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RUSSIA – Russia’s Ministry of Defense on Sunday announced the capture of Zorya settlement, in Donetsk Region. The ministry said in a statement that the Southern group of forces captured the settlement of Zorya in the Donetsk region while units of the Tsentr (Center) grouping reached the region’s western border and continue to advance into … Read more
UKRAINE – In another attack, Ukraine hits Russian airfields in Saratov and the Ryazan regions, just before Russia’s overnight attack. According the Ukraine’s Army General Staff, the attack targeted two airbases; Engels which is located in the Saratov region, and Dyagilevo in the Ryazan region. In a statement, the General Staff stated that “ahead of … Read more
UKRAINE – An overnight Russian attack on Ukraine was reported on Friday, with Kyiv purporting the attack as the promised response to Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields. The Russian Ministry of Defense on Friday confirmed the retaliatory attack against “terrorism,” targeting Ukrainian defense ministry sites. Ukrainian Sites Targeted The Russian Ministry of Defense used … Read more
RUSSIA – New Russian railway tracks blown up by Ukraine in the Prokhorovsky District in Belgorod Region on Friday, in the latest railway sabotage carried out within Russia. All train operations in Belgorod region have been suspended, the region Governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov announced. According to him, an explosive device planted beneath the track exploded, causing … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed that the British Council office in Russia was acquiring information about Russian troops in Donbass and Novorossiya from Ukrainian refugees. In a statement, the FSB said that after Russia launched its operation in Ukraine, “the British Council’s activities acquired a clearly subversive character. Thus, through … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Zvezda TV reported that its journalists were victims of Ukrainian drones strike while on a frontline assignment in Kherson Region on Thursday. The station stated that its crew’s vehicle was hit twice by drones after having evaded similar strikes earlier. The car caught fire, forcing the crew to evacuate with the … Read more
RUSSIA – This’ today’s Russia-Ukraine news updates: A Ukrainian shelling in Kherson region resulted to the injury of 2 civilians according to the local governor, Vladimir Saldo. He stated that over the last 24 hours, “two residents of Aleshki have suffered as a result of Kiev’s aggression. Two men were injured. Both were hospitalized in … Read more
UKRAINE – Ukrainian president has said that a Russian strike in Sumy on Tuesday have killed at least 3 and left 16 injured when Russian army launched a rocket strike in the southeastern city. “The Russians launched a savage strike on Sumy – directly targeting the city and its ordinary streets with rocket artillery,” Zelenskyy … Read more
RUSSIA – The second round of Russia-Ukraine truce talks in Istanbul, Turkey, held today concluded after an hour. Russian team was led by the presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukraine’s delegation was headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The Ukrainian delegation also included the foreign minister, head of intelligence, and chief of the General Staff. … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukrainian army carried out fresh drone attacks on Russia today, in the early hours of Monday, using 162 drones, despite the scheduled direct talks in Turkey. The ministry said in a statement the air raid targeted nine Russian regions, claiming most of the drones were either … Read more
RUSSIA – A surprise large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields on Sunday claimed to have destroyed 40 strategic bombers, as per the Ukrainian media. The attack targeted 4 airfields: Olenya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo, and Belaya. According to Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform, the Security Service (SBU) conducted a “large-scale special operation,” code-named Spider Web, to … Read more
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that his country seeks a lasting ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war while urging Russia to do the same and enact an unconditional halt to the ongoing hostilities. His remarks came after talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Kyiv. “Ukraine is ready to cease fire for … Read more
UKRAINE – The Russia-Ukraine conflict latest updates as Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks in the latest escalation in the conflict despite the ceasefire talks. An apartment building (Mirax Park residential complex on Vernadsky Avenue) in the southwestern part of Moscow on Thursday was hit by a Ukrainian drone, shuttering windows and causing minimal damage … Read more
UKRAINE – Just after announcing the control of 2 settlements yesterday, Russia captures new settlements in Donetsk Ukraine and also in Sumy region today, Wednesday. According to a statement from the Defense Ministry, the Russian forces took control of the village of Zelene Pole, located about 16 kilometers (10 miles) west of the strategic town … Read more
RUSSIA – On Tuesday, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding his latest remarks about the lifting of restrictions on arms supplied to Kyiv, for use in Ukraine long range strikes in Russia as reported by TASS. Peskov said that Merz “has confused everyone, if not himself,” after the German … Read more
RUSSIA – As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on in its 4th year, Russia claims control of new settlement in Donetsk region in Southeastern Ukraine. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday in a statement. According to a Defense Ministry statement, Russian forces captured the village of Stara Mykolaivka, about 15 kilometers (9.3 … Read more
RUSSIA – Welcome to The State Signal’s latest updates on Russia-Ukraine war as we explore the latest developments in the conflict as war rages on. Top headlines covered in the news update are: EU Top Diplomat Kaja Kallas Stresses More Pressure on Russia EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas has criticized the recent Russian attacks on … Read more
UKRAINE – Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine will start on Sunday (today), aiming at returning around 1,000 prisoners of war held by Russia. In a statement posted late Saturday, Zelenskyy confirmed that 307 more Ukrainian service members – mostly privates and sergeants from the army, as well … Read more
UKRAINE – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has assured the Ukrainian president that Australia military aid to Ukraine is on the way and will include Abrams tanks to help the Ukrainian army in pushing back the Russian military. In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome on Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese … Read more
UKRAINE – What we know as Ukraine loses F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission. The Ukrainian Air Force on Friday reported a loss of contact with an F-16 fighter jet at around 3.30 am local time, as it was on a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack. When an “emergency situation” developed on … Read more