War

Two teenagers have been returned from Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories to government-controlled areas. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Yesterday, we returned two teenagers from the temporarily occupied territories: Ivan Matkovskyi and Maksym Boiko. Both are students of the Mariupol Construction College. They are a little tired, but now they are safe," Vereshchuk wrote. She thanked the boys' guardian, Anton Bilai, for persistence in their release. She also expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the SOS Children's Villages charity foundation.…

Ukraine's Armed Forces have thanked France's top leadership for their assistance and support in the fight against Russian terrorists. The press service of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in a Facebook post, according to Ukrinform. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine and all people of Ukraine sincerely thank the people and military-political leadership of the Republic of France -- President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, the French Parliament (President of the Senate Gerard Larcher and President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand), Minister of Defense of France Sebastien Lecornu, Chief of Staff of the French…

Ukrainian troops have achieved some success by counter-attacking in the south-western part of the Kherson region. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "Ukrainian forces have recently achieved some success by counter-attacking in the south-western Kherson region, including regaining a foothold on the eastern bank of the Inhulets River," the ministry said. It added that with the frontage of the occupied zone stretching for over 500km, both Russia and Ukraine face similar challenges in maintaining a defensive line while freeing up capable combat units for offensive operations. According to the…

Senior U.S. cyber officials urged companies to remain on high alert for cyberattacks as a consequence of Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying the warnings are based on intelligence assessments of potential strikes. That's according to WSJ, Ukrinform reports. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, federal agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have warned of potential cyberattacks against critical infrastructure operators. “What I can say is, from intelligence, the threat was and is real. The Russians have a capability that we need to be cautious…

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is working with international partners to provide Ukraine with effective anti-ship missiles to protect its maritime borders in the face of Russian aggression. This was stated by a senior White House official in response to an inquiry from the Voice of America’s Ukrainian service, Ukrinform reports. The U.S. supports Ukraine and works to help it improve its coastal defenses, the official said, adding that, as part of these efforts, the administration is providing Ukraine with unmanned coastal defense vessels, and also working with allies and partners to provide Ukraine with anti-ship missiles and systems. The…

Ukrainian defenders have repulsed 11 enemy attacks in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area over the past day. The relevant statement was made by the Joint Forces Task Force on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, the Ukrainian military destroyed three tanks, five artillery systems, two armored fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles and three ammunition depots. Battles are still raging within two more locations. The Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense units shot down two Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles. Russian invaders opened fire on 16 settlements in Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region, having damaged or destroyed 39 civilian objects, including 36 residential…

Russian forces continue making attempts to gain control of the town of Sievierodonetsk and get ready to assault Slovyansk. "The aggressor continues to launch missile and air strikes on military and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and does not abandon attempts to establish control over the town of Sievierodonetsk," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook, informing about the situation at the front as of 18:00. As noted, the situation in Volyn and Polissya directions has not changed significantly. In Siversky direction, the enemy did not take active action. During the day, the enemy fired on…

The population of occupied Mariupol has decreased fivefold. "The pension fund of the terrorist entity ‘DPR’ counted the number of retirees in Mariupol: 46,000 people. This is three times less than before the Russian invasion (136,000 people). But the share of elderly people in the structure of the current population of Mariupol has doubled," the Mariupol City Council posted on Telegram. It is noted that the total population of the city has decreased fivefold. About 200,000 Mariupol residents left for the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. About 50,000-70,000 people stay in the Sea of Azov area villages or in the occupied…

Ukraine's victory in the war must be achieved on the battlefield, and Ukrainian forces need a tenfold advantage over the enemy for their advance. According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with the Financial Times. "Of course, [our] victory must be achieved on the battlefield. […] To advance, our units need over a tenfold advantage over enemy forces. We certainly have a stronger motivation than the Russians, but we are inferior in military equipment, so there is no opportunity to advance. And until we have it [the equipment], it will be very difficult for us,…

The situation in Mykolaiv is now even more dangerous than it was two weeks ago because the city is under constant attacks. Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, said this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Now the situation is even more dangerous than it was two weeks ago, because the city is under non-stop shelling. We advised two districts of the city to move to another area. But I don't know how many people listened to that," Kim said. According to him, more than 3,700 civilian facilities…