Ukraine’s long arm disrupts Crimea, its patience breaches Russian defences
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s long arm disrupts Crimea, its patience breaches Russian defences

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Kyiv says it has broken through Russia’s ‘first line of defence’, an assessment Washington agrees with. Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on September 1 that Ukrainian troops had broken through the Russian “first line of defence”. “In the centre of the offensive, we are now completing the destruction of enemy units that provide cover for the retreat of Russian troops behind their second defensive line.” On August 31, Russian military reporters said Ukrainian forces had reached prepared defensive positions west of Verbove, and four days later geolocated footage showed they had passed Russian defences there. “Ukrainian forces advanced to tree-line positions that are east of the Russian anti-tank ditches and dragon’s teeth obstacles that are a part of a tri-layered defense immediately west of Verbove,” wrote the Washington, DC-based Institute for the Study of War, a think-tank. Footage released on September 5 showed Ukrainian forces overtaking Russian positions near Robotyne and the following day Russia’s occupation governor in Zaporizhia admitted Robotyne had been abandoned to pursue “more advantageous positions”.

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Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000 km from frontline
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3 days, 10 hours ago

Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000 km from frontline

The Hindu  

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said two drones hit a 37-storey apartment block. Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that the army had captured a new village near …

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
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1 week, 5 days ago

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city. “Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through the defenses of our troops,” Ukrainian army chief …

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fall of Avdiivka created a major breach in Ukraine’s …

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russian forces have been gaining ground in parts of …

Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia

The Hindu  

Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. The Institute for the Study of War said Russia was “leveraging sanctuary space in deep rear areas.” It estimated at least 250 militarily significant targets in Russia were within range of the ATACMS missiles, but current restrictions …

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

The Hindu  

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians. "For the first time, the Kursk region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, probably American HIMARS," Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said late on Friday on the …

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, Russian President Vladimir Putin was told. Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.” …

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia

NPR  

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia toggle caption Acting governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov's Telegram channel/AP KYIV, Ukraine — In a brazen attack that caught Russia off-guard, Ukraine’s military has sent a large ground force across its border and into western Russia. The Ukrainian soldiers crossed the country's northeastern border Tuesday and now …

Ukraine penetrates Russia's southern border, Putin decries 'large-scale provocation'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine penetrates Russia's southern border, Putin decries 'large-scale provocation'

India TV News  

Moscow: Signalling a renewed offensive by Kyiv, Russia on Wednesday said it was fighting off cross-border raids for a second day as Ukrainian soldiers managed to penetrate the country's southern borer near a gas transmission hub. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the incursion into the Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” while Ukrainian officials remained quiet about the scope of …

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Ukraine struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine and an S-400 anti aircraft missile complex in the Moscow-occupied Crimean peninsula, according to a statement from the General Staff on Saturday. …

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield

LA Times  

Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield, part of a surge of long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Ukraine struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine and an S-400 anti aircraft missile complex in the Moscow-occupied Crimean peninsula, according to a statement from the General Staff on Saturday. Units of the missile forces, as well as the …

Russian advances in Donetsk threaten Ukrainian lines of supply
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian advances in Donetsk threaten Ukrainian lines of supply

Al Jazeera  

During the last week of July, Russia mounted its largest assaults in eight months in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, seizing a string of settlements in an apparent bid to cut off key supply routes and force a mass Ukrainian retreat. It appeared that Russia’s strategy was to cut off two highways – one supplying Ukraine’s garrison in Vuhledar in southern …

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Al Jazeera  

Russia has sought to paint itself as a peacemaker in the war it started in Ukraine, calling NATO and Ukraine warmongers and storming out of the Organization for Security and Co-pperation in Europe. As he has often said before, he felt Ukraine’s allies were deliberately holding back support to not embarrass Russian President Vladimir Putin with a rapid defeat: “Everybody …

Ukraine employs a flexible defense while waiting for new Western ammo to get to the front
6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine employs a flexible defense while waiting for new Western ammo to get to the front

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian firepower has been improving since U.S. lawmakers approved a much-needed military aid package this spring, though not quickly enough to halt the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine is still on the defensive in the Donetsk region, enabling Moscow’s forces to inflict heavy losses during Ukrainian troop rotations and bringing them closer to crucial Ukrainian supply …

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

The Hindu  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armoured vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. If the Russians stick to their multiple pushes across the front, he said, “Eventually they may find more …

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

Associated Press  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armored vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. Now everything is exposed, making it very dangerous.” In a recent podcast, Kofman also said that Kyiv is …

Ukraine aims drones at oil refinery and drone factory in its deepest strike yet inside Russia
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine aims drones at oil refinery and drone factory in its deepest strike yet inside Russia

LA Times  

A boy holds on to the barrel of a tank, part of a display of destroyed Russian military equipment, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Ukrainian drones attacked one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries and a drone factory in the Russian province of Tatarstan, officials said Tuesday, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s deepest strike inside Russian territory since the war …

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan

Live Mint  

When Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s military ruler, found himself besieged by rebel forces in the country’s capital last summer, he called an unlikely ally for help: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In addition, the Sudanese rebels were backed by Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, which has also mined gold in the country and used it to fund Moscow’s war in …

Blow to Putin as Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Blow to Putin as Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes

The Independent  

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Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a key city by mounting an ambitious four-pronged offensive to break through the front line. The front line running more than 1,000 kilometers across …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

LA Times  

Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, on Monday. Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a …

Analysts say Ukraine’s forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive
1 year ago

Analysts say Ukraine’s forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, a military analysis said Wednesday, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russia’s army and as winter weather sets in after almost 22 months of the war. The Kremlin’s deep defenses held firm against Ukraine’s monthslong assault, which employed Western-supplied weapons but did …

Russia unleashes assault waves on Ukraine’s Avdiivka, refugees on Nordics
1 year ago

Russia unleashes assault waves on Ukraine’s Avdiivka, refugees on Nordics

Al Jazeera  

Russia is losing manpower at pace, says Ukraine, whose army has been mostly on the defensive in recent days. On one day alone, Ukraine’s military said it had “eliminated” 1,100 Russian soldiers and 30 tanks. Russian fatalities came to almost 1,000 men a day – 6,260 for the week of November 20-26, said Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Oleksandr Pavlyuk. He …

Russia downs Ukrainian drones, missiles day after its attack on Kyiv
1 year ago

Russia downs Ukrainian drones, missiles day after its attack on Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

Russian air defences intercept Ukrainian drones over four regions inside its territory, including Moscow, a day after its attack on Kyiv. Russian air defences have intercepted Ukrainian drones over several regions inside its territory, including Moscow, just a day after Kyiv reported the “largest drone attack” on Ukraine since Moscow invaded the country in February last year. “Air defence destroyed …

Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds

The Independent  

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Ukraine claims gains against Russian positions on Dnipro east bank
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine claims gains against Russian positions on Dnipro east bank

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine shoots down nine out of 10 drones above several regions and gains ‘a foothold on several bridgeheads’ of the Dnipro river. Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have made significant headway via a series of attacks on the Russian-occupied east bank of the Dnipro river. The country’s Marine Corps said in a statement published on social media on Friday that …

Russia, Ukraine give conflicting reports of fighting in Zaporizhzhia
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia, Ukraine give conflicting reports of fighting in Zaporizhzhia

Firstpost  

In its daily briefing on Sunday, the Russian ministry of defence stated that Russian forces had repulsed Ukrainian attacks in the vicinity of Verbove and Robotyne Over the weekend, conflicting reports emerged from Russia and Ukraine regarding the situation along the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region. In statements released on Monday, Yevgeny Balitsky, the top Moscow-installed official in the Zaporizhzhia …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 602
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 602

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Fighting Ukrainian forces used United States-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time, inflicting heavy damage on airfields in eastern Luhansk and southern Berdiansk, which are occupied by Russia. Shtupun also said Ukrainian forces advancing south towards the Sea of Azov had registered “partial success” west of Verbove, one of a …

Avdiivka: Putin scales up attack on key town in eastern Ukraine as three dead in drone strikes on Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Avdiivka: Putin scales up attack on key town in eastern Ukraine as three dead in drone strikes on Russia

The Independent  

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Ukraine holds the line against Russian attacks, makes small gains
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine holds the line against Russian attacks, makes small gains

Al Jazeera  

What happened in the 84th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine? Russian forces appeared to have lost a kilometre-long trench west of Verbove, a village on the front line of the main Ukrainian thrust through Russian defences in the Zaporizhia region in southeastern Ukraine. He also said Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost control of the war he started and …

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Close to 250 of Vladimir …

Ukraine strikes deep inside Crimea, cuts through Surovikin Line
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine strikes deep inside Crimea, cuts through Surovikin Line

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine dealt a crippling blow to the Black Sea Fleet leadership, reportedly killing many of its officers during a planning meeting in their headquarters. Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said the attack also seriously wounded the commander of Russian forces on the southern front, Colonel General Alexander Romanchuk. Improved intelligence to “understand when the Russian leadership is getting together” was one …

Russian defensive lines breached in capture of two villages near Bakhmut, Ukraine commander says
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian defensive lines breached in capture of two villages near Bakhmut, Ukraine commander says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These settlements, at first glance small, were important elements …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 571
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 571

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces were still holding onto Andriivka after Ukraine publicised a video that it said provided evidence its forces were in full control of the village. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said the Bakhmut sector was the theatre of “the most active fighting”. “Near Klishchiivka, as …

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Russia has said its forces remained in control of villages near the shattered city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, denying a Ukrainian claim that their own troops had liberated the front-line village of Andriivka. But in its daily bulletin, Russia’s defence ministry said that “the enemy… continues to carry out assaults … trying in vain to dislodge Russian troops in …

Ukraine says Russian missile defence destroyed in Crimea, 2 warships hit
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine says Russian missile defence destroyed in Crimea, 2 warships hit

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine said its forces attacked two Russian patrol ships operating in the Black Sea and destroyed a sophisticated “Triumf” surface-to-air missile defence system in Russian-occupied Crimea, with military analysts describing the loss of such equipment as “tactical failures” by Russia. In a post on the Telegram messaging app on Thursday, Ukraine’s military said it hit two Russian patrol vessels in …

Ukraine special forces fight off Russian jet to retake strategic drilling rigs near Crimea, Kyiv says
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine special forces fight off Russian jet to retake strategic drilling rigs near Crimea, Kyiv says

The Independent  

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Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military said Monday that it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea and claimed gains in occupied areas near Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine left in ruins after the war’s longest and deadliest fighting. The recapture of the so-called Boyko Towers platforms provides an energy source and takes …

Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut

The Hindu  

Ukraine said on Monday it had made gains against Russian forces in the south and clawed back territory near Bakhmut in the east, as it battles to break through Russian defences. "The enemy is on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson sectors," Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said, referring to two southern regions that Moscow claimed to annex last …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 557
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 557

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, September 3, 2023. The Russian defence ministry said its forces thwarted an attempt by Ukraine to “launch a terrorist strike” on the Crimean bridge using a “half-loaded unmanned boat”. The ministry reported two other attempted Ukrainian attacks on the bridge early on Saturday morning, saying a “third Ukrainian semi-submersible unmanned boat, sent by the …

Zelenskyy says Ukraine deployed new long-range weapon, hints at Russia raid
1 year, 3 months ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine deployed new long-range weapon, hints at Russia raid

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says new weapon system has range of 700km and ‘the task is to make this number bigger’. Zelenskyy’s claim of new Ukrainian long-range weaponry came ahead of a Russian official reporting early on Friday morning that air defence units had “neutralised an unidentified object” in Russia’s western region of Pskov, the same region where a Ukrainian aerial …

Ukraine’s months-long counteroffensive at the crossroads
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s months-long counteroffensive at the crossroads

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s troops appear to be nearing a breakthrough, slowly edging south in the Zaporizhia region. Ukrainian forces this far south will then be able to destroy targets round Melitopol, putting pressure on Russian troops there and threatening Russian units protecting the near bank of the Dnipro with encirclement. The city of Donetsk, the linchpin for the southern and eastern fronts, …

Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian forces advance south and east to the rear of Russia’s first line of defence during the 79th week of the war. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on August 28 that Ukrainian forces were already advancing on Novoprokopivka, the next settlement on the T0408, 4km south of Robotyne. Another Russian reporter said Ukrainian forces here were attacking towards …

The key to Ukraine punching through Russia’s defences – and putting Putin’s forces on the back foot
1 year, 3 months ago

The key to Ukraine punching through Russia’s defences – and putting Putin’s forces on the back foot

The Independent  

Long-range strikes by drone and missile and a raid on territory in occupied Crimea that took Russian forces by surprise – all part of Kyiv’s recent push towards the peninsula that is a symbol of Vladimir Putin‘s territorial ambitions. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has long spoken of the need for Ukraine to retake all areas of territory occupied by Russia, …

Ukraine says captured village of Robotyne on southern front
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine says captured village of Robotyne on southern front

The Hindu  

Ukraine announced on August 28 that its forces had recaptured the village of Robotyne on the southern frontline, where its troops have focused a counteroffensive against entrenched Russian positions. Our forces are advancing southeast of Robotyne and south of Mala Tokmachka," Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said on television. Mr. Malyar said on August 28 that Ukrainian troops were advancing …

How ‘industrial-scale’ Russian minefields are hampering Ukraine’s counteroffensive
1 year, 3 months ago

How ‘industrial-scale’ Russian minefields are hampering Ukraine’s counteroffensive

The Independent  

Western hopes for Ukraine’s counteroffensive to achieve a dramatic breakthrough have been significantly pared back, with US officials now reportedly forecasting that Kyiv will fall short of its key aim of severing Russia’s land bridge with occupied Crimea. “What we are seeing is an industrial level of mine-laying, particularly anti-tank mines,” said Paul McCann, of the Halo Trust, the world’s …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 539
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 539

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces hit key military-industrial facilities in Ukraine overnight with high-precision missiles, inflicting “significant damage”, according to the Interfax news agency. Ukraine’s national resistance centre said that Moscow is preparing a “provocation” at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in western Russia. Russian attacks along the eastern front …

Russia unleashes strikes against Ukraine; Kyiv targets Crimea bridge
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia unleashes strikes against Ukraine; Kyiv targets Crimea bridge

Al Jazeera  

Moscow and Kyiv step up retaliatory attacks as Ukraine seeks to dislodge Russian forces in the country’s south and east. At least 10 Russian missiles appear to have gotten through Ukraine’s air defences in an overnight attack, which Ukraine’s air force said involved 70 air assault weapons, including cruise and hypersonic missiles as well as Iranian-made drones. Despite waves of …

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