War

Over the past day, March 2, 109 combat engagements between units of the Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front, with the enemy attacking most of all in the Pokrovsk sector and in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 08:00 on Monday, March 3. Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile attack on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements using four missiles, as well as 88 air strikes, including 126 guided bombs. In addition, the Russians conducted over…

In Russia, UAVs attacked an oil refinery complex in Ufa. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council, Andrii Kovalenko, reported this in Telegram. According to Kovalenko, this refinery is one of the largest in Russia. The refinery, which consists of several enterprises, has a total capacity of about 20 million tons of oil per year. “Ufa is one of the largest oil refining centers in Russia. In terms of total refining volumes, the Bashkortostan region is among the top 5 oil refining centers in the country,” emphasized the…

A fire broke out on the territory of a furniture factory in Cherkasy as a result of a downed Russian UAV. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, Ihor Taburets, reported this in a Telegram message. According to him, on the night of March 3, air defense forces were working in Cherkasy region. A total of 5 Russian drones were destroyed. No one was injured. In Cherkasy, a fire broke out on the territory of a furniture factory as a result of an enemy target falling. It has been extinguished. The windows and roofs of two…

February 24 marked three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Every day of these three years is full of pain, trials, but at the same time hope and unshakable faith in Victory. How have the  battlefield tactics transformed over this time, how powerful Russia’s defense industry remains today, whether Putin will conduct a general mobilization in March, and to what extent international assistance meets the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine is discussed in this interview by Ukrinform with First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk. DECEMBER 2024 SAW THE CULMINATION OF THE ENEMY’S…

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russia’s armed forces have suffered an estimated 878,070 casualties, including 1,350 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours. That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. Also, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed 10,252 Russian tanks (+11 in the past day), 21,290 (+16) armored fighting vehicles, 24,019 (+60) artillery systems, 1,306 MLR systems, 1,093 (+2) air defense systems, 370 warplanes, 331 helicopters, 27,655 (+61) operational and tactical-level UAVs, 3,085 cruise missiles, 28 warships/cutters, a submarine, 39,327 (+109) vehicles and fuel tankers, and 3,768 units of specialized…

Czech citizens have raised EUR 2.8 million to purchase a helicopter for Ukrainian intelligence forces. The public initiative behind the project, "Darek pro Putina" ("A Gift for Putin"), announced the news on social media platform X on Sunday, according to Ukrinform. "We are thrilled to announce to the whole world that the citizens of the Czech Republic have come together in a public fundraiser to purchase a Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter for Ukrainian military intelligence. A total of EUR 2,800,000 has been raised!" the post stated. The fundraising campaign lasted over a year, with contributions from private individuals and businesses…

Russian troops have damaged 163 houses across the city of Kharkiv throughout February. This was reported on Telegram by Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, Ukrinform reports. "In total, Russian troops hit 163 houses, and in just one day, February 28, a significant part of them was destroyed," the statement says. The mayor added that 2,259 windows were shattered, however, as of now, more than 80% of them have already been sealed, and the rest - the consequences of the latest shelling - will be sealed by utility workers by the end of this evening. Read also: Russian forces attack Kharkiv region…

Pilots from the Kondor drone battalion of the Bureviy First Presidential Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed two Russian Zala reconnaissance drones, one Orlan and one Supercam UAV in the Kupiansk sector. The Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. At different times, the enemy drones attempted to conduct aerial reconnaissance of Ukrainian forces' positions. Read also: Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Solntsepyok flamethrower system, ammunition depot near Selydove "The National Guard's FPV drones blinded the Russians. Two Zala UAVs, along with one Orlan and one Supercam, will no longer…

An agent of the ATESH resistance movement set fire to vehicles within a military unit in Russia’s Moscow region. According to Ukrinform, ATESH reported this on Telegram. “Our agent infiltrated a military unit and destroyed enemy vehicles right under the very eyes of the military patrol. After that, he successfully escaped,” the message stated. Following the fire, panic broke out within the unit, and commanders began searching for culprits among their soldiers. "Now they know who did it, and taking the opportunity, we send them our greetings," added ATESH. According to the resistance movement, Russian command is trying to cover…

As part of the LMM-RapidRanger joint project with the United Kingdom, Ukraine will receive 5,000 high-precision LMM interceptor missiles, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. In a post on Facebook, Umerov announced that during the Ukrainian delegation's visit to the UK, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, a strategic agreement was reached to launch this large-scale project to bolster Ukraine's air defenses, Ukrinform reports. Under this initiative, Ukraine will receive over 5,000 LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) interceptor missiles and associated launchers. "LMM are high-precision interceptor missiles that effectively destroy Shahed drones. They have already proven their effectiveness in combat from…