RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday said that Ukrainian forces had launched 4 American ATACMS at 2.31 pm Moscow time (GMT1131) targeting civilians in Voronezh on Tuesday. “All missiles were intercepted by Russian air defense systems S-400 and Pantsir,” it added. However, debris from the ATACMS damaged the roofs of a gerontology center […]
Category: Russia and Ukraine
Russian Strike Hits Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv; Zelenskyy
UKRAINE – Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday alleged that debris from a Russian strike hit the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv as Russia launched a wave of strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital. 4 people were reported killed, with dozens others injured. In a statement, Zelenskyy said about 430 drones and 18 missiles, including ballistic and aeroballistic […]
What’s Happening in the Russia-Ukraine War Today
RUSSIA – As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the Russian forces continue to advance on various fronts. In Kupyansk, a commander with the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment reported that his unit had completed cleaning up the Prioskolnaya Street. “We’ve completed clearing Prioskolnaya Street. The street is now completely under our control,” he said. He reported also […]
Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet Crashes, Killing 2
RUSSIA – A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed on Thursday near border with Finland, killing the 2 pilots onboard. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the crash happened at the evening in Karelia Region, adding that the fighter jet was undertaking a training flight. Karelia Governor Artur Parfenchikov added that the pilots were from the […]
Kupyansk News and Latest Russia-Ukraine War Updates
RUSSIA – These are the latest news in the Russia-Ukraine war as we dive into the updates being delivered from both Russia and Ukraine, as the battle for Kupyansk rages on as well as in other regions. The Russian commander for the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the “West” group reported on Thursday that Ukrainian […]
Russia Creates New Military Branch, the Unmanned Systems Force
RUSSIA – On Wednesday, Russia announced the creation and deployment of a new military branch – Unmanned Systems Force – which specializes in drone warfare. “The Unmanned Systems Troops have been established in the Russian Armed Forces,” Sergey Ishtuganov, deputy head of the new force, said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. Ishtuganov […]
Ukrainian Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko Suspended Following Energy Sector Corruption Probe
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko was on Wednesday suspended following a $100 million energy sector corruption probe. “This morning, we held an extraordinary government meeting. We made a decision to suspend Herman Halushchenko from performing the duties of minister of justice,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on US social media company X. […]
Latest Ukraine War News: Russian Forces Advance in Western Kupyansk
RUSSIA – The 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment commander said that his team have made an advance in western Kupyansk, in a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday. “We completed the task of clearing 1st Zapadnaya Street, Zodchikh Street, and Verbitsky Street of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants,” the commander said. He said that […]
Eastern Kupyansk Completely Under Russian Control
RUSSIA – The Russian forces have completely taken control of the eastern parts of Kupyansk according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday. “In the area of the village of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, assault units of the 6th Army continued to destroy the encircled enemy group. The eastern part of the city has been completely […]
MI6 and Ukraine’s HUR Planned to Provoke NATO Using Stolen Russian MiG-31; FSB
RUSSIA – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that the British Mi6 in coordination with the Ukraine’s military intelligence service (HUR) planned to steal an MiG-31 fighter jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile and fly it over Romanian airspace. The Mi6 and HUR tried to persuade the MiG-31 fighter jet […]
Ukraine NABU and SAPO Launch Energy Sector Corruption Probe
UKRAINE – The Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said on Monday that they’ve launched a large-scale corruption probe operation into the country’s energy sector to uncover graft involving a high-level criminal organization. The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said in a statement that along with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) it conducted a “large-scale operation” […]
Russia Captures New Settlements in Latest Russia-Ukraine War Updates
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Monday announced that its forces had captured 3 new settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions in the latest advance as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. According to the ministry, units of the “East” military group advanced deeper into Ukrainian defensive lines, securing control over Sladkoe and Novoye in southern Ukraine. […]
Russian Forces Take Over Some Parts of Kupyansk
RUSSIA – The Russian forces continue to advance, with commander of the 1486th Motorized Rifle Regiment saying on Monday that his unit have made significant progress in last 24 hours in Kupyansk. He stated that they’ve taken control along Dzerzhinsky Street in Kupyansk, liberating seven large buildings and one factory technical structure. “My unit continues […]
Zelenskyy Admits Russia is Progressing Towards Taking Control of Pokrovsk
UKRAINE – After a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was attempting to take control of Pokrovsk city as fast as possible in a move he claims is intended to show that Russia can take over the whole Donbas region. “The number one goal for the Russians is to […]
Encircled Ukrainian Soldiers Getting Destroyed; Russian Defense Ministry
RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said that its forces continue to destroy the encircled Ukrainian soldiers in Krasnoarmeysk and Kupyansk. Situation in Kupyansk In Kupyansk, the “Zapad” unit is said to be destroying the encircled Ukrainian troops since they’ve been scattered. “Clearance of scattered enemy groups is underway in the settlements of […]