Russian soldiers in St. Petersburg on August 25, 2022.Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images Russia security forces attempted to arrest two women suspected of poisoning its troops in Crimea. The alleged saboteurs pulled weapons and escaped after a shoot-out. The women are suspected of giving food and drinks laced with poison to Russian soldiers. […]
Ukraine has no unreachable targets in Russian-occupied Crimea, former Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) commander of the Aidar battalion, Yevhen Dykyi, said in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 7. “This is a long story that began when the Ukrainian HUR military intelligence forces captured the so-called ‘Boyko Towers’ (jack-up rigs) and neutralized a Russian radar stationed […]
Satellite images have confirmed a Ukrainian strike damaged ammunition warehouses in occupied Crimea on Jan. 4, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Jan. 6. The Strategic Communications Directorate of Ukraine’s Armed Forces announced on Jan. 5 that Ukrainian forces had struck Russian ammunition warehouses in northern Crimea the previous day. The satellite image shared by […]
The Defence Forces of Ukraine hit a radar station and a command post with a secure communication channel with the Kremlin, which was responsible for coordinating air defence across the peninsula, in Yevpatoriia on 4 January. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Details: Atesh, the Crimean underground resistance movement conducted additional reconnaissance of Ukraine’s Defence Forces […]
Russian air defense units intercepted four guided missiles flying over occupied Crimea on Jan. 6, the Russian Defense Ministry alleged. The ministry claimed that Ukraine launched four missiles at the Russian-occupied peninsula shortly after midnight local time, and that all targets were shot down. Earlier, local media outlets reported explosions in occupied Crimea the night […]
“I had a hunch that someone was watching me. My heart was pounding.” A man, who we’re calling Agent One, takes photos as he crouches down in some bushes. He tells us he’s part of a group called Atesh – a word that means fire in Crimean Tatar. And via a messaging app, he describes […]
The attack on Russia’s military facilities in occupied Crimea on 4 January destroyed not only a command post but also severely damaged the Russian defence system on tge peninsula. Ukraine’s Defence Forces also targeted the new deployment of Shahed kamikaze UAVs on the peninsula. Source: Nataliia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Press Centre for Operational […]
Ukrainian forces struck on Jan. 4 Russian ammunition warehouses near the village of Pervomaiske in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Strategic Communications Directorate of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 5. Over the recent months, Russian-occupied Crimea saw an uptick in Ukrainian attacks in an attempt to disrupt Russian logistics and derail its southern defenses. Pervomaiske is […]
Air alerts were heard over the Russian oblasts of Krasnodar and Belgorod, as well as temporarily occupied Crimea, on Jan. 4 as Russia’s aggressive war on Ukraine increasingly hits closer to home in Russia. Russia claimed nearly 50 drones were used in the separate attacks, with explosions heard in occupied Crimea and Belgorod, and reports […]
Defending Eastern Ukraine and cutting off Crimea by eliminating the Crimean Bridge are among the top priorities for Ukraine’s Armed Forces in 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told The Economist. The primary focus for Ukraine’s army would be the defense of Eastern Ukraine. “Defend the East, save these very important Ukrainian cities in the east […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that in 2024, Crimea and the related battle in the Black Sea will become the war’s centre of gravity. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with The Economist Details: Zelenskyy says little about what Ukraine might achieve in 2024, noting that leaks before last summer’s counteroffensive helped Russia prepare its defences. But […]
Ukraine tried for the first time to use uncrewed surface vessels against Russian vessels in Sevastopol Bay in September 2022, but 70 kilometres from the target, the connection with billionaire Elon Musk‘s Starlinks was lost. It was not possible to persuade Musk to turn back on the connection, so Ukraine modified the drones. Source: an […]