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Ukrainian military needs more spare parts to help win the war: Ex-minister of defense
Andriy Zagorodnyuk, the former defense minister of Ukraine, spoke with Fox News Digital about the Ukrainian counteroffensive, offering insight into how Russian mines have slowed the Ukrainian military and what to expect as the war continues.
Zagorodnyuk said Russian mines have significantly slowed the counteroffensive and in some instances, mines are only a few feet apart making it difficult for Ukrainian forces to travel short distances quickly.
“They are looking more carefully about where to move and how to open
Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Buildings in Latest Attacks
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had fired at least three drones at Moscow, the latest in a wave of attacks in Russia demonstrating that few places are off limits after more than 17 months of war.
One drone was destroyed in Odintsovo, outside Moscow, the Defense Ministry said, adding that two others struck commercial buildings in the capital after being intercepted by Russian air defenses. There were no injuries, Moscow’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said in
Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Struck Moscow Buildings
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces had fired at least three drones at Moscow on Sunday, the latest in a wave of attacks inside Russia demonstrating that few places are off limits after more than 17 months of war.
One drone was destroyed in Odintsovo, outside Moscow, the Defense Ministry said, adding that the two others struck commercial buildings in the capital after being intercepted by Russian air defenses. There were no injuries, Moscow’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said in
Ukrainian Is My Native Language, but I Had to Learn It
Growing up in the bilingual city of Kyiv in the 1990s, I studied the Ukrainian language like a museum object—intensely, but at a distance, never quite feeling all of its textures or bringing it home. Back then, in that part of the country, Ukrainian was reserved for formal settings: schools, banks, and celebrations, often infused with a performative flare of ethnic pride. Russian dominated the mundane and the intimate: gossiping with friends during recess, writing in a journal, arguing with
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says
Russian forces struck a grain terminal and injured at least four civilians in the southern city of Kherson, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, extending a bombardment of Ukrainian infrastructure that has raised alarms about Kyiv’s ability to ship grain to the world.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to enhance Ukrainian air defenses around the port and the southern coast, but Kyiv’s resources are stretched thin and it must make difficult choices about where to deploy the limited number of air
2 Ukrainian Fighters Take a Break From the War to Marry Each Other
The groom could not wait to kiss the bride.
He kissed her when she walked down the aisle, and during the ceremony. He kissed her after his vows, after hers, and again when they finally said “I do.”
Maksym Merezhko, 43, and the bride, Yuliia Dluzhynska, 39, both serve in Ukraine’s military and had traveled to Kyiv the night before from the eastern Donetsk region. They had no time to lose.
After a three-day honeymoon in the Carpathian Mountains, Ms.
Ukrainian forces press southward, say strategic village recaptured from Russians – EURACTIV.com
Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensive through the Russian-occupied southeast on Thursday (27 July), capturing the village of Staromaiorske in a campaign to drive a wedge through Russian defensive positions.
The counteroffensive has focused on securing villages on the southward push and areas around the eastern city of Bakhmut, taken by Russian forces in May after months of battles. Ukrainian officials have reported slow, steady progress.
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged intensified Ukrainian attacks over the last few days, but said
Russia Says It Intercepted a Ukrainian Drone Near Moscow
Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Friday that it had shot down a drone aimed at the Moscow region, saying Ukraine was behind the latest such attack near the Russian capital.
The strike, which could not be independently confirmed, would be the second attempted drone attack in the capital region in less than a week. On Monday, an intercepted drone attack in central Moscow that Russia also blamed on Ukraine damaged at least two nonresidential buildings. Ukraine did not comment on
Ukrainian troops liberate southern village, while Russia shoots down drone attack on Moscow – POLITICO
Ukrainian forces have recaptured a strategic village in the Russian-occupied southeast, as their troops continue a southbound advance in a summer counteroffensive.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that troops had reclaimed the village of Staromayorske in the Donetsk region. It is the first major gain in days. Battles are continuing around Bakhmut for the villages of Klishchiivka and Andriivka.
“The 35th brigade and the Ariy territorial defense unit have fulfilled their task and liberated the village of Staromayorske. Glory
Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified After Not Shaking Hands With Russian Opponent
Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic fencing medalist, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships in Milan on Thursday after refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.
After Ms. Kharlan defeated Anna Smirnova, a Russian competitor who had joined the competition with a neutral status, Ms. Smirnova extended her hand to Ms. Kharlan, who extended her saber instead. According to the sport’s rules, a fencing bout does not end until the two fencers have saluted each other and shaken hands,