War

The Ukrainian military may have enough time to break Russia's land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea even before the onset of winter, while the invaders deployed their reserves “prematurely”. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, who spoke in an interview with The Economist, Ukrinform reports. "The cause for concern lies with Russia, not with Ukraine. Its first line of defense on the most important southern route in Zaporizhzhia has already been breached in certain places, which means that the operation to sever land links between Russia and Crimea…

Canada’s National Defense Minister, says the country will allocate CAD 33 million (US$24.4 million) for the purchase of equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. That’s according to a statement published on the website of the Canadian government, Ukrinform reports. “During my visit to Lydd Military Training Camp, I witnessed first-hand how Canadian Armed Forces members are providing Ukrainian recruits with the skills that they need to defend their country’s sovereignty. Together, Canada and the United Kingdom are standing with Ukraine, as it fights to defend itself against Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion. Canada commends the courage and strength of…

After Ukraine’s successful strikes targeting Russian Navy’s assets near the coast of occupied Crimea, the invaders opted for dispersing the remaining fleet and moving the warships as far away from Crimea as possible. That’s according to Serhiy Bratchuk, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, who spoke with Channel 24, Ukrinform reports. As he noted, recently the situation in the Black Sea has become more and more alarming for Russia. The damage that the Ukrainian missiles and drones inflicted on the Russian warships is so critical that it will take years to restore the affected assets. In order to…

Russia has amassed 52,000 invaders in the Bakhmut sector. In total, there are about 150,000 Russian soldiers in the eastern direction. Illia Yevlash, the head of the press service of the eastern grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this during the nationwide United News telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "They keep 52,000 personnel and about 274 tanks there, more than 1,000 armored combat vehicles, as well as 150 artillery systems and a little more than 120 multiple launch rocket systems," Yevlash said, when asked how many invaders Russia has amassed in the Bakhmut sector. Read also: War update:…

Four U.S. senators on Saturday sent a letter to U.S. President Joseph Biden, urging him to send MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to the Ukrainian military to use in its war against Russia. The text of the letter was published on the website of one of the senators, Tom Cotton, Ukrinform reports. “We write to urge you to immediately send MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine.  Additional delay will only further undermine U.S. national security interests and extend this conflict,” wrote politicians Tom Cotton, Roger Wicker, Susan Collins, and Lindsey Graham. Read also: Johnson slams West for…

This morning Russian troops have attacked the Odesa region with missiles and drones. A grain storage facility and farmlands were damaged. The relevant statement was made by Odesa Regional Military Administration on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Our air defense units destroyed two combat drones and five missiles. Unfortunately, some targets were hit [by enemy projectiles] in the Berezivka district. Russian terrorists caused damage to agricultural infrastructure: farmlands and a grain storage facility,” the report states. No casualties were reported. Emergency services are working at the scene. First photo: illustrative

On September 16, 2023, twenty settlements came under enemy fire in the Zaporizhzhia region. The relevant statement was made by Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Head Yurii Malashko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Twenty settlements came under enemy fire in the Zaporizhzhia region. One hundred attacks were recorded,” Malashko wrote. In his words, Russian troops launched five multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) attacks on Huliaipilske, Novodarivka, Chervone and Mali Shcherbaky; four drone attacks on Zaliznychne, Novodarivka and Mali Shcherbaky; and five air attacks on Orikhiv and Preobrazhenka. Additionally, the enemy launched 86 artillery strikes on the frontline settlements, such as…

On the night of September 17, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 12 enemy air targets. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. A total of 16 enemy air targets were detected within Ukraine’s airspace. In particular, Russian invaders launched six Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions from the southeastern and southern directions (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda). Additionally, 10 Russian Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched missiles were fired from nine Tu-95ms strategic bombers around Engels in Russia’s Saratov region. Russian missiles and drones targeted primarily the south of the Odesa region. Ukraine’s air defense units…

The body of a former British soldier, who had gone missing in Ukraine as a volunteer fighter, was reported as found by Ukrainian authorities. The relevant statement was made by Sky News, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Police searching for a missing ex-British soldier have been informed by Ukrainian authorities that they have found a body,” the report states. Former paratrooper Daniel Burke, 36, from South Manchester was reported missing on August 16, 2023. His family had not heard from him and believed he had travelled to Ukraine. Greater Manchester Police said it was working with Mr. Burke’s family and Ukrainian…

By late 2023, Ukraine’s drone production for military purposes will increase by more than 120 times. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov during the ‘Editorial Board. Summit’ event for mass media professionals, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “If we look at late December, we will realistically increase production volumes by 120-140 times,” Fedorov said. In his words, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being assembled and will be assembled by Ukrainian companies. But, their component parts are foreign made. According to Fedorov, the key task…