War

  The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrid Šimonite, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin chose the strategy of a grueling war against Ukraine in order to influence the position of Western democracies. She addressed the issue at a discussion festival, Ukrinform reports citing Delfi. "So far, it seems that Putin's strategy is a war of attrition, a long one," Šimonite said. In her opinion, with the help of such a strategy, the Russian Federation will try to hamper the pace and scale of assistance flows into Ukraine to help the nation repel Russian aggression. "Then political parties will come (to…

Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeiev, called out the indecisive military support of Ukraine from Western partners as one of the reasons for the slower-than-expected pace of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. This is reported by DW, Ukrinform saw. "Russia had time to prepare for defense," Makeiev said in an interview with the German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, published on Sunday. "A lot of time was spent on preparing and equipping Ukrainian brigades, offensive brigades," the diplomat explained. These brigades, he said, are now fully equipped and supplied with Western weapons and ammunition. He also mentioned the debate that was raging in Germany over…

The Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm howitzer in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region. "In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, in the area of Oleshky Sands, our soldiers of the Southern Defense Forces discovered and destroyed 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm howitzer with artillery fire," Serhiy Bratchuk, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army "South", posted on Telegram and published a corresponding video. As of the morning of August 27, in the full-scale war unleashed by Russia, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have already destroyed thousands of enemy military equipment, including 4,396 tanks, 8,554 armored combat…

The enemy launched five strikes on populated settlements in Sumy region. "At night and in the morning, the Russians launched five strikes on populated settlements in Sumy region. Seventeen explosions were recorded. Krasnopillia and Shalyhine communities were hit," the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. It is also noted that the enemy struck the territory of Krasnopillia and Shalyhine communities with mortars. According to preliminary information, nobody was injured and civilian infrastructure was not destroyed. Last Thursday, the Russians launched 11 strikes on the border areas of Sumy region at night, hitting five communities.

One Russian missile carrier has been spotted on combat duty in the Black Sea with a total volley of eight Kalibr-type cruise missiles. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the Naval Forces, eight Russian warships are now remaining in the Black Sea and one in the Sea of Azov. In the Mediterranean Sea, Russia is keeping eight warships on combat duty, including two missile carriers with a total volley of 24 Kalibr-type cruise missiles. A reminder that, on the night of August 27,…

On August 26, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 61 times, having fired 272 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Russian invaders used mortars, artillery, tanks, unmanned aerial vehicles, and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The enemy fired 36 projectiles at the city of Kherson. Russian attacks targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. A critical infrastructure object, a health facility and an enterprise were hit in the city of Kherson, as well as a national park and warehouse facilities in the…

On the night of August 27, 2023, Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed two enemy loitering munitions over the Zaporizhzhia region. The relevant statement was made by the East Air Command on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night, in the Zaporizhzhia region, the East Air Command destroyed two enemy Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles,” the report states. A reminder that, on the night of August 27, 2023, Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted four Russian Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555 cruise missiles over central and northern regions. Photo: illustrative

On the night of August 27, 2023, Ukraine’s Air Force destroyed four Russian cruise missiles over central and northern regions. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, last night Russia attacked Ukraine’s territory with Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles. Five strategic aircraft fired the missiles from Russia’s airspace near Engels. Initially, up to eight enemy air targets were detected. Four missiles were downed by Ukraine’s Air Force over central and northern regions. The rest of detected targets were presumably false, as they…

Drone attacks on Moscow are a consequence of Russian armed aggression, and such incidents will happen more and more often. The relevant statement was made by Spokesperson for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yurii Ihnat during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Russia has got what it was supposed to get – air raid alerts too. Of course, this is just the beginning. I believe the Defense Forces will have more means to make things more and more anxious and dangerous in Russia and make them go through what our citizens are facing,” Ihnat…

On the evening of August 25, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed two enemy Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs over Kharkiv region. "On the evening of August 25, 2023, in the midst of numerous MiG-31K take-offs, the enemy also launched Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs from the south-eastern direction," the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram. As noted, two Shahed UAVs were spotted and successfully destroyed by the forces and means of the Air Command “East” within Kharkiv region.