Category: Ukraine
Straits closure prevented Russia from occupying Odesa and Mykolaiv – Ukraine’s ambassador to Türkiye
Pravda Ukraine Türkiye’s enforcement of the Montreux Convention by closing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine has thwarted the Kremlin’s ability to leverage its maritime superiority to capture Odesa, Mykolaiv, and other regions. Source: Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Türkiye, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency Quote from Bodnar:…
Read MoreUkrainian air defences destroy 50 out of 73 drones launched by Russia overnight
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian air defence units shot down 50 Russian drones on the night of 23-24 November. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force Details: Russia launched a total of 73 UAVs from the city of Oryol and Bryansk Oblast. As of 09:00, air defences were responding to Russian-launched airborne targets in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava,…
Read MoreUkrainian forces attack Russian radar and two clusters of military personnel
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian aircraft and units of the Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment and a radar station on 23 November. Source: Ukraine’s General Staff Details: The General Staff continues to assess the situation at the front as complicated. Updated reports indicate that Russian forces carried out…
Read MoreRussia loses another 1,020 soldiers
Pravda Ukraine The Russian military lost another 1,020 military personnel killed and injured, as well as 4 tanks and 17 armoured combat vehicles, in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. Source: the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February…
Read MoreUkrainian air defence destroys more than 10 Russian drones threatening Kyiv overnight
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed more than 10 Russian drones threatening the city of Kyiv on the night of 23-24 November. Military administration officials said there were no casualties or damage to the capital. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA) Details: KCMA notes that at night, the Russian Armed Forces once again attacked…
Read MoreRussian Defence Ministry claims over 30 drones attacked 3 Russian oblasts overnight
Pravda Ukraine Thirty-four Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked three oblasts of the Russian Federation on the night of 23-24 November. Source: Russian Ministry of Defence Details: The Russian ministry claims its air defence allegedly intercepted and destroyed 34 drones. In particular, as noted by the Russian Ministry of Defence, 27 UAVs were allegedly destroyed over the…
Read MoreRussia worries about costs of continuing war in Ukraine – ISW
Pravda Ukraine The Russian government is concerned about the continuing economic costs of the war in Ukraine and is trying to force its military to better adhere to discipline. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on 23 November that Russia does not currently plan another partial involuntary…
Read MoreUkrainian air defence responds to Russian drones in Kyiv Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian air defence forces were operating in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 23-24 November to target Russian drones. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration (KOMA) Details: The KOMA reported that Russian UAVs were spotted in the oblast. Quote: “Air defence forces are operating in the region.” Updated: The work of air defence forces…
Read MoreOver 20,000 civilians evacuated from dangerous parts of Kharkiv Oblast in six months
Pravda Ukraine Almost 22,000 civilians have been evacuated from the most dangerous areas of Kharkiv Oblast. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on the air of the national joint 24/7 newscast, quoted by Ukrinform Quote from Syniehubov: “We are continuing the evacuation of civilians. We are evacuating both children and adults. If…
Read MoreTwo missiles and 27 UAVs attack Kursk Oblast in Russia, governor claims
Pravda Ukraine Alexei Smirnov, the governor of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, claimed on the night of 23-24 November that the oblast was attacked by 2 Ukrainian missiles and 27 drones. Source: Smirnov on Telegram Details: Smirnov, in the usual manner of Russian governors, claimed that Russian air defence had repelled a Ukrainian missile and drone attack.…
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