Category: Ukraine
Air defence responds in Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine Sounds of air defence responding were heard in the city of Kyiv at around 09:00, and an air-raid warning has been issued shortly after. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration; Ukraine’s Air Force Quote from the Air Force: “UAVs heading towards Kyiv!” Details: After that, sounds of air defence responding were heard in the…
Read More“My dad says ‘Take me with you,’ but he’s our support service”: the mother and daughter who serve together in the Khartiia Brigade
Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/01/28/7495716/
Read MoreRussia reports alleged large-scale drone attack, claim to have downed over 100 UAVs
Pravda Ukraine The Russian authorities and the Defence Ministry have reported a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on nine Russian oblasts, but curiously, the data provided by the governors and the ministry did not match. Source: Russian Defence Ministry; Tver Oblast Governor Igor Rudenya; Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz; Russian Telegram channels Details: The Russian Defence…
Read MoreRussia loses 1,670 troops over past 24 hours
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces continue to suffer heavy losses in their war of aggression against Ukraine, with 1,670 troops killed and wounded, 29 artillery systems and 10 tanks lost in the past 24 hours alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces…
Read MoreDrones attack Nizhny Novgorod refinery, Russia says – video
Pravda Ukraine Multiple explosions rocked Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on the night of 28-29 January, with Russian authorities saying they were caused by a drone attack on an oil refinery in the town of Kstovo. Source: Russian Telegram channels; Gleb Nikitin, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Details: As is often the case when Ukrainian drones…
Read MoreRussian drone wreckage falls near metro station in Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine Wreckage from a Russian drone has fallen near a metro station in the Darnytskyi district of the city of Kyiv, damaging a fence and the building of the Darnytskyi depot gate. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko Quote: “Wreckage from an enemy UAV has fallen near a metro station in the Darnytskyi district of…
Read MoreRussia creates separate regiments of unmanned systems to strengthen its army – ISW
Pravda Ukraine Russia has been forming separate drone system regiments at the military district level, aiming to enhance its capabilities in unmanned technology and centralise drone operations. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW reported that a new unit, the 7th Separate Unmanned Systems Reconnaissance Strike Regiment, was formed within Russia’s Central…
Read MoreEuropean Commission proposes tariffs on all agricultural imports from Russia and Belarus
Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday, 28 January, the European Commission approved a proposal to introduce tariffs on various agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as on certain types of nitrogen fertilisers. Source: European Pravda, citing the European Commission in a statement Details: The proposal of the EU executive body envisages tariffs on agricultural products…
Read MoreSlovak PM has been poisoned by Russian propaganda – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry
Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has criticised recent statements by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, accusing him of attempting to shift responsibility for domestic political issues onto foreign states, particularly Ukraine. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Details: The ministry noted that, amid declining public trust and protests against his…
Read MoreRussia earns billions of euros by exporting timber to EU in violation of sanctions, Earthsight investigation reveals
Pravda Ukraine Russian companies have supplied over €1.5 billion worth of timber to the EU since the imposition of sanctions, using third countries to bypass restrictions. Source: an investigation by the British non-profit organisation Earthsight Details: Earthsight investigators, posing as buyers, recorded testimonies from traders who openly acknowledged the illegality of their activities, referring to…
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