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A somber atmosphere pervades Ukraine’s 33rd Independence Day Saturday, as the nation’s war against Russia’s aggression reaches a 30-month milestone. No fireworks, parades or concerts are planned and instead Ukrainians will mark the day with commemorations for civilians and soldiers killed in the war. “Independence is the silence we experience when we lose our people,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said to the nation. “913 days ago, Russia launched its war against us, partly through Sumy region,” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine quickly seized considerable Russian territory, including scores of small towns, and captured hundreds of Russian soldiers, moves that may influence the war’s trajectory.

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Pontoon bridges are temporary structures that militaries often build to maintain critical supply lines when permanent structures are damaged or destroyed. NBC News was not able to verify whether the video shows the destruction of a pontoon bridge or when it was shot. Another video shared Thursday by the country’s air force chief, Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, claimed to show Ukraine’s use of guided aerial bombs to destroy two “bridge crossings” in Kursk this week. Ukraine claimed responsibility for hitting the depot, which its army’s general staff said stored oil products used to supply the Russian army. Satellite images captured on Monday, the day after the alleged attack, show flames and thick clouds of black smoke billowing from the depot.

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☆ Biden speaks with Zelenskyy, announces new military aid for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden speak on the sidelines of the NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S. July 11, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and announced a new military aid package ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day on Saturday, their offices said. In the call with Zelenskyy, Biden reaffirmed Washington's support, which the White House called "unwavering", for Ukraine in its war with Russia. The aid package includes air-defense missiles, counter-drone equipment, anti-armor missiles and ammunition, the White House said in its statement. Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022.

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☆ In Ukraine, India's Narendra Modi urges Zelenskyy to sit down for talks with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

India's Narendra Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war and offered to act as a “friend” to help bring peace as the two leaders met in wartime Kyiv. During joint statements to reporters, Modi said he had come to Kyiv with a message of peace and called for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine the earliest opportunity. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Friday. Both sides should sit together to find a way out of this crisis,” Modi said. Both leaders hailed the visit as “historic.”“This visit is very friendly and important for all Ukrainians,” Zelenskyy told reporters.

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☆ Russia is barely using one of its best weapons against Ukrainian forces in Kursk because it's scared to hit itself, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia has increasingly fired glide bombs at Ukrainian territory in its invasion of the country. AdvertisementBut Russia has not been using the bombs at the same scale against Ukrainian forces that crossed the border into Russia earlier this month. Russia used 750 glide bombs on Ukrainian cities and villages last week alone, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday. It's also fewer than the 50 glide bombs Russia has reportedly been firing daily into Ukraine's Sumy region, which neighbors Kursk. But these were relatively isolated incidents rather than something that was happening as a result of a new strategy, such as using glide bombs in Kursk.

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☆ Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkrainian forces used long-range drones to attack a key Russian airbase overnight, destroying warehouses that stored fuel, ammunition, and highly destructive glide bombs. It appeared to mark Ukraine's latest long-range strike on an important military installation inside Russia. To work around these restrictions, Kyiv has relied heavily on locally produced, long-range attack drones to wage a monthslong campaign targeting Moscow's military and energy facilities. AdvertisementGlide bombs are dumb bombs that are equipped with special kits to turn them into precision-guided munitions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia used more than 750 glide bombs in a single week earlier this month.

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☆ Ukraine says its troops are advancing deeper into Russia's Kursk region
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said its major cross-border assault had advanced one to two kilometers (0.6-1.2 miles) in Russia’s Kursk region since the start of Wednesday and that its troops had finished clearing the Russian town of Sudzha of Moscow’s forces. Kyiv blindsided Moscow by pouring thousands of troops into the western Russian region of Kursk last week. “We continue to advance further in Kursk region. Syrskiy said the Russian border town of Sudzha was fully under Ukrainian control. The governor of Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, declared a regionwide state of emergency on Wednesday, citing continued attacks by Ukrainian forces.

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☆ Ukraine keeps gaining ground in its push into Russia, with 74 settlements under its control, commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine has continued its push into Russia's Kursk region with 74 settlements under its control, according to its commander-in-chief. Syrskyi said his forces controlled 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk region as of Tuesday. Syrskyi also said that on Tuesday alone Ukrainian forces advanced another 1.3 miles and took control of more than 15 square miles of additional Russian territory, Ukrainian outlet The Kyiv Independent reported. It wasn't certain exactly how the Ukrainian side was defining the 74 settlements it claimed to control. AdvertisementMedics provide assistance in a vehicle in Russia's Kursk region on Sunday.

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☆ Ukraine's surprise incursion leaves Putin scrambling to save face — and his territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Things seemed to be going so well for Vladimir Putin — at home and on the battlefield. Now Russia is the battlefield, after Ukraine’s stunning assault across the border turned the tables on Putin’s war and left his army scrambling to retake its own land. Putin convened a meeting with governors from the border regions as well as top defense and security officials on Monday. “One of the justifications that he routinely uses for the invasion of Ukraine is the security of the Russian state. The fact that Ukraine has launched this incursion into Russian territory, I think, is absolutely humiliating for him,” Fraser told NBC News.

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☆ Now is the perfect time for Ukraine to be experimenting with ways to catch Russia by surprise, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While it waits to amass the ammunition, manpower, and resources to launch a large-scale, well-timed counteroffensive, Ukraine should experiment with ways to take the initiative and gain momentum, war analysts say. "Ukrainian forces," they argued, "are very unlikely to be able to initiate significant counteroffensive operations in 2024 and into 2025." Such a strategy isn't necessarily new for Ukraine, which has repeatedly found ways to deal unexpected blows to Russian forces despite a grueling ground fight. "It will also protract the war and dramatically increase its costs to Ukraine and to Ukraine's supporters," they said. "Ukraine should thus seek every possible way of restoring maneuver to this war as soon as possible, daunting though that task appears."

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☆ Ukraine wants more negotiating power as forces advance into Russia, humiliating Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Sunday that it was designed "to put pressure on the aggressor Russia" and to push "the war into the aggressor's territory." Russian official Alexei Smirnov, the acting governor of the Kursk region, told a solemn-looking Putin via videoconference Monday that Ukraine controlled 28 settlements. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said geolocated footage suggests Ukraine controls a higher number of around 40 settlements, as of Monday. Russia caught off guardPresident Putin vowed on Monday a "worthy response" to Ukraine's border raid, just as 11,000 more civilians were evacuated in Kursk's neighboring region Belgorod, due to "enemy activity."

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☆ From 'the greatest salesman' to 'very honorable': Trump changes tack on Ukraine's president
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, on July 23, 2019. Trump corrected himself, MSNBC reported at the time, saying that he "likes" Zelenskyy — before returning to his critique of the Ukrainian leader. Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesReferring to the war in Ukraine, Trump concluded that he'd "settle" the crisis during his post-election presidential period.

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☆ US senator calls on retired F-16 pilots to come 'fight for freedom' in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA US senator who recently visited Ukraine has issued a call for retired F-16 pilots to join Kyiv's air force, where they can fly the American-made aircraft in a "fight for freedom" against Russia. AdvertisementA Ukrainian F-16 is seen on the ground at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. "If you're a retired F-16 pilot and you're looking to fight for freedom, they will hire you here," the South Carolina senator said at a press conference during his visit to Ukraine. "They're going to look throughout NATO nations for willing fighter pilots who retired to come help them until they can get their pilots trained." AdvertisementA Ukrainian F-16 takes off from an undisclosed location.

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☆ Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows it's learned not to tease its big offensives before going in for the kill
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The New York Times' report on the prelude to the bold, cross-border attack gives a glimpse at Ukraine's emphasis on secrecy this time. AdvertisementMost notably, Ukraine's leaders largely kept mum about the offensive even days after reports emerged that Kyiv's troops were pushing miles deep into Kursk. The Times' latest report described how Ukraine's researchers had started studying past campaigns after the failures of 2023. AdvertisementIn Kursk, Russian forces look like they've been caught off guard. Ukraine is reported to have broken through defensive lines along several positions, saying on Monday that it's seized 28 villages.

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☆ Kursk incursion: Russia evacuates Belgorod after Ukraine attack; Fire at nuclear plant rages
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, the two sides accused each other of endangering Europe’s largest nuclear plant after a major fire broke out at the site. Refocusing some attention on southern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a video Sunday appearing to show smoke billowing from one of the towers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Handout footage released by Ukraine on Sunday shows a fire at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP - Getty ImagesWhile smoke billowed from the site of the nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, it was also rising from the new battlefield in southern Russia. And the Russian defense ministry acknowledged Sunday it was still fighting Ukrainian troops with forces stationed in Kursk and newly-arrived reserves.

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☆ Moscow and Kyiv trade barbs over nuclear plant fire as tempers flare over Ukraine's ongoing incursion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A fire broke out Sunday in Europe's largest nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine, with Ukraine and Russia trading blame over the incident. "As long as Russian terrorists retain control of the nuclear power plant, the situation is not and cannot be normal. A view of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on June 15, 2023. He said he had met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin who had "clearly indicated increasing vigilance and attention to strategic infrastructure facilities, which include the nuclear power plant." International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors are seen at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on June 15, 2023.

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☆ She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she did a hard career pivot — twice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kuzmina, 32, is training to be an electrician in Kamianske, a city in eastern Ukraine. Because of worker shortages in fields like driving, mechanical work, and road work, the Ukrainian government launched a program that provides women with training vouchers. But Ukrainian women must still contend with employers and even family members who aren't always on board with more women taking traditionally male jobs. But soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Kuzmina's commander disbanded the unit because of a lack of resources. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last month that Russia had damaged or destroyed more than half of Ukraine's power generation.

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☆ Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside 'the aggressor's territory'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers are fighting in Russia. In an address to the nation, Zelenskyy referenced operations in the "aggressor's territory." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian troops have taken the war into Russian territory.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, —, Syrskyi Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russia, Kursk

☆ Satellite images show long-range strikes destroyed a Russian aircraft that can drop glide bombs, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine on Monday said it destroyed a Russian warplane capable of launching devastating glide bombs in long-range strikes on an airbase over the weekend. AdvertisementUkraine's military intelligence agency published a satellite image showing what it says is a destroyed Russian Su-34 aircraft. Glide bombs are equipped with special kits that convert dumb bombs into precision-guided munitions. The glide bombs are almost impossible to intercept because they have small radar signatures, travel on non-ballistic trajectories, and have fairly short flight times. Ukraine's military intelligence agency published a satellite image showing what it says are damaged Russian Su-34 aircraft.

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☆ Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia — but they might not be a game-changer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Flanked by another two of the U.S.-made combat aircraft, Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that the country's air force had already started operations using the warplanes against Russia. A number of Ukraine's European allies have pledged to send F-16s to Ukraine, and the first batch arrived in the country in late July. Russia has dismissed the supply of F-16s, with Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying last Thursday that Russian forces were prepared to shoot down the F-16 jets. The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon received by Ukraine is seen on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024 in Unspecified, Ukraine. "The jets will considerably enhance Ukraine's ability to prevent Russian pilots entering Ukrainian air space, and can also target Russian cruise missiles in flight.

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☆ Zelenskyy posts video of Ukraine's new F-16s, says it's 'already using them'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's F-16s are finally taking flight, marking a new era in its war against Russia. President Zelenskyy touted the aircraft and the pilots flying them on Sunday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAlmost since the war began, Ukraine has worked to acquire F-16s from its allies and train pilots to fly them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a video on X showing the new F-16s taking off, calling the moment a "new phase of development for the Air Force" in Ukraine.

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☆ Zelenskyy says Russia is giving up on Kharkiv, months after Moscow tried to blow open the war's northeastern front
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has shifted its focus away from Kharkiv, concentrating instead on the east. His statement comes months after Moscow pushed into Kharkiv from the north with thousands of troops. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Russia has moved its focus away from Kharkiv and to the eastern front, with fighting intensifying near the city of Pokrovsk. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Why Ukraine May Not Use New F-16s in Frontline Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Officials later confirmed to the Associated Press that some F-16s were indeed in Ukraine. AdvertisementThis means Ukraine may not use its F-16s for the frontline offensives it would prefer, according to military experts and Ukraine's top general. Peter Layton, a fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute who served in Australia's air force, said Ukraine would have to be cautious. He said its small number of aircraft and few pilots would mean Ukraine has to prioritize avoiding losses, so it can fly the F-16s as long as possible. Ukraine also faces challenges when it comes to logistics around the F-16s.

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☆ With a NATO war and Ukraine's knack for shooting down planes in mind, Russia is holding back its airpower and most advanced jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewRussia has kept much of its airpower and some of its most advanced aircraft out of the war in Ukraine. But Baum and other air warfare experts have warned Russia's air force should not be underestimated and cautioned that NATO should be ready. AdvertisementRussia's air force is weaker than NATO's airpower, but Russia's war in Ukraine shows it can still cause a lot of damage. Russia's air force has suffered high attrition rates from Ukraine's ground-based air defenses when operating in the country. Related storiesHe said that Russia "has a lot of trouble replacing lost advanced aircraft," only making a few a year.

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☆ Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe US is sending Ukraine air-to-air missiles to go with the new F-16 fighter jets coming this summer from European partners, per a new report on armaments. AdvertisementPowerful air-to-air missilesThe AIM-120 is an all-weather, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with active radar for decreased dependence on the aircraft for intercepts. On the other missile Ukraine is receiving, the AIM-9X is a short-range air-to-air missile with an infrared seeker and is the newest variant in the Sidewinder family. The Russians are operating Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets that carry long-range air-to-air missiles like the R-37. With F-16s, Ukraine can potentially better use these weapons to degrade Russia's vaunted air-defense capabilities.

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