Members phkrause Posted August 12 Author Members Share Posted August 12 Zelenskyy acknowledges the military incursion onto Russian soil Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has broken the government’s silence on it by indirectly acknowledging the ongoing military actions to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.” Zelenskyy made the comment in his nightly address late Saturday. Read more. Why this matters: Ukraine’s incursion into Russia continued for a sixth day Sunday. It’s the largest such attack since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, and is unprecedented for its use of Ukrainian military units on Russian soil. Ukraine’s raid into Russia caught Moscow unaware and was an embarrassment to Russian military leaders who have scrambled to contain the breach. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that its forces engaged Ukrainian troops in Tolpino, Zhuravli and Obshchy Kolodez, the official Tass news agency reported. Evacuation of civilians living in Russia’s border areas with Ukraine continued Sunday. The exact aims of the operation remain unclear and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy, presumably to ensure its success. Military experts have said that it is likely intended to draw Russian reserves away from the intense fighting in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, while a presidential adviser suggested that it may strengthen Kyiv’s hand in any future negotiations with Russia. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine Russia tightens security in Kursk region, as fight continues against Ukraine’s surprise incursion Ukraine’s foray into Russia’s border region embarrasses Putin. How will it affect the course of war? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 13 Author Members Share Posted August 13 Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region The comments mark the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. Ukraine’s operation is under tight secrecy, and its goals remain unclear. Read more. Recent developments: Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting. President Vladimir Putin said the incursion, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks. Putin said Ukraine may have hoped the attack would cause public unrest in Russia, but that it has failed to do so, and he claimed the number of volunteers to join the Russian military has increased because of the assault. He said Russian forces will carry on with their offensive in eastern Ukraine regardless. The combat inside Russia rekindled questions about whether Ukraine was using weaponry supplied by NATO members. Some Western countries have balked at allowing Ukraine to use their military aid to hit Russian soil, fearing it would fuel an escalation that might drag Russia and NATO into war. Though it’s not clear what weapons Ukraine is using across the border, Russian media widely reported that American Bradley and German Marder armored infantry vehicles were there. The claim could not be independently verified. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ How will Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia affect the war? Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority Ukraine incursion Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to "kick the enemy out" of his country's territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of dozens of Russian villages a week into Kyiv's surprise cross-border incursion. On Monday, Ukrainian military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that some 386 square miles of Russian territory were now under Ukrainian control. Putin went on to tell his security chiefs to expel the Ukrainian forces and "knock out the enemy from our territories." Ukraine's advances have sparked a large wave of evacuations from the border regions. Around 180,000 people had been told to evacuate and an estimated 121,000 have left already, according to Aleksey Smirnov, the acting head of the Kursk region. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won’t occupy land KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-incursion-5378360d6b1f244930d8886be4469bc9? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 🇺🇦 Mapped: Ukraine takes Russian turf Data: Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project. Map: Axios Visuals A surprise Ukrainian offensive is reportedly forcing Russia to pull some troops out of Ukraine to defend a new front line on its own territory, Axios' Ivana Saric writes. Why it matters: The daring incursion has provided a much-needed morale boost for Ukrainian forces — and is yet another instance of Vladimir Putin's invasion spinning out of his control. Ukraine launched its offensive last week and has seized almost 400 square miles of Russian territory so far, Ukraine's top military commander said. The offensive is a major embarrassment for the Kremlin, which seems to have been caught by surprise. Kyiv will likely find the territory it has taken hard to defend — and is taking big risks by pushing troops and heavy weaponry into Russia. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 Ukraine incursion The Russian border region of Belgorod declared an emergency today after new attacks by Ukrainian forces, with Kyiv claiming control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory after its rare cross-border incursion. Tens of thousands of Russians have been forced to flee their homes this week as a result of Ukrainian troops pushing forward in the region. Regional authorities are now appealing to the Russian government to declare a federal emergency. The incursion — the first time foreign troops have entered Russian territory since World War II — is a major embarrassment for the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to "kick the enemy out" of Russia, but his burned-out military has yet to stop the Ukrainian advance. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 16 Author Members Share Posted August 16 What we know about Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces in the 2½-year-old war. The advance has showed significant weaknesses in Russia’s border defense and embarrassed the Kremlin. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-border-a95d1475daec38067acf010d275c2840? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 16 Author Members Share Posted August 16 Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-incursion-gamble-battlefield-e862afd58c65d6d2d5b7b3747423ca4d? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 18 Author Members Share Posted August 18 🔎 How Russia looked the wrong way A damaged monument to Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin stands in a central square in Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, on Friday. (Image cleared by Ukrainian Defense Ministry.) Photo: AP In a surprise attack the morning of Aug. 6, Ukraine began the biggest invasion of Russia since World War II, through its western Kursk region. The idea that Ukraine could turn the tables on Russia and burst onto the territory of its much bigger neighbor seemed unthinkable to most observers before it happened, Reuters reports from Kyiv and London. Why it matters: The shock operation has raised questions about the effectiveness of Russia's surveillance, as well as the caliber of its border fortifications and the forces guarding them. Data: Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project. Map: Axios Visuals With Ukraine's forces retreating in eastern Ukraine, Moscow may well have assumed Kyiv would not make a high-stakes gamble, French military expert Yohann Michel told Reuters. Russian Member of Parliament Andrei Gurulyov said in a television interview two days after the incursion that military leaders had been warned Ukraine might be preparing for an attack about a month beforehand, but the warning went unheeded. Keep reading. Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia. Could it mean they’re there to stay? Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border incursion, disrupting Russian supply routes and possibly signaling that its troops are planning to dig in. Read more. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 19 Author Members Share Posted August 19 Zelenskyy addressed the aim of Ukraine's incursion for the first time The military push into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border, the Ukrainian president said. Read more. Recent developments: Previously, he had said the operation aimed to protect communities in the bordering Sumy region from constant shelling. This weekend, Ukraine destroyed a key bridge in the region and struck a second one nearby, disrupting supply lines as it pressed the incursion, officials said. Analysts say that although Ukraine could try to consolidate its gains inside Russia, it would be risky given Kyiv’s limited resources, because its own supply lines extending deep into Kursk would be vulnerable. Related coverage ➤ Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Kursk region Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 20 Author Members Share Posted August 20 Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate’s acquittal Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who had defended him at trial. Read More. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 21 Author Members Share Posted August 21 Ukraine Russian authorities today accused Ukraine of launching "one of the largest ever" attempts to attack Moscow with drones. Russia said their defense systems had destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight — including 11 over Moscow, two over the Belgorod border region and two in Kursk. Since the Ukrainian incursion began nearly two weeks ago, its forces are inching forward in Kursk and destroying key bridges in an effort to cripple Moscow's logistical capabilities and disrupt supply routes. Separately, Russian authorities have urged people in the border regions to stop using dating apps and limit their use of social media to prevent Ukrainian forces from gathering intelligence as they press on with their advance. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 21 Author Members Share Posted August 21 Moscow comes under one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks yet, but destroys them all, Russia says The drone attacks come as Ukrainian forces are continuing to push into Russia’s western Kursk region, an incursion that has raised morale in Ukraine and changed the dynamic of the fighting. Read more. Recent developments: Russia downed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight, the country’s Ministry of Defense said. It said 11 were destroyed over the Moscow region, 23 over the Bryansk region, six over Belgorod, three over Kaluga and two over Kursk. “This was one of the biggest attempts of all time to attack Moscow using drones,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on his Telegram channel. He said strong defenses around the capital made it possible to shoot down all the drones before they could hit their intended targets. Ukraine’s recent incursion also opened another front in a fight where Ukrainian forces were already badly stretched. Its attacks on three bridges over the Seym River in Kursk, in areas it does not control, could potentially trap Russian forces between the river, the Ukrainian advance and the Ukrainian border. Already they appear to be slowing down Russia’s response to the incursion. The gains come as Ukraine continues to lose ground in its eastern industrial region of Donbas. Related coverage ➤ Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya and meets strongman leader Kadyrov Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 23 Author Members Share Posted August 23 Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-new-recruits-pokrovsk-ed2d06ad529e3b7e47ecd32f79911b83? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 24 Author Members Share Posted August 24 Ukraine India's Narendra Modi is visiting Ukraine's capital of Kyiv today, where the prime minister is set for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that will be keenly watched by Russia. Modi's visit comes at a key inflection point in the two-and-a-half-year war, as Ukrainian forces earlier this month launched an unprecedented offensive into Russian territory that Moscow is scrambling to counter. Ukraine, throughout the war, has sought to convince countries that maintain close relationships with Russia — such as India and China — to push President Vladimir Putin toward Kyiv's terms for peace. However, India has refrained from condemning Russia's invasion as it seeks to maintain relations with Moscow — a major supplier of its arms. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 26 Author Members Share Posted August 26 Russia’s deadly overnight barrage of missiles and drones hits over half of Ukraine, officials say KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-26-august-2024-25296eee7c9c394d07d806f44a2ec09e? Russia’s deadly overnight barrage of missiles and drones hits over half of Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “vile.” https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-26-august-2024-25296eee7c9c394d07d806f44a2ec09e? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 27 Author Members Share Posted August 27 Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has a new long-range weapon to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies — a homegrown combination of missile and drone that the defense minister vowed Monday would provide “answers” to a wave of Russian bombings. https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-long-range-missile-palianytsia-1f0a1eaf560bb2c1fd70ddd56a39968d? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 27 Author Members Share Posted August 27 Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said rescue operations are ongoing at the sites impacted by a barrage of Russian strikes this week. "We will undoubtedly respond to Russia for this and all other attacks. Crimes against humanity cannot go unpunished," Zelensky said, vowing retaliation. Russia aimed some 200 missiles and drones at energy infrastructure and communities across Ukraine overnight into Monday, marking the biggest air attack since the war began, Kyiv said. Ukraine had been bracing for a major Russian attack for weeks in response to Kyiv's incursion into the border region of Kursk — the first foreign invasion of Russia since World War II. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 29 Author Members Share Posted August 29 Ukraine wants less US caution on weapons against Russia Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won’t let them. Read more. Why this matters: The U.S. restricts the use of long-range ballistic missiles it provides to Ukraine. Ukraine’s offensive has intensified pressure on the Biden administration to ease its cautious approach to the use of Western weapons in escalating Ukrainian attacks. The Biden administration says its careful deliberations are necessary to avoid provoking retaliation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some analysts agree Putin would take a Ukrainian strike by an American long-range ballistic missile as an attack by the U.S. itself. Other American and European supporters of Ukraine say the White House should see that Putin’s threats are bluster. They fear that the U.S. support for Ukraine comes with delays and caveats that could ultimately contribute to its defeat. “This war is going to end exactly how Western policymakers decide it will end,’' said Philip Breedlove, a retired U.S. general who led NATO in Europe from 2013 to 2016. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine’s incursion Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 30 Author Members Share Posted August 30 Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-missiles-drones-74bd75cb94ff294df6fbec7e6dec732f? Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-f16-crash-2755b4fd1a5dcf1e95ae975d44427b9b? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 2 Author Members Share Posted September 2 Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attacks-1f2730eb13cdf5985f76baf171a68027? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 4 Author Members Share Posted September 4 Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-missile-strike-poltava-region-a53f1a4500ef52e4bf8217ee0e8bca84? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 5 Author Members Share Posted September 5 🇺🇦 Ukraine's secretive new weapon Via X Military analysts are buzzing online about a new, secretive Ukrainian weapon that blurs the line between missile and drone, Axios Future of Defense author Colin Demarest writes. Why it matters: The Palianytsia, named after a Ukrainian bread, highlights the country's wartime ingenuity, with from-scratch design and production taking 18 months. President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that "our new weapon" had been used for the first time in combat. A video he shared on X described Palianytsia as a "long-range rocket drone" launched from the ground. Its maker and warhead were labeled secret. Between the lines: The weapon sidesteps prohibitions on using Western weapons to strike deep into Russia. George Barros, the Russia team lead at the Institute for the Study of War, said: "Palianytsia is the Ukrainian response to Western feet-dragging." Keep reading ... Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 5 Author Members Share Posted September 5 Ukraine Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tendered his resignation today ahead of an expected major Cabinet reshuffle. Kuleba is the latest high-profile member of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Cabinet to resign as Russia's invasion grinds on. His decision comes ahead of an expected visit by Zelensky to the US this month. In his nightly address Tuesday, Zelensky said the fall will be "extremely important for Ukraine," adding that he will need to "strengthen some areas of the government" to prevail. Davyd Arakhamia, the majority leader of Ukraine's parliament, confirmed Tuesday that more than 50% of the Cabinet of Ministers' staff will be changed this week. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 6 Author Members Share Posted September 6 Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase. https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-parliament-foreign-minister-sybiha-e0dccf7d2a77eef553c0d6f13292c742? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 10 Author Members Share Posted September 10 🐉 1 for the road: Ukraine's "dragon drones" Screenshot: Ukraine Ministry of Defense via X Clips shared by the Ukrainian military show fire raining down on Russian positions in — showing off yet another drone-borne concoction in Eastern Europe, Axios Future of Defense reporter Colin Demarest writes. Why it matters: Innovation is the name of the game in the Russia-Ukraine war — and this is among the latest and most terrifying weapons. These "dragon drones" reportedly spew thermite, which torches vegetation and sizzles through metal. Ukrainian troops have dropped thermite bombs into hatches of abandoned Russian vehicles in the past. The result resembles a fireworks finale. Friction point: Incendiary weapons can be indiscriminate and catastrophic. Human Rights Watch documented at least 82 attacks in Ukraine using such weaponry between February 2022 and April 2023. Keep reading. A woman is killed near Moscow after more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-september-10-2024-f6dfcae1dcb2b0d9c8c2da1ddbdc32ef? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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