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☆ Ukraine's attacks on Crimea are hurting sales of Russia's S-400 air defense system, spy chief claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Recent attacks on Crimea may end up hurting Russia's defense industry, Ukraine's spy chief said. Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said the attacks show "the obvious inability of Russian air defense systems." Ukraine has short-term military objectives being served by preoccupying — and destroying — Russia's air defense capabilities, Budanov said. But, he said, "from the political standpoint, we're also demonstrating the obvious inability of Russian air defense systems, which respectively makes them less lucrative on the world arms markets." "[W]hen the whole world sees that some drones are attacking Moscow, nobody wants to buy Russia air defense systems any longer," he said.

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☆ Ukraine trolls Russia for losing an attack submarine to a country that hardly has a navy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new video from Ukraine's defense ministry pokes fun at Russia for losing the Rostov-on-Don submarine. The video trolls Russia for losing a submarine "in a land war" to a country "without many warships." The video, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, pokes fun at Russia for having "lost a submarine in a land war." "Well, among other things... we're a country without many warships, and we just destroyed a Russian submarine." And, according to warfare expert Franz-Stefan Gady, it's the first combat loss of a Russian submarine since 1945.

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☆ Ukraine says one of its soldiers survived over a year on the frontlines, only to die in a Russian attack on his 1st day of work after returning home to his family
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Ukrainian soldier survived for over a year on the frontlines of the war against Russia. Ukraine says he was killed in a Russian attack after returning home. —Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 20, 2023Burban, a 32-year-old native of Davydiv, Lviv Oblast, volunteered to fight in the war in April 2022, according to Ukrainska Pravda. AdvertisementAdvertisementA woman who knows Burban from their home village told Ukrainska Pravda that Burban was a good man. Burban is survived by his three kids, aged 7, 5, and 2 1⁄2 old, according to Pravda.

Persons: Petro Burban, Petro, Burban, Ukrainska, Ivanna Horyn Organizations: Service, Russia, Twitter, Caritas, —, Ukrainska Pravda, Pravda Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Davydiv, Lviv Oblast

☆ Ukrainian soldier says his drone unit hasn't fired their rifles in 6 months and that the future of warfare is all about 'shooting drones at each other'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian soldier said rifles are a thing of the past, and drones are the future of warfare. Valentyn Ilchuk told Metro that he and his three-man unit use drones to target Russian forces. "If you ask me what war will be like in five to 10 years, there will be far fewer rifles," he said. Ilchuk's unit uses self-exploding drones to target Russian positions far behind the front lines, and he told Metro newspaper that these weapons are the future of modern warfare. As a result, he has launched a fundraising drive to buy more drones, batteries, munition drop systems, reconnaissance drones, and other "much-needed" equipment.

Persons: Valentyn Ilchuk, Ilchuk, Samuel Bendett, Cosmolot Organizations: Metro, Service, Facebook, Center for Naval, Ukraine's Security Service Locations: Ukrainian, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia, Russia, Kyiv, Australia, Russian

☆ Ukraine is using its advanced Leopard tanks as a 'nocturnal predator' fighting mostly at night and at dawn, soldier says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian troops praised the advanced Leopard 2A6 tank's night vision as an advantage over Russia. Another said the long-range night vision gives them a "close to a 100% success rate." You can watch the soldiers speak about the tank here:—Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 12, 2023The Leopard 2A6 tanks may be Ukraine's best tanks, Forbes noted. They are more advanced than older Leopard tank models also given to Ukraine by its allies. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian colonel-general previously called the tanks the best ones in Europe and said they have good night vision.

Persons: Forbes, Vladyslav, Yurii Organizations: Service, Leopard, 47th Mechanized Brigade, —, Leopards, Lada Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Europe, Ukrainian, Germany, Soviet, Russian, Robotyne

☆ Video shows Ukrainian special forces retaking control of gas drilling platforms in the Black Sea during daring raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine said on Monday it had recaptured several offshore drilling rigs in the Black Sea. The two-day raid, dubbed "Battle for the Sea," was part of a special forces operation. The platforms were occupied by Russia since 2015 and used for military purposes, according to Ukraine. The 13-minute-long edited video, released on Monday, shows special forces regaining control of the Petro Godovanets and Ukraina drilling rigs, as well as the self-elevating Tavrida and Syvash drilling platforms. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: The true cost of Ukraine's dam disaster"On the drilling platforms, the Russians set up warehouses with ammunition and fuel for helicopters," the video says, according to a BBC translation.

Persons: Petro Organizations: Service Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimea, Odesa

☆ Russians opened fire on a Ukrainian flag tied to balloons, revealing their position for a counterattack, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian flag attached to helium balloons flew into occupied territory, Kyiv's military said. Russian soldiers tried to shoot it down but revealed their firing positions, an official said. "For several hours, the Ukrainian flag was flying over occupied Donetsk. I had a lot of messages from people living in the occupied territory, who told me they are waiting for the liberation of Donetsk." Donetsk City has been occupied by Russia since 2014 when fighting in eastern Ukraine began.

Persons: Vitalii Barabash, Barabash Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Kyiv Independent, Euromaidan Press, Telegram, Donetsk, Guardian Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Avdiyivka, Avdiivka, Russian, Donetsk City, Donetsk, Russia, Moscow, Luhansk, Kherson, Kyiv

☆ There are different accounts of Elon Musk's role in the thwarting of Ukraine's surprise attack against Russia by cutting off SpaceX satellite access. Both show one billionaire's outsized influence on
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One explosive claim is that Musk thwarted a surprise Ukrainian attack on Crimea. Allowing the use of Starlink for the attack, he concluded, could be a disaster for the world. He now says that the policy had been implemented earlier, but the Ukrainians did not know it, and that night he simply reaffirmed the policy," Isaacson said. There have been previous reports of Musk rejecting Ukraine's request to enable satellite access in Crimea. Musk responded to Isaacson's clarification on Saturday, claiming, "At no point did I or anyone at SpaceX promise coverage over Crimea.

Persons: Walter Isaacson's, Musk, Isaacson, Elon, Elon Musk, Russia's, Twitter Isaacson, Ian Bremmer, Bremmer, Colin Kahl, Kahl Organizations: Elon, Service, The Washington Post, Media, Russian, SpaceX, Tulane University, Financial Times, Yorker, Pentagon Locations: Crimea, Wall, Silicon, The Washington, Russian, Ukrainian, Crimean, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Ukraine

☆ Meet Zelenskyy's pick for Ukraine's new defense minister, who's been deeply involved with Russian negotiations and prisoner exchanges
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's defense ministry has been mired in corruption scandals in the past few months. Advertisement Advertisement Watch:Ukraine's defense ministry has been mired in corruption scandals over the past few months. The defense ministry has also been accused of purchasing food and winter jackets at inflated prices, per the Kyiv Independent. "Minister Reznikov was very effective at getting support from other nations," Ben Hodges, a former lieutenant general who headed US Army Europe, told Insider. Since the start of the Ukraine war, Umerov has played a role in several negotiations with the Russians.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rustem, Zelenskyy, Oleksii, Reznikov, Umerov, Ben Hodges, Hodges, Russia Umerov Organizations: Service, Ministry, Kyiv Independent, Army, United, United Arab Emirates, Property Fund Locations: Wall, Silicon, Kyiv, Army Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab, Saudi

☆ The US is growing increasingly frustrated with Ukraine's tactics. It could put the counteroffensive in jeopardy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

US officials are growing frustrated with how Ukraine is fighting the war, The New York Times said. If Ukraine wants to speed up its counteroffensive, it will need to change tactics, they said. However, experts are worried that such unrealistic expectations could mean Ukraine gets less support from Western countries going forward, putting the counteroffensive in jeopardy. "Ukraine's Western partners have every reason to expect a return on the considerable military aid they have provided over the past year-and-a-half. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Instead, Ukraine's lack of progress over the past two months should serve as a wake-up call for Western leaders.

Persons: Ukraine Ed Ram, Insider's Ryan Pickrell, it's, Marina Miron, David Lewis, Lewis, Maksym Skrypchenko Organizations: New York Times, Service, Washington, Getty, Department of, King's College London, Royal United Services Institute, NATO, Western Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Zaporizhzhia region, Kyiv

☆ Former generals weigh in on how much say the US should have in Ukraine's counteroffensive as Kyiv's frustration with critics boils over
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ukraine has blamed a lack of equipment and tough defenses while some in the West have put the blame on Kyiv's forces. "Everyone is now an expert on how we should fight," Ukraine's defense ministry said on social media Thursday. He wrote that the general is "extremely talented," but "he has never before" coordinated the kind of operations Ukraine is executing now. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US has reiterated that it will continue to support Ukraine's war effort, even as the counteroffensive is expected to potentially last for at least a couple more months and the conflict possibly for years. In a recent conversation with Insider about Ukrainian operations, Hodges said that the Ukrainians "have recognized that they have to adapt, which is what they're doing."

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☆ Video shows a Ukrainian soldier celebrating after his first-person-view drone slams into a Russian military truck from behind
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video shared by Ukraine's Defense Ministry shows the drone operator celebrating the strike. The drone can be seen flying toward its target, an enemy vehicle, which the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said was a Russian-produced UAZ military truck. "The hand of a master," said Ukraine's Ministry of Defense in a post on X, which was formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. A YouTube channel for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said border guards were conducting reconnaissance operations when they noticed an enemy truck heading toward the "positions of the occupiers." The operator of the drone "delivered an explosive gift" to the truck, it said.

Organizations: Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Service, —, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, State Border Guard Service, ' Locations: Russian, Kharkiv, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Antwerp

☆ Russia is sinking its own ships in a desperate attempt to protect a vital bridge from sea drones, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is sinking its own ferries to create a protective barrier in the Kerch Strait, Ukraine said. Russia is doing this to protect the Kerch Bridge from Ukrainian sea drone attacks, they added. But Stephen Wright, a drone technology developer, told Insider that the new tactic won't prove useful for Russia, at least against drone attacks. Russia has been trying to deploy all kinds of defenses amid a series of audacious Ukrainian sea drone attacks in the area, which have previously damaged large warships. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe attacks have ramped up ever since Ukraine unveiled a new sea drone that packs hundreds of pounds of explosives and is faster than anything in the Black Sea, CNN reported.

Persons: GUR, Stephen Wright Organizations: Service, Main Intelligence, Ukraine's Defense Ministry, CNN Locations: Russia, Kerch Strait, Ukraine, Kerch, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimea, Kyiv

☆ Top US Air Force general was surprised that Russia 'gave up' trying to destroy Ukraine's Russian-designed air defenses so quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia's limited use of its air force in Ukraine has surprised US Air Force leaders. Those leaders are surprised in large part because Ukraine is using air defenses that Russians designed. "I would say that I was somewhat surprised" by Russia's inability to control the air and knock out Ukrainian air defenses, Hecker said. Ukrainian forces are now using US-made Patriot missiles and the US-Norwegian-designed NASAMS to defend against long-range threats as well as several Western-designed systems for short-range air defense. US intelligence assessments leaked online this spring suggested Ukraine could expend its supply of surface-to-air missiles for several systems by mid-year.

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☆ Video of a Ka-52 attack helicopter being shot down in Ukraine hints Russia isn't learning what it should have by now, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ukrainian forces destroyed three Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters this week alone. One video circulating around social media shows the moment a helicopter gets shot down. Russian forces have benefitted from its Ka-52s for much of the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive, using them to inflict damage on enemy ground forces lacking adequate protection. Ukrainian forces have found success this week in downing the formidable Ka-52, which is Russia calls the "Alligator" and NATO calls the "Hokum-B." A Ukrainian soldier looks at fragments of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter destroyed by the Ukrainian army.

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☆ Ukraine says it can shoot down Ka-52 attack helicopters but Russia needs to be stopped from making new ones
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine has found recent success in shooting down formidable Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters. His comments come as Ukraine appears to be finding ways to defeat the Ka-52 helicopters, which would mark a notable achievement for Kyiv's forces that have struggled against these assets. A Russian Ka-52 military attack helicopter during practice flights at Chernigovka air base in Russia. But Ukrainian forces have seen recent success in shooting downing the aircraft, indicating an improved air-defense capability among front-line forces. Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed in a Thursday Facebook update that it "intercepted" the two helicopters Yermak referred to in his Telegram commentary.

Persons: Andriy Yermak, Yermak, Sergey Pivovarov, Ukraine's Organizations: Russian, Service, NATO, CNN, REUTERS, Kyiv, Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine's, Staff of, Armed Forces, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Donetsk, Asia, Russia’s Rostov, Moscow, North Korea, Iran, France, Bakhmut

☆ Ukraine is now the 'most heavily mined country in the world,' defense minister says, as he pleads for more de-mining equipment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's defense ministry said his country is now "the most heavily mined country in the world." Reznikov said that in some places there are five landmines for every square meter, or 11 square feet. Ukrainian soldiers are clearing mines by hand and exiting tanks to make progress, according to reports. Russia has been using mines heavily during the conflict, and Ukraine said dense minefields have slowed its counteroffensive efforts, which began in June. Experts told Insider that Russian forces had time to build up their defenses because Ukraine's counteroffensive efforts were delayed.

Persons: Reznikov, Oleksii Reznikov, Pete Smith, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Guardian Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Bangalore, bangalore

☆ A video shows terrified Ukrainian children ducking and screaming as a Russian missile roars over their heads and strikes a hotel nearby
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A video shows the moment a missile struck a hotel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Children can be seen ducking and crying as the Russian missile flies overhead. The video shows the missile flying overhead, striking its target and causing a large explosion. Screen grab of Russian missile striking a hotel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, August 10, 2023. The strike was the second attack on the city in two days, with three people killed and nine wounded in a separate Russian missile attack on Wednesday.

Persons: Denise Brown Organizations: Service, Reuters, Ministry of Defense, United Nations Locations: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Russian, Wall, Silicon

☆ How — and when — Ukraine's war with Russia could end
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Wojciech Grzedzinski | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesThe war between Russia and Ukraine entered a new phase this summer when Kyiv launched its much-anticipated counteroffensive, and there were hopes Ukraine would regain the upper hand. "By the end of this year, both sides will think they still have more to gain by fighting. "Literally, they're [the Ukrainian forces] just running into the first line of defenses now, but that's a 30 kilometer deep belt of minefields and trenches and counter attacks. Meanwhile, any prospect of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine look slim despite efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table. "One outcome is that this war is fought out because Ukraine gets the help to do it.

Persons: King Danylo, Wojciech Grzedzinski, It's, Richard Barrons, isn't, Barrons, Nick Reynolds, they've, you've, Jamie Shea, Shea, John Kirby Organizations: Mechanized Brigade, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Kyiv, Russian, Military, Joint Forces Command, CNBC, Ukrainian, Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Battalion, Territorial Defense, Ukrainian Air Force, NATO, Ukraine, U.S . National Security Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk, Bakhmut, Berdyansk, Azov, London, Russian, Crimea, United States, Vilnius, Lithuania, China, India, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Greece, Cyprus, North, South Korea

☆ Ukrainian drone carrying 450 kg of TNT slams into Russian oil tanker day after Russian warship was attacked
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian maritime drone struck a Russian oil tanker on Saturday. It came a day after another naval drone attack on a Russian warship. The strike came after another drone strike on Friday badly damaged a Russian warship in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk. A Russian official also claimed Saturday that a Ukrainian drone was spotted and subsequently destroyed in the waters outside Sevastopol, the Crimean port city home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. He noted that Ukraine was likely using a recently unveiled model of naval drone that Ukraine claims can strike targets 500 miles away.

Persons: Stephen Wright, Wright Organizations: Service, Fleet, BBC, TNT, Financial Times Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Kerch, Azov, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Crimean, Russia, Odesa, Crimea, Moscow

☆ Russia is playing risky games with its exploding drones, attacking Ukrainian ports only a couple hundred meters from NATO territory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russian forces have been routinely attacking Ukraine's southern cities and ports in recent weeks. Western intelligence says Russia has "evolved its risk appetite for conducting strikes near" NATO. But these attacks have also crept toward NATO territory, something Western officials have warned of since the 17-month-long war began. It added that the Iranian-made drones have landed as close as 650 feet from the Romania border, "suggesting that Russia has evolved its risk appetite for conducting strikes near NATO territory." Meanwhile, the bombardment near Romania comes as some NATO countries worry that Russian allies are encroaching on NATO territory to the northwest of Ukraine.

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☆ Russia's war in Ukraine has apparently come home again, this time with drones striking skyscrapers in the capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The attack was reportedly carried out by Kyiv and came after unrelenting Russian attacks on southern Ukraine with drones and missiles increasingly targeting the country's grain infrastructure. Russia's Ministry of Defense said it "foiled" the early Monday morning attack on Moscow, which it blamed it on Ukraine. Photographs of the scene show damage to the roof of an unidentified building, which is located just a few hundred meters from the Russian defense ministry's headquarters in the capital. A view of a building after two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attack in Moscow, Russia on July 24, 2023. Ukraine's defense ministry said on Monday that Russian drones attacked grain infrastructure along the Danube River, injuring several people and destroying food storage facilities.

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☆ Is Ukraine's counteroffensive failing? Defense experts say the risks facing Kyiv are growing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor Michael Clarke, a defense analyst and former director-general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, there's a risk that the first phase of the counteroffensive, designed to probe Russia's defenses, takes too long. Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesKonrad Muzyka, a military intelligence specialist and president of Rochan Consulting, said "the weather has always been the factor" for Kyiv. But Kyiv says its forces are conducting counteroffensive actions in at least three areas and are operating against a backdrop of increased Russian offensive operations. Ukraine's defense ministry claims that its forces have liberated around 210 square kilometers (81 square miles) of occupied territory since June. Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | Getty Images

Persons: —, Michael Clarke, Clarke, Konrad Muzyka, Muzyka, Yuriy Sak, Sak, Anatolii Stepanov Organizations: 110th Brigade, Territorial Defense, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Military, Royal United Services Institute, CNBC, Rochan Consulting, Kyiv, Afp Locations: Novodarivka, Luhansk, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Kherson, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Russian, Russia, Vuhledar, Yuriy, Siversk

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy sacks UK ambassador after media comments; U.S. says Ukraine now using cluster bombs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zelenskyy said nearly 70 missiles were fired at Odesa, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr and Kharkiv this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday announced the dismissal of ambassador to the U.K. Vadym Prystaiko after he called comments Zelenskyy made about the U.K. defense minister unhealthy. In his daily address, Zelenskyy said nearly 70 missiles were fired at Odesa, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr and Kharkiv this week. And on Tuesday, Russia's Defense Ministry said it was carrying out a "mass retaliatory strike" for an attack on the Crimean bridge early Monday which it blamed on Ukraine. Tensions are also mounting in the Black Sea after Russia said it would consider all vessels sailing toward Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea as military cargo carriers.

Persons: Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vadym Prystaiko, John Kirby Organizations: Friday, Russian, White House, ., U.S, Initiative, Russia's Defense Ministry, Ukraine's Defense Ministry Locations: Odesa, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Russia

☆ 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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