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Zelensky addresses personnel transfer controversy, orders Air Force commander not to reassign specialists to Ground Forces

President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the controversy surrounding the reassignment of Air Force personnel to the Ground Forces, in his evening address on Jan. 14. Reports indicated that since 2024, thousands of Air Force soldiers have been transferred to the Ground Forces. The latest directive was issued on Jan. 11, when Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi issued […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports

Around 3,000 North Korean troops that arrived in Kursk Oblast were housed in barracks only 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intelligence officials. A few hundred of those are special forces, with the rest being regular troops, one source said. North Korea had […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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'We need to move faster,' Zelensky announces personnel changes in Ukrainian Armed Forces

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Dec. 2 new reshuffles in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Zelensky's statement follows General Mykhailo Drapatyi's appointment as Ukraine's Ground Forces commander. When asked why Drapatyi has replaced Oleksandr Pavliuk, who has held the position since Feb. 11, 2024, Zelensky said the change is related to the recently presented resilience plan. […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, military says

The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade repelled an assault of Russian troops near the village of Zhuravka in Sumy Oblast on the border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, according to the brigade's Jan. 15 statement. Sumy Oblast, located on Ukraine's northeast border with Russia, is subject to daily attacks and is situated just across from Russia's Kursk […]

Ukraine

January 16, 2025

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Video shows Russian forces executing unarmed, wounded Ukrainian soldier, Kyiv says

A video circulating online shows the latest instance of Russian forces executing a Ukrainian soldier, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Nov. 9. "The occupiers have no limit to cynicism and cruelty," he said in a post on Telegram. "The Russians shot an apparently wounded, unarmed Ukrainian soldier. They captured it on a video that […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast

Key developments on Dec. 5: Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 as part of Zelensky's resilience plan, minister says 'There will be no Yalta-2 or Minsk-3,' Ukrainian FM says at […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

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Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage

Warning: Footage includes violent and graphic content. Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces resisted a North Korean assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast for eight hours before retreating, killing 21 and wounding 40 soldiers, the unit said on Jan. 22. The statement comes as Russia ramps up efforts to push out Ukrainian […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

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Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine says

Russian forces damaged the dam holding the Kurakhove Reservoir in Donetsk Oblast on Nov. 11, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported. Filashkin's statement came after multiple reports of the dam being attacked near the village of Stari Terny, some 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the embattled town of Kurakhove. The Kurakhove Reservoir is located on the Vovcha […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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Syrian government forces withdraw from Homs, cutting Assad off from key Russian military base

Syrian government forces withdrew from the key city of Homs on Dec. 7, abandoning the city to advancing rebel units after less than a day of fighting. The move effectively cuts off Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from access to the coast and Russia's air and naval bases on the Mediterranean Sea. Homs is the latest […]

Ukraine

December 7, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage

Key developments on Jan. 22: Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage Kyiv court arrests three senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine, top NATO general says Russia issued ultimatum to Ukraine in 2022 to replace Zelensky with Medvedchuk, […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

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2 Ukrainian POWs allegedly killed by Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, Prosecutor General's Office reports

Russian forces allegedly killed two captured Ukrainian servicemen in Russia's embattled Kursk Oblast, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Nov. 11. Reports of murders, torture, and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war are received regularly by Ukrainian authorities and have spiked in recent months. Most cases were recorded in embattled Donetsk Oblast. A footage purporting […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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Ukraine's Special Forces claim to kill 50 North Korean soldiers in 3 days

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces killed 50 North Korean soldiers and injured 47 others in three days of fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the unit said on Dec. 17. The Special Operation Forces published footage of first-person-view (FPV) drones successfully targeting soldiers and equipment on the battlefield. Russia has reportedly deployed over 10,000 North Korean troops […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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