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☆ Russia says it scuppers more Ukrainian attempts to cross the Dnipro
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian defence ministry published a video which it said showed marines from the 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade defeating Ukrainian forces. It said Ukrainian forces were suffering heavy casualties and losing equipment in unsuccessful attempts to land on islands in the Dnipro. It is still unclear how significant the Ukrainian attempt to gain a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnipro is. A Ukrainian counter-offensive has failed to make any significant gains this year against Russian forces. According to unverified reports by pro-Russian bloggers, Russia has been harrying Ukrainian forces near the village Krynky, near marshes on the eastern bank upriver from Kherson, from which Russia withdrew its forces in autumn 2022.

Persons: Stringer, Vladimir Putin, Guy Faulconbridge, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Sea Fleet, Armed Forces, 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, Ukrainian, Reuters, Russian, Russia, Thomson Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Russia, War, Russian, Crimea, Ukrainian, Kherson

☆ Ukraine says its marines have fortified a captured river bank, letting them smack the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian marines are fortifying a captured river bank amid heavy Russian fire, an official said. Serhiy Bratchuk said Ukrainian marines are hitting back from the eastern bank, per Espreso TV. Ukrainian and Russian forces have suffered casualties in the fierce fighting. AdvertisementUkrainian marines have barricaded their positions on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River and are striking back against Russian forces there, according to a Ukrainian official. AdvertisementOn Sunday, army spokesperson Natalia Gumenyuk told Ukrainian television that their soldiers had pushed back Russian forces up to five miles from the bank of the river, per AFP .

Persons: Serhiy Bratchuk, —, Ukraine's, Bratchuk, Natalia Gumenyuk, Insider's Alia Shoaib, Andriy Yermak, Su, counteroffensives Organizations: Service, Odesa's, Administration, Separate Marine Battalion, Nova Kakhovka, Washington DC, Hudson Institute, Russia's Ministry of Defence, Ukraine Locations: Dnipro, Krynky, Kyiv, Oleshky, Nova, AFP, Russian, Crimea, Donetsk

☆ Ukrainian grandma says she's too old to fight Russians in the infantry so learned to pilot drones instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian grandma described joining the Ukrainian military. The 54-year-old grandma of six said she was too old for infantry service, so became a drone pilot. AdvertisementA Ukrainian grandmother said she joined the Ukrainian military as a drone pilot as a way to fight, despite being unable to join the infantry. A female Ukrainian soldier learning to use a drone control during training at a drone school on October 26, 2023 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Ukrainian women have contributed to the war effort in and out of the battlefield.

Persons: —, Natalia, Anton Gerashchenko, Yevheniia Kravchuk Organizations: Ukrainian, Service, Getty, US Department of State, BBC, Daily Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Dnipro

☆ Ukraine says Russian troops focusing on Bakhmut in the east
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The officials said Ukraine's troops had also achieved some success after crossing to the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Kherson region. Russia has concentrated on Ukraine's eastern regions after failing to move on Kyiv in the early days after the February 2022 invasion. Volodymyr Fityo, a spokesperson for Ukrainian ground forces, said Russian troops focused attacks on Klishchiivka, a nearby village on heights retaken by Ukrainian forces in September. Russian accounts said Moscow's forces had beaten back more than 30 Ukrainian attacks in and around Bakhmut in the past week. Two drivers were killed when Russian forces shelled a private transport company parking lot in Kherson, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.

Persons: Volodymyr Fityo, Fityo, Serhiy Zgurets, Zgurets, Maksym Morozov, Espreso, Andriy Kovaliov, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Dan Peleschuk, Yuliia, Ron Popeski, Stephen Coates Organizations: Kherson Regional, Administration, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Russian Defence Ministry, Reuters, Interior Ministry, Thomson Locations: Kherson, Ukraine, Bakhmut, Dnipro, Russia, Kyiv, Donetsk, Ukrainian, Russian, Klishchiivka, Kupiansk, Ukraine's, Avdiivka, Kherson region, Dnipropetrovsk, Nikopol

☆ Zelenskiy calls for rapid operations changes for soldiers, sacks commander
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine's military and announced the dismissal of the commander of the military's medical forces. "In today's meeting with Defence Minister Umerov, priorities were set," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Zelenskiy said he had replaced Major-General Tetiana Ostashchenko as commander of the Armed Forces Medical Forces. "The task is clear, as has been repeatedly stressed in society, particularly among combat medics, we need a fundamentally new level of medical support for our soldiers," he said. Umerov acknowledged the change on the Telegram messaging app and set as top priorities digitalisation, "tactical medicine" and rotation of servicemen.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy's, Rustem Umerov, Umerov, Zelenskiy, Tetiana Ostashchenko, Valery Zaluzhniy, Ostashchenko, Anatoliy Kazmirchuk, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr, Chris Reese Organizations: Sunday, Russia, Defence, Armed Forces Medical Forces, Russian, Major, Thomson Locations: Dnipro, Kherson, Ukrainian, Ukraine, United States, Kyiv

☆ Ukraine says it has pushed Russian forces back up to 5 miles from the banks of Dnipro river, in first possible counteroffensive success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian and Ukrainian foces have been battling on the banks of the Dnipro river. A Ukrainian official said Russian forces had been pushed back around 3 to 5 miles. AdvertisementUkraine said it had pushed Russian forces back three to eight kilometers, or around 3 to 5 miles, from the banks of the Dnipro river, which, if confirmed, would be a major breakthrough in Ukraine's lagging counteroffensive. Ukrainian and Russian forces have been positioned on opposite sides of the river in Kherson after Russia retreated from the region's western part last year. "We need to be realistic about what can be achieved here," Franz-Stefan Gady, a military analyst who recently visited the front lines in Ukraine, told the WSJ.

Persons: —, Natalia Gumenyuk, Gumenyuk, Vladimir Saldo, Oleksandr Kovalenko, Franz, Stefan Gady Organizations: Russian, Service, AFP, Reuters, Wall Street Journal Locations: Ukrainian, Dnipro, Ukraine, Russian, Kherson, Russia, Moscow

Ukrainian forces say they have have “gained a foothold” on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. In March, EU member states agreed to provide Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition for Ukraine to be delivered within 12 months. Both Ukraine and Russia need to replenish extraordinary amounts of ammunition as a grinding war of attrition continues in Ukraine’s east and south. Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, pictured in court in 2014, has received a presidential pardon after doing a stint fighting in Ukraine. The visit was previously unannounced and comes amid concerns that the Israel-Gaza conflict will divert international attention from the war in Ukraine.

Persons: “, Vladimir Saldo, Pilipey, Saldo, ” Boris Pistorius, Pistorius, Josep Borrell, Dimitar Dilkoff, Anna Politkovskaya, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Khadzhikurbanov, Politkovskaya, Khadzhikurbanov’s, Alexey Mikhalchik, Putin, ” Mikhalchik, Khadzhikurbanov, ”, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, Pavel Golovkin, David Cameron, Zelensky, ” Cameron, Cameron, ” Cameron –, Alexandra Skochilenko, Skochilenko “ Organizations: CNN —, Defense Forces, CNN, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, Getty, Novaya Gazeta, Russian Ministry of Defense, Khadzhikurbanov, AP, Armed Forces, Russian Federation Locations: CNN — Ukraine, Dnipro, Kyiv, Germany, Ukraine, Kherson, Russia, Russian, AFP, Krynky, Crimea, Brussels, EU, Ukraine’s, South, North Korea, Moscow, British, Israel, Gaza, St, Petersburg, St . Petersburg, Skochilenko

The Ukrainian military retook the city and the area around it on the western bank of the Dnipro in November 2022. Kovalyov said Ukrainian troops were conducting sabotage and reconnaissance actions to discover and disrupt logistics for Russian ammunition and food supplies. He said the Russian military were mounting heavy resistance and had brought in reinforcements. The Ukrainian military said in its daily update that fighting was raging along the entire frontline from the south to the east, reporting 72 combat clashes in the last 24 hours. Vitalyi Barabash, head of Avdiivka's military administration, said on television that Russian forces were making a big push towards the town's industrial zone near a vast coke plant, and bringing in reinforcements.

Persons: Andriy Kovalyov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kovalyov, Natalia Humeniuk, Vitalyi Barabash, Yuliia Dysa, Olena Harmash, Tom Balmforth, Gareth Jones, Andrew Heavens, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Ukrainian Marines, Russia, Ukrainian Armed Forces, YouTube, Ukrainian, ., Thomson Locations: KYIV, Kherson, Dnipro, Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, speedboats, Ukrainian, . Russian, Kyiv, Avdiivka, Moscow, Bakhmut, Donetsk

☆ Russian shelling kills six in Kherson; U.S. aid for Ukraine in limbo
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Russian shelling killed six people and injured at least 10 in various parts of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson over the last 24 hours, local officials confirmed. Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin announced on Telegram Friday that Russian forces attacked residential areas of the central and Dnipro districts of the region. "Over the past day, the enemy launched 58 attacks, firing 347 shells from mortars, artillery, Grads, tanks, UAVs and aircraft. The enemy fired 43 shells at the city of Kherson," Prokudin said, according to a translation. As a result of Russian aggression, 6 people died, 10 more were injured, including 1 child."

Persons: Oleksandr Prokudin, Prokudin Locations: Ukrainian, Kherson, Dnipro

☆ Ukraine claims a new ‘foothold’ in the country’s south. What does that mean for Kyiv’s efforts to keep the West on its side?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In a recent interview with the Economist, General Valery Zaluzhny acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had failed to achieve a major breakthrough of layered Russian defensive lines. Ukrainian forces near Dnipro River. But the Ukrainian gains on the Dnipro’s left bank are tenuous. A pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel that closely tracks military operations said Thursday that “several small footholds had to be abandoned” on the Dnipro’s left bank. “Russian forces are trying to eliminate the main AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] bridgehead in Krynky with the support of all possible means of long-range defeat,” said one blogger.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky’s, Andriy Yermak, “, Yermak, General Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhnyi, ”, Roman Pilipey, Vladimir Saldo, David Cameron, ” Zelensky, Cameron, Boris Johnson’s, Boris Johnson, ” Cameron, Russia –, Dmytro Kuleba, Kuleba Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, Kremlin, Dnipro “, Getty, Ukrainian Telegram, CNN, Armed Forces, ” CNN, Dnipro, Russia, Ukraine’s, Ukraine, Union Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine CNN — Ukraine, Washington, Dnipro, Russian, Kherson, Krynky, ” Ukraine, Russia, Dnipro River, Roman, AFP, Crimea, Kherson Oblast, United Kingdom, Ukrainian, Avdiivka

☆ Ukraine Seeks to Reignite Counteroffensive With Daring River Crossings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

KHERSON, Ukraine—Ukrainian marines slip across the Dnipro River at night in small groups to reinforce a growing contingent of troops engaged in a daring operation to reinvigorate Kyiv’s military efforts in the occupied south. They have established three toeholds in and around villages on the eastern bank of the river in recent weeks, cutting off a road Russia uses to supply troops in the area, according to soldiers involved in the operation. The Ukrainians are hunkered down in basements and trenches and heavily outnumbered. Their hold is precarious.

Locations: KHERSON, Ukraine, Dnipro, Russia

☆ Russia says Ukrainian forces have crossed the River Dnipro but face 'Hell fire' and death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MOSCOW, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Russia has conceded for the first time that some Ukrainian forces have crossed onto the River Dnipro's eastern bank, but has said they face "Hell fire" and that the average life expectancy of a Ukrainian soldier there is around two days. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had secured a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, the first official acknowledgement of its kind. Andriy Yermak said Ukrainian forces had managed to cross the river and dig in "against all odds" and that his country's counteroffensive aimed at clawing back territory from Russia - which has so far failed to make a major breakthrough - was "developing." Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of the part of Kherson region which Moscow controls, acknowledged in a statement that Ukrainian forces had managed to cross the river which was seen by Russia as a difficult barrier for Kyiv's soldiers to surmount. In the last two or three days alone, total enemy losses have totalled about a hundred fighters."

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy's, Andriy Yermak, Vladimir Saldo, Andrew Osborn, Guy Faulconbridge Organizations: Russian, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Ukraine's Kherson, Russian, Kherson, Moscow, Russia's

☆ Ukraine looks to be gambling on a hard fight across a key river to kick-start its struggling counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine's troops have been conducting operations on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River across from Kherson. AdvertisementUkrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River, a natural barrier that has been working to Russia's advantage, and appear to be making a risky play to kick-start a struggling counteroffensive. Ukrainian troops hunker in hastily made trenches, facing stiff defenses and overwhelming numbers of Russian forces, recent reporting indicates. As the AP noted in a report Wednesday, Ukraine could possibly outflank Russia and relieve pressure on Ukrainian forces in Zaporizhzhia to achieve a breakthrough. One private in Ukraine's 38th Marine Brigade who'd been across the river since the start of November said Ukraine's forces were vastly outnumbered.

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☆ Russia will pay heavy price for Avdiivka, says Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Moscow's forces have focused on eastern Ukraine since failing to advance on Kyiv in the first days of the February 2022 invasion. Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said Russian assaults in the eastern Donetsk region including Avdiivka had been "very intense". "Russia is already losing men and equipment near Avdiivka faster and on a larger scale than, for example, near Bakhmut," he said, referring to months of heavy fighting that culminated in Russian forces capturing the eastern town of Bakhmut in May. The more Russian forces that are destroyed near Avdiivka, the worse the overall situation will be for the enemy and the overall course of this war." Ukrainian forces, he said, had repelled 18 Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Moscow's, Avdiivka, Rybar, Oleksandr Shtupun, Shtupun, Andriy Yermak, Yermak, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Leslie Adler, Stephen Coates Organizations: Russia's Defence Ministry, Reuters, Ukraine's Defense Forces, Hudson Institute, Thomson Locations: Avdiivka, Kherson, Dnipro, Crimea, Ukraine, Kyiv, Donetsk, Russia, Bakhmut, Russian, Ukrainian, United States, Moscow

File photo: Ukrainian sappers dig up a rocket of multiple launch system in a field, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson region, Ukraine November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia conceded on Wednesday, saying it had dispatched more troops to stop them. A Ukrainian military spokesperson added on Wednesday that Ukrainian troops were trying to push Russian forces back from the eastern bank of the river, which serves as a formidable natural barrier on the battlefield. COUNTEROFFENSIVE 'DEVELOPING'Russia has largely held Kyiv's counteroffensive at bay in the southeast, but an advance in occupied Kherson region could spread their defences thinner and ratchet up pressure. Russian troops seized Kherson region in the early days of their invasion, but retreated a year ago from the city of Kherson and other positions on the western side of the river.

Persons: Viacheslav, Vladimir Saldo, Natalia Humeniuk, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's, Andriy Yermak, Yermak, Tom Balmforth, Olena Harmash, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kherson region, Dnipro, Kherson, Russia, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russian, Moscow, Krynky, United States

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia says 'hell' awaits Ukrainians after confirming they've crossed Dnipro river into occupied territory
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine reported Tuesday that its forces had established a foothold on the eastern bank of the river. The announcement could herald the start of an advance toward Russian-occupied Crimea, with Ukraine saying on Wednesday that it was starting to push back Russian forces. The Kherson area, in southern Ukraine, is partially occupied by Russian forces after an offensive to take the city of Kherson last year prompted Russian forces to withdraw to the eastern bank of the river. Russian forces are pummeling Ukrainian units that have have crossed over the Dnipro river to the Russian-occupied left (or eastern) bank of the river in Kherson, a Russian-installed official said Wednesday. "Additional forces have now been brought up," he said, claiming that Ukrainian forces were blocked in the village of Krynki where "a fiery hell" awaited them.

Persons: Natalia Humeniuk, Roman PILIPEY, ROMAN PILIPEY, Vladimir Saldo, —, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Reuters, 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade, Kremlin, Getty, Google, Institute for, CNBC Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Crimea, Kherson, Russian, Ukrainian, The Dnipro, Europe's, AFP, Krynki, Zaporizhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast

☆ Pro-Kremlin news outlets quickly deleted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from a frontline hotspot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A drama in Russian media saw articles about troop movements in Ukraine quickly deleted. Two state news agencies retracted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from Dnipro. It could be a genuine mistake — or a Russian information operation, experts said. AdvertisementReports in Russian news media about troop movements on the Ukrainian frontline were swiftly deleted on Monday, with the outlets involved saying they were released in error. AdvertisementUkrainian troops were, as of last week, pressuring Russian forces at several locations along the river, establishing bridgeheads and attempting to connect them up.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, RIA Novosti, TASS, Post, Novosti, Russian, for, Alliance of News Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Dnipro, Kherson, Kyiv, Kherson Oblast

☆ Ukrainian troops have secured foothold in the south, senior official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have secured a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Tuesday. Andriy Yermak's remarks were the first official acknowledgement that Ukrainian troops were established on the Dnipro's east bank in Kherson region. They have since shelled Kherson and other towns from new positions on the east bank. As Ukraine's four-month-old counteroffensive secures only incremental gains, Ukrainian officials have been cautious in describing the activities of their forces on the east bank. A military spokesperson this month said "not bad results" had been achieved on the east bank in forcing Russian troops to reposition.

Persons: Stringer, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's, Andriy Yermak's, Yermak, Ron Popeski, Angus MacSwan, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Ukraine's Defense Forces, Hudson Institute, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Prymorske, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson region, United States, Crimea, Kherson, Moscow, Russia

The highly unusual incident suggested disarray in Russia's military establishment and state media over how to report the battlefield situation in southern Ukraine. It said that, after the regrouping, the Dnepr force would release some troops to be deployed in offensives on other fronts. RIA said the Russian military command had agreed with the Dnepr leadership's conclusions and ordered the relocation of troops to start. Another state agency, TASS, published just one alert on troops regrouping to more favourable positions, and then withdrew it, saying it had been released in error. Russian state media have privileged access to official briefings and typically report major military announcements shortly before they appear in the Telegram channel of the defence ministry.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mark Trevelyan, Alexander Marrow, Kevin Liffey Organizations: RIA, LONDON, RBC, Russian Ministry of Defence, Dnipro, Telegram, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Dnipro, Ukraine, Dnepr, Russia, Kherson, Russia's, Russian, The U.S, Ukrainian

☆ Russia Moves Some Troops to 'More Favourable Positions' East of Dnipro River - RIA
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is moving its Dnepr group of forces to "more favourable positions" east of the Dnipro River in Ukraine, state news agency RIA cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Monday. Russia's military said on Friday that its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to forge a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro and on nearby islands. Reuters could not independently verify the military reports. (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

Persons: Alexander Marrow, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Dnipro, Reuters Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, Dnipro, Ukraine

☆ Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the Dnipro River and have taken across armored vehicles for the first time, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river, putting Russian defense forces under pressure. Earlier this week, it was reported that Ukrainian armored vehicles had crossed the river for the first time. The bridgeheads are not believed to be connected, but Ukrainian forces are expanding them, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's forces are attempting to push forwardElite Ukrainian naval forces raiding a Russian-occupied island in the Dnipro river.

Persons: —, Forbes, Krynky, Konstyantyn Mashovets Organizations: Ukrainian Marines, Service, Kyiv Post, British, The Telegraph, for, Russian, Elite Ukrainian, Command, Special Operations Forces of, Armed Forces of, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Krynky, Kherson, Russian, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Poyma, Oleshky, Kherson Oblast

☆ Ukraine's capital Kyiv comes under air attack, blasts heard
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under air attack on Saturday and big explosions were heard, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said, but there was no immediate information on if there were any casualties. It was the first attack on Kyiv since late September. "Strong explosions were heard on in the left bank of the capital," Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, referring to the left bank of the river Dnipro. "Preliminary, air defence was working against ballistic (missiles)." Air alerts for Kyiv and a nearby region were announced just minutes before the explosions were heard.

Persons: Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Olena, Robert Birsel Organizations: Kyiv, Thomson Locations: Kyiv, Dnipro

☆ Ukraine's Capital Kyiv Comes Under Air Attack, Blasts Heard
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under air attack on Saturday and big explosions were heard, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said, but there was no immediate information on if there were any casualties. It was the first attack on Kyiv since late September. "Strong explosions were heard on in the left bank of the capital," Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, referring to the left bank of the river Dnipro. "Preliminary, air defence was working against ballistic (missiles)." Air alerts for Kyiv and a nearby region were announced just minutes before the explosions were heard.

Persons: Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Olena, Robert Birsel Organizations: Kyiv Locations: Kyiv, Dnipro

☆ Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attempt to forge bridgehead on River Dnipro's east bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MOSCOW, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Russia's military said on Friday that its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to forge a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro and on nearby islands, killing around 500 Ukrainian soldiers in the past week. The latest Russian statement said Russian forces had killed most of the Ukrainian soldiers in the Nov. 9 incident and taken 11 of them prisoner. The Russians had been presented with state awards for "courage and heroism" by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as a result, it said. The statement spoke of what it said were multiple Ukrainian unsuccessful attempts to land to seize a bridgehead on the islands and on the eastern bank of the Dnipro. Reporting by Reuters Writing by Andrew Osborn Editing by Mark TrevelyanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Zolto Arsalanov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Sergei Shoigu, Andrew Osborn, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Reuters, 36th Marine Infantry, Defence, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Dnipro, Kherson, Ukraine, The U.S, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine can still deliver battlefield results this year, Zelenskiy says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alessandra Galloni | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Ukraine would still try to deliver battlefield results by the end of the year and that he remained sure Kyiv would eventually have success in the war despite difficulties at the front. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits an artillery training centre, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine November 3, 2023. 'VERY IMPORTANT SIGNAL'He spoke in the interview hours after the European Union's executive published a report on Ukraine's progress towards membership, recommending the trade bloc's members agree to launch accession talks once conditions are met. He called for funds to be taken Russian assets that were frozen after the invasion and poured into the rebuilding of Ukraine. We need joint decision to hold these money which are frozen now and take these money for renovation."

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