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☆ A Backfire bomber being blown apart deep inside Russia's territory is the latest in a string of glaring failures to protect its strategic bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Last weekend, an apparent drone strike destroyed a prized Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber. The attack occurred far from the front lines of the war and may have been launched from inside Russia. The strike on a vulnerable Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber is part of a growing list of Russian failures to protect its critical bases and vital aerial assets. If that's the case, it may speak to both Ukraine's expanding ability to threaten domestic Russian air bases and Russia's inability to protect them. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the aftermath of the Tu-22M3 attack, there's a question of how Russia might adapt.

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☆ Ukraine hit 2 key bridges with powerful Storm Shadow missiles, and just got a load more of them from France
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared images of French-supplied SCALP-EG missiles the day it struck two Crimean bridges. The SCALP-EG, France's version of the Storm Shadow, is a powerful air-launched cruise missile. That same day, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense released images confirming the arrival of SCALP-EG missiles — the French version of the Storm Shadow. Ukraine announced it had damaged two Crimean bridges with a Storm Shadow missile on August 7, 2023 Ministry of Defense of UkraineThe SCALP-EG missile is France's version of the Storm Shadow, which the UK started to give to Ukraine earlier this year. In the tweet, Ukraine said that Russians had only "found" the missiles when the Crimean bridges were struck by them.

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☆ Ukraine claims it broke through part of Russia's fearsome defensive line in its counterattack. The next layer is even worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine claimed it broke through Russian defensive lines in the south of the country. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The country's deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, gave an update on operations, claiming that the Russian defenses had been pierced. Russia's elaborate defensive lines have proven to be more effective than expected, particularly through minefields, barricades and anti-tank traps. In some areas the dense minefields have forced Ukrainian soldiers to leave behind their advanced Western tanks and progress on foot.

Persons: Ukraine's, Hanna Maliar, Anton Gerashchenko, Maliar Organizations: Service Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Wall, Silicon

☆ Russia claimed to have defeated a Ukrainian sea drone attack, only to be instantly humiliated by a video showing it didn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia said Friday that it thwarted a Ukrainian sea drone attack on one of its warships. But videos released shortly after by Ukrainian officials proved otherwise. One video shows a sea drone smashing into the side of the warship, partially damaging it. Another Ukrainian told CNN on Friday that the attack was carried out by a drone with around 450 kilograms of TNT. Ukrainian officials have not commented on the attack, which is in keeping with their security policy.

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☆ Ukraine just proved its sea drones are a huge threat to Russia's navy. An expert says this may only be the start.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine attacked a Russian warship using a sea drone on Friday, according to videos. It's unknown what type of sea drone Ukraine used to attack the Russian ship. Last week, Ukraine showed off its new sea drone for the first time, which packs hundreds of pounds of explosives, CNN reported. "These are faster than anything else in the Black Sea," he told CNN. A Ukranian sea drone was also used last month to successfully damage the Kerch Bridge, according to CNN.

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☆ Ukraine hit a Russian warship in an audacious attack involving sea drones, videos show
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said it hit a Russian warship in the Back Sea in an attack that involved sea drones. Dashcam footage posted by a Ukrainian official shows a sea drone slamming into the side of the ship. A Ukrainian source told CNN a sea drone with 450 kilograms of TNT had attacked a Russian ship that had around 100 servicemen aboard. Earlier this week, Russia's Ministry of Defense said it foiled another drone attack that was targeting patrol boats southwest of Sevastopol, according to AFP. Last week, Ukraine showed off its new sea drone for the first time, which packs hundreds of pounds of explosives and is faster than anything in the Black Sea, CNN reported.

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☆ Ukraine's air defense is getting significantly worse in a key city, likely because it has too little ammo to stop all of Russia's missiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine reported a lower success rate in shooting down Russian missiles targeting Odesa. Ukraine's president said it needs better missile defense systems to stop infrastructure attacks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, on Wednesday said that Ukraine urgently needed more air defense systems. He called on Ukraine's Western allies to supply it with more SAMP/T and Patriot missile defense systems to protect against Russian attacks. And according to the ECFR report, Kyiv is the only Ukrainian city with sufficient air defense protection, and Ukraine's other major cities remain vulnerable to Russian attacks.

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☆ Russian tourists need to cross active war zones in Ukraine to get to their summer vacations in occupied Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian tourists need to cross through occupied Ukraine to get to their summer holidays in Crimea. An expert told Insider that Russian tourism in Crimea is a priority for Putin and the Kremlin. "There's been a huge push on the part of Russian authorities to really sustain and even increase tourism in occupied Crimea for economic reasons, and for an integration of occupied Crimea into the larger Russian system," Hird said. Crimea is a legitimate military target for Kyiv and among the most important territories Ukraine hopes to reclaim in this war. Since the Kerch Bridge's shut down, Russian media released an instruction guide for Russian tourists traveling through occupied Ukrainian territories, Anton Gerashchenko, the advisor to the minister of internal affairs of Ukraine, tweeted.

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☆ How the Russian officer elite has been decimated in Ukraine — here are the generals and top commanders killed in action
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Vitaly GerasimovMaj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov became the second senior Russian commander reported to be killed after Ukrainian military intelligence claimed he was shot dead in Kharkiv. Andrey KolesnikovUkraine's military said in a tweet that they killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrey Kolesnikov. Ivan GrishinColonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Vyacheslav SavinovLieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed. A damaged Russian military vehicle is seen after Russian Forces withdrawal as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 14, 2022.

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July 11 (Reuters) - A Russian military official who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his morning run. Russia's top investigative body said Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was gunned down early on Monday in the southern city of Krasnodar. Rzhitsky's address and personal details appeared on the Ukrainian website Myrotvorets (Peacemaker), a vast unofficial database of people considered to be enemies of Ukraine. Russian state media and war bloggers said Rzhitsky was deputy head of military mobilisation in the city and had previously commanded the "Krasnodar" submarine in the Black Sea. Russia has blamed Ukraine for the attacks, while Kyiv has denied involvement, suggesting they are the result of Russian infighting.

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☆ Russia said it downed a Ukrainian drone over Crimea. It looks an awful lot like one of their own.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A photo of the wreckage, posted by a Russia-backed official, resembles the Iranian Mohajer-6 drone. The wreckage closely resembles the wing of a Mohajer-6 drone, which Iran manufactures, and Russia uses in the war. "So-called 'head' of Crimea claimed yesterday that a 'Ukrainian army' drone was taken down in Crimea and posted a photo," he wrote. "It seems they took down their own Iranian Mohajer-6 drone. While the shape of the object appears to resemble that of a Mohajer-6 drone, Insider could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

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“We call this one Vidsyich (Ukrainian word for ‘repel’).”The Vidsyich is what Borovyk calls a combat drone, designed to attack Russian positions. Valeriy Borovyk as his Vidsyich drone -- one of several he's developed -- is catapulted into the sky. Fedorov and Shchyhol observe a drone competition with the view of procuring more equipment for the Ukrainian military. Valeriy Borovyk's Vidsyich (Ukrainian for 'repel') drone can fly 40 km and carry a warhead with up to three kilograms. Vasco Cotovio/CNNOne longer-range Ukrainian drone is the UJ-22, made by Ukrjet and with a reported range of up to 800 kilometers (500 miles).

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☆ Wagner Group chief appears to escalate Kremlin feud by sitting in front of Ukraine's flag colors and praising the nation's fighting spirit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wagner Group's chief criticized Russia for concealing the truth about Ukraine's fighting abilities. In a video, Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared sitting in front of large mats in the colors of Ukraine's flag. The out-spoken mercenary group's leader has been publicly feuding with Russia's military leadership. In a video address, Yevgeny Prigozhin criticized the Russian establishment for not telling the country's citizens the truth about the "very difficult" situation in Ukraine. Behind him, large blue and yellow floor mats appear to be placed in a way that resembles Ukraine's flag.

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☆ Wagner boss Prigozhin says Putin's plan to 'demilitarize' Ukraine has been a bust as Ukraine now has one of the 'strongest' armies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"The Ukrainians are one of the strongest armies today," Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview. It turns out that on the contrary, we have militarized Ukraine," Prigozhin said in a video interview now circulating around social media. The nod to demilitarization refers to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key ambitions in the unprovoked assault on Ukraine in February 2022. Praising his adversary while calling attention to Russia's failures, Prigozhin said that "the Ukrainians are one of the strongest armies today." Kyiv's troops have used these systems to inflict devastating casualties on both Wagner and Russia's regular military.

CNN —A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died while returning from a trip to Cuba on Saturday, according to the ministry. “Kucherenko was feeling ill while on a plane with a Russian delegation that was returning from a business trip to Cuba. Russia's Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Pyotr Kucherenko died while returning from Cuba. Mysterious deaths pile upKucherenko’s demise is not the first unexplained Russian death to spark interest.

☆ A Russian lawmaker wants to boost Russia's army by using 'large' and 'aggressive' stray dogs as military assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian lawmaker has floated the idea of using "large" and "aggressive" stray dogs in the military. The dogs could be trained to rescue wounded troops, and to sniff out hidden mines. His proposal came just before Kyiv's military claimed 200,000 Russians had been killed in the war. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA Russian lawmaker has made an outlandish proposal to boost Russia's army — using "aggressive" stray dogs as military assets. While Ukrainian soldiers have not trained stray animals for combat, some have turned to them for companionship, a report by AFP revealed.

☆ Ukraine has trained an army of 10,000 drone pilots ahead of anticipated counteroffensive, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine said it had trained 10,000 drone pilots. Ukraine's deputy prime minister said the "Army of Drones" initiative had raised $325 million. "We have recently completed the first part of the UAV pilot training project; 10,000 pilots have been trained during this time," Fedorov said. "That is, the Drone Army is about the comprehensive development of the UAV sector, both from the point of view of production and from the point of view of their use." Russia this week accused Ukraine of being behind an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Ukraine has denied.

☆ Russia's Wagner boss escalates rift with Putin's military, threatens Bakhmut withdrawal due to a lack of thousands of artillery shells
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened to withdraw Wagner Group fighters from Bakhmut over shell shortages. He issued an ultimatum to Russia's defense minister and gave him 24 hours to respond. Prigozhin issued an ultimatum to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over ammunition shortages in an interview with Russian military blogger Semyon Pegov published Saturday. Prigozhin warned that if Shoigu does not respond to his requests for more ammunition, Wagner fighters will withdraw from Bakhmut. He issued the deadline on April 27 and said the defense minister had 24 hours to reply, which has now passed.

☆ Video catches moment Putin's speech met with awkward silence as he appears to wait for applause that never comes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vladimir Putin addressed a group of ambassadors at a speech at the Kremlin. He appears to look around expecting applause, but is instead met with awkward silence. In the speech Putin blamed the US for the Ukraine conflict as the US ambassador awkwardly looked on. As the Russian leader finished his speech at a televised ceremony of ambassadors on Wednesday, he looked around the room as an awkward silence followed. The video was widely shared on social media, including by Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko, who noted that "no one applauded" following the speech.

☆ A New Zealand veteran who led an elite unit in Ukraine and staged a dramatic rescue was killed in the fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A New Zealand veteran who led an elite unit in Ukraine died on Monday, multiple reports said. A viral video showed how he helped rescue a Ukrainian prisoner of war in Bakhmut earlier this month. Officials in Ukraine and New Zealand told Insider they were aware of the reports and were working to verify them. Earlier this month, a video showing his unit's rescue of a Ukrainian prisoner in Bakhmut, went viral. Te Tai told The New Yorker in December that he was not afraid of dying, saying: "I've had a good life, I can die happy."

☆ A massive explosion in Crimea destroyed a cache of Russian cruise missiles, a key weapon in its attacks on civilian infrastructure, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's MOD said that Russian Kalibr missiles were destroyed in a blast in Dzhankoi, Crimea. Meanwhile, Russia said it had foiled a drone attack in the area. Ukraine said that Kalibr missiles are a key weapon in Russia's attacks on its civilian infrastructure, according to the Kyiv Independent. The paper cited military officials as saying dozens of Kalibr missiles were located on ships in the Black Sea as of January. A composite image appearing to show wreckage from a claimed drone attack in Dzhankoi, Crimea, on March 20, 2023.

☆ Video appears to show Russian Wagner troops shooting their own comrade, shoving each other into enemy fire in chaotic trench battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A video from Ukraine shows a chaotic trench battle in the contested city of Bakhmut. A Ukrainian official said it showed Ukraine reclaiming territory from Russia's Wagner mercenaries. Gerashchenko quoted a soldier who sent him the video, saying it shows Ukrainian soldiers retaking a trench from Russian forces. Wagner group soldiers have been particularly involved in the battle for Bakhmut. The Wagner group took on a growing role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the country's army struggled to take over the country.

☆ Russian state TV host claims Ukraine's allies are reduced to eating squirrels because they are spending all their money on military aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian TV host claimed that the UK is eating squirrels over Ukraine war-related food shortages. The claim appears to stem from unrelated reports advocating eating grey squirrels. Grey squirrels are an invasive species in the UK, and groups want to preserve native red squirrels. The group campaigns to preserve the country's native red squirrels, which are endangered due to competition by grey squirrels, considered a non-native invasive species. The group's remarks were reported in numerous news outlets — all in relation to efforts to cull grey squirrels without waste.

☆ Pro-Putin pundits are furious Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv, calling it a 'humiliation' for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pro-Kremlin pundits are livid that US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Ukraine's capital. One Russian state TV host called Biden's visit to Kyiv a "demonstrative humiliation of Russia." Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support as Ukraine fights against Putin's forces. Russian state TV host Sergey Mardan called Biden's visit a "demonstrative humiliation of Russia" in a Telegram post to his more than 231,000 subscribers. "Kremlin propagandists call Biden's visit to Kyiv 'a demonstrative humiliation,'" Gerashchenko noted in another tweet, adding, "Get used to it."

☆ A top Russian military official is dead after falling out of a 16th-floor window, the latest in a string of untimely deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian defense official has died after reportedly falling out of a high-rise window. Marina Yankina, who worked for Russia's Western Military District, was found dead on Wednesday. Her death is the latest in a string of untimely deaths among officials and allies tied to Vladimir Putin. Before Yankina joined the Western Military District, she worked for the Federal Tax Service of Russia. Last September, 67-year-old Russian energy oligarch Ravil Maganov also died after falling from a hospital window, Insider reported at the time.

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