War

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is actively promoting the role of his units in the war in Ukraine to improve his reputation as a Putin loyalist. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense on social network X (Twitter), citing intelligence data, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that on 10 August 2023, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov acknowledged the efforts of the Chechen Vostok Akhmat Battalion in the heavily contested Orhikiv sector in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Kadyrov's comments highlighted the continuing role of one of the premier Chechen units in this key area. Vostok officially comes under the command…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, as part of his working trip to Donetsk region, visited a frontline center where the wounded and injured Ukrainian soldiers from the Bakhmut sector are undergoing treatment. According to the President’s Office, the Head of State inspected the premises and equipment of the center, talked to the wounded warriors and medics. The command of the stabilization point told the President about their current needs, including armored evacuation vehicles. Volodymyr Zelensky awarded a wounded soldier of the 3rd separate assault brigade and two tactical medics of the 22nd separate mechanized brigade. Read also: Zelensky visits brigades…

Today, Ukrainian defenders struck a command post of the Russian invaders near Mariupol. The Strategic Communications (StratCom) Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Today, around 11:00 a.m., the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted damage on the command post of the Russian Federation’s troops stationed in the Khvylia sanatorium in the village of Yuryivka near  temporarily occupied Mariupol," the report says. Earlier, an adviser to the Mariupol mayor, Petro Andriushchenko, reported that more than 100 Russian soldiers were injured in a barrack struck in the temporarily captured village of Yuryivka near Mariupol. Read…

As a result of a Russian missile attack on Odesa on the night of August 14, the number of damaged houses has increased to 296. The Odesa City Council reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.  "As of 4:00 p.m., damage to 296 buildings was recorded in Odesa, 1,460 windows with a total area of about 2.5 thousand square meters were broken by the blast wave," the report says. As Ukrinform reported, the Russian forces attacked Odesa three times on the night of August 14, using 15 attack drones and eight Kalibr-type sea-based missiles. Seven educational institutions were destroyed, one…

Near Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine destroyed a kamikaze drone that Russian invaders used to attack with a complex of electronic warfare. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. The enemy drone with an integrated warhead was launching an attack when it was detected by the operator in the control lane of a special technical complex. An electronic warfare specialist disrupted the drone's control channel, causing it to hover in the sky and turn into a stationary target that was successfully hit by border…

During the massive attack on Odesa on the night of August 14, a maternity hospital and three more healthcare facilities were damaged. "While inspecting the affected buildings in the city, utility workers found damage to four healthcare facilities, one of which is a maternity hospital," the Odesa City Council posted on Telegram. Windows, doors, and roofs of the buildings were damaged. Read also: Russian strike on Odesa leaves Armenian Consulate building damaged As reported, the Russians attacked Odesa three times last night, using 15 combat drones and eight Kalibr sea-launched missiles. Seven educational institutions and at least 200 houses were…

Up to five mines per square meter can be found in some parts of the frontline, which is a certain obstacle for Ukrainian troops. According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said this in an interview with The Guardian. "Today, Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world. Hundreds of kilometers of minefields, millions of explosive devices, in some parts of the frontline up to five mines per square meter. Russian minefields are a serious obstacle for our troops, but not insurmountable. We have skilled sappers and modern equipment, but they are extremely insufficient for the front…

A powerful explosion rocked the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, on Sunday, August 13. Ivan Fedorov, the Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Something is happening in the Melitopol district. Residents of the city are reporting an explosion. There was a loud bang from the direction of the Sea of Azov area," he wrote. It is currently not clear what exactly exploded. Earlier reports said that the enemy had set up hospitals for wounded fighters in kindergartens, schools and hospitals. Military personnel are being brought to hospitals in Melitopol and Berdiansk, where civilians were…