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☆ A Ukrainian tank crew said the Abrams tank is as easy to drive as a scooter and that they learned how to operate its weapons in 1 week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian tank gunner and driver were filmed heaping praise on US-supplied Abrams tanks in a state-backed media report, boasting that they've been easy to learn to operate. "There's nothing so complicated here," he told Army TV. Alexey and Koka's commander, Dmytro, told Army TV that the Abrams' armor was effective against Russian anti-tank missiles like the Kornet. AdvertisementUkraine was promised 31 Abrams tanks by the US in January 2023, with the first batch arriving in September after crews trained for months in Germany to operate them. In late April, the Russian military displayed an abandoned Abrams M1A1 at an exhibition called the "Trophies of the Russian Army," which showcased NATO equipment seized during the war.

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☆ Ukraine says it's cracking down on satellite images of its territory in case they give away secrets to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine wants to limit companies taking satellite imagery of its territory, according to reports. Russia could access the images through shell companies, a Ukrainian defense official said. AdvertisementUkraine says it is cracking down on satellite images of its territory over fears that they could be used by Russia against it, according to reports. "Every day, satellite companies take images of Ukrainian territory. These images can be used by the enemy," Ukraine's deputy defense minister, Kateryna Chernohorenko, said in a statement relayed by multiple media outlets.

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☆ Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussia is recruiting female convicts to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported, citing a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson. The role of women in the war has expanded rapidly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The practice of offering convicts freedom in exchange for military service in Ukraine began under Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late founder of the mercenary Wagner Group. Business Insider contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense for comment. Elena Tita/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesUkrainian women have been joining the military in significant numbers since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

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☆ Ukraine hits at least 3 Russian oil refineries in one of the largest drone strikes in recent months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine recently launched a wave of drone strikes against Russian oil facilities. Within two days, Ukraine has hit at least three oil refineries, according to CNN. AdvertisementUkraine hit a third Russian oil refinery with one of its largest drone strikes on Wednesday, as the country stepped up aerial attacks on key Russian energy infrastructure in the past two days. Since Tuesday, Ukraine has been hitting Russia with a wave of drones, targeting oil refineries located deep in the country. If the numbers are accurate, that would mark one of Ukraine's largest drone strikes against Russia in recent months, according to the report.

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☆ Ukraine's female soldiers are fighting on two fronts — against Russians, and sexism within their ranks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said last October that almost 43,000 women are currently serving in the military, a 40% increase since 2021, before Russia's full-scale invasion. Female combatants in Ukraine say the war is changing societal perceptions of a woman's strength, capabilities and worth, but change doesn't happen overnight. "At anything else, military women are no different from men ... [and] the more women there are who perform their duties well, the better the attitude towards military women becomes. Ukraine's defense ministry is also keen to highlight efforts it has made to level the playing field for female recruits. It's a far cry from 2021 when Ukrainian female troops were photographed practising for a parade wearing high heels with onlookers calling the policy sexist and idiotic.

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☆ Going after Russian warships feels like 'hunting prey,' says a Ukrainian general overseeing exploding naval drone operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine has relied heavily on its arsenal of naval drones to cause headaches for Russia's Black Sea Fleet. AdvertisementFor at least one Ukrainian general, going after Russian warships with exploding drone boats is more than just hitting the enemy. To compensate for this deficiency, the country sought to develop what it calls "the world's first fleet of naval drones." These deadly systems were first introduced in 2022 as Kyiv looked to weaken Moscow's grip on the Black Sea. "We analyzed how best to get to the Russian fleet; what means and methods would be appropriate.

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☆ Russia's fear of putting its planes in danger may be the very thing getting them shot down, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementGetting unpowered glide bombs to travel far enough from a distance requires "lobbing from very, very high altitudes and speeds," he said. "It gives more time to complete an intercept while those Russian aircraft are at higher altitudes," he said. AdvertisementEken said that launching glide bombs at distant targets from higher altitudes exposes Russian planes to longer-range Ukrainian air defense systems. Even so, Ukraine's recent success in shooting them down is unlikely to be a game changer in the war. Russia's glide bombs are also causing huge damage to Ukraine, and Russia putting more jets in the sky means more harm.

Persons: —, Justin Bronk, Bronk, Mattias Eken, Eken Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, Royal United Services Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies, RAND Corporation Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Ukraine's air force extends its kill streak to 10 Russian planes in 10 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said it took down its 10th Russian fighter jet in 10 days. AdvertisementUkraine announced on Tuesday that it had brought down its 10th Russian fighter jet in as many days. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine wrote on X that it had shot down a Su-34 fighter bomber in the eastern direction. "Another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed by Ukrainian warriors in the eastern direction. And now it's 10 destroyed Russian planes in 10 days!"

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☆ A retired US general was scathing about Russia's performance in Ukraine: 'Their navy sucks, their air force sucks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ben Hodges, a retired US general, slammed the Russian military over its lack of progress in Ukraine. A retired US general slammed Russia's performance in Ukraine, even as President Vladimir Putin's forces seized hold of a key town in the east of the country. Hodges' statements come at an extremely perilous moment for Ukraine's defense. Hodges has argued that US spending on Ukraine's defense is extremely cost-effective for American interests. Despite not being able to make any significant territorial gains in 2023, Ukraine has kept up steady pressure, notably on Russia's air force and navy.

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☆ Russian milbloggers slam Kremlin propagandists for ignoring huge Russian losses and 'blunders' in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussian military bloggers have hit out at Kremlin propagandists after they ignored recent "blunders" made by the Russian army, the think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said. In the assault, Russian forces reportedly came under attack from Ukrainian drones and sustained heavy losses, losing a column of armored vehicles, including several T-72 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Russian military bloggers slammed the scenes, which were shared by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on X, formerly Twitter. So that [senior Russian army commanders] can report they are taking decisive action, and so that they can earn medals by throwing away the lives of their own people?" AdvertisementBloggers also criticised Russian military commanders following the assault, with one accusing them of "complete stupidity and incompetence," the ISW said.

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☆ Ukrainian soldiers feel they have been abandoned on a crucial part of the frontline and their situation is being 'hushed up': report
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ukrainian soldier told the BBC of the situation on a key part of the frontline. Ukrainian forces are battling to hold onto territory won back near the Dnipro River. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Ukrainian soldier told the BBC that Ukrainian forces fighting to defend a crucial part of the frontline feel "abandoned" by their command. In the interview, the soldier described how Ukrainian forces are struggling to reinforce and resupply their positions amid intense Russian attacks.

Persons: —, didn't, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: BBC, Service, AFP, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Business Locations: Ukrainian, Dnipro, Kherson, Ukraine, Krynky, Kyiv

☆ A downed Russian Shahed drone was found with a Ukrainian SIM card, suggesting the technology was used to pilot the explosive drone: think tank
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A downed Russian Shahed drone was reportedly found with a Ukrainian SIM card inside. This suggests the tech was used to pilot the attack drone, war analysts said. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv in the war so far. AdvertisementOne of Russia's downed Shahed drones was reportedly found this week with a Ukrainian SIM card inside, suggesting that the technology was used to pilot the explosive attack drone, according to war analysts. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv since the Kremlin invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.

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☆ Ukrainians are getting target practice on drones at a secret training center, ABC reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

At the northern training center, Ukrainian soldiers in training target drones that mimic Shahed drones, which are made in Iran, with dated Soviet-era antiaircraft weapons and machine guns. The goal is to ensure that Western air defense systems — expensive and harder to come by — are an infrequently used last resort. The strategy aims to take advantage of the country's lean air defense systems, the Washington Post previously reported. AdvertisementRussia has also been using Shahed-136 drones , loitering munitions made by Iran, and creating its own cheaply-made drones to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. Meanwhile, Russians have also been targeting Ukrainian drones and jamming their systems, making them inoperable.

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☆ Russia launched its largest drone attack on Kyiv with more than 70 Iranian-made drones, Ukraine's military says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign affairs said the country shot down more than 70 drones near Kyiv. The drone attack is Russia's largest since its invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. AdvertisementUkraine says it intercepted most of Russia's drones launched toward Kyiv as part of the largest drone attack on the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. pic.twitter.com/N7lxwXOidt — MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) November 25, 2023Mykhailo Shamanov, a spokesperson for the Kyiv military administration, told CNN that the drone attack on the city is the fourth from Russia in the last month. AdvertisementUkraine's energy ministry said in a statement that 77 residential buildings and 120 non-residential facilities in central Kyiv lost power as a result of the attack, Kyiv Post reported.

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☆ Why Ukraine hasn't been using its dozens of powerful US Abrams tanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has not used US-made Abrams tanks since they arrived in September, analysts said. AdvertisementThe US sent 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September — but they've been notably absent from an actual fighting there. AdvertisementSince receiving its first batch of Abrams in September, Ukraine has likely mixed them with the US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Cancian told BI. Sergej Sumlenny, founder of the European Resilience Initiative Center in Germany, said the US missed its moment to send its Abrams tanks. Now, with Russia's defensive lines stretching over 1,000 kilometers, or 745 miles , he said the 31 US-provided Abrams tanks are too few to play a "decisive" role in the war.

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☆ Ukraine is thinking more like Silicon Valley to defend itself against Russia's electronic warfare
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As a countermeasure, Ukraine has taken several steps to develop new warfare tech. In electronic warfare, jamming technology can be used to disable drones, suppress radar signals, and render GPS-guided missiles useless. AdvertisementBoth countries are engaged in electronic warfare, but Ukraine's capabilities are harder to assess, The Associated Press reported last year. The US has previously expressed concerns that Russia has been deploying jamming technology to reduce the accuracy of American-made smart bombs. The impacts of Russia's electronic warfare have made quickly seeking and developing technological countermeasures a priority for the Ukrainian government.

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☆ Smugglers are helping Ukrainians pretend they have injuries or kids to get out of going to war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Smugglers are using Telegram groups to sell their services to Ukrainian draft dodgers, per the BBC. AdvertisementSmugglers are using Telegram to sell their services to Ukrainian men trying to flee the army's compulsory military conscription, according to a BBC investigation . The reporter, named Andrey by the outlet, spent a month corresponding with smugglers as a prospective Ukrainian draft dodger. Services being offered included creating fake medical exemptions, adding pretend children to families, and organizing illegal border crossings, Andrey told the outlet. Smugglers told Andrey that the price included a bribe for the official making them, he said — a sign of the persisting corruption among Ukrainian officials.

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☆ Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Russian forces ‘trying to surround’ east Ukraine stronghold; Putin meets military top brass
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian infantryman walks along a trench in the mud after the rain on Nov. 9, 2023, in an area the military calls the "Horlivka front," an urban-type settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Friday that the Russian military "does not stop trying to surround" the shattered eastern stronghold of Avdiivka. The industrial hub of Avdiivka, which is regarded as the gateway to Donetsk, has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. The update from Ukraine's General Staff reported a series of Russian assaults in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions over the last 24 hours. Elswhere, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, chief of the General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov and other key figures at the southern military grouping's headquarters to discuss the Ukraine war.

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☆ A Ukrainian military official who blew himself up with a grenade he got as a gift probably 'did not believe' it was real
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ukrainian commander's top aide was killed in an explosive "accident," a Ukrainian official said. A suspect warned Hennadii Chastiakov that the grenades he gave him for his birthday were real. "The deceased probably did not believe this information," Maryana Reva told Radio Svoboda. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Ukrainian military aide who blew himself up with a grenade he was given as a birthday gift probably didn't believe it was real, according to a preliminary investigation. The suspect had "warned that the grenades were live ammunition," Reva told the outlet, but "the deceased probably did not believe this information," she said.

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☆ Drone video shows a column of Russian tanks doing a swift U-turn to flee after coming under Ukrainian fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine posted a video on Sunday that shows a Russian armored column driving toward the city. AdvertisementAdvertisementA drone video shows an entire fleet of Russian tanks driving toward Ukrainian positions in the eastern city of Avdiivka, only to do a U-turn after coming under fire. The 40-second-long footage was published by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on Sunday alongside the caption: "The fate of Russian tanks in Ukraine." The video appears to show at least nine Russian tanks moving in a single line through an open minefield. You can watch the video here:AdvertisementAdvertisementThe fate of russian tanks in Ukraine.

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☆ Russian party official killed in Ukrainian car bomb attack in occupied Kherson
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian party official was killed Saturday in a Ukrainian car bomb attack in occupied Kherson. Vladimir Malov, executive secretary of the ruling United Russia party, died in the attack. The acting governor of occupied Kherson, Vladimir Saldo, called the incident a "terrorist attack." AdvertisementAdvertisementAn official with Putin's ruling United Russia party was killed Saturday in a car bombing orchestrated by Ukrainians, according to Russian politicians. Vladimir Malov, executive secretary of the pro-Putin political party, died in the bombing, Reuters reported Vladimir Saldo, the acting governor of the Russia-occupied Kherson Oblast, said in a Telegram post declaring the incident a "terrorist attack."

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☆ British troops could be sent to Ukraine as the country ramps up on-the-ground training efforts, UK defense minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

UK's Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps said he plans to send British troops into Ukraine. He told the Telegraph he aims to get military training "closer and actually into" the country. Ukraine relies on international allies for training and equipment as Russia's invasion drags on. AdvertisementAdvertisementUK troops may deploy into Ukraine for the first time to train soldiers as on-the-ground training efforts ramp up between the war torn country and its international allies. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn addition to offering training on the ground in Ukraine, Shapps said British defense companies like BAE Systems are moving manufacturing into the country.

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☆ Russia to begin drafting soldiers from occupied regions of Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia's fall draft begins October 1 and seeks to call up 130,000 new soldiers to fight in the war. The Kyiv Independent reported eligible men from occupied regions of Ukraine will be drafted. Russian state media claims no conscription has previously occurred in occupied Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia's Defense Ministry announced Friday that its upcoming conscription campaign will for the first time include eligible men from four occupied regions in Ukraine. Russian men aged 18-27 are required to enlist for a year of mandatory military service.

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☆ Ukrainian children as young as 4 months old are being forcibly taken to Russia. Officials don't know what is happening to them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thousands of Ukrainian kids, including infants, have been forcibly taken to Russia. AdvertisementAdvertisementThousands of Ukrainian children are missing, having been taken by Russian troops since the invasion began last year — and there are conflicting reports about what has happened to them. Because Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian orphanages and other vulnerable populations, the number of taken children is likely "significantly higher," according to the Yale report. An official estimate from the Ukrainian government puts the total number of forcibly displaced kids at just under 20,000. Russia operates at least 43 known facilities dedicated to providing "re-education," military training, and pro-Russia academic instruction to Ukrainian children forcibly removed from their homes, the Yale report indicated.

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☆ Russian troops raped women as old as 83 while their families were forced to listen
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new UN report found that women in Ukraine experience systematic sexual violence by Russian troops. Women as old as 83 have been raped while their families were forced to listen to the brutal attacks. International criminal law considers rape and sexual violence war crimes and crimes against humanity. AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider previously reported on the case of a woman who recounted being raped by Russian soldiers who killed her husband. "Survivor-centered training and aid is the best way to support victims of sexual violence and to help them cope with the trauma, stigma, and the health consequences stemming from conflict-related sexual violence."

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