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French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu vowed a new batch of Aster missiles for the SAMP-T air defense system already deployed in Ukraine. The minister spoke at a hearing of the National Assembly, Ukrinform reports, referring to Le Monde. "I have just signed the documents regarding the second batch of Aster missiles, which will allow the SAMP-T medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems that we have transferred together with our Italian partners to continue operations," the minister said. Neither the number of missiles nor the delivery schedule has been disclosed. Recently, France has stated that it is channeling efforts to halve…

A batch of modern Sentinel 830R RHIB boats will be part of the $100 million military aid package to Ukraine announced by the Australian government in April. That’s according to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia, Vasyl Miroshnychenko, who reported the news via X, Ukrinform saw. While in Hobart, in addition to delivering talks at Tasmanian Club and Royal United Services Institute, I was also able to inspect the boats which are manufactured for Ukraine at the innovative Tassie company Sentinel. They were included in the latest package of assistance from… pic.twitter.com/bhqnu01Ex0 — Vasyl Myroshnychenko (@AmbVasyl) May 15, 2024 "I…

In the Bakhmut sector, the Defense Forces destroyed seven units of enemy equipment with drones. The Department for Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "In the Bakhmut direction, the Achilles combat UAV company of the 92nd Ivan Sirko Separate Mechanized Brigade hit 7 units of enemy equipment with FPV drones," the report says. The Ukrainian defenders destroyed an S-60 cannon, Ural 4320, Ural, Kamaz vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, a BTR-D, and a 2s3 Akatsiya self-propelled gun. In addition, three occupiers were killed and wounded.…

The arrival of newly formed enemy units is recorded in Mariupol. The advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko, reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reported. "The arrival of newly formed and/or newly recruited Russian units has been recorded. They have two guns on their chevrons. According to the sources, even the uniforms are in a condition 'never been laundered'. In total, we are talking about a number of up to 5,000. We recorded the last such deployment of new reserves in April 2023," Andriushchenko wrote. Read also: In Mariupol hospitals, invaders die from lack of blood "Along the coast…

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians are afraid to move military boats by sea, so they transport them by trucks. The Atesh military partisan movement said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports. "The Russians are afraid of moving military boats by sea," the post reads. The partisans posted a photo showing the transportation of a military boat by truck from the port of Feodosia deep into Crimea. Read also: Partisans discover secret depot of invaders in Crimea "The exact type of boat could not be identified due to camouflage," they wrote. According to the partisans,…

Russian invasion forces are intensifying the mining efforts near the villages of Robotyne and Verbove, and are trying to bind Ukrainian troops in areas of the front farther from the western part of Zaporizhzhia region. That’s according to an update by the Institute for the Study of War think tank, Ukrinform reports. Russian milbloggers claim Russian troops are now remining previously cleared areas on the Robotyne-Verbove line (10 km south - 18 km southeast of Orikhiv) in order to achieve tactical surprise. A prominent Kremlin-affiliated milblogger claimed that Russian forces intensified tactical offensive operations in several areas of the front…

Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov visited the 93rd separate mechanized brigade Kholodnyi Yar and discussed with its command the specifics of using drones. The minister said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. Pavlo Palisa, the commander of the brigade, shared his experience of eliminating the enemy with FPV drones. Umerov, for his part, emphasized that the development of new technologies is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Defense. Read also: Defense minister holds meeting with General Staff "This is an unprecedented war with the use of the latest types of weapons. We must be stronger, one…

Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov visited the main command post of Bakhmut direction. Umerov heard the report by the commander of the direction on the spot, familiarized himself with the composition of the forces and equipment of the combat units, the situation and actions of the enemy. The minister also talked to the soldiers and presented them with state awards and awards of the Ministry of Defense. "The hottest directions on the front are in the area of Bakhmut and Klishchiyivka settlements. Thank you for your courage and resilience," Umerov emphasized. Read also: Defense Minister Umerov visits combat brigades…

The area of Velyka Novosilka, west of Vuhledar in Donetsk region, has been relatively calm for the past four weeks, with fighting much less intense from its height in June-July 2023. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense on X (formerly Twitter) with reference to intelligence data, Ukrinform saw. Over the summer, Ukraine almost certainly liberated at least 125 square kilometers of territory on this axis, intelligence experts said. Analysts added that the Ukrainian Army's operations in the area have tied down elements of the 36th and 5th Combined Arms Armies of Russia's Eastern Military District, preventing them…

Invaders kill one resident of Donetsk region in past day The Russian military killed one resident in Donetsk region in the past day, October 7. Ihor Moroz, acting head of the Donetsk regional military administration, reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.  "On October 7, the Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region — in Dronivka," he posted. Read also: Forty-eight victims of attack on Hroza village identified Moroz emphasized that the data are not final as it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha. As reported by Ukrinform, the Russian army launched…