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☆ Blast Shelters and Drone Jamming: A Russian City Adapts to War
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Valerie Hopkins | Nanna Heitmann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Alina waited for the bus that would take her to her family’s weekend house outside Belgorod, she made sure to wait deep inside the concrete shelter built early this year around the stop. It had been nearly six months since she and her 8-year-old brother, Artem, were almost injured in an attack on Belgorod’s central square, the day before New Year’s Eve, when Alina, 14, had taken him ice skating. “We were lying down, covering our heads with our hands, opening our mouths slightly and just lying on the floor for a long time,” she said, describing how they hid on the kitchen floor of a restaurant just off the square. “It was very scary, but I’m used to it by now,” she added. “And I know what to do in such situations.” In the months that followed, she had panic attacks and suffered from anxiety, said her mother, Nataliya, who like several others interviewed for this article, asked not to be identified for fear of retribution from the authorities.

Persons: Alina, Artem, ”, I’m, Nataliya Locations: Belgorod

☆ Video appears to show a Ukrainian unmanned ground drone rolling up to the edge of a Russian trench and dropping explosives
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new video appears to show a Ukrainian ground drone detonating near a Russian trench. AdvertisementNew footage from Ukraine appears to show Ukrainian forces using an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to strike a Russian trench. A new fleet of UGVsThe Russia-Ukraine war has been marked by the frequent use of aerial drone warfare, but ground drones are a more recent phenomenon. On Wednesday, Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, shared footage on X of one such drone — the Ratel S, a remotely operated ground drone designed to carry bombs and anti-tank mines. Many of the ground drones are being developed by Ukraine's Brave1 , a government platform that brings together innovative companies to boost Ukraine's war effort.

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☆ Russia can lose 40-70 soldiers in a 'meat assault' — but they do the same again the next day, Ukrainian commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRussian forces are repeatedly carrying out large-scale infantry "meat assaults" on the city of Avdiivka, a Ukrainian commander said, CNN reported. In the attacks, Russian troops swarm the eastern Ukrainian city with almost no cover, allowing Ukrainian drones to take them out with ease, per the report. CNN shared footage of what appeared to be one such strike on exposed Russian soldiers, as well as images of "dead and dying" soldiers who had taken part in some of the attacks. "They assault with a large number of personnel," "Teren," an artillery reconnaissance commander of Ukraine's 110th Mechanized Brigade, told CNN. AdvertisementAlthough Ukrainian forces say they have largely been able to hold back the Russian attacks, they say the Russians have more weapons and personnel, per CNN.

Persons: —, Nataliya, Humenyuk, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Service, CNN, Business, 110th Mechanized Brigade, Armed Forces, Ukraine's, Command, Kyiv Post, Avdiivka Locations: Avdiivka, Ukrainian, Russia, Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ Russia's elite paratroopers and marines are refusing orders to launch 'human wave attacks,' Ukraine official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elite Russian troops are refusing to launch "human wave attacks," a Ukrainian official said. Former prisoners and poorly-trained reservists typically carry out costly frontal assaults, she said. Over the course of the Russian invasion, it has become increasingly reliant on high-risk frontal assaults. It involves waves of attacks that probe Ukrainian positions and seize small portions of territory but cost a huge loss of life. A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Persons: Nataliya Humenyuk, —, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Humenyuk, Krynky, Alex Babenko Organizations: Russian, Service, AFU's, Command, 104th Guards Airborne Division, UK Ministry of Defence, AP, The New York Times, Ukrainian, Times, UK's Ministry of Defence Locations: Kyiv, Krynky, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, Dnipro, Russian, Kherson, Russia, The, Ukraine's

☆ Opinion | Putin Is Making His Plans Brutally Clear
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Nataliya Gumenyuk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the end of December, I asked my sister how she would be celebrating this year. On Dec. 29, more than 120 Russian missiles and drones targeted towns across the country, killing 44 people. Russia’s strikes increased as attempts to authorize more funding for Ukraine stalled in the U.S. Congress and in Europe. Since the fall, Kyiv’s western allies have reportedly been quietly pushing for negotiations to end the war. By the end of December, Vladimir Putin was also reportedly signaling that he, too, was ready to make a deal.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin Organizations: “, Ukraine, U.S . Congress Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Kyiv, Europe, United States

☆ Russia stockpiles 800 missiles in Crimea ahead of winter bombing campaign, says Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has stockpiled 800 missiles in Crimea in preparation for its second winter campaign. It is feared the missiles are intended for strikes on critical Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. AdvertisementUkraine is bracing itself for an aerial onslaught this winter, with reports suggesting Russia has stockpiled 800 missiles in Crimea to strike at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Last winter, Russia adopted the same tactic it appears to be preparing for this year — targeting Ukrainian power and water infrastructure with missiles. As the war in Ukraine heads into its second winter, territorial movement could be limited in the months ahead.

Persons: —, Humenyuk, Jack Watling, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: Ukrainian Southern Military Command, Service, Kremlin, International Rescue Committee, NATO, of Energy Locations: Russia, Crimea, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Crimean, Kyiv

☆ US annual home price growth accelerates in July
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Amina Niasse | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. annual home price growth accelerated for a second straight month in July, signaling that softening prices in the market may be bottoming out, according to a report released on Tuesday. Home purchase prices increased 4.6% on a year-over-year basis in July, up from a revised 3.2% increase in the prior month. June marked the first acceleration in annual price growth since February 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said. The report also showed prices rose moderately on a month-over-month basis, in line with the trend over the past quarter. "Regionally, all nine census divisions posted positive price appreciation over the last 12 months, although the Pacific and Mountain divisions experienced only modest growth," said Nataliya Polkovnichenko, FHFA's supervisory economist.

Persons: Mike Blake, Nataliya Polkovnichenko, Amina Niasse, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Thomson Locations: Rancho, San Diego , California, U.S, New England, Chicago, Cleveland

☆ Ukraine was right to abandon Western tactics and instead attack Russian defenses in small teams, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A leading think tank called on Ukraine's Western allies to show greater faith in its military decisions. "The Ukrainian forces have done what successful militaries do — they have adapted and are now advancing. AdvertisementAdvertisementHer argument echoes that of a US veteran on the ground, who spoke to Insider's Sinéad Baker between training Ukrainian forces. The New York Times reported at the time that they involved attacking Russian positions in large groups using complicated maneuvers. But other analysts were more skeptical that Ukraine's counteroffensive could yield a decisive result this year.

Persons: —, Nataliya Bugayova, Insider's Sinéad Baker, Jackie, Bugayova, Emil Kastehelmi Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukrainian, New York Times Locations: Ukraine, NATO, Russian, Finnish

CNN —Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated the first line of Russian defenses along part of the southern front lines in Zaporizhzhia region, and are expanding a wedge in the direction of the strategic town of Tokmak. “Otryady Kadyrovtsy” [Kadyrov Detachments] painted a similar picture, saying: “Heavy fighting continues in the Robotyne area. On Thursday, the spokeswoman for Ukraine’s southern command, Nataliya Humenyuk, said Russian forces were bringing more forces to the Zaporizhzhia area from Kherson to the south, due to the heavy casualties among units already there. Yurii Malashko, head of Zaporizhzhia region military administration, said there were almost no buildings left standing in Robotyne after weeks of fighting in the area. “The Ukrainian forces’ ability to advance to the outskirts of Robotyne – which Russian forces have dedicated significant effort, time, and resources to defend – remains significant even if Ukrainian gains are limited at this time,” the ISW said.

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Blood seeps from the door into a puddle on the road as an occupants of another car implores the girl to keep still. The video was verified by Reuters as having been filmed on the Crimean Bridge. The damaged car’s colour, alloy wheels and open fuel cap matched video from the scene shot in daylight, which showed the same car on the damaged bridge. "Two civilians were killed – a man and a woman driving a car on the bridge. "At about 3 o'clock in the morning, the family heard the first bang, after which the lights went out on the bridge," the relative said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Angelina, Alexei, Nataliya, Vyacheslav Gladkov, –, Guy Faulconbridge, Lidia Kelly, Kevin Liffey, William Maclean Organizations: Reuters, Russia's, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Moscow, Ukrainian, Belgorod, Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, Europe, Melbourne

☆ Ukrainian official urges private investors to help the country rebuild
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUkrainian official urges private investors to help the country rebuildNataliya Mykolska, former trade representative of Ukraine, says Kyiv needs capital to flourish and urges private investors to step in to help the country rebuild.

Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv

[1/5] Local residents are seen a during an evacuation effort at a bus station in the outskirts of Kherson, Ukraine May 4, 2023. Fil was one of dozens of Kherson residents who headed to the local bus station to catch minibuses out of the city where at least 23 civilians were killed on Wednesday in attacks that hit a train station, a hypermarket and residential buildings. Kherson residents have lived under almost constant Russian fire since Ukrainian forces forced Moscow's troops to retreat from the city in November after nearly eight months occupation. After first leaving in November, Fil went back to Kherson in early April from Odesa, where she was returning on Thursday. Nataliya Boiko, 67, had just returned to Kherson to check on her apartment and water her plants.

For much of the winter, the war in Ukraine settled into a slow-moving but exceedingly violent fight along a jagged 600-mile-long frontline in the southeast. Now, both Ukraine and Russia are poised to go on the offensive. They are looking for vulnerabilities, hoping to exploit gaps, and setting the stage for what Ukraine warns could be Moscow’s most ambitious campaign since the start of the war. Ukraine must now defend against the Russian assault without exhausting the resources it needs to mount an offensive of its own. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has given an order to take all of the Donbas region by March, Ukrainian intelligence says.

☆ Donetsk battles are 'hell', Ukraine's Zelenskiy says as Kherson mops up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/3] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news conference with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. Ukraine's success in Kherson, where its troops now control more than 60 regional settlements, as well as in other places, benefited partly from resistance in the Donetsk region, despite repeated Russian attacks, Zelenskiy added. "There it is just hell - there are extremely fierce battles there every day," he said. In a telephone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emphasised "further enhancing cooperation in the political, trade and economic fields, including the transport and logistics sector," the Kremlin said on Saturday. The visit followed accusations by Ukraine and the West that Russia has used Iranian drones to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

☆ Ukraine troops greeted with flowers in Kherson after Russian retreat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Jonathan Landay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Local residents welcome Ukrainian servicemen as people celebrate after Russia's retreat from Kherson, in central Kherson, Ukraine November 12, 2022. Reuters reporters were turned back by soldiers near Kherson's outskirts and told it was too dangerous to go further. THE ROAD TO KHERSONThe road to Kherson from Mykolaiv was lined by fields containing miles of abandoned Russian trenches. Russians troops also warned that, "If we find that you are hiding any Ukrainian soldiers, we will level your home and the village," she continued. It has made claims about dangerous far-right groups in Ukraine and unproven allegations Ukraine hosted U.S.-run bioweapons facilities.

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