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Ukraine facing 'grim' situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove

Ukraine faces a "pretty grim" situation in Donetsk Oblast in the east of the country as Russian forces make some of their swiftest advances since the summer of 2022, according to experts and OSINT analysts. "The last week has been extremely difficult for the Ukrainians — the Russians were able to breach the Ukrainian defenses […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims

Ukrainian drones attacked an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky military training ground in Russia's Rostov Oblast in recent days, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 25. The Kadamovsky training ground, located near the town of Novocherkassk in Rostov Oblast, is one of the largest in Russia. […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot in Tula Oblast, source claims

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Jan. 18, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the drones, operated by HUR, hit the oil depot at least 10 times in this attack. Tula Oblast, located south of Moscow, has regularly come under […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

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Russia claims Ukraine's drones, missiles attacked Crimea, explosion reported near airfield

Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked the seaside city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 27, the city's Russian-installed proxy head, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed. Russian air defenses shot down two missiles and five drones, Razvozhayev said, claiming that the Ukrainian projectiles were downed over the water. Drone debris also reportedly fell near the Kacha highway. […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Scholz denies claims that he could meet with Putin in Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected on Jan. 5 claims that he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of February, RND reported. Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said on X that "there are increasing indications that Chancellor Scholz will travel to Moscow and meet Putin before Feb. […]

Ukraine

January 5, 2025

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Russian Tu-134 aircraft set ablaze in Orenburg Oblast, military intelligence claims

Editor's note: This story is being updated. A Russian Tu-134 military transport aircraft was set on fire at a military airfield in Orenburg Oblast overnight on Oct. 13, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported. "Such Soviet aircraft are used, in particular, to transport the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry," HUR said. According to the agency, […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Zelensky rejected opportunity to discuss Christmas truce with Orban, Hungarian minister claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky has "forcefully but politely" rejected a call from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to discuss a Christmas ceasefire, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed on Dec. 15. He said that Hungary had proposed organizing a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Orban on the issue but Zelensky had not accepted the proposal. Zelensky's […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims

Editor's note: This story is being updated. Ukraine struck a Russian warehouse storing ammunition and reconnaissance drones using a domestically-made Neptune missile overnight on Jan. 10, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told The Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the attack near the village of Chaltyr in Russia's Rostov Oblast was […]

Ukraine

January 10, 2025

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Chechnya drone strike: Kadyrov claims to use Ukrainian POWs as human shields

Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov on Oct. 29 apparently boasted about using Ukrainian prisoners as human shields, claiming there were casualties among the captives after a drone strike on Chechnya. The Russian Special Forces University of Vladimir Putin in the Chechen city of Gudermes was damaged by a drone attack early on Oct. 29, marking the […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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Russia ready to export gas to EU via routes bypassing Ukraine, official claims

Russia is ready to supply natural gas to Europe through alternative routes bypassing Ukraine, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claimed on Dec. 25 on Russian state-controlled television. The declaration comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed during a press conference on Dec. 19 that Ukraine would not extend the transit agreement for Russian gas through […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

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'False story' — Denmark denies Russian claims of F-16 instructor killed in Kryvyi Rih strike

The Danish Defense Ministry on Jan. 19 denied Russian claims of the death of a Danish F-16 instructor in a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17. "This is a false story being spread by the Russian media — probably with the aim of discrediting Denmark," Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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Ukraine hits oil depot in Rostov Oblast, destroys Buk radar station in Russian-occupied territory, Kyiv claims

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, and destroyed a Buk-M3 radar station in Russian-occupied territories in Zaporizhzhia Oblast overnight, Ukraine's General Staff said on Nov. 29. Outmanned and outgunned on the battlefield, Ukraine has turned to homemade drones to try to exhaust Russian combat capabilities as much as possible from […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024

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