War

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown has said she is shattered by Russia's missile strike on a public market in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, stressing that this and other attacks on civilian infrastructure are a war crime. This is said in a statement by Denise Brown, Ukrinform reports. “I am shattered by the news of a series of attacks that today, once again, have left a path of death and destruction in different parts of Ukraine. The despicable attack that a few hours ago hit a populated market in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk Region, brutalized civilians in this war-torn community,…

Ukraine's newly appointed defense minister, Rustem Umerov, has promised to do his best for Ukraine's victory. Umyerov reported this on his Facebook page, according to Ukrinform "This is a challenge, and at the same time, this is a duty for me as a citizen and a worthy son of my nation. Our main goal is victory. I will do everything possible and impossible for Ukraine's victory — when we liberate every centimeter of our country and all of our people," Umerov said. He added that he would also make every effort to return all those who are in captivity, including…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed a new military aid package with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. He said this at a joint press conference with Frederiksen in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Today we have discussed a new military package. This will be the twelfth [package] that is being prepared for this month," Zelensky said. He reminded that Ukrainian pilots are being trained on F-16s in Denmark. "The Ukrainian military have a task - to prepare the necessary infrastructure in our country as soon as possible. And this is one of the key tasks that the Defense…

On the morning of September 6, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with an Iskander missile. Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this on the air of Suspilne:Resistance, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy hit a civilian infrastructure facility with an Iskander missile, injuring two people. The injured were provided with medical aid at the scene. They refused hospitalization," he said. Read also: Number of injured in missile strike on Kostiantynivka grows to 34 As reported, the enemy launched an attack on Zaporizhzhia, destroying a civilian infrastructure facility. Windows in several multi-story buildings and educational institutions were blown out…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he is visiting Ukraine to demonstrate continued support for our country and to make sure we have everything we need in the long term. Blinken told this to journalists in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. He said that first of all, he is here to demonstrate continued and strong support for Ukraine as it faces this aggression. The United States sees good progress in the counteroffensive. It is very difficult. The U.S. wants to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs not only to launch a successful counteroffensive, but also in the…

Russian troops have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region’s city of Nikopol with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying munitions. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The aggressor has attacked the Nikopol district with a drone. The munitions were dropped on the regional center,” Lysak wrote. Following the enemy attack, an educational institution was hit, as well as a warehouse facility, private enterprise and infrastructure object. A residential house was seriously damaged. Fortunately, civilians remained unharmed. A reminder that, on the evening of September 4, 2023, Russian invaders attacked…

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how they are teaching Ukrainian recruits the skills needed to move and survive on the battlefield. The relevant statement was made by the Operation UNIFIER on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Camouflage and concealment are central to military operations. The Operation UNIFIER’s training element in the United Kingdom teaches the Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits the skills needed to move and survive on the battlefield,” the report states. A reminder that, since the Operation UNIFIER was launched in 2015, the Canadian Armed Forces have trained over 37,000 Ukrainian military and…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating progress on the battlefield, which may have a chain reaction effect and lead to Russia’s defeat. The relevant statement was made by General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. Central Command in 2008-2010, Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in 2011-2012, during the Kyiv Security Forum, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Petraeus, Russians did not distinguish themselves by particularly impressive battlefield expertise but established formidable defenses, and the fighting is very hard. Meanwhile, in his words, Ukrainian forces are adapting to tactics on the ground very impressively, and their reactions…

Seven months after the agreement was reached, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received newly produced ammunition for the German Gepard anti-aircraft tank. The German Ministry of Defense reported this on its website, Ukrinform reported. The construction of an industrial line for the production of ammunition was carried out in record time, the report says. The number of ammunition handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is not specified, only that it is 'five-digit'. "The war in Ukraine reminds us almost every day that the defense of our country depends on air defense and sufficient ammunition. With the resumption of production…

As part of a working trip to Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited combat brigades that defend Ukraine in the Bakhmut sector. According to the president’s press service, the Head of State visited the 93rd separate mechanized brigade Kholodnyi Yar, 28th separate mechanized brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign and 92nd separate mechanized brigade named after Kish Otaman Ivan Sirko. The President met with Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Commander of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops Oleksandr Syrskyi and heard reports on the operational situation in the area…