War

The destruction of terrorists is a guarantee that Russia will never again be able to bring evil to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said this on his Telegram channel and published a selection of photos, according to Ukrinform. "Protection against terror means the destruction of terrorists. And it is a guarantee that the Russian evil state will never again have the opportunity to bring evil to Ukraine," Zelensky wrote. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, earlier called for Russia to be stripped of its veto power and to…

In Shakhtarske direction, the Russians unsuccessfully tried to restore the lost positions in the area of Urozhayne, Donetsk region. “Over the past day, August 12, the enemy launched 22 airstrikes, carried out 27 combat engagements, launched 744 attacks, using tanks, MLRS, and tube artillery,” the joint press center of the Defense Forces of Tavria direction posted on Facebook. In Avdiyivka direction, under heavy enemy aircraft and artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of Avdiyivka, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, including Avdiyivka, Sieverne, Netaylove, Nevelske, Karlivka in Donetsk region, were…

Defense forces of Ukraine destroyed four Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzers with HIMARS in Donetsk region. "Destruction of four Msta-S self-propelled howitzers with HIMARS in Donetsk region," Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak posted on Telegram, publishing a corresponding video. "Really nice," Yermak emphasized. As reported, Ukraine's defense forces destroyed 4,298 (+3) enemy tanks, 8,335 (+11) armored combat vehicles, 5,072 (+19) artillery systems, 713 multiple rocket launchers, 477 (+5) air defense systems, 315 warplanes, 313 helicopters, 4,204 (+3) tactical unmanned aerial systems, 1,379 cruise missiles, 18 warships/cutters, 7,543 (+20) trucks and fuel tankers, and 760 (+1) pieces of specialized equipment…

The defense forces of Ukraine eliminated 70 Russian soldiers in the southern direction over the past day. "The defense forces of the south continue to decimate the enemy. Over the past day, 70 occupiers were eliminated while performing fire missions," the Operational Command “South” posted on Facebook. In addition, ten enemy armored vehicles, three boats, six large-caliber guns, four anti-aircraft guns, and Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed and damaged. According to the Operational Command “South”, the enemy shelled the right bank and the water area of the Dnipro-Buh estuary 66 times in the past day, using 385 ammunition rounds.…

The German defense concern Rheinmetall will deliver the Luna New Generation drone system to Ukraine by the end of 2023. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by DW with reference to German media. Apart from reconnaissance functions, the UAV can provide an LTE network and intercept or jam communications. The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag calls the next-generation UAVs super drones that can "see and hear." Die Rheinmetall Combat Drone ist der Gamechanger zum Schutz eigener Truppen und zur Bekämpfung taktisch relevanter Ziele.🔗 https://t.co/DYGSh7iA9q #Rheinmetall #Combat #Drone #UAS #Drohne #Military #Defence #Combatdrone pic.twitter.com/v8t5o96sQs — Rheinmetall (@RheinmetallAG) April 19, 2023 Read…

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale armed invasion of Ukraine, 500 children have been killed in the country. “More than 1,597 children in Ukraine have suffered from the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. As of the morning of August 13, 2023, according to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 500 children were killed and more than 1,097 received injuries of various degrees of severity,” the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram. It is noted that these figures are not final, as work is underway in the areas of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and liberated…

American analysts believe that Ukrainian forces have made somewhat bigger advances along two major lines of attack over the past few months. That's according to The New York Times, Ukrinform reports. Military analysts said Ukrainian troops had advanced 10 to 12 miles (16-19 kilometers) along two main lines of attack in Kyiv's drive to reach the southern coast and sever Russian supply lines. In the ground war, the Ukrainians are advancing south along two principal lines of attack: through the eastern village of Staromaiorske toward the Russian-occupied city of Berdiansk, a port on the Sea of Azov; and farther west…

Activists of the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement put up 150 posters in the temporarily occupied town of Henichesk, Kherson region. "Henichesk is the center of resistance in the occupied part of Kherson region. Activists of the Yellow Ribbon movement successfully put up 150 new posters around the town," the Yellow Ribbon movement posted on Telegram. It is noted that this process is becoming unstoppable thanks to a new underground printing house.

In Luhansk region, the Russian military occupy schools for their own needs, halting the educational process there. Artem Lysohor, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The enemy continues to use educational institutions for their own purposes. In particular, in the settlement of Sievernyi in the south of Luhansk region, a school building is occupied by the Russian military. The educational process is stopped. Access of local residents to the educational institution is prohibited," Lysohor wrote. Read also: In Luhansk region, invaders mobilize prisoners forcibly As reported by Ukrinform, in…

In Mariupol, the Russian Guard has intensified checks on civilians. People go missing. "A new wave of brutal sweeps and checks. This time, the outskirts and the private residential sector are a priority. Checks, searches, undressing. People go missing again," Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the Mariupol city mayor, posted on Telegram. According to him, such checks in the city intensified after a regular rotation of the Russian Guard. As reported, Russia's aggression caused one of the biggest humanitarian disasters in Mariupol. The city is almost 90% destroyed as a result of enemy shelling, there is still no normal supply of…