Ukraine’s police investigating 10,800 Russian war crimes
Police investigate about 10,800 war crimes committed by the Russian Federation.
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10 May 2022
28 April 2022
Briefing on the situation at the state border, passenger traffic and border crossing rules
On April 29, at 12:00, a briefing will be held on the topic: "The situation at the state border, passenger traffic and border crossing rules, as well as the participation of border guards in repelling Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine."
27 April 2022
Switzerland blocks Gepard ammunition supply to Ukraine
Neutral Switzerland vetoed the re-export of Swiss-made ammunition used in Gepard anti-aircraft tanks that Germany is sending to Ukraine.
Pentagon establishes control center for Ukraine military aid in Germany – CNN
The U.S. Department of Defense has established a control center to coordinate shipments and “streamline the delivery” of military assistance to Ukraine with both US and allied forces.
26 April 2022
Poland sends tanks to Ukraine, PM Morawiecki confirms
Poland sends tanks to Ukraine and will receive armored vehicles from Great Britain instead.
21 April 2022
Spain sends new military aid batch to Ukraine
Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles.
08 April 2022
Australia sends Bushmaster armoured vehicles worth $38M to Ukraine
Australia sends 20 Bushmaster armoured personnel carriers worth about $38 million to Ukraine.
02 April 2022
Bayraktar powered by Ukrainian engine to be more efficient than fifth-generation fighters
Thanks to unmanned control, the new Kızılelma UAV by Baykar Makina will be able to perform more difficult tasks in combat due to no risk of losing a pilot.
25 March 2022
Trudeau: Canada to continue provide military assistance to Ukraine
Canada will not stop supplying arms and military equipment to Ukraine.
27 February 2022
Ukraine closes sea area in north-western part of Black Sea to repel Russian aggression
Ukraine has closed a sea area in the north-western part of the Black Sea since February 24, 2022 to repel Russian aggression from the sea.
26 February 2022
Ukraine to receive military equipment worth EUR 7.5M from Czech Republic
The Government of the Czech Republic has approved the supply of additional military assistance to Ukraine to combat the Russian aggression.
24 February 2022
Ukraine calls on Turkey to close Bosphorus, Dardanelles to Russian warships
Ukraine has issued an official appeal to Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits to Russian warships.
Three Ukrainian border guards killed in combat - Border Guard Service
Three Ukrainian border guards have been killed in combat today, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported on its website.
Four Russian tanks destroyed near Kharkiv – General Staff
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed four tanks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the outskirts of Kharkiv.
Russian aircraft destroyed near Kramatorsk
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed near Kramatorsk the sixth Russian aircraft that violated Ukraine's state border, the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported on Facebook.
Ukrainian army repels attack on Shchastia town, killing 50 occupiers
Ukrainian defenders have repelled the attack on the town of Shchastia, Luhansk region. Fifty Russian mercenaries were killed.
Kryvyi Rih city’s residents being evacuated after air attacks on warehouses of armored brigade
Residents of Kryvyi Rih city are being evacuated following air attacks on the warehouses of an armored brigade.
Columns of Russian tanks enter Luhansk region
Columns of Russian tanks entered Luhansk region on the military line of Krasna Talivka, Milove, and Horodyshche.
Gerashchenko: Suburbs of Kharkiv hit with Smerch rockets
The suburbs of Kharkiv were hit with Smerch rockets.
Stoltenberg calls on Russia to cease military action against Ukraine immediately
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to cease its military action against Ukraine immediately and reaffirmed strong support for Ukraine by all Allies.
Ivano-Frankivsk airport being destroyed by enemy missiles – Ukrainian Interior Ministry
Ivano-Frankivsk airport and fuel and lubricants depots are being destroyed by Russian missile systems.
Martial law imposed in Ukraine
Martial law in Ukraine has been imposed from 05:30 on February 24, 2022, for a period of 30 days.
Russian armored vehicles violated Ukraine’s state border in four regions - border guard service
Russian military vehicles, including armored vehicles, violated the Ukrainian state border in Chernihiv, Sumy, Luhansk, and Kharkiv regions.
Russian troops fire on airfields in Khmelnytsky, Kramatorsk, Nizhyn
Russian troops have fired on airfields in Khmelnytsky, Kramatorsk, Nizhyn. Damages and casualties have been reported.
Ochakiv naval base in Mykolaiv region suffers air strike, four military wounded
The naval base in the port of Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region, suffered air strike. Four military were wounded.
Russian troops seize two villages in Luhansk region, military depots across Ukraine on fire
Russian troops seized the villages of Horodyshche and Milove in Luhansk region. Military depots across Ukraine are on fire. A TV tower in Luhansk regions was blasted.
Donetsk MCRA refutes capture of Mariupol
Information about airborne landing and capture of the government-controlled town of Mariupol in Donetsk region is not true.
Five planes, one helicopter of Russian Armed Forces downed in Luhansk region
In Luhansk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down five planes and one helicopter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which violated the state border of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Air Force repelling air attack by Russia - General Staff
On February 24, at 05:00, the Russian Armed Forces started the massive shelling of Ukrainian units in eastern Ukraine, as well as at military facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Vasylkiv Air Base under fire, mayor reports
Vasylkiv Air Base has come under fire, Vasylkiv Mayor Nataliia Balasynovych has stated on her Facebook page, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.