The situation in Ukraine’s east remains difficult as Russian troops continue conducting offensive operations along the entire front line, Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Dec. 10.
The worst situation caused by the Russian attacks was reported in Donetsk Oblast, where 121 settlements remain without power, the ministry said. Repairs are underway there.
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Starting from Nov. 27, Russia has lost 62 tanks, 117 armored personnel carriers, 75 artillery systems, six multiple-launch rockets systems (MLRS), five air-defense systems, 144 vehicles, and 27 units of some special equipment, according to First Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavliuk.
Key developments on Nov. 29: * Russian general reportedly killed by landmine in Ukraine * National Resistance Center: 5 high-ranking Russian officials killed in strike on occupied part of Kherson Oblast * Zelensky visits Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odesa oblasts * Kuleba meets with Stoltenberg, discusses Euro-Atlantic defense industry * Stoltenberg says Ukraine's ability to implement
Key developments on Nov. 27: * Russian casualty rates' some of highest' over last 6 weeks, UK Defense Ministry says * Ukrainian resistance blows up car with pro-Russian Chechen fighters near Melitopol; * Ukraine reportedly hits aircraft factory in Russia's Smolensk * SBU says Kherson regional council member supplies Russia with fuel, food * Russian
An explosion occurred on Nov. 26 at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant in Russia, leading to a severe fire, the Moscow Times reported. According to the newspaper, the plant provides engines for T-72 and T-90 tanks, Terminator armored fighting vehicles, and self-propelled artillery.
Emergency services in Odesa Oblast conducted 62 missions, as 145 cars, six buses and five ambulances were dug out from the snow. Also, traffic along the M15 highway is currently prohibited, according to the report.
Polish truckers started blocking three border crossing points on Nov. 6 in protest of the liberalization of EU transport rules for Ukrainian trucks, causing huge lines on both sides of the border.
The EuroMaidan Revolution united millions of Ukrainians in protest against a corrupt, authoritarian, pro-Russian regime. Few could have guessed that this was just the beginning of Ukraine’s decade of struggle against mounting Russian subjugation attempts. This Revolution of Dignity began after then-President Viktor Yanukovych abruptly refused to sign the
A Russian attack on the city of Kherson injured five people, including a three-year-old girl, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 19.
Over the past week, Ukrainian forces destroyed 711 units of Russian military equipment, as well as 7,029 Russian troops, First Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavliuk reported on Telegram on Nov. 19.
Nika Gelenidze, a 31-year-old Georgian volunteer fighter in the Ukrainian military, has been killed, Georgian media outlet Sova News reported on Nov. 18.
Key developments on Nov. 14: * Commander: Russia lost over 4,000 soldiers on eastern front over past 2 weeks * Prosecutor's office identifies Russian soldiers who killed civilians, including well-known children's writer * Germany's Rheinmetall to provide Ukraine with 25 Leopard 1 tanks * EU provides additional $118 million in humanitarian aid for
Key developments on Nov. 6: * Ukraine's 128th brigade confirms 19 of its soldiers were killed in Russian strike * Drone strikes damage Odesa port infrastructure, six architectural sites, injures 8; Kherson Oblast attacked with 'record high' number of aerial bombs * Navy reports Russian ship damaged in strike in occupied Crimea was
Over the past day, Russian troops launched nine airstrikes against Kherson Oblast, hitting settlements with over 50 guided aerial bombs, Ukraine’s military reported on Nov. 5.
Russian attacks targeted a residential area of Kherson’s Dniprovskyi neighborhood at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 5, damaging houses, reported Roman Mrochko, the head of the city's military administration.
Russian troops launched a missile attack and "massive" artillery strike against Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of Nov. 5, acting Governor Ihor Moroz reported.
Local authorities received several reports of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities being damaged following the attacks.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian "Pole-21" electronic warfare system, General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria Group fighting on the southern front lines, reported on Nov. 5.
Key developments on Nov. 2: * Zelensky: Russia suffers heavy losses near Vuhledar * Ukraine destroyed at least 4 Russian surface-to-air missile launchers in one week, UK Defense Ministry reports * U.S. sanctions 200 entities and individuals for participating in the Russian war effort * North Korea likely provided Russia with short-range ballistic
When the famous U.S. pop band Backstreet Boys released their signature hit "I Want It That Way" in 1999, they could hardly have imagined that nearly a quarter of a century later it would be used to help the Ukrainian military fight off a brutal invasion by Russia. But
Key developments on Oct. 25: * Russia strikes Khmelnytskyi Oblast overnight, damages buildings near local nuclear power plant, injures 20 * Zelensky says Ukraine will respond to Russia's terrorist attacks * Shmyhal meets with Steinmeier in Berlin, discusses aid and air defense for Ukraine * Germany pledges over $200 million for Ukraine's energy industry
Russian troops attacked the village of Stanislav in Kherson Oblast overnight on Oct. 22, damaging over 30 houses, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Up to 190,000 Russian troops have likely been killed or "permanently wounded" in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, according to a recent intelligence update by the U.K. Defense Ministry.
Russian forces shelled the town of Kupiansk at around 7 a.m. on Oct. 22, hitting residential buildings and injuring three people, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
A Ukrainian soldier was killed after a car crashed into a military roadblock outside Kyiv overnight on Oct. 22, Ukraine’s National Police reported.
Ukrainian forces shot down three Shahed kamikaze drones and one guided Kh-59 cruise missile that Russia launched against Ukraine overnight on Oct. 22, the Air Force reported.
Russia's top propagandist, Olga Skabeeva, interrupted her talk show on May 16 to share "breaking news" with the Russian people. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) uncovered a spy, Skabeeva said, who had been feeding information about Russian military infrastructure and equipment to Ukrainian authorities. "A (criminal) case was opened
Key development on Oct. 17: * Ukraine strikes airfields in Russian-occupied area with ATACMS missiles, destroys 9 Russian helicopters, other equipment, kills Russian troops * U.S. military reportedly says all 31 Abrams tanks arrived in Ukraine. * U.S. to provide nearly $700 million for modernization of Ukrainian transport and logistics * EU
Many passersby raise their heads when walking past the Princess Olga monument in downtown Kyiv. Some even stop, gazing at the statue with surprise. Although it has been there for years, it seems the monument has never gotten as much attention as it has in recent weeks. In early September,
