Western weapons will not end up in enemy hands, as happened with Iraq, Afghanistan - Yermak
Western weapons are in safe hands, so they will not end up in enemy hands, as was the case with Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 2000s.
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20 August 2022
Collaborating mayor of Mariupol survives assassination attempt
In Mariupol, a southern Ukrainian port city temporarily occupied by Russian troops, an assassination attempt has been made on the self-proclaimed "mayor" of the city, collaborator Kostiantyn Ivashchenko.
Russian paratroopers refusing to go to fight in Ukraine - intelligence
Russian paratrooper officers are refusing to participate in hostilities in Ukraine, so the command of the airborne forces of the occupying country has decided to appoint contract service members without officer ranks and experience of participation in hostilities to officer positions.
Number of those injured in missile attack on Voznesensk rises to 12
Proceedings have been launched into a missile attack on the city of Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region, in which 12 people, including children, were injured.
Strike on Voznesensk: Russian missile could have been fired at South Ukraine NPP
Russian forces have struck the city of Voznesensk, located near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Fragments of a missile were found in the observation area of the station, so it is not ruled out that the missile could have been fired at the South Ukraine NPP.
Ukrainian forces destroy two more Russian drones
Service members with the anti-aircraft missile regiment of Ukraine's Air Command Center destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian invaders during the latest air raid alert on Saturday, August 20.
About UAH 855M already collected for Ukraine Army as part of Army of Drones project - Fedorov
About UAH 855 million has already been collected for the purchase of drones for the Ukrainian military as part of the Army of Drones project, which was launched on the United24 platform.
Fragments of Russian missile damaged several houses in Dnipropetrovsk region
Fragments of one of the Kalibr missiles, shot down today over Dnipropetrovsk region, damaged several private houses in Pokrov.
Ukrainian marines destroy 180 Russian soldiers, 2 arms depots in past week
Ukrainian Armed Forces marines have destroyed 180 Russian soldiers, 2 arms depots and more than 30 units of military equipment between August 13 and 19.
Any radiation leak at ZNPP would be violation of Article 5 of NATO charter – British MP
Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the UK House of Commons Defense Select Committee, has stated that any radiation leak due to a possible Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia NPP would mean a violation of Article 5 of the NATO charter.
Russian shelling of Voznesensk: Nine wounded, including four children
On Saturday, Russian invaders shelled the city of Voznesensk in Mykolaiv region, hitting a five-storey residential building and private houses: nine people were injured, including four children.
Russian forces only prepared to undertake limited local assaults - UK intelligence
Russian forces are only prepared to undertake limited local assaults, but in the coming months the initiative on the front will go whichever side manages to generate a credible force for offensive operations.
Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian military vehicle along with crew
In Donetsk region, a separate reconnaissance unit of the Mykolaiv Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the Russian invaders along with almost its entire crew.
New US military aid package: Reznikov reveals details
Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov thanked the United States for providing military aid to Ukraine, worth $775 million.
UAV attack: Three explosions heard in Bakhchysarai
Three explosions and smoke have been reported in Bakhchysarai town in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Four S-300 missiles used to destroy Russian Kalibrs over Dnipropetrovsk Region – Zaluzhnyi
The Ukrainian military have used just four S-300 system missiles to destroy four Kalibr-type cruise missiles fired by Russian troops at Dnipropetrovsk Region.
Two Russian warships carrying 16 Kalibr missiles remain combat ready in Black Sea
Two Russian surface warships, carrying 16 Kalibr-type cruise missiles, are remaining combat ready in the Black Sea.
Four enemy Kalibr missiles shot down over Dnipropetrovsk Region
This morning four enemy Kalibr-type cruise missiles have been destroyed by the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense systems over Dnipropetrovsk Region.
Blasts heard near Yevpatoriia, Russians fight off UAVs – Chubarov
Explosions have been heard on the outskirts of Yevpatoriia in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Mykolaiv reportedly struck with S-300 missiles – Kim
Last night Russian troops again fired missiles at the city of Mykolaiv.
Explosion in Sevastopol: UAV crash into Russia’s ‘Black Sea Fleet HQ’
This morning a powerful explosion has rocked Russia’s so-called ‘Black Sea Fleet Headquarters’ in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine Army eliminates about 44,900 enemy troops
Russia has already lost about 44,900 troops in Ukraine (+200 over the past day).
Russians open fire with different weapons on two districts in Dnipropetrovsk Region
The Russian army used different weapons to open fire on two districts in Dnipropetrovsk Region last night.
Russian war in Ukraine: 363 children die since invasion
Due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces, more than 1,081 children were affected across the country, of which 363 died.
War update: Russians try to prevent Ukraine’s counteroffensive
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy is conducting hostilities to hold gained ground and prevent the Ukrainian troops from moving to a counteroffensive.
Russia commits over 29,000 war crimes in Ukraine
Since the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian law enforcers have registered 29,194 crimes of aggression and war crimes, committed by the Russian Federation, including 1,146 over the past week alone.
Russians achieve no progress on battlefield in Ukraine, U.S. defense official says
Russian military positions in Ukraine have weakened as the invasion forces are seeing no progress on the battlefield.
Estonia has already provided EUR 250M in military aid to Ukraine
The amount of Estonia’s defense aid to Ukraine has reached a quarter of a billion euros, including in weapons, ammunition, equipment, and machinery.
Pentagon reveals details of NASAMS supplies to Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense spokesman has elaborated on the latest package of security assistance to Ukraine, worth $775 million, approved on Friday.
In Ukraine’s south, Air Force carries out 11 strikes on enemy positions
Over the past day in the southern operational zone, the Ukrainian military eliminated 17 Russian invaders, a Zoopark 1 radar complex, and four pieces of other military equipment.