War

If Ukraine receives from its partners the weapons it requests, it will have progress in the ongoing war unleashed by Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the issue during a press conference with the Danish media, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Answering questions about the turning point in this war, which will show in which direction the scales will lean - Ukraine or Russia - Zelensky said that, in his opinion, if arms supplies to his country are not accelerated, this situation will remain stagnant. Read also: Russians start saving high-precision missiles, launching older, more destructive Soviet models "Stagnation – this means…

There has been a recent trend observed towards Russians saving high-precision, more expensive missiles, while opting to fire Soviet-era types of cruise missiles. This was stated at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform by the Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat. "Since the enemy avoids flying into the territory controlled by the Armed Forces, they use their aircraft to launch missiles from the Black Sea and from Russia, in particular from the Caspian Sea. These are mainly TU-160 and TU-95 strategic bombers. They used to produce high-tech missiles on our territory, and they are very expensive, costing millions…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 9,931 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started, including 4,432 killed and 5,499 injured. The relevant statement was made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in a daily update on June 14, 2022, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, among the killed, there were 1,693 men, 1,138 women, 103 girls and 106 boys, as well as 68 children and 1,324 adults whose sex is yet unknown. Among the injured, there were 1,123 men, 780 women, 124 girls and 159 boys, as well as 173 children and…

Russian troops are opening fire on the city of Donetsk to attract military assistance and create an additional incentive for soldiers recruited from the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region. The relevant statement was made by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the CCD, the Russian mass media outlets are spreading disinformation about the Armed Forces of Ukraine defiantly firing at settlements in eastern Ukraine. The CCD named several reasons for Russian troops to open fire on Donetsk and other…

Evacuation has been announced for the villages of Zaizd, Petrivske, Tykhe and Sukhostavets in the Pryluky district, Chernihiv region, after a Russian missile strike. The department for civil defense and defense work of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration told this to Suspilne, Ukrinform reports. "The reason is that due to a missile strike there is a risk of a fire spreading," said Serhii Boldyriev, director of the department. Russian forces launched a missile strike on Pryluky at 13:15 on June 13.

Ukraine's Armed Forces have liberated three villages in the Donetsk region and moved the front line by 15 kilometers. According to Ukrinform, the Joint Forces Task Force said this on Facebook. "In some areas of the Donbas, Ukraine's Armed Forces are not only defending but are also gradually advancing. Our soldiers have recently liberated three villages in the Donetsk region and moved the front line by 15 kilometers," the statement reads. On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of the war against Ukraine - a full-scale invasion. The invaders are shelling and bombing peaceful towns and villages in Ukraine,…

Ukrainian artillery units have destroyed three Russian Grad launchers outside Sieverodonetsk, Luhansk region. That’s according to the Special Operations Forces’ report on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform. In the Sieverodonetsk direction, operators of the Special Operations Forces located BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers during a reconnaissance mission in the enemy's rear. Having established the exact coordinates of enemy vehicles with a drone, the task force units passed the data to the artillery crew of an M777 howitzer manned by the National Guard. “Our colleagues destroyed three of the four enemy MLR systems with high-precision strikes. Another Grad was damaged," the…

Russian aggressors have launched hypersonic missiles on Donetsk region and attacked the territory using tanks and artillery. That’s according to a report by Ukraine’s National Police on Telegram Monday, June 13, Ukrinform reports. "During the day, the occupiers struck at 11 settlements: Avdiyivka, Toretsk, Bakhmut, Soledar, Svitlodarsk, Krasnohorivka, Udachne, Maksymilianivka, Halytsynivka, Mykolaivka, and Dolynivka. Civilian casualties are reported," the statement reads. Further details reveal that the enemy launched Kh-22 air-to-surface hypersonic missiles in air strikes on the village of Mykolaivka, Pokrovsk district. At least six households were damaged. Read also: Ukraine needs 1,000 howitzers, 500 tanks and more to end…

"On February 24, at 4 a.m., explosions were heard outside our military unit. These were missile strikes launched by the Russian Federation. And I immediately received a call from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who said, 'Hold on. Fight.' I replied, 'Understood.' I immediately gave the order to take up fire positions and start defending." These are the first moments of the full-scale Russian invasion recalled by Hero of Ukraine Pavlo Fedosenko, commander of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Ivan Sirko. It was under his leadership that the brigade's units held the defense of Kharkiv…