Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov reported on Thursday, 21 December that he had a phone conversation with Helena Carreiras, Portugal’s Minister of National Defence, during which they discussed training for Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F-16 fighter jets. Source: Umierov on Х, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “We discussed the training of Ukrainian […]
The Russians launched attack drones towards Ukraine on the evening of 21 December. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote: “An enemy Shahed UAV group is heading towards Mykolaiv Oblast from Kherson Oblast!” At 21:06, the military reported that Shahed drones were moving through Mykolaiv Oblast towards the north-west. There is a threat to Dnipropetrovsk […]
Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, has announced four conditions for launching civilian flights between Ukraine and the rest of the world. Source: Danilov on the national 24/7 newscast Details: As Danilov noted, air travel is a very important issue for Ukraine. Several proposals are being considered, but four main points […]
The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, where the defence minister said that troops were working to completely clear out Hamas militants. The raids came as the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, warned the campaign in Gaza’s south will persist for months. Israel bombarded […]
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry has reported that Ukraine is stepping up production of kamikaze drones and plans to produce 155mm ammunition on its territory in quantities that will cover the difference between its needs and the assistance provided by partners. Source: Ivan Havryliuk, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, in a comment to the BBC Ukrainian Service […]
A division of Russian paratroopers suffered extremely heavy losses while attempting to knock out Ukrainian forces near the village of Krynky on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, despite Vladimir Putin‘s claims of the contrary. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 14 October, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “In early […]
The Russian authorities have decided to passportise several hundred Ukrainians working at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) by the end of the year. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on Telegram Details: According to DIU, Russia is increasing pressure on Ukrainians working at the ZNPP to obtain Russian passports and sign contracts with Rosatom [Russian […]
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) says Russian President Vladimir Putin overstated the number of Russian troops on the battlefield during his press conference yesterday: 450,000 soldiers are fighting against Ukraine, not the 617,000 that he claimed. Source: Andrii Yusov, representative of DIU, during the national joint 24/7 newscast on 15 December Quote: “The enemy is […]
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has attended a meeting of the Congress of Local and Oblast Authorities and has stressed that he expects local authorities to provide greater support for mobilisation efforts. Source: Ukrainian MoD Details: The Congress was held under the chairmanship of the president and with the participation of the chairman of the […]