War

Before the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Ukrainian children are being taken en masse from settlements adjacent to the demarcation line to the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea and to Russia. Executive Director of Save Ukraine, Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights (2014-2021) Mykola Kuleba said this after a press conference at the Media Center Ukraine in a comment to an Ukrinform correspondent. According to him, a few days ago it was reported that 660 Ukrainian children were taken from the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, having been gathered from nearby settlements. "At the moment, we do not know the locations where these children are,…

Artillerymen of the Third Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, using a D-30 howitzer, struck at Russian troops near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, causing losses to the enemy. The brigade's press service wrote this on Telegram, publishing a video, Ukrinform reports. "By a direct hit, six of them became the WIAs. Another one was a one hundred percent KIAs," the Armed Forces noted. Read also: Ukraine needs more time for counteroffensive – Zelensky As Ukrinform reported, border guards in Bakhmut shot down four Russian drones using anti-drone guns. The photo is illustrative

The Irish military has begun training Ukrainian servicemen in mine clearance and bomb disposal. That's according to The Irish Times, citing Lieutenant General Sean Clancy, Chief of Staff of the Irish Defense Forces, Ukrinform reports. The training is part of the EU Military Assistance Mission Ukraine , under which Ukrainian forces receive military training from member states to help repel Russian aggression. Ireland has committed to send up to 30 members of the Defense Forces to participate in the exercises in the areas of explosive ordnance disposal and combat medicine. "Irish troops are currently in Cyprus providing training to the Ukrainian…

Journalists collected information about 223 active, temporary and mothballed Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea and created an interactive map. That's according to the project "Krym.Realii", Ukrinform reports. As noted, the facilities include military airfields with infrastructure, points and places of basing of warships, vessels and boats, docks, arsenals, warehouses of weapons, products and fuel, military camps, military units, barracks, headquarters and control points, military equipment parks and places of duty of air defense, training grounds and training centers; some enterprises of the military-industrial complex. "All this data with exact coordinates and photos are posted on an interactive…

Ukraine has a unique comprehensive offer for Latin American countries, which consists of four main elements. Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said this in a column for RBC-Ukraine entitled "Latin America as a Key to Strengthening Ukraine's Position," Ukrinform reports. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy noted that Latin America is one of the most promising regions of the Global South, a growing economic and political power and a space of dynamic development. "The most influential international players are already going there to increase their presence and strengthen economic cooperation... Ukraine has a unique and comprehensive offer for Latin…

There are 46 children left in the frontline communities of Zaporizhzhia region. "Evacuation from the frontline areas is carried out every day. We have managed to evacuate 51 families raising 89 children," Yuriy Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said during the national news telethon. The head of the region added that there are no families with children in Orikhiv town, but 30 families with 46 children in total remain in the communities along the entire front line. According to him, there is information that collaborators and traitors try to leave Enerhodar, taking away their families, documentation, and…

Russian combat helicopters on Wednesday, May 10, launched unguided air missiles on the areas of Chernihiv region bordering the Russian Federation. That’s according to Operational Command North, Ukrinform reports. "As of 21:00 on May 10, Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region three times," reads a posting on Telegram. From 13:10 to 13:20, the Russians shelled the village of Boyaro Lezhachi, likely using a 120 mm mortar. Five hits were recorded. Read also: Russian fake news: Sumy, Chernihiv regions overrun with Poles, while Ukrainians driven out of homes Around 18:05, three strikes were recorded in the area of the…

The National Police's War Criminal database already includes more than 200,000 Russians who committed crimes in Ukraine. The Head of the Main Department of the National Police in Kyiv region Andriy Nebytov said this in an interview with Ukrinform. He noted that the National Police has created a subsystem called "War Criminal" where all units enter data on Russian military personnel who committed crimes on the territory of Ukraine. "In total, this database already includes more than 200,000 Russians who have crossed the borders of Ukraine with weapons and committed crimes here. In my opinion, this is a very good…

During the day, Russian troops launched more than 30 attacks in Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions. The fiercest battles continue for the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka. This is stated in the evening report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. "The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions. During the day, the enemy launched more than 30 attacks on the specified areas of the front. The fiercest battles continue for the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka," the report reads. During the day, the invaders launched…

The Czech Republic will provide Ukraine with two KUB air defense systems and missiles. The President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel said this in a radio interview with Czech Radio, Ukrinform reports. "Now two more KUB air defense systems with a rather large number of missiles are being delivered, which Ukraine can immediately use because the soldiers are trained in such equipment," Pavel said. He also said that it would be appropriate to consider providing Ukraine with Czech L-159 fighter jets. The Czech President recognized that Ukraine needs aviation to prepare for the decisive phase of the war. Pavel…