War

After the breakthrough of the first line of Russian defenses in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine’s Armed Forces received an opportunity to maneuver equipment and troops. That’s according to Oleksandr Shtupun, the spokesman for the Tavria Grouping of Troops, who spoke with Susliplne, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy distributed resources along the three lines of defense at 60-20-20 percentage-wise. That is, the first line of defense was densely mined, with concrete fortifications, and a large number of anti-tank weapons. The second line also cannot be dismissed and ignored. There are also quite powerful fortifications, quite competently erected, but here we already have the…

As a result of a drone attack, a non-residential building caught fire in the city of Kurchatov, Russia’s Kursk region. That’s according to the regional governor, Roman Starovoyt, Ukrinform reports. "As a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone, a non-residential building went ablaze in the city of Kurchatov. Firefighters put out the fire. There are no casualties, law enforcement agencies are working at the scene," the report says. Read also: Ukraine’s drone production to boom this autumn – defense minister As Ukrinform reported earlier, more than 20 flights were canceled in Moscow airports on Sunday night and the…

Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko showed how three Russian tanks were destroyed with the help of the aerial reconnaissance of the National Guard. Klymenko published the corresponding video on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The eastern direction. Our aerial scouts from the 27th brigade of the National Guard continue to destroy enemy equipment. The result of accurate work: minus three tanks," Klymenko wrote. As reported by Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine revealed the advantages of the British Challenger tank in combat conditions.

Ukraine’s naval aviation has smashed the enemy’s KS-701 Tunets boat in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the northwestern part of the Black Sea, during the enemy’s personnel landing attempt, the naval aviation units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed Russia’s KS-701 Tunets boat,” the report states. As a result, six Russian invaders were eliminated and two injured. A reminder that, on September 1, 2023, the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces…

The Buyan-M corvette (small artillery and missile ship) with eight Kalibr-type cruise missiles on board has joined Russia’s naval group in the Black Sea. The relevant statement was made by Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The missile threat across Ukraine has been estimated as high. Please do not ignore the air raid sirens,” the military warned. A reminder that, on the morning of September 3, 2023, no missile carriers were spotted among Russian warships in the Black Sea.

Ukrainian border guards shot down two Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, which the Russian army used to attack the south of the country on the night of September 3. The State Border Guard Service reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The mobile fire groups of the Izmail border detachment shot down 2 drones of the Shahed-136 type, which the Russians launched last night on the civil infrastructure of Podunavia [Odesa region]. The effective work of the border guards contributed to the total number of eliminated killers-‘shaheds’ last night,” the report says. As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of September 3,…

In the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, armed Russian soldiers force local residents to vote in pseudo elections. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said this on the air of the United News nationwide telethon, Ukrinform reports. "Today is the fourth day that the enemies go to every house and apartment in the front-line territories, such as Polohy, Tokmak, and Molochansk. They go from one house to the next, forcing our residents to vote. These are armed soldiers and Russian guardsmen who go from one house to another," he said. Read also: War update: Ukraine’s offensive continues toward Melitopol According to…

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…