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A presentation of the book 'Struggle of the Unconquered: Crimes of the Russian Occupiers in the Chernihiv Region' was held in the village of Yahidne, in the Chernihiv region. The operational command North reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "This event took place at the entrance to the school basement in Yahidne, where in March 2022 the invaders set up a concentration camp for local residents," the statement reads. The book contains stories about Russian crimes in the Siverskyi region, the heroic resistance of Ukrainians, and the victorious battles of the defenders of Ukraine. The publication contains a chronology…

The Russian military targeted a Liberian-flagged cargo ship berthed in the Odesa port with multiple missiles on August 24, according to British intelligence. The UK government said this in a press release, Ukrinform reports. The missiles, which included two Kalibr missiles fired from a Black Sea Fleet missile carrier, were successfully shot down by Ukraine's forces on August 24. This attack followed U.S. government warnings that the Russian military may launch attacks against civilian shipping in the Black Sea. Despite its failure, this is a clear demonstration of Russia's continuing attempts to choke Ukraine's economy, and President Putin's disregard for…

The enemy in the temporarily occupied territories bans VPNs and installs mobile communication towers from Russian operators. This was reported by the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, on the air of the nationwide 'United News marathon. He emphasized that Russians in the temporarily occupied territories are trying to organize an information vacuum and control every information event. "One of the methods is to control communications and Internet connections. They were unable to rebuild the towers of one of the Ukrainian mobile operators, and that is why they are now massively installing new mobile towers. We understand that all the communications…

Iran intends to transfer short- and long-range missiles to Russia in addition to the UAVs that Tehran has been selling to Moscow for the war against Ukraine. This was announced by the director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, who spoke at the annual conference of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Reichman University in Herzliya, Ukrinform reports with reference to The Times of Israel. According to the official, previous attempts by Iran to transfer missiles to Russia against the background of the ongoing war were thwarted. Read also: Nobel Foundation retracts invitation for ambassadors of Russia,…

Units of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate conducted a special raid, as a result of which Ukraine regained control of the so-called "Boiko Rigs” - drilling gas and oil extraction platforms located off the coast of occupied Crimea. That’s according to the agency’s press service, reports Ukrinform. "A unique operation to regain control over the Boyko Rigs was executed by the units of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. In particular, the Petro Hodovalets and Ukraina drilling platforms, as well as the Tavrida and Syvash rigs, were brought back under control," the statement says. https://youtu.be/roIklVc47po As noted, during the…

On the night of September 11, 2023, Ukraine’s air defense units shot down 12 enemy Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, Russian troops fired 12 Shahed drones at the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions from the southeastern direction (Russia’s Yeysk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk). In cooperation with the Air Force, Ukraine’s surface-to-air missile units, fighter aircraft and mobile fire teams destroyed all 12 Shahed-136/131 drones in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Mykolaiv region, and one unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russians…

On September 10, 2023, Russian troops attacked about 20 settlements with artillery in the Kharkiv region. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In addition to artillery strikes, Russian invaders launched air strikes on the Kharkiv district’s Vesele, Chuhuiv district’s Ohirtseve, and the Kupiansk district’s Synkivka, Kyslivka and Kotliarivka. According to Syniehubov, Russians continue keeping a grouping of troops to cover the state border. In the border areas, they are carrying out sabotage activities to prevent Ukrainian forces from redeploying to the threatening sectors. Around 10:33 a.m., in…

An explosion was reported in the temporarily occupied Melitopol, where sham elections were completed today. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. "The occupiers in Melitopol are concluding the pseudo-elections with a loud bang. Residents of Melitopol and surrounding settlements in the north and east of the city report a powerful explosion. Some felt the vibration," he said. Details are being clarified. Earlier it was reported that pseudo-elections were held in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region. The occupiers say that they have already counted 60% of the votes.

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, believes that the Ukrainian Army still has about a month and a half to actively run combat operations before the onset of adverse weather conditions. He made the relevant comment to the BBC, reports Ukrinform. According to Milley, it is too early to sum up the results of the counteroffensive because Ukraine still has a month or a half until it gets colder and the rains set in. "There's still a reasonable amount of time, probably about 30 to 45 days' worth of fighting weather left, so the Ukrainians…

The counter-offensive of Ukraine’s Armed Forces is difficult, but the progress achieved, considering the conditions in which it is taking place, is impressive. Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland stated this at the Yalta European Strategy (YES), Ukrinform reports, referring to the YES press service. “This counter-offensive has been kilometre by kilometre but we are impressed by the progress made, especially in the south," she said. According to her, Moscow has built, over months, a strong defence in the temporary occupied south of Ukraine. “The defences that Russia has put in place are the largest in 100 years.…