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Fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast amid drone attack

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the suburbs of the Russian city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 22, causing a fire to break out, Oryol Oblast Governor Andrey Klychkov said. Multiple explosions were reported in the city around 12:30 p.m. local time, […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

Explosions reported at Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Explosions occurred at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast in the early hours of Dec. 19, Russian media reported. A fire broke out at the facility after a mass drone attack, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported, citing eyewitnesses. The outlet […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

One of Russia's largest chemical plants reportedly attacked in Rostov Oblast

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being edited. The Kamensky Combine, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia, was hit in an attack on Rostov Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's counter-disinformation center, claimed on Dec. 18. The factory produces rocket fuel and components of ammunition and explosives, Kovalenko said. Russian […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

Russia heavily attacking in Kursk Oblast for 3rd day, 'actively' using North Korean troops, Syrskyi says

Russian forces are carrying out an intensive offensive in Kursk Oblast for the third day in a row, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 17, as Ukrainian forces are on the defensive in the border region. "For the third day, Russian forces have been conducting intensive offensive operations in Kursk Oblast, actively using North Korean […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

North Korean troops suffer casualties in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Pentagon says

North Korean troops have joined combat operations in the Kursk Oblast, marking the first confirmed engagement of North Korean soldiers alongside Russian military, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder said on Dec. 16. “We do assess that North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat in Kursk. We have indications that they have suffered casualties, both […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

'Hundreds' of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Kursk Oblast, ambassador says

In an interview with CBS News on Dec. 15, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova said that "hundreds" of North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk Oblast. "We have seen hundreds of (North Korean soliders) on the battlefield already, and (Ukraine is) successfully fighting them as we are fighting with the […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

Ukraine destroys Russian train with 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, source claims

Ukrainian intelligence agencies destroyed a Russian train carrying 40 fuel tanks in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Dec. 14, an intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. The source said that the aim of the operation was to disrupt a supply line used to transport fuel from Crimea to Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The operation was […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 14, causing a large fire, Russian Telegram channels reported. Explosions were reported by residents in the city around midnight local time. Videos posted on social media and shot by […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Ukraine resisting Russian encirclement attempts at 4 Donetsk Oblast villages, military says

Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian assaults near Uspenivka, Hannivka, Trudove, and Romanivka in Donetsk Oblast and "are taking necessary measures" to prevent encirclement, the Khortytsia group of forces reported on Dec. 13. The statement comes as analysts raise concerns about a growing risk of Ukrainian units being encircled in the area. The DeepState monitoring group […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Russia jails 2 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in Kursk Oblast for 14, 15 years

A military court in Moscow sentenced captured Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Kursk Oblast, Vitalii Panchenko and Ivan Dmytrakov, to 14 and 15 years in prison, respectively, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported on Dec. 12. The court convicted the soldiers of "terrorism," accusing them of "opening fire to kill both Russian servicemen and civilians." […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Confusion over Russian advances in Sumy Oblast, authorities deny border breach

Analysts from the crowd-sourced monitoring website DeepState Map reported on Dec. 10 that Russian forces had advanced in Sumy Oblast near the border village of Oleksandriya. DeepState is a mapping project, independent but with close ties to the Defense Ministry, widely trusted as one of the most reliable sources of accurate information on territorial changes […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

Russia's attack on Kherson Oblast kills 1, injures 7

A man was killed and several others injured in Kherson Oblast on Dec. 8 following Russian drone attacks, local authorities reported. A 73-year-old man in a town of Kindiika close to Kherson died after explosives were dropped from the drone, while four others, including a 40-year-old woman, a 79-year-old woman, and two men aged 42 […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024