reports. However, leaders are unlikely to offer Ukraine accelerated EU membership. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, said that he does not see the possibility of Ukraine's rapid accession to the EU, arguing that such an accelerated accession procedure does not exist. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was waiting for a definite signal from EU leaders on Thursday, XX March. He added that Ukraine is ready to work with those EU countries that are currently sceptical about Ukraine's integration.

zbroja,danilov

Danilov: Zelenskyy's missile programme has not stopped for a single day

Kateryna Tyshchenko - Thursday, 14 April 2022, 22:45 Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (RNBO) Oleksiy Danilov states that Ukraine's missile programme under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "has not stopped for a single day." Source: Oleksiy Danilov on Facebook Quote: "In the light of the well-known ‘Moscow flagship’ events, a few words should be said about our missile programme, because it turns out that too many people from the past have been involved with ‘Vilkhas’ (heavy multiple-launch rocket system - ed.) and ‘Neptunes’ (missile - ed.) , and there has not been so much truth about the present. And the truth is that without the will of President Zelenskyy, we would not have weapons that can deliver a ‘warm’ welcome to the Rashists (Russian army - ed.), and not just to the ‘Russian warship’. Our missile programme has not stopped for one day. Some people make out that after 2019, ‘everything’s gone’ and this is an absolute lie." Details: As Danilov notes, back in early July 2019, Zelenskyy set objectives for the development of the Missile and Armament Programme for the period up to 2030. As part of the programme, research was completed on the key "Vilkha" heavy multiple-launch rocket system and "Neptune" missile projects. Their range was increased, and "Vilkha" and "Neptune" were accepted into service. A unified model of cooperation between the producers of these projects has been formed and the creation of additional production facilities was launched. "During 2019 and 2020, the ‘Luch’ Design Bureau conducted successful missile tests of the modernised ‘Vilkha - M’ rocket system with extended range at an Odesa test site. And in April 2020, a surface-to-air cruise missile system - the now famous "Neptune" - was tested at the ‘Alibei’ test site. As a result, all surface targets were hit," said the Secretary of the RNBO. He also listed other decisions, measures and test results related to the missile programme. "Therefore, behind every military success there is much painstaking work," Oleksiy Danilov concluded. Background: On the evening of 13 April, "Ukrainska Pravda" sources and the Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration reported that Ukrainian "Neptune" anti-ship missiles hit the missile cruiser "Moskva" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. On 14 April, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the "Moskva" missile cruiser had caught fire, but the causes of the fire had not been reported - allegedly "the ammunition detonated’ for some reason. Former RNBO Secretary, Oleksandr Turchynov who was in charge of Ukraine's missile program in 2015-2019, explained that the project that developed and manufactured "Neptune" missile had been implemented by "Luch" Design Bureau in an unrealistically short time with minimal funding during the military confrontation with Russia. At the same time, he said that the latest projects were suspended after 2019, expressing hope that all suspended missile programmes will be resumed "and our cruise missiles will find their targets in the Moscow Kremlin as well." During 2020-2021, experts and analysts repeatedly criticised the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Strategic Industries for the lack of transparency and inefficiency in the implementation of the state defence order.

Danilov: Zelenskyy's missile programme has not stopped for a single day

Kateryna Tyshchenko - Thursday, XX April XXXX, XX:XX Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (RNBO) Oleksiy Danilov states that Ukraine's missile programme under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "has not stopped for a single day." Source: Oleksiy Danilov on Facebook Quote: "In the light of the well-known ‘Moscow flagship’ events, a few words should be said about our missile programme, because it turns out that too many people from the past have been involved with ‘Vilkhas’ (heavy multiple-launch rocket system - ed.) and ‘Neptunes’ (missile - ed.) , and there has not been so much truth about the present. And the truth is that without the will of President Zelenskyy, we would not have weapons that can deliver a ‘warm’ welcome to the Rashists (Russian army - ed.), and not just to the ‘Russian warship’. Our missile programme has not stopped for one day. Some people make out that after XXXX, ‘everything’s gone’ and this is an absolute lie." Details: As Danilov notes, back in early July XXXX, Zelenskyy set objectives for the development of the Missile and Armament Programme for the period up to XXXX. As part of the programme, research was completed on the key "Vilkha" heavy multiple-launch rocket system and "Neptune" missile projects. Their range was increased, and "Vilkha" and "Neptune" were accepted into service. A unified model of cooperation between the producers of these projects has been formed and the creation of additional production facilities was launched. "During XXXX and XXXX, the ‘Luch’ Design Bureau conducted successful missile tests of the modernised ‘Vilkha - M’ rocket system with extended range at an Odesa test site. And in April XXXX, a surface-to-air cruise missile system - the now famous "Neptune" - was tested at the ‘Alibei’ test site. As a result, all surface targets were hit," said the Secretary of the RNBO. He also listed other decisions, measures and test results related to the missile programme. "Therefore, behind every military success there is much painstaking work," Oleksiy Danilov concluded. Background: On the evening of XX April, "Ukrainska Pravda" sources and the Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration reported that Ukrainian "Neptune" anti-ship missiles hit the missile cruiser "Moskva" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. On XX April, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the "Moskva" missile cruiser had caught fire, but the causes of the fire had not been reported - allegedly "the ammunition detonated’ for some reason. Former RNBO Secretary, Oleksandr Turchynov who was in charge of Ukraine's missile program in XXXX-XXXX, explained that the project that developed and manufactured "Neptune" missile had been implemented by "Luch" Design Bureau in an unrealistically short time with minimal funding during the military confrontation with Russia. At the same time, he said that the latest projects were suspended after XXXX, expressing hope that all suspended missile programmes will be resumed "and our cruise missiles will find their targets in the Moscow Kremlin as well." During XXXX-XXXX, experts and analysts repeatedly criticised the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Strategic Industries for the lack of transparency and inefficiency in the implementation of the state defence order.

rozvidka,rosija,vijna,vagner

No Russian PMC can compete with Wagner in its prime – Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

No Russian private military company can compete with the Wagner PMC when the latter was in its prime. Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), in an interview for RBK-Ukraine news agency Quote: "We are seeing the formation and deployment of separate alternatives [to the Wagnerites], specifically Redut, Storm Z etc. But none of the said structures can be compared, either in quantity or in technical supply, with the Wagner PMC when it was in its so-called prime." Details: When asked whether the son of Yevgeny Prigozhin is indeed in charge of Wagner at the moment, Yusov replied: Quote: "Currently there are various reports about this. No matter what decisions are announced publicly we can state that the group which was formed earlier and received the name Wagner PMC has basically ceased to exist. This brand will still be used to a certain degree, specifically by the people related to it in some way. But this is the very reason why you cannot step into the same river twice." Background: The Kremlin insists that legally, the Wagner Group is not a private military company (PMC). Even though such a group of mercenaries does exist, the Kremlin has made no comment on its future following the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that former mercenaries of the Wagner Group who were in Belarus had signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence and moved to the eastern front in Ukraine, while others went to Africa. UK intelligence has revealed that Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate is recruiting Wagnerites to the private military company (PMC) Redut, which is helping Putin to avoid large-scale mobilisation. Reuters has found proof that Russian Storm Z units, where regular Russian soldiers are sent as a punishment, have been participating in the war against Ukraine.

No Russian PMC can compete with Wagner in its prime – Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

No Russian private military company can compete with the Wagner PMC when the latter was in its prime. Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), in an interview for RBK-Ukraine news agency Quote: "We are seeing the formation and deployment of separate alternatives [to the Wagnerites], specifically Redut, Storm Z etc. But none of the said structures can be compared, either in quantity or in technical supply, with the Wagner PMC when it was in its so-called prime." Details: When asked whether the son of Yevgeny Prigozhin is indeed in charge of Wagner at the moment, Yusov replied: Quote: "Currently there are various reports about this. No matter what decisions are announced publicly we can state that the group which was formed earlier and received the name Wagner PMC has basically ceased to exist. This brand will still be used to a certain degree, specifically by the people related to it in some way. But this is the very reason why you cannot step into the same river twice." Background: The Kremlin insists that legally, the Wagner Group is not a private military company (PMC). Even though such a group of mercenaries does exist, the Kremlin has made no comment on its future following the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that former mercenaries of the Wagner Group who were in Belarus had signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence and moved to the eastern front in Ukraine, while others went to Africa. UK intelligence has revealed that Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate is recruiting Wagnerites to the private military company (PMC) Redut, which is helping Putin to avoid large-scale mobilisation. Reuters has found proof that Russian Storm Z units, where regular Russian soldiers are sent as a punishment, have been participating in the war against Ukraine.

vibukh,kharkiv,vijna,obstril

Russia hits Kharkiv, there are strikes, woman saved from under debris

On the afternoon of 1 June, the Russian military attacked the city of Kharkiv, hitting the Industrialnyi district. A woman was rescued from under the debris. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, on Telegram Quote: "Two strikes were recorded in the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv. All the relevant emergency services are on their way to the scene." Details: Syniehubov said that as of that minute, there was no information about casualties. Update: Ihor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, reported that the attacks were launched on an industrial facility. It was damaged but did not catch fire. A woman was saved from under the debris. According to preliminary reports, she was not injured. Syniehubov has clarified that the woman is 63. She did not need to be taken to hospital.

Russia hits Kharkiv, there are strikes, woman saved from under debris

On the afternoon of X June, the Russian military attacked the city of Kharkiv, hitting the Industrialnyi district. A woman was rescued from under the debris. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, on Telegram Quote: "Two strikes were recorded in the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv. All the relevant emergency services are on their way to the scene." Details: Syniehubov said that as of that minute, there was no information about casualties. Update: Ihor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, reported that the attacks were launched on an industrial facility. It was damaged but did not catch fire. A woman was saved from under the debris. According to preliminary reports, she was not injured. Syniehubov has clarified that the woman is XX. She did not need to be taken to hospital.

rivnenska-oblast,vijna

Russians hit Sarny, Rivne Oblast, with 4 missiles

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST 2022, 22:50 Russian forces carried out missile attacks on a military infrastructure target in the city of Sarny in Rivne Oblast. Source: Vitalii Koval, Head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration, in a video statement Quote: "The recent air-raid siren was followed by missile strikes on Rivne Oblast. Early reports [indicate] no casualties. Military infrastructure facility in the Sarny district [was under fire]." Details: Koval has later clarified that Russian forces launched four missiles that struck a military infrastructure target in the city of Sarny in Rivne Oblast on the night of Sunday, 28 August. Quote: "There are no casualties. A blast wave damaged around 30 residential buildings and the premises of the district hospital. I have instructed the head of the District Military Administration and the mayor to ensure the rubble and debris [following the attack] is cleared up tomorrow."

Russians hit Sarny, Rivne Oblast, with X missiles

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — SUNDAY, XX AUGUST XXXX, XX:XX Russian forces carried out missile attacks on a military infrastructure target in the city of Sarny in Rivne Oblast. Source: Vitalii Koval, Head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration, in a video statement Quote: "The recent air-raid siren was followed by missile strikes on Rivne Oblast. Early reports [indicate] no casualties. Military infrastructure facility in the Sarny district [was under fire]." Details: Koval has later clarified that Russian forces launched four missiles that struck a military infrastructure target in the city of Sarny in Rivne Oblast on the night of Sunday, XX August. Quote: "There are no casualties. A blast wave damaged around XX residential buildings and the premises of the district hospital. I have instructed the head of the District Military Administration and the mayor to ensure the rubble and debris [following the attack] is cleared up tomorrow."

54dba7270dd64,donetsk-region,vijna

Kramatorsk announces three days of mourning for those killed by Russian strike on pizzeria

In the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, mourning has been announced for 12 people killed by a Russian missile strike on a cafe-pizzeria; it will last until the end of the week: 30 June and 1-2 July. Source: Mayor of Kramatorsk Oleksandr Honcharenko Quote from Honcharenko: "I have signed an order declaring 30 June, 1 July and 2 July as days of mourning for all those who were killed as a result of the missile strike on Kramatorsk on 27 June. It seems that the city feels it — it's overcast and it's been raining all day; the sky over Kramatorsk is crying. Our youth, children... We remember each and every one of them." Details: The mayor added that the Ria Pizza Cafe was a place with a history, where every resident of Kramatorsk had their own story. 12 civilians were killed and 65 people were injured in varying degrees of severity as a result of a missile strike that the Russians fired from the Iskander-M system at a crowded Ria Pizza pizzeria in the centre of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. Among those killed are three children and seven employees of the catering establishment, including the manager of the pizzeria. The youngest victims – twin sisters – were 14 years old, and the oldest – 30 years old, notes Kramatorsk Post, publishing a list of the dead. According to the correspondent of Ukrainska Pravda, a memorial has spontaneously appeared in the centre of Kramatorsk: people are bringing flowers and toys to the destroyed cafe, and photos of seven dead Ria Pizza employees have been placed on boxes with flowers. Patrol police published the first footage after the strike in Kramatorsk. It took two days to clear the rubble.

Kramatorsk announces three days of mourning for those killed by Russian strike on pizzeria

In the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, mourning has been announced for XX people killed by a Russian missile strike on a cafe-pizzeria; it will last until the end of the week: XX June and X-X July. Source: Mayor of Kramatorsk Oleksandr Honcharenko Quote from Honcharenko: "I have signed an order declaring XX June, X July and X July as days of mourning for all those who were killed as a result of the missile strike on Kramatorsk on XX June. It seems that the city feels it — it's overcast and it's been raining all day; the sky over Kramatorsk is crying. Our youth, children... We remember each and every one of them." Details: The mayor added that the Ria Pizza Cafe was a place with a history, where every resident of Kramatorsk had their own story. XX civilians were killed and XX people were injured in varying degrees of severity as a result of a missile strike that the Russians fired from the Iskander-M system at a crowded Ria Pizza pizzeria in the centre of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. Among those killed are three children and seven employees of the catering establishment, including the manager of the pizzeria. The youngest victims – twin sisters – were XX years old, and the oldest – XX years old, notes Kramatorsk Post, publishing a list of the dead. According to the correspondent of Ukrainska Pravda, a memorial has spontaneously appeared in the centre of Kramatorsk: people are bringing flowers and toys to the destroyed cafe, and photos of seven dead Ria Pizza employees have been placed on boxes with flowers. Patrol police published the first footage after the strike in Kramatorsk. It took two days to clear the rubble.

obstril,rosija,vijna,khersonska-oblast

Russia strikes Kherson Oblast with aircraft: two women wounded

The Russian army has conducted an airstrike on Kherson Oblast. Two people are wounded. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: He said that the Russians fired 10 bombs at Beryslav. Two women were injured. A 68-year-old local resident sustained a mine-blast trauma, an open gunshot fracture, a wound of head and other injuries. Doctors continue to diagnose her. A 55-year-old woman was taken to hospital with wounds to her limbs and a mine-blast injury. Official vehicles were also damaged in the city. Two more guided bombs hit the village of Vesele. The consequences of this strike are being investigated.

Russia strikes Kherson Oblast with aircraft: two women wounded

The Russian army has conducted an airstrike on Kherson Oblast. Two people are wounded. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: He said that the Russians fired XX bombs at Beryslav. Two women were injured. A XX-year-old local resident sustained a mine-blast trauma, an open gunshot fracture, a wound of head and other injuries. Doctors continue to diagnose her. A XX-year-old woman was taken to hospital with wounds to her limbs and a mine-blast injury. Official vehicles were also damaged in the city. Two more guided bombs hit the village of Vesele. The consequences of this strike are being investigated.

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We are offered the Korean option, but Koreans regret it – Secretary of Ukraine’s Security Council

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has stated that the Russians are going to propose the so-called Korean option of settling the war with Ukraine, which implies the division of the country. Source: Danilov in an interview aired during the national 24/7 joint newscast Quote: "We are being offered the Korean scenario now. The infamous ‘38th parallel’ [which separated North and South Korea – ed.]. Here there are some Ukrainians, and over there, there are some other Ukrainians. The Russians will come up with anything now. I know for sure that one of the options they may offer us is the ‘38th parallel’. Nevertheless, I have noticed while talking to representatives of Korea recently... They believe it was a mistake to make concessions and agree that it was necessary back then... Now they have problems." Details: Danilov has also reported that Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Russian President, "goes to meetings with politicians from past eras in Europe and delivers messages through them that they [the Russians - ed.] are ready to make many concessions in order to preserve the status quo, as it is today, and force us to come to some kind of truce". The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council has stated once again that many indicators point to an escalation of combat operations in February. Quote: "There are a lot of markers from which we can conclude that we are entering a certain phase of activation. Now, there is a strong will to drag Belarus into an open confrontation. Russian secret services are carrying out certain provocations for this. All this gives us grounds to say that we may have such an escalation." Background: Danilov recently said that Russia was getting ready for an escalation of the situation on the line of contact in February, while Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, has had meetings with Europeans and tried to persuade them to sign "peace deals" akin to Minsk-3 [a series of international agreements that sought to end the conflict in Donbas].

We are offered the Korean option, but Koreans regret it – Secretary of Ukraine’s Security Council

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has stated that the Russians are going to propose the so-called Korean option of settling the war with Ukraine, which implies the division of the country. Source: Danilov in an interview aired during the national XX/X joint newscast Quote: "We are being offered the Korean scenario now. The infamous ‘XXth parallel’ [which separated North and South Korea – ed.]. Here there are some Ukrainians, and over there, there are some other Ukrainians. The Russians will come up with anything now. I know for sure that one of the options they may offer us is the ‘XXth parallel’. Nevertheless, I have noticed while talking to representatives of Korea recently... They believe it was a mistake to make concessions and agree that it was necessary back then... Now they have problems." Details: Danilov has also reported that Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Russian President, "goes to meetings with politicians from past eras in Europe and delivers messages through them that they [the Russians - ed.] are ready to make many concessions in order to preserve the status quo, as it is today, and force us to come to some kind of truce". The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council has stated once again that many indicators point to an escalation of combat operations in February. Quote: "There are a lot of markers from which we can conclude that we are entering a certain phase of activation. Now, there is a strong will to drag Belarus into an open confrontation. Russian secret services are carrying out certain provocations for this. All this gives us grounds to say that we may have such an escalation." Background: Danilov recently said that Russia was getting ready for an escalation of the situation on the line of contact in February, while Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, has had meetings with Europeans and tried to persuade them to sign "peace deals" akin to Minsk-X [a series of international agreements that sought to end the conflict in Donbas].

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Zelenskyy: Battle for Donbas has begun, Russian generals act more carefully

Monday, 18 April, 23:00 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said that Russian generals have lost too many of their troops and are acting more carefully during this new assault. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video address According to Zelenskyy: "The occupiers’ attacks in the east and south of our country have become more considered than they have been before. They are putting pressure on us, looking for a weak spot in our country’s defence in order to then attack it with their main forces... Maybe the Russian generals who are used to not counting their losses have now lost the lives of so many of their soldiers that even they have to be more careful, or they will be left with no one to conduct an offensive. Still, they should not expect that this will help them. When the entire territory of our country is going to be liberated is only a matter of time." Details: Zelenskyy stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbas, which they have been preparing for for a long time: a large part of the Russian army has gathered for this offensive. Zelenskyy continued: "We will continue fighting however many Russian troops are deployed there. We will continue defending ourselves. We will do this every day. We will not relinquish anything that is Ukrainian, but we don’t need anything that’s not ours. And I am grateful to all our soldiers, to all our heroic cities in Donbas, to Mariupol, and to the cities of the Kharkiv region that are still holding on. That are still guarding the fate of the entire country by holding back the invaders. Rubizhne, Popasna, Zolote, Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk, Kramatorsk and all others that have been with Ukraine for all these years, and will forever be with Ukraine."

Zelenskyy: Battle for Donbas has begun, Russian generals act more carefully

Monday, XX April, XX:XX President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said that Russian generals have lost too many of their troops and are acting more carefully during this new assault. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video address According to Zelenskyy: "The occupiers’ attacks in the east and south of our country have become more considered than they have been before. They are putting pressure on us, looking for a weak spot in our country’s defence in order to then attack it with their main forces... Maybe the Russian generals who are used to not counting their losses have now lost the lives of so many of their soldiers that even they have to be more careful, or they will be left with no one to conduct an offensive. Still, they should not expect that this will help them. When the entire territory of our country is going to be liberated is only a matter of time." Details: Zelenskyy stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbas, which they have been preparing for for a long time: a large part of the Russian army has gathered for this offensive. Zelenskyy continued: "We will continue fighting however many Russian troops are deployed there. We will continue defending ourselves. We will do this every day. We will not relinquish anything that is Ukrainian, but we don’t need anything that’s not ours. And I am grateful to all our soldiers, to all our heroic cities in Donbas, to Mariupol, and to the cities of the Kharkiv region that are still holding on. That are still guarding the fate of the entire country by holding back the invaders. Rubizhne, Popasna, Zolote, Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk, Kramatorsk and all others that have been with Ukraine for all these years, and will forever be with Ukraine."

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Russians lost best units on Bakhmut front but continue assault – Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces

Some of the best and most well-trained units of the Russian army have been defeated and lost combat effectiveness on the Bakhmut front. Nevertheless, the Russians do not give up their attempts to take back the positions they have lost. Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, cited by Military Media Center Details: Syrskyi stated that in general, the situation remains complicated on the Eastern front. The Russians keep trying to resume offensive actions on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts and are actively preparing for them. Heavy fighting is ongoing near the city of Bakhmut. After the Russians lost control over the settlements of Andriivka and Klishchiivka last week, they have been conducting numerous counterattacks from different fronts, trying to take back the positions they lost but to no avail. In reality, these seemingly small settlements were important elements of the defence line of the Russians, which lies through Bakhmut to the settlement of Horlivka. As a result of successful actions by the Ukrainian forces, the line of defence, which the Russians were trying to close by deploying all the reserves they had, was breached, Syrskyi reported. Specifically, some of the best and most well-trained units of the Russian army have been defeated and lost combat effectiveness on the Bakhmut front: among them are the 72nd Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade, the 31st and the 83rd separate air assault brigades. Quote: "Of course, we continue advancing. This is merely another step towards the complete liberation of our territories."

Russians lost best units on Bakhmut front but continue assault – Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces

Some of the best and most well-trained units of the Russian army have been defeated and lost combat effectiveness on the Bakhmut front. Nevertheless, the Russians do not give up their attempts to take back the positions they have lost. Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, cited by Military Media Center Details: Syrskyi stated that in general, the situation remains complicated on the Eastern front. The Russians keep trying to resume offensive actions on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts and are actively preparing for them. Heavy fighting is ongoing near the city of Bakhmut. After the Russians lost control over the settlements of Andriivka and Klishchiivka last week, they have been conducting numerous counterattacks from different fronts, trying to take back the positions they lost but to no avail. In reality, these seemingly small settlements were important elements of the defence line of the Russians, which lies through Bakhmut to the settlement of Horlivka. As a result of successful actions by the Ukrainian forces, the line of defence, which the Russians were trying to close by deploying all the reserves they had, was breached, Syrskyi reported. Specifically, some of the best and most well-trained units of the Russian army have been defeated and lost combat effectiveness on the Bakhmut front: among them are the XXnd Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade, the XXst and the XXrd separate air assault brigades. Quote: "Of course, we continue advancing. This is merely another step towards the complete liberation of our territories."

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Water supply in Kryvyi Rih stabilised after strikes on dam, 6 attacks across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported

OLENA ROSHCHINA — FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:26 In the city of Kryvyi Rih, the elimination of the consequences of missile strikes on hydraulic structures continues, and the water supply has been stabilised. Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, the Head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Civilian Administration; Valentyn Reznichenko, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Civilian Administration Quote: "The [maintenance] work[s] continue on the city's hydraulic structures to handle the consequences of missile strikes. The [work of] city's water supply has been stabilised." Details: On the night of 15-16 September, the invaders fired at the Zelenodolsk community in the Kryvyi Rih district. No casualties were reported. In total, there were 6 night attacks on Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The Russians fired Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) and heavy artillery at four communities, Reznichenko said. In the Nikopol district, the city of Nikopol, as well as Chervonohryhorivka and Marhanets communities came under fire from Grad MLRS and heavy artillery. Nikopol became the hottest spot in that area: three attacks occurred, and more than 40 Russian shells landed there. A 57-year-old woman was injured in Nikopol. 11 multi-storey and private houses, a secondary school, a kindergarten, a social service centre, several businesses, gas pipelines and power lines were damaged. In the Chervonohryhorivka community, high-rise buildings and a store were damaged. No casualties were reported.

Water supply in Kryvyi Rih stabilised after strikes on dam, X attacks across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported

OLENA ROSHCHINA — FRIDAY, XX SEPTEMBER XXXX, XX:XX In the city of Kryvyi Rih, the elimination of the consequences of missile strikes on hydraulic structures continues, and the water supply has been stabilised. Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, the Head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Civilian Administration; Valentyn Reznichenko, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Civilian Administration Quote: "The [maintenance] work[s] continue on the city's hydraulic structures to handle the consequences of missile strikes. The [work of] city's water supply has been stabilised." Details: On the night of XX-XX September, the invaders fired at the Zelenodolsk community in the Kryvyi Rih district. No casualties were reported. In total, there were X night attacks on Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The Russians fired Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) and heavy artillery at four communities, Reznichenko said. In the Nikopol district, the city of Nikopol, as well as Chervonohryhorivka and Marhanets communities came under fire from Grad MLRS and heavy artillery. Nikopol became the hottest spot in that area: three attacks occurred, and more than XX Russian shells landed there. A XX-year-old woman was injured in Nikopol. XX multi-storey and private houses, a secondary school, a kindergarten, a social service centre, several businesses, gas pipelines and power lines were damaged. In the Chervonohryhorivka community, high-rise buildings and a store were damaged. No casualties were reported.