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Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, Commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces, and Lieutenant General Tomasz Piotrowski, Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, have discussed the security situation in Ukraine's northern regions and agreed on the further exchange of information. Naiev said this in a post on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. According to Naiev, in a phone call, he "informed his Polish colleague about the implementation and strengthening of measures aimed at ensuring the defense capability of the border areas and immediate response to likely hostile actions, and also thanked the leadership of the Polish Armed Forces for consistent…

Ukraine can expect to receive ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, donated by Germany, from August this year. According to DW, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this during a public dialogue in the town of Bendorf. According to him, production is now being set up, but this will take some time. Scholz said that Ukraine cannot use weapons supplied by Germany to attack Russian territory. "These rules are followed by other Western countries that supply Ukraine with weapons to counter the Russian attack, the chancellor explained and added that everything should be done with all the necessary help to prevent…

Russia's Ministry of Defense has changed its rhetoric and is actively describing strike campaigns ahead of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. That's according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrinform reports. "The Russian MoD has recently shifted its rhetoric and is actively describing strike campaigns, likely in an effort to portray a proactive approach to growing concerns in the Russian information space regarding a Ukrainian counteroffensive," ISW analysts said. Read also: Putin likely sought to present himself as commander-in-chief of successful invasion of Ukraine - ISW Russian forces conducted another large-scale missile strike against Ukraine on the night of…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 191,420 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to Mary 2, 2023, including 460 invaders over the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on its Facebook page, according to Ukrinform. The enemy’s total combat losses include also 3,701 tanks (+1), 7,193 armored combat vehicles (+1), 2,930 artillery systems (+9), 544 multiple launch rocket systems, 298 air defense systems (+3), 308 aircraft, 294 helicopters, 2,477 unmanned aerial vehicles (+1), 947 cruise missiles (+15), 18 warships/cutters, 5,851 motor vehicles (+6), 360 special equipment units (+1). Enemy losses…

Police officers and volunteers have evacuated 366 children from the districts of Kherson region that are under constant fire from Russian forces. The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs posted this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "366 children of Kherson region have been evacuated by police officers and volunteers. The children lived in Beryslav district, in Bilozerka and Dariivka communities and the suburbs of Kherson. These districts are now heavily shelled by the Russian army’s artillery," the post says. For its part, the National Police informed that the largest number of evacuees was from Kherson district (137 children). As many as 131…

As part of a continuous dialogue with partners, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi has had a phone conversation with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, Zaluzhnyi briefed Milley on the situation across all frontline sectors. “The situation is challenging but controlled. The fiercest battles are underway in Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka, where the enemy continues focusing efforts on conducting offensive actions,” Zaluzhnyi noted. Additionally, Zaluzhnyi and Milley spoke…

Ukraine's armed forces have started the season with an influx of powerful weapons. Western help has been vital in strengthening defending troops and shaping the course of the war. Ukrainian military authorities on Saturday revealed to the press what they said is one of the most effective military units they have tasked with shooting down Russian drones. Defending forces are using rapid reaction teams in off-road vehicles complete with machine guns mounted on the back and shoulder-fired missiles to eliminate their targets. In groups of four, these soldiers are on a tight schedule, typically they have just 15 minutes' notice…

In the Odesa region, the Security Service detained an employee of a local chemical plant who was passing information to Russia about the locations of the Defense Forces and industrial facilities in the region. The SBU press center reports this, according to Ukrinform. According to the investigation, the offender passed on the coordinates of critical infrastructure on the territory of the enterprise to his acquaintances, Russian citizens. "He also "leaked" to the aggressor country detailed information about the locations and types of weapons of the Defense Forces units involved in the protection of the industrial facility. For communication, the offender…

The number of victims of a rocket attack on the Pavlohrad district of the Dnipro region has increased to 34, including five children. Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "There are already 34 victims of the missile attack on the Pavlohrad district. Five of them are children. The youngest girl is only 8 years old," Lysak said. He specified that the victims had bruises, fractures, cuts and lacerations, contusions, and poisoning from combustion products. Read also: Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol struck with enemy artillery: Houses, power transmission line hit "Two women,…

The defenses that Russia is building on its own and temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine highlight Russian leaders' deep concern that Ukraine could achieve a major breakthrough. According to Ukrinform, the UK Ministry of Defense said this in a new intelligence update published on Twitter. The update states that since summer 2022, Russia has constructed some of the most extensive systems of military defensive works seen anywhere in the world for many decades. These defenses are not just near the current front lines but have also been dug deep inside areas Russia currently controls. Read also: Russian soldiers being placed…