War

On the night of September 20, 2023, Russia attacked Ukraine’s territory with 24 Shahed-type loitering munitions. Seventeen of them were destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night the occupiers attacked Ukraine with 24 Shahed-136/131 suicide drones. Seventeen of them were destroyed by Ukraine’s air defense units,” the report states. Further details of Russia’s terrorist attack are yet to be reported. A reminder that, on the night of September 20, 2023, two waves of enemy drones crossed Ukraine’s airspace from the…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has summarized the first results of the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which took place on September 19, 2023. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ramstein format meeting – the first results. We agreed the initiative to establish Capabilities Coalition,” Umerov wrote. In his words, the main goal is to prepare Ukraine’s future Defense Forces. In this regard, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry identified five priority attention clusters, namely air defense, artillery, aviation, navy, and armored vehicles. Separately, Umerov urged international partners…

Ukraine, Estonia and Luxembourg have launched the newly-established IT Coalition. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The kick-off meeting of the new coalition was held within the framework of the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format. “The goal of the IT Coalition is to deliver a secure and resilient IT infrastructure for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Defense Forces, which enables Ukraine to be more efficient and effective on the battlefield. We are grateful to Estonia and Luxembourg for their leadership in driving this…

Overly long discussions on providing Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles allow Russia to prepare and strengthen its defenses to a certain extent. That’s according to Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, head of the Bundestag defense committee, who pointed out the threat on the air of Welt TV, Ukrinform reports. "The bad thing about the long discussion is that the Russians are not waiting idly, they are strengthening their defenses, in particular, adapting to the fact that the Ukrainian forces will be able to use such weapons, so they use this time to dig in deeper,” the politician said. She expressed hope that…

The Czech Republic agreed with Denmark and the Netherlands that, with their financial support, it would supply Czech weapons to Ukraine. The corresponding agreement was signed on Tuesday at the U.S. Air Force’s Ramstein base in Germany during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukrinform reported with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic. "Specifically, it will be about the supply of additional tanks, howitzers, small arms, infantry fighting vehicles, anti-aircraft defense equipment, and electronic warfare equipment or ammunition from companies in our defense industry," said Deputy Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Daniel…

The Defense Ministry’s State Special Transport Service experts improved the mobility of the demining system they have in service by placing it on chassis. That’s according to the agency’s press service, Ukrinform reports. In order to create passages through enemy minefields, the assault units of the State Special Transport Service modernized the demining installation, putting it on a wheeled base. This allowed for improving the system’s mobility and reducing the time to put it into a combat position, according to the report. Read also: Mine clearance, recovery: Ukraine hopes to strengthen cooperation with Switzerland "The unit has already passed a…

Iran's president has denied allegations that his country sent drones and other weapons to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine and helped Russia build a UAV factory. This is reported by the Associated Press, Ukrinform reported. “We are against the war in Ukraine,” President Ebrahim Raisi said as he met with media executives on the sidelines of the world’s premier global conference, the high-level leaders’ meeting at the U.N. General Assembly. Raisi acknowledged that Iran and Russia have long had strong ties, including defense cooperation. But he denied sending weapons to Moscow since the war began.  Read also:…

Three people were killed after Russian forces attacked the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, with a guided bomb. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, reported this on Telegram. Read also: Kharkiv targeted by three Russian missiles, fire breaks out "Russian occupiers committed another war crime against the civilian population of the Kharkiv region. Today, the enemy struck the city of Kupiansk with a guided bomb. This strike killed three civilians. Emergency services are currently at the scene. The information is being clarified," he wrote.

Norway will donate about 50 NM199 (M548) tracked cargo carriers to Ukraine. That's according to the Norwegian Defense Ministry, Ukrinform reports. "These are important to get supplies to areas where there are no roads," Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said. According to the ministry, the vehicle is tracked and is able to maneuver in terrain inaccessible for wheeled vehicles. Therefore, they are an important supplement to wheeled trucks to transport goods. The cargo carriers can transport ammunition, food and water to Ukrainian troops in the field. Read also: Failure of Russian invasion in Ukraine important for European security –…

More than five explosions have been heard in the Zaporizhzhia region’s temporarily occupied town of Melitopol. The relevant statement was made by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Fedorov, the rashists’ so-called ‘air defenses’ are having a hard time in Melitopol. “Local residents are reporting on more than five explosions,” Fedorov wrote. In his words, the loudest blasts were heard near the Avtokoliorlit plant. Earlier, Russian invaders were reported to have set up a military base at the Avtokoliorlit plant.