Tag: Oblast

Russians want to fully capture Luhansk Oblast before Putin’s sham elections – Ukraine’s intelligence

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine believes that the Russians will try to reach the administrative borders of Luhansk Oblast before the so-called presidential elections in Russia scheduled for 15-17 March. Source: Vadym Skibitskyi, representative of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine Quote: “Before the elections, they want to reach at least the administrative […]

Ukraine denies Russia’s claim that it captured village in Kherson Oblast

Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command denied Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu‘s claim that the village of Krynky in Kherson Oblast had been captured by Russia on Feb. 20. “Russian forces, having failed in their assault operations on the left bank of Kherson Oblast, have resorted to manipulation and falsification of facts,” the statement shared to social […]

Five children evacuated from Kherson Oblast

A 14-year-old orphan girl and four other children along with their parents were brought back to the territory controlled by Ukraine from the occupied left (east) bank of Kherson Oblast. Source:  Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Оblast Military Аdministration Quote: “A 14-year-old orphan girl. She lived with her grandmother. And now her closest person has […]

Russia claims it foiled assassination attempt in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims it had prevented an assassination attempt of a “political figure” in Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti said on Feb. 19. The FSB alleged that the attempted assassination was carried out by Russian citizen Vitali Dyatlenko, supposedly recruited by the Security Service of […]

Nearly 200 schools destroyed by Russia restored in Kyiv Oblast

Of the 244 educational institutions damaged by Russia at the start of its full-scale invasion in Kyiv Oblast, 198 have been fully or partially restored, regional Governor Ruslan Kravchenko announced on Feb. 18. A total of 122 schools and 71 kindergartens have been restored in communities around the capital city, including in Bucha, Irpin, Borodianka, […]

Russian forces shot two Ukrainian PoWs in Donetsk Oblast – video

Russian occupation forces shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast on Sunday, 18 February. Source: Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Illia Yevlash, spokesman for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, in a comment for Ukrainska Pravda Quote from the Ground Forces: “This morning, the […]

Russian pilot flies his damaged warplane towards village in Luhansk Oblast – video

A Russian pilot has flown his severely damaged aircraft towards villages in Antratsyt hromada (Luhansk Oblast), the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration has reported [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]. Source: Artem Lysohor, Head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration Details: The official […]

Ukrainian military reports defeating Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Ukrainian forces defeated a Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Feb. 17, killing 70 troops and injuring 80, the Operational Command West reported on Feb. 18. The offensive involved 30 pieces of equipment and a “fairly large” number of enemy troops. Ukraine destroyed 18 pieces of Russian equipment, including three tanks, according to the report. […]