Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during his evening video message on Saturday, November 5 (Office of the President of Ukraine) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Iran’s claim to send a “limited” number of drones to Russia a lie in his evening speech on Saturday. He also disputed the timeline presented by Tehran. “Today there were … Read more
Britain and Poland send a “strong signal” to Putin and discuss strengthening NATO’s eastern flank
Ukrainian officials say the military hit a key target in Kherson as pro-Russian authorities pressure civilians to leave the southern region. Serhii Khlan, a member of the Kherson Regional Council, said Ukrainian forces hit Russian air defense systems close to the stadium in Kherson city. These systems have also been used to shell Mykolaiv, sometimes … Read more
Ukrainian officials say the military hit a key target in Kherson as pro-Russian authorities pressure civilians to leave the southern region. Serhii Khlan, a member of the Kherson Regional Council, said Ukrainian forces hit Russian air defense systems close to the stadium in Kherson city. These systems have also been used to shell Mykolaiv, sometimes … Read more
A senior Russian-appointed official in Kherson says Russian troops will “most likely” withdraw to the eastern bank of the Dnieper river, has led to an unclear situation in the southern Ukrainian region. Speaking on Russian television on Thursday, the deputy head of the regional administration, Kirill Stremousov, said: “Most likely, our troops will withdraw to … Read more
Tatiana, 56, remembers the shame she felt after she said she was raped by a Russian soldier. (Mick Krever/CNN) Day after day, in town after town, a police officer and prosecutor go door to door in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Entering the muddy streets, past houses damaged by artillery fire, they search for those left behind. … Read more
A ‘kamikaze’ drone approaches an attack in Kiev on Monday. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images) Ukraine’s defense ministry said it destroyed 37 Iranian-made Shahed-136s – known as “kamikaze” drones – overnight Sunday and Monday. “In the last 13 hours, the #UAarmy has shot down 37 Iranian Shahed-136 drones and 3 cruise missiles fired by Russian terrorists,” the … Read more
Ukraine has repeatedly asked its allies to supply it with more air defense systems and ammunition after Russia stepped up its use of “kamikaze drones” in its brutal offensive against the country. Kyiv says Moscow has used Iranian-supplied kamikaze drones in attacks against Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and other cities across Ukraine in recent weeks, … Read more
According to Ukrainian officials, a criminal investigation has been launched into the death of a Ukrainian orchestra conductor in Russian-occupied Kherson. The conductor was reportedly shot in his own home in Kherson by Russian forces “because he refused to cooperate with them,” a statement from the local prosecutor’s office said on Friday. The Ukrainian Ministry … Read more
Part of the seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is controlled by Chechen armed forces, a Ukrainian military organization said on Sunday. The forces in question, the so-called Special Rapid Response Unit Akhmat, are led by a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin: Chechen Ramzan Kadyrov. “It is known that part of the station has … Read more