U.S. confirms transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that Iran had sent ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine, so new sanctions against Tehran are inevitable.
10 September 2024
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that Iran had sent ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine, so new sanctions against Tehran are inevitable.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Grouping of Troops, Ukraine’s defense forces have left 1,247 invaders killed or wounded, as well as destroyed 13 armored fighting vehicles, and 46 vehicles over the past 24 hours.
On September 9, a total of 167 combat engagements were reported from the Ukrainian battlefields.
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 10, Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 38 Russian Shahed one-way attack drones.
Russia’s total combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to September 10, 2024 are estimated at around 627,790 troops, including 1,380 killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
In the Black Sea, there is one enemy warship, which is a cruise missile carrier.
In the absence of a resolute U.S. response to the reports of Iran’s handover of ballistic missiles to Russia, Tehran’s next step may be to complete the nuclear arms production cycle.
Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Karel Rehka has said he is convinced that Western countries should finally allow the Ukrainian army to use long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.
09 September 2024
On September 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ukraine Shahriar Amuzegar to express deep concern of the Ukrainian side in connection with the possible transfer of ballistic missiles by Iran to the Russian Federation.
On Monday, the Swedish government announced Sweden’s 17th military support package to Ukraine, worth SEK 4.6 billion (over €401 million).
The International Atomic Energy Agency will closely monitor the situation around electrical substations that are vital to the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which were earlier hit by Russian missile strikes.
In the Kupiansk sector, soldiers from the 5th Slobozhanske Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, with the support of aerial reconnaissance men from the 107th separate territorial defense brigade, used a drone to destroy a Russian Tor anti-aircraft missile system and its crew.
If the West wants Ukraine to win, it must allow it to launch symmetrical strikes against military targets deep inside Russian territory. This, in addition to providing Ukraine with a sufficient number of long-range missiles, can have a strategic impact on the course of the war.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
In order to effectively counter Russia’s guided aerial bombs terrorizing the border areas, the Ukrainians must have at hand long-range missiles and permission to fire them on targets deep inside Russia.
The leader of Romania's main opposition party, Elena Lasconi, called on President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to provide explanations as regards the incursions into Romanian airspace by Russian military drones.
The commission set by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry to investigating the circumstances of the recent crash of a F-16 fighter jet will soon present the results of the probe.
Over the past day, 164 combat engagements took place on the front lines in Ukraine, with the most attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors.
On the night of September 9, the Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two Russian Kh-59/69 guided missiles and six Shahed attack drones.
For their manipulation, propagandists faked screenshots of posts from social media accounts
Russia lost about 626,410 troops in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and September 9, 2024, including 1,150 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
08 September 2024
Pawel Kowal, Ukraine’s recovery envoy in Poland’s government, visited Lviv to see the aftermath of the Russian missile attack on September 4.
This week brought new agreements with partners regarding ammunition, as well as funding for the production of weapons, drones, and missiles in Ukraine.
After the Russian missile attack on the Institute of Communications in Poltava, 220 wounded people are still receiving inpatient treatment, among them there are people with severe injuries.
On September 8, at least 13 people were injured in a Russian strike on the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv region. One woman died.
The national power grid operator has no plans to restrict electricity consumption in the country on Monday, September 9.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said the West should respond to the latest incidents involving Russian drones in NATO airspace with increased support for Ukraine, including by downing such UAVs from the sky over the allied territory.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell invited Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine to take part in the work of the EU foreign affairs council.
Since the beginning of the day, as many as 95 combat clashes have taken place on the battlefield, the hottest directions being Kurakhove and Pokrovsk.