The Ukrainian army has announced its withdrawal from Vougledar, ceding this town of military and symbolic importance to the Russians after two and a half years of deadly fighting, an illustration of the growing difficulties it is encountering in eastern Ukraine.Follow the latest information.
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War in Ukraine: after two and a half years of war, incursion into Russian territory
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INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXECUTION OF UKRAINIAN PRISONERS
Ukraine has opened an investigation into the alleged execution of 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian army near Pokrovsk, a key city in the east of its territory in the grip of a Russian offensive, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office announced . “This is the most massive known case of execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front line,” accused Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriï Kostin, quoted in the prosecutor’s press release on Tuesday evening.
“The murders and torture of prisoners are not an accident, but a deliberate policy” of Russia, he assured. The investigation for “violation of the laws and customs of war” and “premeditated murder” was opened following information shared on social networks including an alleged video of the execution, we read in the press release broadcast on Telegram.
WITHDRAWAL FROM VOUGLEDAR
“After two years of efforts, the Ukrainian armed forces, overwhelmed, withdrew from Vougledar,” also states the Kyiv Post. A decision “to preserve military personnel and equipment”.
❗️After 2 years of defense, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, outgunned 10:1, were withdrawn from Vuhledar in the Donetsk region “to preserve personnel and military equipment and to take positions for further actions — Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops “Khortytsia.” pic.twitter.com/y53WBWhtUS — KyivPost (@KyivPost) October 2, 2024
VOUGLEDAR
The Ukrainian army indicated on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from the town of Vougledar in the east of the country, ceding this strategic locality to the Russians after two and a half years of deadly fighting.
“The High Command has given its authorization to the Vougledar retreat maneuver to allow men and military equipment to be saved, and to take new positions for the continuation of operations,” the Khortytsia force grouping indicated on Telegram, in charge of operations in the area.
DEFENSE INDUSTRIES FORUM
The Ukrainian president attended the second International Defense Industries Forum, which included representatives from 30 countries and almost 300 companies. An event during which Volodymyr Zelensky recalled his country’s progress in terms of munitions production. “We need foreign expertise, access to supply chains and technology to continue this growth”he nevertheless clarified in a message posted on X.
I had a substantive meeting with CEOs and top managers of the world’s leading defense companies in the framework of the second International Defense Industries Forum. This large-scale event brought together representatives from over 30 countries, nearly 300 companies, and… pic.twitter.com/0ExTdHeQM6 — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 2, 2024
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Ukraine managed, in times of war, to build a “new defense industry”President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed on Tuesday, ensuring that his country had already produced 25 times more artillery and mortar ammunition since the start of the year than in 2022.
kyiv is dependent on its Soviet-made stocks and deliveries from its Western allies, who have provided financing and weapons since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. But the country has also strongly developed its own industry. An initiative all the more crucial as its troops had faced a serious shortage of ammunition earlier in the year, the result of political battles in Brussels and Washington.
“In the extremely difficult conditions of a large-scale war, under constant attacks from Russia, Ukrainians managed to build, so to speak, a new defense industry”was satisfied Volodymyr Zelensky during a forum devoted to these questions.
“In the first half of this year alone, Ukraine produced 25 times more ammunition for artillery and mortars than in all of 2022”he added. The country is capable of producing 4 million drones per year, assured the president, these machines having become essential on the front.
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal estimated during a government meeting that half of the munitions used at the front were of Ukrainian production. The development of infrastructure dedicated to military production is nevertheless complex, with the entire Ukrainian territory being within range of Russian missiles. The country also lacks funding to achieve its ambitions, officials recently explained. But Volodymyr Zelensky estimated that his country was on the way to becoming a “major player” in the sector.