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ukrdef, 1 day ago to random

Source: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 kilometers from border

For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, some 1,500 kilometers from the country's border, according to the source.

https://kyivindependent.com/source-sbu-stikes-russian-oil-refinery-1-500-kilometers-away/

ukrdef, 2 days ago to random

General Staff: Russia has lost 478,730 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-478-730-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

ukrdef, 3 days ago to random

Bloomberg: Russia uses TikTok content to undermine Ukrainian leadership, Kyiv says

"Russia is dominating us on TikTok due to the scale" of its operation, said Andrii Kovalenko, the head of a department countering disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.

https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-uses-tiktok-content-to-undermine-ukrainian-leadership-kyiv-says/

ukrdef, 4 days ago to random

Spanish defense minister: Ukraine receives Patriot missiles from Madrid

Ukraine received Patriot anti-aircraft missiles from Madrid, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on May 6, according to EFE news agency.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-received-patriot-missiles-from-spain-defense-minister-says/

ukrdef, 8 days ago to random

Surviving through the darkness: How Kharkiv endures new wave of brutal Russian attacks (Photos)

KHARKIV – In the face of relentless Russian attacks, prolonged blackouts, and a looming threat of a new major offensive, against all odds, life in Kharkiv continues to endure.Located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been under some of the heaviest

https://kyivindependent.com/kharkiv-endures-new-wave-of-brutal-russian-attacks/

ukrdef, 9 days ago to random

Kuleba: Russia's attacks damage 50% of Ukraine's energy system

Russian attacks have damaged half of Ukraine's energy system, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Foreign Policy in an interview published on May 1.

https://kyivindependent.com/kuleba-russias-attacks-damage-half-of-ukraines-infrastructure/

ukrdef, 12 days ago to random

Military: Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances

Ukraine's control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast is tactically important and will make it more difficult for Russian forces to approach Ukrainian positions, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, told Hromadske https://kyivindependent.com/military-russian-troops-to-face-difficulties-after-ukraine-regained-control-over-nestryha-island-in-kherson-oblast/

ukrdef, 13 days ago to random

Medvedev threatens Russia may seize private US assets if Washington seizes frozen Russian reserves

Russia could seize assets and property of U.S. individuals held in Russia if Washington confiscates Russian sovereign assets, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, threatened on April 27.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-may-seize-private-us-assets-if-washington-seizes-frozen-russian-reserves-medvedev-claims/

ukrdef, 13 days ago to random

Russian media: Russia's Krasnodar Krai oil refinery 'partially suspends' operations after drone attack

A Russian oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Krasnodar Krai partially suspended operations following a purported Ukrainian drone attack, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on April 27.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-media-russias-krasnodar-krai-oil-refinery-partially-suspends-operations-after-drone-attack/

ukrdef, 17 days ago to random

Pentagon says military aid can arrive in Ukraine 'within days' once Biden signs bill

Speaking ahead of the final vote in the Senate, Pentagon spokesperson General Pat Ryder did not provide specifics but said, "We would expect to be able to deliver aid within days."

https://kyivindependent.com/pentagon-says-military-aid-can-arrive-in-ukraine-within-days-once-biden-signs-bill/

ukrdef, 17 days ago to random

Ukraine's UN envoy: Russia uses sexual violence as weapon of war

Citing testimony from people released from Russian captivity, Ukraine's UN envoy Sergiy Kyslytsya said that over 50 percent of detainees suffered torture, rape, or other forms of sexual violence.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-un-envoy-russia-uses-sexual-violence-as-weapon-of-war/

ukrdef, 17 days ago to random

Ambassador: Ukraine in talks to set up joint production of Patriot systems

Kyiv is pushing Washington for the joint production of Patriot air defense systems to help Ukraine fend off Russia's war, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova said in an interview with European Pravda on April 23.

https://kyivindependent.com/ambassador-ukraine-in-talks-to-set-up-joint-production-of-patriot-systems/

ukrdef, 18 days ago to random

WSJ: US drafting sanctions aimed at Chinese banks aiding Russia’s war effort

Washington hopes they will allow Secretary of State Antony Blinken to arrive armed with diplomatic leverage on a visit to China this week, in a push to stop Beijing's commercial support of Russia's military production.

https://kyivindependent.com/wsj-us-drafting-sanctions-aimed-at-chinese-banks-aiding-russias-war-effort/

ukrdef, 18 days ago to random

DTEK needs $350 million to rebuild power plants

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced on April 22 that it requires $350 million to recover the lost capacity caused by Russia's attacks on thermal power plants.

https://kyivindependent.com/dtek-needs-350-million-to-rebuild-power-plants/

ukrdef, 18 days ago to random

Governor: Russia attacks TV infrastructure in Kharkiv

Russian forces struck a TV infrastructure facility in Kharkiv on April 22, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

https://kyivindependent.com/governor-russia-attacks-tv-infrastructure-in-kharkiv/

ukrdef, 19 days ago to random

General Staff: Russia has lost 460,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 730 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-460-260-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

ukrdef, 23 days ago to random

Russia attacks 7 communities in Sumy Oblast

Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 39 times in 11 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on April 17.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks-7-communities-in-sumy-oblast-3/

ukrdef, 24 days ago to random

Zelensky: Ukraine to convene NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defense

Ukraine will send a request to convene a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine council to discuss the defense of Ukrainian skies and supplies of air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his evening address on April 16.

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-ukraine-to-convene-nato-ukraine-council-to-discuss-air-defense/

ukrdef, 24 days ago to random

‘Double-tap’ attack. Understanding one of Russia’s cruelest tactics in Ukraine

Hitting a building, waiting for first responders and the media to arrive, and hitting the same place again to target those who came to put out the fire, help the victims, or document a potential war crime is a well-honed tool of Russia in its wars. This ruthless and illegal

https://kyivindependent.com/double-tap-attack-understanding-one-of-russias-cruelest-tactics-in-ukraine/

ukrdef, 25 days ago to random

General Staff: Russia has lost 455,340 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 920 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-455-340-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

ukrdef, 25 days ago to random

Russia plans 'false flag' attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv tells UN

"What happened at the ZNPP on 7th and 9th of April 2024 and thereafter was a well-planned false flag operation by the Russian Federation," Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya said at a U.N. Security Council meeting on April 15.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-plans-false-flag-attacks-on-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-kyiv-tells-un/

ukrdef, 26 days ago to random

Zelensky: Russia continues to have access to missile, drone components

Military aid for Ukraine is limited, while Russia continues to have access to "critical components needed to produce missiles and drones," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on April 14.

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-assistance-for-ukraine-is-limited-while-russia-has-access-to-missiles-drones-components/

ukrdef, 29 days ago to random

Ukrainian Railways initiates construction of major European routes

In an effort to facilitate integration with the European Union, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) has initiated the construction of a European-gauge railway, stretching from the Ukrainian border town of Chop in Zakarpattia Oblast to its administrative center, Uzhhorod.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-railways-initiates-construction-of-major-european-railway/

ukrdef, 29 days ago to random

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches large-scale attack, destroys critical energy infrastructure

Key updates on April 11:Russia launches large-scale attack across Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructureParliament passes mobilization bill in second readingMayor: Russia's war causes at least $2.9 billion in damages to MykolaivRussian attack on Mykolaiv kills 4, https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-launches-large-scale-attack-across-ukraine-hitting-energy-infrastructure/