Russian proxies in occupied Kherson Oblast announce forced conscription of Ukrainians
From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, men aged 18 to 30 living in occupied Kherson Oblast will be subject to conscription into the Russian military for a period of 12 months.
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Russia's Crimean Bridge defenses are reportedly washing up on shore
According to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, plastic and metal barrels connected by metal frames were spotted littering the beach in Kerch on the occupied peninsula.
Russia plans to start exporting coal from occupied Donbas in October, proxy leader claims
The Russian company Donskoy Ugol Trading House is planning to start exporting coal from the occupied Donbas region through the port of Mariupol, the Russian state-controlled media outlet RBC reported on Sept. 30.
Putin says 'all intended goals will be achieved' in Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of major failed achievement
The Russian president insisted things are going according to plan, two years after annexing southeastern parts of Ukraine that his army still does not fully control.
Ukraine responds after Czech president's 'temporary Russian occupation' comments
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Sept. 24 reiterated that the full withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied territories is necessary for a "just and lasting peace," after the president of Czechia said Kyiv should be "realistic" about achieving such a goal. In an interview with The New York Times (NYT)
'Temporary' occupation of Ukrainian territory most likely outcome of Russia's full-scale invasion, Czech president says
"To talk about a defeat of Ukraine or defeat of Russia, it will simply not happen. So the end will be somewhere in between," Czech President Petr Pavel told The New York Times.
Kherson Oblast nature reserve damaged but not fully destroyed by Russia, director clarifies
The Nature Reserve Askania-Nova in Kherson Oblast suffered heavily under Russian occupation but has not been fully destroyed as of now, the reserve's director, Viktor Shapoval, said in a comment for Suspilne on Aug. 19
Russia claims it had issued 2.2 million passports in occupied Ukrainian territories
Russia systematically coerces residents of the occupied territories to accept Russian passports, the U.S. research group Ukraine Conflict Observatory reported last year.
Crimea easier to retake than Donbas 'from a military perspective,' Budanov says
"From a military perspective, it is much easier to retake Crimea than Donbas, which has a front longer than 1,000 kilometers and deeper than 200 kilometers," Kyrylo Budanov said during a speech at the Kyiv School of Economics.
Russia increasingly moving military equipment to Zaporizhzhia Oblast, official says
The transport of Russian military equipment toward Zaporizhzhia Oblast through occupied Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast has "sharply increased," said Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the city's exiled mayor, on July 29.
Russia forms 12 organizations to militarize children in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The Russian proxies conduct propaganda activities among children and youth in the cities of Melitopol and Berdiansk, the head of the local National Police, Artem Kysko, said.
55% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions to achieve peace, poll finds
When asked about a possible set of acceptable conditions for peace, the highest number of respondents (62%) said that a situation in which Ukraine regains all occupied territories and becomes a member of the EU but refuses to join NATO would have the broadest level of support.
Occupied Donetsk suffers water supply problems due to power outage in Russia, Kyiv says
A power outage in Russia caused the breakdown of the Don-Donbas water supply system's pumping stations, Ukraine's National Resistance Center reported on July 21.
Nearly 5,000 workers evacuated from Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, minister says
Around 5,000 workers were rescued from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on July 19 during a press conference.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says
Key developments on July 16: * Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says * Drone drops munitions on factory in Russia's Kursk Oblast, authorities say * Czechia to open bullet factory, start production of assault rifles in Ukraine * Defense company's production blocked by Bureau of Economic Security's investigation * Two more
Source: Ukrainian cyberattack leaves at least 250,000 consumers without connection in Russian-occupied territories
A May attack reportedly affected both the networks of consumers and the networks of operators that used the impacted infrastructure on Russian-occupied territories. Representatives of Russian providers call it "the most powerful DDoS attack they have ever experienced," a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.
Reuters: Draft summit declaration urges respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity
"In particular, we reaffirm our commitment to refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state," the document says.
Russia claims Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Luhansk, partisans say oil depot hit
An oil depot was hit in a strike against Russian-occupied Luhansk on June 7, and a fire broke out in the southern part of the city, Atesh partisans reported.
Russian proxy in Ukraine claims occupied territories may be incorporated into new Russian federal district
Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014 and subsequently expanded its unlawful seizure of the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia after the full-scale war in 2022.
Gas pipeline damaged in missile attack on occupied Luhansk
An overnight missile attack on occupied Luhansk Oblast has damaged a gas pipeline in Pervomaisk, occupation authorities reported on May 30.
Updated: Russia claims attack on Crimea damages ferries near Kerch Bridge
An overnight attack on the port city of Kerch in Crimea damaged two transport ferries, Crimea's Russian-installed transportation chief Nikolai Lukashenko claimed on May 30.
Update: Drone strikes cause blackouts, school closures in occupied Sevastopol
Drone attacks targeting the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea overnight on May 17 damaged a substation, causing blackouts that prompted occupation authorities to close schools.
Explosions rock Sevastopol, Belbek military airfield under attack
A fire broke out at the Belbek airfield in northwest Sevastopol in the evening of May 15, several Telegram monitoring channels reported. Explosions were also heard in Sevastopol, Simferopol, Dzhankoi and Hvardiiske.
Russian media: Attack on oil depot in occupied Luhansk Oblast kills 3, injures 7
A Ukrainian strike on the Rovenki oil depot in occupied Luhansk Oblast killed three people and injured seven others, including a child, the Russian state-controlled media outlet RBC claimed on May 10.
Russia claims to have downed ATACMS over Crimea
In a post on Telegram, the Kremlin's Defense Ministry said four ATACMS missiles provided to Ukraine by the U.S. were intercepted overnight by "air defense systems on duty." It did not say if falling debris had caused any damage.
Russian proxy claims Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Crimea
The news was corroborated by the Crimean Wind and Astra Telegram channels, which also added that the Crimean Bridge was temporarily closed as a result.
Military intelligence: Telegram blocks several Ukrainian government chatbots
Chatbots of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), or the Digital Transformation Ministry, which were used, for example, to gather information on Russian troops in occupied territories, have disappeared from Telegram and are unavailable as of April 29.
Ombudsman: Children in occupied Ukraine 'forced to make trench candles'
A trench candle is a small heating and cooking device made from a food can, strips of cardboard and paraffin wax.
Russian media: American pro-Kremlin fighter, propagandist killed in Donetsk Oblast
Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan confirmed his death but did not provide any further details.
NGO Save Ukraine rescues 6 more children, their families from Russian occupation
As of today, the NGO has managed to bring back 290 children from Russia and occupied territories to Ukraine.
Russian media: American man missing in occupied Donetsk Oblast
Russell Bentley, a pro-Kremlin American man who fought against Ukraine in 2014, has gone missing in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Telegram channel Mash reported on April 12, citing local police.
NGO Save Ukraine rescues 2 more children from Russian occupation
Save Ukraine, a Ukrainian humanitarian NGO, rescued two more children, including an orphan, from territories under Russian occupation, the organization's founder Mykola Kuleba said on April 9.
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