War

Seven Tu-95 bombers took off from Russia’s Olenya airfield. Operational Command South issued the warning via Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "The activity of the enemy's strategic aviation has been recorded. Seven Tu-95s took off from the Olenya airfield," the report reads. The command notes that Tu-95 bombers may carry Kh-101/555 missiles. Read also: Kuleba on latest missile barrage: Russia won’t stop until it’s stopped As reported, on Saturday, August 5, Russian invaders once again launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr regions. In addition, Zaporizhzhia outskirts were hit. President Volodymyr Zelensky in his…

British intelligence confirmed that on the night of August 4, the Russian Navy’s Olenegorsky Gornyak landing ship “almost certainly” suffered serious damage after being struck while near the Black Sea Fleet’s Novorossiysk base. The British Defense Ministry reported this on Twitter, referring to intelligence data. "Images of the vessel listing at 30-40 degrees suggest that several watertight compartments were breached, or that the crew's damage control efforts were ineffectual," believes British intelligence. The summary emphasizes that the ship has augmented the Black Sea Fleet after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and has often ferried military and civilian traffic between Russia…

The first group of eight Ukrainian pilots is already fully prepared for training on American F-16 fighter jets. This was reported by Politico with reference to a U.S. official, who spoke about it on condition of anonymity, Ukrinform saw. The pilots, who are fluent in English, “are ready to begin training on the fighter jet as soon as a formal training plan is drawn up by a handful of European allies and approved by the United States.” However, the exact timing of that instruction remains unclear, said the official and a person familiar with Ukrainian planning, who also was not…

The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk, says special operations carried out in the territorial waters of Ukraine are totally legitimate. Maliuk emphasized this while commenting on the recent attacks by sea surface drones on Russian ships in the Black Sea, Ukrinform reports, referring to the SBU press service. "Any blasts that occur, affecting the Russian ships or the Crimea bridge are an absolutely logical and effective step in relation to the enemy. Moreover, such special operations are carried out in the territorial waters of Ukraine, therefore being completely legal," said Maliuk. According to the SBU chief,…

As a result of an attack by maritime drones near the Kerch Strait, Russia’s tanker SIG, which was anchored in the area after arriving from Türkiye, is believed to have been damaged. That’s according to a number of Telegram channels, Ukrinform reports. According to Ostorozhno, Novosti, the vessel is now listed by 1 to 2 degrees. No casualties were reported among the crew. The impact from the drone attack caused a detonation that was seen from the Crimea coast. The incident occurred at a distance of 32 nautical miles from the Kerch Strait. The tanker was anchored. The channel also…

On the night of August 5, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district with heavy artillery. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The enemy continues causing terror against the Nikopol district. Last night the district was struck three times. The aggressor fired dozens of heavy artillery shells,” Lysak wrote. Russian projectiles targeted the city of Nikopol and the Marhanets community. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The details are yet to be updated. A reminder that Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol…

Lithuania will soon hand over the NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), anti-drone and logistic equipment, and many other goods to Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by Lithuania’s National Defence Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Lithuania has been providing uninterrupted military support for Ukraine. During the first seven months of 2023, the military aid delivered to Ukraine from Lithuania included the Mi-8 helicopters, L-70 anti-aircraft systems with ammunition, M113 armored personnel carriers, millions of cartridges, and grenade launcher ammunition. In addition to military vehicles and equipment, Lithuania has been training Ukrainian servicemen on a regular basis, offering Ukrainians treatment…

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how their military professionals are providing training for Ukrainian sappers in Poland. The relevant video was posted by the Operation UNIFIER mission on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. 🇨🇦 Sappers help make the environment safe for everyone.#OpUNIFIER🇺🇦 Сапери допомагають зробити світ навколо безпечнішим для всіх. #ОпЮНІФАЄР pic.twitter.com/JJ2yraTDLW — CAF with Ukraine (@CAFwithUkraine) August 4, 2023 “Sappers help make the environment safe for everyone,” the report states. A reminder that, since the Operation UNIFIER was launched in 2015, the Canadian Armed Forces have trained over 37,000 Ukrainian military and security personnel in battlefield tactics and…

The commander of the Azov brigade, Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, is already in service. That's according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "Soldiers of the Azov Brigade conducted tactical exercises. The main purpose of the tactical exercises is to work out practical issues of planning and organizing combat in offense and defense, commanding units in combat and their comprehensive support. The brigade commander Denys "Redis" Prokopenko is also already in the ranks," the statement said. As reported, on July 8, the commanders who led the defense of Azovstal in Mariupol returned to Ukraine…

Ukraine’s defense forces on average destroy 75% of one-way attack UAVs Russia launches at the country. That’s according to Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Air Force Command, who spoke at the national telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "The rate varies: sometimes it’s 100%, sometimes it’s below 50%, unfortunately, because different regions are attacked. We have approximately a 75% rate, if we count in general. During the period of attacks on our critical infrastructure in fall and winter alone, about 750 kamikaze drones and the same number of cruise missiles were shot down," said Ihnat. Read also: To see war…