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☆ Russia is recruiting 30,000 new soldiers a month, enough to replace the ones thrown into the meat grinder in Ukraine, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is recruiting 30,000 new soldiers a month, a top Ukrainian intelligence official said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia is recruiting 30,000 new soldiers a month to make up for the ones thrown into the meat grinder in Ukraine, a top Ukrainian intelligence official said this week. But as the war drags on, analysts have seen similar parallels in Russia's offensive along other parts of the front lines. AdvertisementIn addition to the war, Putin faces a growing threat from within Russia: the wives and mothers of soldiers who want their loved ones to come home.

Persons: —, Skibitskyi, Will Putin, — we'll, Putin Organizations: Service, RBC, Federal Security Service, Washington Post Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Moscow

CNN —Ukraine claimed it destroyed a Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov on Monday, in what would be a significant strike against Moscow’s aerial capabilities. In a statement, the Ukrainian Air Forces called the special operation in the Azov Sea region “successful.”Information about the downing of two Russian military aircraft by Ukrainian forces over the Sea of Azov appeared in social media late on Sunday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the reports on Monday and referred journalists to the Russian Ministry of Defense. “The long-range radar detection aircraft A-50 was and is a priority target for us,” he added. An ambulance and fire fighters are urgently needed,” the nearby Russian jet allegedly radioed down to ground control.

Persons: Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Dmitry Peskov, Yuriy Ihnat, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Ukraine’s, “ Warriors, Air Force of, Armed Forces, Air Force, Ukrainian Air Forces, Ukrainian, Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian Air Force, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Azov, Moscow, Soviet, Anapa

☆ ‘A hero every day’: He joined Ukraine’s Maidan protests at 16. At 24, he died fighting Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Anna Coren | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —Taras Ratushnyy remembers receiving a phone call from his son Roman during Ukraine’s deadly 2013 Maidan Revolution. Both his parents were previously activists and journalists; his mother Svitlana Povalyaeva, also a writer and poet, took part in the Maidan Revolution alongside her two sons. A young Roman Ratushnyy, who joined the Maidan Revolution at just 16 years old. It was the 10th anniversary of the Maidan protests; Taras had just one day at home before he returned to the battlefield. CNNFighting for a European futureThe Maidan protests were sparked by Ukraine’s then-President Viktor Yanukovych abruptly scrapping a trade deal with the European Union.

Persons: Ukraine CNN — Taras Ratushnyy, Roman, “, ” Roman, Taras, blaring, Svitlana Povalyaeva, Ratushnyy, Volodymyr Zelensky, –, ” Taras, Taras Ratushnyy, Ukraine’s, Viktor Yanukovych, Yanukovych –, Vladimir Putin, —, ”, Efrem, Marci Shore, Molotov, Yanukovych, Roman –, Boris Dralyuk, I’ll, Genya Savilov Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, CNN, European Union, Supporters, Europe, Getty Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Kyiv’s, Europe, Russia, Crimea, Izium, Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, Moscow, Independence, Russia’s, Maidan, ”, Ukraine’s, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian, American, AFP

The wife of Ukraine’s military intelligence chief has been poisoned and is recovering in a hospital, Ukrainian intelligence officials said on Tuesday, an incident that has led to widespread speculation that Russia was stepping up efforts to target Ukraine’s senior leadership. Andriy Chernyak, an official from the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, said that Marianna Budanova had been poisoned and was receiving treatment. Her husband, Kyrylo Budanov, is the head of the agency known as GUR and is one of the country’s most senior military leaders. Mr. Chernyak declined to speculate on the perpetrator or the type of poison used and provided no further details, citing the ongoing investigation. The agency’s spokesman, Andriy Yusov, later issued a statement with a similar account of the incident and said more information would be released as the investigation proceeds.

Persons: Andriy Chernyak, Marianna Budanova, Kyrylo, GUR, Chernyak, Andriy Yusov Locations: Russia

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

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

Persons: —, Serhii Nayev, Nayev, Nafar Organizations: Service, ABC News, Republicans, Washington Post, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, Kyiv

☆ Resistance fighters blew up a Russian military headquarters and killed 3 officers in occupied territory, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Resistance fighters killed at least three Russian national guard officers, Ukraine said. The attack is part of a resistance movement against Russia in occupied Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementResistance fighters set off an explosion in a Russian headquarters building that killed at least three national guard officers, Ukrainian intelligence said. Ukrainian resistance fighters have previously claimed to have killed dozens of Russian soldiers by poisoning them. One Russian dissident group, the Liberty of Russia Legion, has taken responsibility for attacks in Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.

Persons: —, GUR, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Russian, Service, Main Directorate of Intelligence, Liberty of Russia Legion Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian, Crimea, Russian, Liberty, Russia's Belgorod

REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLVIV, Ukraine, Nov 12 (Reuters) - At least three Russian officers were killed in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian city of Melitopol in a blast Ukraine's intelligence said on Sunday was an "act of revenge" by local resistance groups. The blast occurred during a meeting on Saturday of Russian officers in Melitopol, a town in southwestern Ukraine that has become a hub of Russian forces after they captured it in early days of the war. Reuters could not independently verify the Ukrainian intelligence claim. The Ukraine intelligence statement said the Saturday meeting was attended by Russian National Guard and FSB intelligence service officers. Ukrainian media said an attack last week on the occupied town of Skadovsk in Kherson region also targeted Russian officers.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Ivan Fedorov, Ron Popeski, Lidia Kelly, Grant McCool, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Ukrainian Defence, Reuters, Russian National Guard, National Guard, Black, Fleet, Thomson Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Melitopol, Rights LVIV, Moscow, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, Crimean, Crimea, Skadovsk, Kherson

☆ Blast kills 3 Russian officers in occupied town, Ukrainian intelligence directorate says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The blast occurred during a meeting on Saturday of Russian officers in the town, a hub of Russian forces in the south, the directorate within the defence ministry said in a statement. Reuters was unable to verify the Ukrainian statement. The intelligence statement said the meeting on Saturday at the local military headquarters was attended by Russian National Guard and FSB intelligence service officers. Ukrainian forces staged a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Russian-annexed Crimea in September. Ukrainian media said an attack last week on the occupied town of Skadovsk in Kherson region also targeted Russian officers.

Persons: Ron Popeski, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, Russian National Guard, National Guard, Black, Fleet, Thomson Locations: Russian, Melitopol, Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, Skadovsk, Kherson

☆ Blast Kills 3 Russian Officers in Occupied Town -Ukrainian Intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

Persons: Ron Popeski, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, Russian National Guard, National Guard, Black, Fleet Locations: Russian, Melitopol, Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, Skadovsk, Kherson

Meanwhile, a blast in Russian-occupied territory in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, killed a pro-Moscow official, with a Ukrainian intelligence agency taking credit for the assassination. The Black Sea frontUkrainian Defense Intelligence (GUR) claimed it hit two small Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea on Friday, its latest display of Ukraine’s ability to hit Russian targets in occupied Crimea. “Two Russian landing craft have been hit with Ukrainian sea drones near Chernomorske, Crimea,” Andriy Yusov, a representative of GUR, said in comments to CNN. Ukraine Defence Intelligence released grainy, grayscale video showing what it claims is the moment of its srikes on Russian navy vessels in the Black sea. Kyiv has also focused on breaking Russia’s dominance in Ukraine’s territorial Black Sea waters.

Persons: GUR, ” Andriy Yusov, Vlada, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Mikhail Filiponenko, Igor Kornet, Ursula von der Leyen, John Thys, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Ursula von der, “ Organizations: CNN, Moscow, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, CNN . Defence Intelligence, Ukraine Defence Intelligence, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense CNN, Liberian, Operational Command, UN, Police, Getty, Tavria, Forces, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, People’s Militia, Luhansk People’s, Defense Intelligence, Russian, European Union, EU, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine’s, Crimea, Luhansk, Ukrainian, “, Chernomorske, ”, Russian, Kyiv, Moscow, Odesa, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Luhansk People’s Republic, AFP, Europe

☆ Ukraine said it hit 2 Russian vessels with sea drones, as it continues to hammer Russia's Black Sea Fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian intelligence said it damaged 2 Russian landing ships in Crimea. Ukraine has been targeting Russian ships in the Black Sea, forcing Russia to move some further away. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian intelligence said the country hit two Russian landing ships off the coast of occupied Crimea with sea drones, showing how Ukraine has continued to attack Russia's navy in the Black Sea. Ukraine has been escalating its attacks on Russia's ships in Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in recent months. These attacks include firing cruise missiles against a Russian naval shipyard and at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet.

Persons: —, GUR, Serna Organizations: Service, Directorate of Intelligence, Intelligence, Kyiv Post, Black, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Crimea, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Chornomorske, Crimean, Russian, Crimea's Sevastopol

☆ Russia will need to sacrifice air defense at its own borders to help cover gaps in Ukraine, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia could be forced to sacrifice air defenses at its borders, UK intelligence said. Losses in Ukraine mean that key air defense weapons will likely need to be redeployed, it said. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia may need to sacrifice air defenses protecting its borders to help cover gaps in the front lines in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Thursday. Last week, Russia lost three S-400 Triumf missile systems in the Luhansk region, weakening its air defenses there, the MOD said. The British ministry added that Russia's struggle to keep its air defenses in place is proof the war is overstretching its military.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, UK Ministry of Defence, MOD, BBC, Reuters, Institute for Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Luhansk, Crimea, Russian, Olenivka

☆ Ukraine says it used a car bomb to take out a Russian-backed politician in an occupied city
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine said it killed a Russian-backed lawmaker in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. Mikhail Filiponenko, a deputy in Luhansk, died in a car bomb explosion, per Ukrainian intelligence. Mikhail Filiponenko, a member of the Russian-backed parliament in occupied Luhansk, and a former leader of its armed forces, died in a car bomb explosion on Wednesday, per the statement. Andriy Cherniak, a representative of Ukrainian intelligence, confirmed to Politico Europe that Ukraine was behind the bombing. Prior to that, Darya Dugina, a prominent war supporter and daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, commonly known as "Putin's brain," was assassinated by a car bomb outside Moscow in August 2022, Insider previously reported .

Persons: Mikhail Filiponenko, —, Andriy Cherniak, Filiponenko, Valery Gerasimov, Darya, Aleksandr Dugin Organizations: Politico, Service, Center, Reuters, Washington Post, General Staff Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Luhansk, Ukrainian, Politico Europe, Moscow, Donetsk

☆ Kremlin’s Onetime Pick to Be Ukraine’s Puppet Leader Is Shot in Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Marc Santora | More About Marc Santora | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian former lawmaker whom the Kremlin had handpicked to lead a puppet administration in Kyiv, Ukraine, was shot and wounded in occupied Crimea in an apparent assassination attempt, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Saturday. The former lawmaker, Oleg Tsaryov, 53, a pro-Russian business executive, who participated in Moscow’s invasion, was shot as part of a “special operation” carried out this week by Ukraine’s domestic security agency, according to a senior Ukrainian intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. According to Western intelligence agencies, had the Russian invasion succeeded, the Kremlin would have installed Mr. Tsaryov as Ukraine’s leader. The targeting of prominent Russian and pro-Russian figures has long been part of the broader Ukrainian war effort and has continued apace even as fierce battles rage across a vast front line that has moved little in the past year.

Persons: Oleg Tsaryov, ”, Tsaryov Organizations: Kremlin Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Crimea, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ Russian soldier says 8 Ukrainian fighters fended off hundreds of enemy troops from their fortified position, per leaked audio
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian soldier described the "slaughter" of his comrades in an intercepted call, per Ukrainian intel. He said that in one instance, eight Ukrainian soldiers were able to fend off hundreds of Russians. He describes Russian forces suffering heavy losses when coming up against heavily fortified Ukrainian positions. In one instance, he said, a handful of Ukrainian soldiers fended off hundreds of Russian troops. Ukraine's intelligence department has periodically published the audios of intercepted Russian calls, which Russian media often dismisses as fake.

Persons: —, Sam, Volodymyr Fitio Organizations: Ukrainian intel, Service, Ukraine's Military Intelligence, Kyiv, Ground Forces Command, Kupyansk Locations: Russian, Ukrainian, Russia, Ivanivka, Kherson Oblast, Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast

☆ Ukraine came close to assassinating the leader of Russia's entire military when he visited the front lines, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine was close to killing Russia's Chief of the General Staff, per The Washington Post. Valery Gerasimov was on the front lines when the attack happened, per The New York Times. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA top Russian military official came close to death in a Ukrainian attack, The Washington Post reported , citing Ukrainian intelligence. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn December 2022, The New York Times reported that Gerasimov was visiting the front lines when he came under attack.

Persons: Valery Gerasimov, —, Gerasimov, Darya, Alexsandr, Kyrylo Budanov, We've, Budanov Organizations: General Staff, Washington Post, New York Times, Service, Russian, Staff, Post, The New York Times, Ukrainian, CNN, Times, Kyiv Post, Fleet, Special Forces Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Donbas, Moscow, Ukrainian, London, Kyiv, Crimean

☆ A Russian soldier was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his bulletproof vest, Ukrainian intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine shared what it said was an intercepted phone call between a Russian soldier and his wife. The Russian soldier complains about a lack of food and water on the front lines, a report says. He tells his wife he is so weak that he is unable to wear his bulletproof vest. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine said he was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his heavy bulletproof vest, according to Ukrainian intelligence. It said the conversation was between an unidentified Russian soldier and his wife.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Insider's Natalie Musumeci Organizations: Service, The Defence Intelligence, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine's, Donetsk, Avdiivka

☆ Ukraine hit two Russian vessels in drone attacks, intelligence source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian missile carrier and a patrol ship in separate attacks this week involving sea-borne drones carrying experimental weapons, a Ukrainian intelligence source said on Friday. "The Buyan missile carrier... was struck today on the Sevastopol route by experimental weapons on 'Sea Babies' (naval drones)." Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly struck Ukrainian port facilities and grain silos on or near the Black Sea and on the Danube River since then. Kyiv has launched several successful missile and naval drone attacks on Russia's Black Sea fleet in and around Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. Ukrainian officials have said such attacks are intended to deny Russia control of the Black Sea and regain control of vital shipping routes.

Persons: Pavel Derzhavin, Tom Balmforth, Yuliia, Olena Harmash, Timothy Organizations: Ukrainian Security Service, Reuters, Forces, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Russia, Crimea, Melitopol, Kyiv, Azov

☆ Insider Today: Israel's next steps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at the latest developments in Israel's war with Hamas, including Israel's devastating airstrikes and a potentially complicated ground invasion of Gaza. What's on deck:Markets: Market experts detail how to cash in on an ailing bond market. Market experts detail how to cash in on an ailing bond market. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Israel war is also impacting another conflict: Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ Russia gave captured US weapons to Hamas as a ploy to undermine Ukraine, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine is accusing Russia of seeking to exploit the Hamas attacks on Israel. It says Russia is handing Ukrainian weapons to Hamas fighters. It's a ploy to undermine international support for Ukraine, says Kyiv. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian intelligence accused Russia of a plot to place "trophy" Western weapons seized from battlefields in Ukraine with the Hamas militant group to undermine international support for Kyiv, according to a report. "The aggressor state, Russia, is using the attack by Hamas terrorists on the state of Israel for a large-scale provocation against Ukraine," the Ukrainian military intelligence said, according to the report.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Ukrainska Pravda Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Kyiv, Gaza

☆ They were lured from Cuba to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, then went dark. Their parents fear they are dead already.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two Cuban teenagers were lured into Russia's military after being promised "construction work". Their parents told Insider they were sent back to the front despite fainting on the battlefield. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe parents of two Cuban teenagers who were lured into fighting in Ukraine say they haven't heard from their sons in weeks. AdvertisementAdvertisement"They have killed them alive," he said, bluntly, suggesting that young Cubans like García and Díaz may never be able to leave Russia or Russian-held territory.

Persons: —, Alex Rolando Vegas Díaz, Andorf Antonio Velázquez García, Alain Lambert, Mario Velázquez, Andorf's, Velázquez, he's, I've, Cary Díaz, Lambert, García, Diana, Díaz, Hugo Achá, Achá, FHRC Organizations: Service, Cuban, Human Rights, Moscow, Russian, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Ukraine, Russia, American, Mexico, Miami, Cuba, Cuban, Ryazan, Moscow, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ Russian soldiers captured a Ukrainian exploding drone — then it blew up and killed several of them: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian soldiers intercepted a Ukrainian drone and successfully landed it, the Kyiv Post reported. But as they were photographing the drone, it blew up, Ukrainian intelligence told the outlet. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian soldiers were inspecting a captured Ukrainian drone they had seized when it blew up and killed some of them, The Kyiv Post reported on Monday. A source in Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) told the outlet the Russian soldiers hacked the drone's control systems and were able to land it in Kursk, some 50 miles inside Russian territory. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt is unclear how many died, but there were several senior people in the group, Kyiv Post reported, citing the intelligence source.

Persons: —, HUR, Steve Wright Organizations: Kyiv Post, Service, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Kursk, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia

☆ Kremlin Won't Comment on Beating of Prisoner by Kadyrov's Teenage Son
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's spokesman refused to comment on Tuesday on the beating of a prisoner by the teenaged son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an incident that drew condemnation even from some pro-Kremlin hardliners. Kadyrov said on Monday he was proud of his son Adam, 15, for the attack on Nikita Zhuravel, a Russian man accused of burning the Koran, and posted a video of the beating. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at the start of his daily briefing that he would not be commenting on the incident. "Without exaggeration, yes, I am proud of Adam's action," wrote Kadyrov, who styles himself as a ruthless Putin ally. But the beating of a defenceless ethnic Russian prisoner in custody by Kadyrov's own son - and the fact that Kadyrov saw it as a source of pride - are potentially embarrassing for the Kremlin.

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Ramzan Kadyrov, Kadyrov, Adam, Nikita Zhuravel, Dmitry Peskov, Putin, Kadyrov's, Zhuravel, Abbas Gallyamov, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Kremlin Locations: Chechnya, Russia, Soviet Union, Moscow, Ukraine, Volgograd, Russian

☆ Ukraine used US-provided Strykers to break through a key Russian defensive line littered with minefields and trenches
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine used US-supplied armored vehicles to break through a series of key Russian defensive lines. The vehicles, called Strykers, were first spotted in battle last month. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Ukrainian forces broke through the Surovikin Line, a series of Russian defenses littered with anti-vehicle spikes and minefields, a commanding officer told The Washington Post. Ukraine first sent these US-supplied vehicles — called Strykers — into battle last month in the southern Zaporizhzhia Region.

Persons: Kyrylo Budanov Organizations: Fleet, Service, Washington Post, Street Journal Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Crimea, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia Region, Russia

☆ Senior leaders of Russia's military severely wounded during targeted strike on Black Sea Fleet HQ, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday, a Ukrainian missile struck Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea. Russia has not confirmed any deaths but top military commanders were among those reported wounded. "This suggests that it wasn't just a strike on the Black Sea Fleet HQ, but timed to target key senior leaders during a meeting." AdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier this week, Ukrainian officials said a command post near the port of Sevastopol was damaged in a missile strike. Within the last month, Ukrainian troops also launched a cruise missile strike on a Russian shipyard, damaging two warfighting vessels.

Persons: General Alexander Romanchuk, Oleg Tsekov, Kyrylo Budanov, Ostap Yarysh, Budanov, Rob Lee Organizations: Fleet, Russian, Service, Black, Pentagon, of America, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Government of, Russian Federation, White House, Friday Locations: Ukrainian, Crimea, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russia's, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Sevastopol

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