War

As of Sunday morning, Russia has five warships on combat duty in the Black Sea with no missile carriers among them. That’s according to Ukraine’s Navy press service, Ukrinform reports. There is one enemy warship in the Sea of Azov, which is not a missile carrier. Read also: Navy units down 31 Russian quadcopters in one day Eight Russian warships remain in the Mediterranean Sea, two of which are Kalibr cruise missile carriers, with a total salvo of up to 24 missiles. As Ukrinform reported earlier, referring to the Ukrainian Navy spokesman, Dmytro Pletenchuk, Russia’s navy operates a fleet of…

Russian authorities intend to recruit more migrants to deploy them to war in Ukraine to avoid domestic mobilization ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The British Ministry of Defense reported this on the X social network (formerly known as Twitter) with reference to intelligence data, Ukrinform saw. As noted in the review, as of the end of June 2023, Russia has been appealing to citizens of neighboring countries with recruitment adverts for individuals to fight in Ukraine. In Armenia and Kazakhstan, online ads were seen offering 495,000 roubles ($5,140) in starting payments and salaries starting at 190,000 roubles ($1,973). Recruitment…

The German air force has joined a group of NATO member states that have volunteered to protect the airspace of Slovakia, which previously transferred its air defense systems and MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. This is reported by DW, Ukrinform saw. For this purpose, the security flights will be conducted in the airspace of Slovakia until December 22, as the press service of the Bundeswehr reported earlier. It is noted that two Eurofighter combat aircraft of the German tactical air force 74th squadron, stationed in Upper Bavaria, will remain combat-ready to intercept unidentified or hostile objects in the airspace of…

On the night of September 3, 2023, Russian occupiers launched several waves of drone attacks from the southern and southeastern directions (Chauda Cape in the temporarily occupied Crimea and Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk). The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “A total of 25 Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions were launched and attacked the Odesa region’s southern districts,” the report states. Twenty-two enemy drones were downed by the Air Force’s units in cooperation with other elements of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed an enemy Mohajer-6 strike and reconnaissance UAV in Odesa region. The Air Command South reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "On September 2, 2023, the air defense forces and means of the Air Command South destroyed a Mohajer-6 reconnaissance and strike UAV in Odesa region,” the command said. Read also: Navy units down 31 Russian quadcopters in one day As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down an enemy drone over Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region.

Ukraine’s scouts and special forces destroyed Russia’s target detection station 9C18 Kupol and Buk missile system in Luhansk region. The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. On August 30, intelligence officers, acting in cooperation with soldiers of the Omega special unit in the temporarily occupied part of Luhansk region near Svatove, destroyed three units of military equipment of Russian invaders: • 9S18 Kupol target detection station; • 9K37 system; • Buk missile system. Enemy military equipment was discovered while it was moving on dirt roads outside the settlement.…

NATO allies will hold joint exercises in the Black Sea to repel possible Russian aggression. That’s according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. "Major naval drills about to start in the Baltic Sea involving some 30 ships and more than 3,000 Western service members will for the first time practice how to respond to a Russian assault in the region," the report says. It is noted that the two-week Northern Coasts exercise, set to begin on September 9, will involve the forces of all Baltic NATO allies, as well as soon-to-be-member Sweden, and non-Baltic allies Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium,…

Russian officials reported that on the evening of September 1, a maritime drone attempted to attack the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting the occupied peninsula to mainland Russia. This was reported by Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform saw. "On September 1, at around 23:15, the Kyiv regime attempted a terrorist attack on the Crimea Bridge using a semi-submersible unmanned boat," the report says. The occupiers said that the maritime drone was "detected and destroyed in time" in the Black Sea. Read also: New satellite images of Kerch Bridge with block ships appear The movement of motor vehicles across the Crimea Bridge…

The U.S. administration will send Ukraine armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium. This was reported by Reuters with reference to relevant documents and other sources, Ukrinform saw. It is noted that such rounds, intended for the destruction of Russian armored vehicles, will be part of a new package of military aid to Ukraine, which should be presented next week. Ammunition can be used by Abrams tanks, which will be delivered to Ukraine in the coming weeks. Read also: U.S. plans to start delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine in Sept - Politico The upcoming aid package will be valued at between $240…

Partisans set fire to a military repair base of the Russian invaders in Bezimyane village near Mariupol. "The Mariupol Resistance Group reports damage to another repair base of the occupiers by arson. This time, in Novoazovsk district near Bezimyane village," Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, posted on Telegram and published a photo showing thick smoke from the fire. As reported, on August 31, partisans set fire to and destroyed four vehicles belonging to the invaders in Mariupol. In mid-August, a Russian base was set on fire. As a result, about a dozen occupiers were injured. Photo: Mariupol Resistance