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Russian airborne units joined Wagner fighters, says Zhorin

Wagner

Russian airborne units joined Wagner mercenary fighters in the conflict for Bakhmut. Maksym Zhorin is a former co-commander of the Ukrainian Azov regiment. Russian paratroopers have armored personnel carriers and fighting vehicles. A former co-commander of the Ukrainian Azov regiment, Russian airborne soldiers have joined Wagner mercenary fighters in the conflict for the crucial eastern … Read more

Russian forces advances in Bakhmut, Ukraine says fighting fierce

russian forces

Russian-backed militia forces are advancing in Bakhmut and Vuhledar. Deputy minister of defence for Ukraine: “The intensity of the fighting is increasing”. The region has seen some of the war’s most savage fighting so far. Units of the Wagner contract militia of the Russian forces were advancing in the town of Bakhmut, according to the … Read more

Russia defense ministry announces capture of Klishchiivka pact

Russia defense ministry

Russian ministry says its troops have taken control of Klishchiivka. A tiny settlement in eastern Ukraine close to Bakhmut. Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed victory over the settlement on Thursday. Russian defense ministry said that, its troops have taken control of Klishchiivka, a tiny settlement in eastern Ukraine close to Bakhmut. “In the Donetsk direction, the volunteers … Read more

CIA director briefed Zelenskyy on US expectations

Zelenskyy

CIA Director briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy on US expectations. To negotiate future military shipments to Ukraine, Western defense leaders will meet. Ukraine has persisted in pressing the US and its Western allies for further help. CIA Director Bill Burns briefed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv last week on the US expectations for Russia’s military preparations … Read more

Russian forces have taken Soledar, says defense ministry

Soledar

Russia says it has taken control of the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine. It is their first substantial success in the region in months, Russia’s military says. Russian defense ministry attributes the capture to “constant destruction of enemy”. Russian forces have conquered the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, marking their first substantial success … Read more

Ukraine rejects Russia’s claim it has captured Soledar

Soledar

Russian military says it has taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian official denies Moscow’s assertion, saying fighting is still going. Taking Soledar would allow Russian forces to concentrate on Bakhmut. Moscow’s assertions that its troops have conquered the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine are “not true.”, according to a Ukrainian official. … Read more

Body of missing British aid worker found, claims Russian group

Russian group

One of the two British humanitarian workers reported missing. Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry were last seen on Friday in Soledar, Ukraine. The Foreign Office is aware of recent claims but has not corroborated them. One of the two British humanitarian workers reported missing over the weekend has reportedly been found dead, according to a … Read more

Bakhmut is holding “courageously”, says Hanna Maliar

Bakhmut

Ukraine’s deputy defense minister says the city of Bakhmut is holding. Despite Russian efforts to advance, the city is holding, she said. Maliar claimed the adversary wants to reach Donetsk by the end of the year. Despite Russian forces’ concerted efforts to advance, the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region of the country is … Read more

North Korea offered Wagner Group mercenaries rockets and missiles for Ukraine

North Korea

North Korea sent rockets and missiles to the Wagner Group for use in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin has close relations to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wagner’s mercenary force has 50,000 fighters in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said North Korea sent rockets and missiles to the Wagner Group for use in Ukraine. … Read more

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits front-line Bakhmut

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bakhmut, a city on the front lines. Russian military in Donetsk have targeted the city for months. He visited with soldiers and presented honors to military. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, paid a surprise visit to Bakhmut, a city on the front lines where Ukrainian and Russian forces have been engaged … Read more

Russia claims Bakhmut is surrounded, but fighting continues

Russia claims Bakhmut surrounded

Fierce fighting is taking place in the area around the city of Bakhmut. Russian forces have been forced to withdraw from many areas. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic leader claims Russian forces are now very close to encircling BakhMut. Fierce fighting is still taking place in the area around the city of Bakhmut in the … Read more

Zelensky calls Russian troops “crazy” for seizing Bakhmut, killing three people

Zelensky calls Russian troops "crazy" for seizing Bakhmut, killing three people

Russian military shelled residential structures and infrastructural facilities in Bakhmut on Wednesday. Three civilians were killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian attempts to seize the city “crazy”. The city’s pre-war population of 70,000 has decreased significantly since February. Three civilians were killed in Bakhmut on Wednesday, as Russian military persisted in their months-long assault … Read more

 Ukraine forces repel attack in Bilohorivka, stopping enemy advance toward Bakhmut

 Ukraine forces

Multiple assaults were repelled by the Ukrainian troops, who also forced the adversary to flee while suffering casualties. The situation in the directions of Volyn, Polissia, and Siverskyi was mostly unchanged. The enemy shelled border towns like Studenok, Volfyne, Bilopillia, Novi Vyrky, and Iskryskivshchyna with artillery. In the course of the day, Russian occupation forces … Read more

Russian forces bombard Bakhmut with Uragan MLRS, six people are wounded

Russian forces

Additionally, 10 residential buildings and private structures were damaged or destroyed, along with several cars that caught fire “stated the report. A criminal investigation has been opened for breaking the laws and customs of war At the location, rescuers and law enforcement personnel are at work. Russian forces bombard Bakhmut by using Uragan multiple launch … Read more

Zelensky claims 50 embassies resuming work in Kyiv is victory

President Volodymyr Zelensky

Embassies in Kyiv are reopening their operations, Zelensky claims it’s victorious. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian powers have involved around 20% of his country’s region. He says what is happening in Severodonetsk is “the hardest at this moment”, as well as in urban areas like Lysychansk and Bakhmut. Around 50 embassies have continued work … Read more

A missile hits a town in the Donetsk region

Ukrainian officials said a missile hit the village of Bakhmut in the Donetsk area on Tuesday. It indicated that Russian forces may be extending the range of their attacks. According to Donetsk regional police, the missile strike demolished a five-story structure in the town. A 9-year-old child was critically hurt and one person was killed. … Read more