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☆ A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There was no first line of defense," Denys Yaroslavskyi told the BBC, which reported from Vovchansk on Sunday. Jonathan Beale, a defense correspondent at the outlet, wrote that Yaroslavskyi showed him drone footage of Russian troops walking past Ukraine's northeastern border without resistance. Lying on Kharkiv's northeastern border, Vovchansk is one of Ukraine's closest cities to the Russian region of Belgorod. Related storiesDays earlier, Ukrainian military observers reported that between 30,000 to 35,000 Russian troops had gathered for the push. The Kremlin has since 2022 been accusing Ukraine of shelling Belgorod, though this also comes amid repeated reports of Russian troops misfiring or dropping bombs by mistake on civilians there.

Persons: —, Denys Yaroslavskyi, Jonathan Beale, Yaroslavskyi, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Syrskyi, Vladimir Putin, Vovchansk Organizations: Service, BBC, Business, Reconnaissance Unit, Armed Forces, Ukraine's General Staff, Russian Federation, Kyiv, Russian, NATO Locations: Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Russia, Vovchansk, Ukraine's, Russian, Belgorod, Moscow, Ukraine, The Washington, Kyiv

☆ Russian troops advanced and captured large parts of village after apparent Ukrainian blunder left front line unmanned
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A mistake by Ukrainian troops appears to have let Russian forces advance and capture large parts of a village. AdvertisementA blunder by Ukrainian troops appears to have allowed Russian forces to advance and capture large parts of a village unopposed. The 47th Mechanized Brigade was due to be relieved by the 115th along the front line just east of Ocheretyne. AdvertisementMelnyk said the only reason Russia was unable to continue its advance was because the 47th Brigade rejoined the fight. An update on the Ukrainian Deep State website, which tracks changes on the battlefield, showed that Russian forces had captured large parts of the village.

Persons: —, Mykola Melnyk, Hope, Vadym, Melnyk, Ocheretyne, Chasiv Yar, David Axe Organizations: 115th Mechanized Brigades, Service, 47th Mechanized Brigade, 115th Mechanized Brigade, 115th, Rifle Brigade, Facebook, 115th Brigade, Financial Times, 47th Brigade, Getty, for, Ukraine's 67th Mechanized Brigade, Forbes, Ukraine's Locations: Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Ukraine, Ocheretyne, Russia, Russian, AFP, Donetsk Oblast, Pokrovsk, Ukraine's, Bakhmut, Ukraine's Donetsk

☆ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signals Putin's plan to seize Kharkiv and create a 'sanitary zone'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov has strongly suggested that Russia intends to seize the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, making him the first senior Kremlin official to identify the city as a potential target outright. Moscow has already made it clear that it believes the only way to defend Russian territory is through such a buffer zone, which would put its settlements out of reach of Ukrainian fire. AdvertisementPutin has wanted to take Kharkiv since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The city has symbolic as well as strategic value for the Russian president, as it has a majority Russian-speaking population and was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Persons: —, Sergey Lavrov, Lavrov, Ukraine's, Vladimir Putin's, Dmitry Peskov, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Kremlin, for, Business, Bloomberg, Kharkiv, Ukrainian Soviet, Komsomolskaya Pravda Locations: Russia, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian, Russian, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moskva

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia steps up offensive in east Ukraine as forces look to seize major town by May 9, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Russian forces continue to pummel eastern Ukraine in a bid to advance farther into the Donetsk region while Ukraine continues to suffer shortages of manpower and materiel. The commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said Monday that Russian forces were aiming to capture the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk by May 9, the date on which Russia commemorates Soviet victory in World War II. Chasiv Yar lies west of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russian forces last May. Capturing Chasiv Yar would give Russia another strategic gain in Donetsk and could allow it to advance on industrial hub Kramatorsk. Syrskyi did not present evidence for his claim.

Persons: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Chasiv Yar, Syrskyi Organizations: Russian Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk, Chasiv Yar, Russia, Soviet, Bakhmut

☆ Situation on eastern front has 'significantly worsened' in recent days, Ukraine's army chief warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's top military general warned Saturday that the battlefield situation in the east of the country, which continues to be the epicenter of the fiercest fighting in Ukraine, has deteriorated sharply. "The situation on the eastern front has significantly worsened in recent days," Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, said on Telegram. Syrskyi said warm, dry weather had facilitated Russian forces' attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Lyman and Bakhmut areas of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, with Russian "assault groups supported by armored vehicles," including dozens of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. "Despite significant losses, the enemy is increasing efforts by deploying new units with armored vehicles, occasionally achieving tactical success," Syrsyki said. Nonetheless, Russian forces have made some notable advances in Luhansk and Donetsk in recent months, aided by their advantage in terms of manpower and supplies of artillery shells.

Persons: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Syrskyi, Syrsyki Organizations: Russian Federation, NBC News, Lyman Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Donetsk, Luhansk, Russia

☆ Russian assault to capture Ukraine's 2nd-largest city can't be ruled out, commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The head of Ukraine's armed forces said a Russian offensive against Kharkiv could not be ruled out. AdvertisementThe commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces has said a Russian attack on Kharkiv could not be ruled out. Russian forces inflicted a strike on a residential area district using a modernized UMPB D-30 guided bomb, Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine, March 27, 2024. The bomb, also known as a "gliding bomb," has been adapted with a guidance system and wings, enabling Russian forces to employ "stand-off" tactics and strike targets from long range. AdvertisementSuch weapons help Russian forces supplement their "inadequate" stocks of air-launched missiles and allow them to avoid using free-fall bombs that put pilots closer to the firing line, the think tank says.

Persons: Oleksandr Syrskyi, —, Ukrinform, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sergey Bolvinov, Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy, Volodymyr Tymoshko Organizations: Kharkiv, Service, Ukrainian Soviet, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Associated Press, Publishing, Getty Images, Reuters, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist, Getty Images Russia

☆ Russia's Drone Attack on Odesa Damages Agribusinesses, Ukraine Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Russian air attacks damaged agricultural enterprises and destroyed several industrial buildings in the Black Sea port of Odesa overnight, Ukraine's forces said on Sunday. Russia launched 16 drones and seven missiles, Ukraine's air force posted on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's attacks come as Ukraine launched 35 drones against broad areas of Russia, including Moscow, on Sunday, the final day of Russia's presidential vote. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 96 ImagesThe south command of Ukraine's armed forces, whose area includes Odesa, said two agricultural enterprises were damaged in Odesa district. It was not immediately clear whether the damage was caused by falling drone debris or drones that were not downed.

Persons: Lidia Kelly, Edmund Klamann, William Mallard Organizations: Reuters, Kharkiv Locations: Black, Odesa, Russia, Donetsk, Chernikhiv, Ukraine, Moscow, Odesa district, Melbourne

☆ Delays in Western aid to Ukraine have helped Russia launch offensives on 3 fronts at once, military experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementWestern delays in ammunition and aid to Ukraine have likely helped Russia launch offensive operations on at least three fronts, military experts said. These shortages, and the potential for no further aid being given by the US, have "likely encouraged Russian forces to exploit the situation" to launch offensive operations over the past few weeks, it said. AdvertisementIt warned that these attacks will "likely hinder Ukrainian forces from preparing personnel and materiel for renewed counteroffensive operations." The White House said this month that Ukraine could lose Avdiivka because of a lack of ammunition, despite Russia seeing larger losses there. Ukraine is busy trying to increase its domestic production of ammunition, but Russia, which is much larger and has more domestic resources, is also doing the same.

Persons: John Kirby, Avdiivka Organizations: Washington DC, White, National Security, BBC Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Ukraine's, Kupyansk, Avdiivka, Robotyne, Zaporizhia, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine says it shot down 2 more Russian fighter jets — extending its streak to 6 in just 3 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine said it destroyed two Russian fighter jets on Monday morning. AdvertisementUkraine said it destroyed two more Russian fighter jets on Monday, bringing its claimed tally to six jets shot down in just three days. Ukraine's air force is outclassed by Russia's air power, with far fewer planes and much older models. Ukraine has previously shot down several Russian jets: In December, Ukraine said it eliminated three Russian Su-34s over a two-day period. Ukraine has repeatedly urged its allies to give it fighter jets that would enable it to shoot down Russian missiles and aircraft.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Mykola Oleshchuk, Justin Bronk, Rajan Manon Organizations: Service, Forbes, Royal United Services Institute, Pentagon Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Things are going badly for Ukraine — really badly
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAs the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion approaches, the situation is beginning to look bleak for Ukraine. But the offensive failed to achieve a breakthrough, and Ukraine is now seeing crucial support from its allies bleed away. Ukraine has previously warned it may not be able to successfully defend itself against Russia without US help. The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion emergency defense aid bill that could help Ukraine. According to reports, Ukraine is struggling to fight off Russian attacks, particularly around the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk, east Ukraine.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Valerii Zaluzhny, Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny, Ryan Evans, I'm, Patrick Bury, Michael Kofman, Zelenskyy, Mykhailo Fedorov, they've, Grant Shapps, That's, Basil Germond, Putin, Kofman, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson Organizations: Service, Business, Representatives, Bloomberg, CNN, Washington Post, UK's University of Bath, CNA Corporation, Associated Press, Reuters, Bury, Defense Intelligence, YouTube, UK's Defence, Black, Fleet, Lancaster University, Republican, Fox News, Ukraine, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Huliaipole, Russia, —, Zelenskyy, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Bury, Iran, North Korea, Al, NATO, Sevastopol, Crimea, Russian

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskyy takes one of his 'biggest gambles' yet by replacing top military commander
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Sam Meredith | Www.Linkedin.Com In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Metin Atkas | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thought to have taken one of his "biggest gambles" yet by replacing his top commander in a dramatic military shake-up. Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, one of Ukraine's most experienced commanders who had led the country's ground forces since 2019, was on Thursday appointed the new head of Ukraine's armed forces amid broader military leadership changes. It represents the most significant change to Ukraine's military leadership since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country nearly two years ago. In a post on social media platform X, Zelenskyy said he had taken the decision "to renew the leadership" of Ukraine's armed forces and thanked Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service. Urgent change," Zelenskyy said.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Land Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Andriy Yermak, Kharkiv Region Oleg Sinegubov, Metin, Gen, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Valeriy, Zelenskyy, Zaluzhnyi, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Oksana Parafeniuk, Zelenskky, Zaluzhny, Peter Dickinson, Genya Savilov, Dickinson Organizations: Ukrainian Land Forces, Presidential, Military Administration, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Armed Forces, Staff of, Armed Forces of, Washington Post, Russia, Economist, Atlantic Council, Afp Locations: Izium, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Kharkiv Region, Zelenskyy, Russia, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv, Zelenskky, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk

☆ A Ukrainian commander said his unit is desperately short on soldiers: 40 infantry troops doing the fighting of 200
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Ukrainian commander said his unit has less than 40 infantry troops, but should have more than 200. Another commander told the Washington Post said his unit was similarly short of fighters. AdvertisementA Ukrainian battalion commander said his frontline unit has fewer than 40 infantry soldiers, a small fraction of what it should have. Another commander, in a separate infantry brigade, told the Post said his unit was similarly short of fighters. AdvertisementOleksandr, another battalion commander, told the Post that his battalion had only been sent five new soldiers in the past five months, not including those who returned after being injured.

Persons: —, Oleksandr, Valery Zaluzhny, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zaluzhny, Zelenskyy, Vladimir, Joe Biden Organizations: Washington Post, Service, Post, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine's

☆ Pro-Kremlin supporters are fuming after footage appears to show Ukrainian drones decimating an entire Russian armored column
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewUkrainian forces deployed FPV attack drones to help obliterate an entire column of Russian armored vehicles, Metro reports. Video appears to show Ukraine exploding drones, finishing off 11 tanks and armored vehicles. Russian military bloggers have become increasingly frustrated by the Russian military's tactics. Russian forces continue self-sabotage by gathering in large groups to attack Ukrainian positions, making them an easy target for Ukrainian drones. Another Kremlin-affiliated milblogger argued that the Russian military command needs to stop attacking in mechanized columns due to repeated high equipment losses.

Persons: —, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Putin, milblogger, Gleb Molchanov Organizations: Service, Business, Metro, CNN News, Putin's, Russian, Ukraine, Guardian Locations: Ukraine, Novomykhailivka, Donetsk, Russia, Russian, US, Ukrainian, Moscow, Saint Petersburg

☆ Ukraine Tells White House of Plan to Fire Top Commander -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Max Hunder and Steve HollandDONETSK REGION, UKRAINE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government has informed the White House that it plans to fire the country's top military commander overseeing the war against Russian occupation forces, two knowledgeable sources said on Friday. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 91 ImagesA second knowledgeable source said that the White House did not express a position one way or the other on the plan to replace Zaluzhnyi. "I would emphasize that the White House response was that we did not support or object to their sovereign decision," said the source, who request anonymity in order to discuss the issue. "The White House expressed that it is up to Ukraine to make its own sovereign decisions about its personnel," the source continued. The Washington Post was first to report that Ukraine had informed the White House of the plan to fire Zaluzhnyi.

Persons: Max Hunder, Steve Holland, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zaluzhnyi, Jonathan Landay, Leslie Adler, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Ukrainian, Washington Post Locations: Steve Holland DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE, WASHINGTON, Ukraine, .

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy Hails Arrival of New Air Defence Systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the arrival on Friday of two new air defence systems that he said could "shoot down anything". In his nightly video address, the president pointedly said he could give no details of the newly arrived air defence systems but described them as the culmination of "working tirelessly at various levels for months". And while the systems are not yet sufficient for the complete defence of Ukraine, we are working towards that goal every day." Beefing up air defence has been one of the key priorities for defending cities, towns and infrastructure against Russian missile and drone attacks. "There is a risk that the Ukrainian armed forces may have to withdraw from Avdiivka," Dykiy said.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, State Victoria Nuland, Valery Zaluzhnyi, Yevhen Dykiy, Dykiy, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Reuters, Russia, Russian, State, Armed Forces Commander, General Locations: Avdiivka, Ukraine, U.S, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Russian

☆ Top general says Ukraine must adapt to distracted partners and the possibility of less support and look to technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny said Ukraine must adapt to challenges with partners and improve technology. While US aid is stalled in Congress, Zaluzhny says Ukraine needs to reinvent the military with a focus on technology. AdvertisementGen. Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, says that his country must adapt to the possibility of decreased support from distracted partners and look for opportunities in technology. Further American support for Ukraine has been delayed in Congress due to contention among Republican and Democrat lawmakers. With the stalling of billions of dollars of aid in Congress, Ukraine is facing shortages.

Persons: Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny, — Organizations: Service, CNN, Russia, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Congress, East

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine's army chief reportedly about to be sacked; Putin pins plane crash blame on U.S. Patriot system
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi attends a ceremony marking the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 28, 2023. Ukraine's army chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi is expected be dismissed from his post by the end of the week, news outlet CNN reported Wednesday, citing sources. Zaluzhnyi reportedly refused a request from Zelenskyy to step down earlier this week and remains in post for now. Defense analysts point out that it's standard practice for military commanders to be replaced during times of war, if new strategy and vision are deemed necessary. Ukraine's forces are seen to be making little headway in reclaiming Russian-occupied territory, instead having adopted a more defensive stance to retain the positions held.

Persons: Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zaluzhnyi, Zelenskyy, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian, CNN, Ukraine's Armed Forces Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia

☆ Russian Shelling Kills Four in Northern Ukraine, One in Devastated Avdiivka
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Russian shelling in northern Ukraine killed four people in two villages in Sumy region near the Russian border, while a woman died in a fresh assault on the devastated eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, local officials said. The local administration in Sumy region said three people died in mortar fire in the village of Znov-Novohorodske. Reuters could not verify the reports, but officials in Sumy region report daily attacks from Russian forces. It has remained in Ukrainian hands in Russia's slow drive through eastern Ukraine despite fierce onslaughts since mid-October. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces, in its evening report said Ukrainian forces had repelled 13 Russian attacks in and around Avdiivka in the past 24 hours.

Persons: Suspilne, Avdiivka, Natalia Humeniuk, Ron Popeski, Nick Starkov, Michael Perry Organizations: Reuters, General, Military Locations: Ukraine, Sumy, Russian, Avdiivka, Znov, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Russia, Kherson

☆ Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's establishment of footholds on the Russian-held bank of the Dnieper represents a small but potentially significant strategic advance in the midst of a war largely at a standstill. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said its troops there had repelled 12 attacks by the Russian army between Friday and Saturday. In response, the Russian military used "tactical aviation," including Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones, to try to pin down Ukraine's troops, Humeniuk said. Elsewhere, air defenses shot down 29 out of 38 Shahed drones launched against Ukraine, military officials reported. "The first priority of our budget — local budgets and the central budget — should be the army."

Persons: Natalia Humeniuk, Humeniuk, Maria Barbash Organizations: 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade, General, Southern Operational Command, Armed Forces Locations: Kherson, Ukraine, footholds, Russian, Russia, Crimea, Kyiv

☆ An aide to Ukraine's top general was killed by an explosive hidden in a birthday gift, Zaluzhnyi says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An assistant and friend of Ukraine's top general was killed in an explosive incident. Valerii Zaluzhnyi said an explosive device hidden in a birthday gift killed Maj. Hennadii Chastiakov. The commander-in-chief said Chastiakov's death caused "unspeakable pain and heavy loss." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe top Ukrainian general said on Monday that one of his aides was killed by an explosive device hidden inside a birthday gift. Zaluzhnyi said Chastiakov's death caused "unspeakable pain" and is a "heavy loss" not only for himself but for the military as well.

Persons: Ukraine's, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Hennadii, —, Maj, Hennadii Chastiakov, Zaluzhnyi, Chastiakov, Chastiakov's, Ukrainska Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Armed Forces, Ukrainska Pravda Locations: Ukraine

☆ Ukraine and Russia can't break their stalemate because their troops are spread too thin over 745 miles, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine and Russia are fighting along a 745-mile front line, the UK Ministry of Defence said. And they're struggling to break through because of how scattered their troops are, the MOD said. Ukrainian forces are 'static' in the south, and Russian troops are collapsing in the east, it said. The UK MOD pointed to the sheer scale of the front, which it says stretches for 745 miles. The UK Ministry of Defence cited airpower as a major factor in the apparent standstill.

Persons: —, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Zaluzhnyi Organizations: UK Ministry of Defence, MOD, Service, Ukrainian, Ukraine's Armed Forces, The New York Times Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Avdiivka

☆ Ukraine's 'Iron General' says Western supplies of mine-clearing equipment are 'insufficient' to achieve a breakthrough against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian minefields, which stretch back for more than 12 miles, have been a major challenge, he said. Western de-mining equipment has been able to counter the scale of these minefields. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe commander in chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces believes that Western supplies of mine-clearing equipment are "insufficient" in the face of Russia's formidable minefields. He went on to describe the equipment Ukrainian forces will need to achieve a breakthrough, saying that Ukraine didn't have sufficient mine-clearing equipment. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine launched its much-anticipated counteroffensive to drive Russian forces from east and south Ukraine in the summer.

Persons: Valerii Zaluzhny, —, Zaluzhny Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Armed Forces, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Western, Russia

☆ Ukraine's 'Iron General' says he needs more airpower and powerful missiles to break Russia's lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine's top general said the country's counteroffensive is unlikely to break through Russia's lines. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive is unlikely to break through Russian lines without the aid of significant technological and weaponry assistance. "There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough," the general told the outlet of Ukraine's current counter offensive. AdvertisementAdvertisementMinefields in the east have slowed Ukrainian troops to a near standstill, while Russian artillery and drones impede Ukraine's Western equipment. AdvertisementAdvertisementZaluzhnyi warned that Russia is outdoing Ukraine in its development of electronic warfare equipment.

Persons: Valerii, —, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Zaluzhnyi, Vladimir Putin, Wojciech Grzedzinski, Putin Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Armed Forces, Russia, US, Western, Mechanized Brigade, Anadolu Agency, Getty, outdoing Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Donetsk Oblast, outdoing Ukraine

☆ Russian forces apply pressure on Ukraine's Avdiivka, Kupiansk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A view shows a heavily damaged residential building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 17, 2023. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said its troops had repelled about 10 Russian attacks on Avdiivka. It was briefly captured in 2014 by Russian-backed separatists who overran large stretches of territory in the east, and Ukrainian forces have erected solid fortifications in the intervening nine years. Local officials also said Russian forces had again shelled areas in the southern Kherson region that are under Kyiv's control. It said Russian forces had repelled three attacks outside Kupiansk and a further 10 near Bakhmut.

Persons: Yevhen, Vitaly Barabash, Barabash, Avdiivka, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Bakhmut, Syrskyi, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, General, U.S, Radio Liberty, Local, Russian, Monday, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Kupiansk, Avdiivka's, Russian, Ukrainian, Russia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kyiv, Moscow, Bakhmut

☆ Russian forces intensify pressure on Ukraine's Avdiivka, Kherson
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Acquire Licensing RightsOct 22 (Reuters) - Russian forces aiming to contain a four-month-old Ukrainian counteroffensive maintained unrelenting pressure on Sunday on the shattered town of Avdiivka in the east and intensified shelling in the southern area of Kherson. The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, in its evening report, said Ukrainian forces repelled nearly 20 Russian attacks around Avdiivka, its buildings now largely reduced to shells. Russian military accounts made no mention of Avdiivka, but described successful operations against Ukrainian positions to the east in Bakhmut, seized by Moscow in May after months of fighting. Russian forces routinely shell Kherson and villages on the western bank of the Dnipro from positions on the eastern bank, where they retreated late last year. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War has reported in the past week that Ukrainian forces have crossed the Dnipro to take up new positions of their own and pursue Russian forces.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Avdiivka, Andriy Yusov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Oleksandr Prokudin, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, General, of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Ukraine Defence Ministry's Intelligence, Ukraine, Reuters, Russian, Thomson Locations: Avdiivka, Russia, Ukraine, Donetsk, Russian, Kherson, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Donbas, Luhansk, Maryinka, Bakhmut, Moscow, Dnipro, U.S

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