Military: Russian troops arrive in Belarus to train local drone pilots
Russian military instructors are arriving in Belarus to train Belarusian forces, Ukraine's military National Resistance Center reported on Oct. 28.
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Minister: Deputy police chief suspended after journalists' investigation
Deputy Police Chief Dmytro Tyshlek was suspended after a journalist investigation alleged that his wife held a Russian passport, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on Oct. 28. According to the investigation, Oleksandra Balakai, Tyshlek's wife, still holds a Russian passport she obtained in the 2000s while living in Russia.
President’s Office: 4 killed, 9 injured as gale-force winds hit Ukraine
The winds, gusting up to 90 kilometers per hour, felled trees and blew debris around the city, damaging power lines. In Kyiv alone, more than 250 trees have been knocked over, according to local authorities.
General Staff: Ukraine repelled 48 attacks as Russia assaults across east
Russia continues its assault around Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, where 10 attacks were repelled, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
'I never planned to fight against Ukraine:' Forcibly conscripted by Russia, Ukrainians await fate in POW camp
Editor’s note: The location of the prisoner of the war camp the Kyiv Independent visited is undisclosed for security reasons. The Kyiv Independent got vocal recorded agreement from the prisoners of the war to be interviewed and identified in the story. When Yevhen Kalashnikov found an opening to surrender
Inside a Russian POW camp in Ukraine
Ukraine keeps locations of Russian prisoner of war detention centers a secret. The Kyiv Independent got exclusive access to a Russian POW camp in western Ukraine, providing a glimpse into the daily life of captured soldiers.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky vows full Ukrainian fire control over Crimea
Key developments on Oct. 24: * Zelensky: Full Ukrainian fire control over Crimea 'only a matter of time' * SBU charges businessman over supplying materials for Russian warships * Around 1,000 civilians remain in Avdiivka * Ukraine reportedly repurposes US-supplied missiles for air defense * Russia lacks infantry capability, UK intel says Ukrainian forces
Ukraine war latest: Russian strike on post office in Kharkiv Oblast kills 6, injures 17
Key developments on Oct. 22: * Prosecutors report 6 killed, 17 injured in Russia’s Oct. 21 missile attack on postal depot in Kharkiv Oblast * UK Defense Ministry: Russian troops have likely suffered up to 190,000 killed or ‘permanently wounded’ in Ukraine * Ukrainian pilots undergoing training nearly ready to fly
Ukraine war latest: Military reports advance in southeast, indicates Ukrainian forces cross Dnipro
Key developments on Oct. 19: * Military reports success southwest, reclaiming village on Dnipro’s east bank * SBU: Russian Orthodox Church runs private military companies to train fighters for Ukraine deployment * Germany hesitates to deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine * Biden reportedly considering $60 billion in additional aid to Ukraine * ATACMS deliveries
Ukraine war latest: SBU attack on energy facility in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast causes blackout
Key developments on Oct. 15: * SBU attacks on energy facility in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast cause blackout * Western countries lease air defense systems to Ukraine * Russian airstrikes on critical infrastructure cause partial blackouts in Kherson * Majority of Ukrainians turn away from Russian media, music, poll shows * Landmine explosions kill 2,
Media: SBU attacks energy facility in Russia’s Belgorod region, causes blackout
Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on an energy facility in Russia’s Belgorod region caused blackouts in the area, Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported on Oct. 15, citing a Security Service (SBU) source.
Air Force: Western countries leased Ukraine air defense systems
Western countries leased Ukraine air defense systems, said Yuri Ihnat, the Air Force's spokesperson. "The fact that Ukraine can have these systems for use during the heating season is a significant and positive sign," he said.
Official: Partial blackout in Kherson as Russia struck critical infrastructure
Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kherson with two guided bombs, causing a partial blackout and running water supply interruptions, Roman Mrochko, the head of the Kherson city military administration, reported in a series of Telegram posts on Oct. 15.
UK Defense Ministry: Russia constructs railway line to Mariupol to ease logistics in southern front
Russia is constructing a new railway line to occupied Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, reducing travel times for supplies to the Zaporizhzhia front lines, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence report on Oct. 15.
Governor: Russian airstrike kills 2 in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces launched a guided bomb against the village of Druzheliubivka in the Izium community, killing two civilians and injuring another one, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Oct. 15.
General Staff: Russia has lost 287,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
According to the report, Russia has also lost 4,948 tanks, 9,362 armored fighting vehicles, 9,249 vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,866 artillery systems, 813 multiple launch rocket systems, 547 air defense systems, 317 airplanes, 316 helicopters, 5,269 drones, 20 boats, and one submarine.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces reportedly advance southeast, east as weather worsens
Key developments on Oct. 10: * ISW: Ukrainian troops advance in the southeast, east as weather worsens * Official: Death toll of Hroza strike rises to 53 * Ukraine’s military: Russia, Belarus plan false flag attack on Belarusian soil * Russian forces hit infrastructure in overnight drone attack Ukrainian forces advanced in western
‘I want to go home’: Inside a Russian prisoner of war camp in Ukraine
Editor’s note: The location of the prisoner of the war detention center is undisclosed for security reasons. The Kyiv Independent got vocal recorded agreement from the prisoners of the war to be interviewed and identified in the story. Undisclosed location in Western Ukraine – Private Alexey Strelkov massages his knee
‘Every family affected’: Devastated village copes with aftermath of Russian strike on funeral
Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast - Serhii Pletinka rushed to the scene just after a Russian Iskander-M missile struck a packed cafe in the village of Hroza in Kharkiv Oblast. A soldier on vacation who lives just across the street from the cafe was the first to witness the fire, screams, and
Ukraine war latest: Oct. 1 strikes on Russian plant disrupted missile manufacturing, military intelligence says
Key developments on Oct. 2: * Military intelligence reports Oct. 1 strikes on Russian plant disrupted missile manufacturing * Poland delivers refurbished Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine * Minister: Units supported by 'Army of Drones' hit record number of Russian artillery over last week * Air Force: Ukraine downs 4 of 7 drones launched
Ukraine war latest: Another Russian command post reportedly hit; Supposedly dead Russian general shown alive
Key developments on Sept. 26: * Ukraine reportedly hits Russian command post in occupied Kherson Oblast * Russian overnight attack damages infrastructure in Odesa Oblast * UK Defense Ministry: Strikes on Black Sea Fleet hinder Russia's blockade capabilities * Polish investigation concludes Ukrainian air defense missile fell on Polish soil last year At least
Ukraine war latest: Russian Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Sevastopol strike; Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine
Key developments on Sept. 25: * Ukrainian military says Russian Black Sea Fleet commander, 33 other officers killed in Sevastopol strike * Zelensky confirms first Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine * Russian air regiment command reportedly hit in drone attack near Kursk * Russian launches overnight drone, missile attack against Ukraine's south The Russian
IAEA: Previously reported mines remain at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The monitoring mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has observed previously reported anti-personnel mines at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Rafael Grossi, the agency's director general, said in a statement on Sept. 23.
Media: UK has back channel for talks with Russia over global security
U.K. officials have been holding diplomatic talks with key Russian representatives concerning global security during Russia’s war against Ukraine, a British newspaper iNews reported on Sept. 23, citing its diplomatic sources.
Update: Russian attacks kill 1, injure 2 in Kherson Oblast
Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone on Mykolaivka village in Kherson Oblast, heavily injuring a 78-year-old man, the regional military administration reported on Sept. 23.
Zelensky discusses Russia-backed groups with Sudan's leader during unplanned meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had an “unplanned meeting” with Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, an army general and de-facto ruler of the African country, on Sept. 23.
FT: US decided to provide Ukraine with ATACMS ahead of Zelensky’s visit
U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to provide Ukraine with long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) before President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent visit to the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Sept. 23, citing sources familiar with the matter.
UPDATE: 1 killed, 32 injured in Russian Sept. 22 strike on Kremenchuk
The number of injured in the Russian Sept. 22 attack on Kremenchuk has grown to 32, Oleh Liednik, the head of the Kremenchuk District Military Administration, told Suspline media outlet on Sept. 23.
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches mass missile attack on energy infrastructure; Ukraine reportedly hits airbase in Crimea
Key developments on Sept. 21: * Russia launches first mass missile attack on energy infrastructure in six months * Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian air base in Crimea * Kyiv receives military aid from Germany, Sweden, funding from U.S. * U.K. Defense Ministry: Lack of rotations likely one of key factors lowering Russian
Ukraine war latest: Strikes on command post in Crimea, saboteurs attack airbase near Moscow
Key developments on Sept. 20: * Ukrainian military claims successful strike on Black Sea Fleet command post near Sevastopol * Russia attacks Ukraine with 24 drones overnight, oil depot hit in Kremenchuk * Planned $325 million US military aid package for Ukraine not to include ATACMS * ISW: Russian forces sustaining higher casualties in
Russia holds sham 'elections' in occupied Ukrainian territory
Voting is underway in sham "regional elections" in occupied Ukrainian territories as Russia seeks to consolidate its control over these regions. The illegal so-called elections in the occupied territories come nearly a year after Russia held sham annexation referendums in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, and Donetsk oblasts, which Moscow only partially
Reznikov’s tenure as defense chief ends after latest corruption allegations
Oleksii Reznikov led the defense ministry for 522 days, during the country’s toughest time. He also oversaw the ministry through two major corruption scandals that eventually led to his ousting. Following the latest allegations of corruption, this time concerning the procurement of winter attire for soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky
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