Russians made 20 attempts to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops on the Marinka front yesterday, with a total of 66 combat clashes taking place in the frontline. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 21 February Details: A total of 66 combat clashes took […]
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Ukrainian air defences destroy Russian Kh-59 missile over Dnipro district
An explosion rocked the city of Dnipro on Tuesday afternoon during an air raid. It was Ukrainian air defence forces shooting down a Russian Kh-59 guided missile. Source: Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster; Ukraine’s Air Force; Air Command Skhid (East) Details: An air-raid warning was issued in all oblasts of Ukraine at around 15:00 due […]
Zelensky banking on additional help for air defences
Ukraine will not leave Russia’s recent hefty attacks against it unanswered, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening video address on Monday. “The terrorist must pay the most for the damage caused by terror, and Russia will pay,” he said. Four people were killed and 45 others injured in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya and Khmelnytskyi […]
NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defences after Russian assaults
The NATO-Ukraine Council will meet next Wednesday in response to Russia’s recent wave of heavy air attacks on the neighbouring country, the Western defence alliance said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is convening the ambassadorial-level meeting, a spokesman said on Thursday, adding that it was being held “at Ukraine’s request following recent Russian missile and […]