War

The controlled retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Severodonetsk enables the Ukrainian defenders to consolidate in positions where they can better defend themselves. “I just want to put into context what we're seeing in Severodonetsk in terms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ managed retrograde from that location,” a senior Pentagon official said at a briefing on June 24. He suggested looking at the sweep of the past four months: Russia had to completely recalibrate its plans, because its initial plans were overly ambitious and mismanaged, going from their multi-axis attempt that was defeated by the Ukrainians to a…

A serviceman of the Russian armed forces will be tried in the Ukrainian court for torturing nine hostages in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv. That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office, Ukrinform reports. Prosecutors with the Kyiv region’s office filed an indictment within a special pre-trial inquiry of a serviceman with the Russian armed forces for violating the laws and customs of war (Part 2, Article 28, Part 1, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The investigation established that in March 2022, the accused, operating as part of the 234th assault regiment of the Russian armed forces,…

A serviceman with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, call sign Hora (Mountain), who was a successful businessman before the war, together with his business partners bought eight Pinzgauer armored vehicles for the Army. This was reported on Facebook by the press service of the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, according to Ukrinform. "An active-duty serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with his business partners, purchased eight 2009 Pinzgauer armored vehicles for Ukrainian defenders at his own expense. He wished to not reveal his name. It is only known about the philanthropist that in the pre-war period, he was…

Ukrainian defenders of Siverodonetsk will move out of the city to take up new, more fortified positions. That’s according to Serhiy Haidai, chief of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, who delivered an operational update on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. https://youtu.be/cpiMK3bWT8E "The Armed Forces will have to move away from Siverodonetsk. Our defenders have already received such an order. The rucists have almost destroyed Siverodonetsk, all critical infrastructure was wiped out, 90% of the city was damaged, 80% of residential buildings will have to be demolished as they can’t be restored. Russian troops are advancing in the direction of Lysychansk from Toshkivka-Zolote.…

The Ukrainian Air Force has launched air strikes on Russian invaders and logistics centers over the past day. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force Command on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On June 23, 2022, Su-25 attack aircrafts and Su-24m bombers launched powerful air strikes on [Russian] occupation troops and logistics centers,” the report states. In the north-eastern direction, the Ukrainian military hit Russia’s ammunition depot, up to 30 armored fighting vehicles, enemy personnel, as well as a combat equipment repair and reconstitution center. A reminder that five Russian warships carrying 40 cruise missiles are remaining in…

Last night Russian troops opened fire on Dnipropetrovsk Region’s Kryvyi Rih District with the Uragan multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Valentyn Reznichenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Air raid sirens and shelling last night. The enemy again fired at Kryvyi Rih District with Uragan MLRS. Two communities were hit, Hrechani Pody and Shyroke,” the report states. No casualties among civilians were reported. In the Shyroke community, there are some destructions. mk

In the night of June 24, 2022, Russian troops opened fire on Zaporizhzhia Region with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Reportedly, some infrastructure facilities were damaged. The relevant statement was made by Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night the enemy insidiously fired at Zaporizhzhia Region with MLRS. According to the preliminary data, infrastructure facilities were hit in a settlement located close to the regional center,” the report states. The data on casualties and the damage caused is yet to be checked. Rescuers are working at the scene. According to the regional authorities, the city…

On June 23, 2022, Ukraine’s aviation struck enemy positions five times, having destroyed Russian personnel and military equipment in southern Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the South Operational Command on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Over the past day, the Ukrainian military have eliminated 44 Russian occupiers and destroyed two 152 mm guns (Giacinth-B and Msta-B), as well as some armored and motor vehicles at the southern front. “Ukrainian partisans continue resistance within the temporarily occupied areas. This way they are hindering the activity of Russian occupation ‘authorities’ in Kherson Region,” the South Operational Command noted. In the…

Waging war against Ukraine, Russia uses obsolete munitions containing modern elements on which timers are set. “We have repeatedly said that the Russians have been using cluster munitions of Soviet times, but at the same time we see that these munitions have modern fins, they contain photocells and delay elements. There is a huge amount of shrapnel inside such munitions, there may be 400 and 500,” First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Yevheniy Yenin said during the nationwide news telethon, the Ministry posted on Telegram. According to him, shrapnel pierces even metal and concrete, let alone human bodies.…

Ukraine is recording 200-300 war crimes committed by Russian forces on Ukrainian territory every day. Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said this in an interview broadcast by Ukrainian TV channels, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "War crimes are our trouble. Every day we have 200-300 of them, and it's not because we want or don't want to start [an investigation] and move. It's because we have a duty: when there is a crime, we have to start an investigation," Venediktova said. She clarified that law enforcement officers, of course, cannot investigate them all effectively at the same time. "Very often…