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Ambitious Ukrainian Drone, Missile Strikes Hammer Targets Across Russia

Drones

Indications are that an oil refinery got torched, a troop barracks was blown up, and a major air defense system was flattened. Russian officials said all incoming missiles and drones were shot down.

17h ago

Ukraine Scores History’s First-Ever Shoot-Down of Aircraft by Sea Drone

Drones

The war in Ukraine has just busted the existing mil-tech envelope – again. This time it’s high-speed robot boats armed with anti-aircraft missiles knocking down armed and manned aircraft.

By Stefan Korshak

19h ago

Russians Preparing for Strikes at Crimean Airfield, Atesh Partisans Say

Russia

Ukraine’s underground network of partisans in occupied Crimea have noted Russian preparations for an expected attack on airfields previously hit by Ukrainian missile and drone attacks.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 28, 2024

Russia

The Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscow are experiencing an upsurge in the destruction of industry by Russian exiles, ethnic cleansing, and the confiscation of property.

By Sergii Kostezh

Dec. 27, 2024

Ukrainian Drone Reportedly Strikes Russian-Seized Ship in Crimea

War in Ukraine

This vessel, built in 2010, was seized by Russia from Ukraine during the 2014 annexation of Crimea but has remained largely unused in recent years.

By UkrInform

Dec. 26, 2024

40 Tank Cars Destroyed: Ukrainian Forces Wreck Russian Fuel Train in Zaporizhzhia

Crimea

A multi-stage operation sabotaged tracks and used HIMARS strikes, crippling logistics and key railway links.

By Alisa Orlova, Kateryna Zakharchenko

Dec. 15, 2024

Russian Forces Detain and Beat Crimean Railway Workers Over Alleged Ties to Ukraine

Crimea

In Crimea, Russians detained and beat two railway workers, accusing them of collaborating with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian partisan movement reports.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 13, 2024

Kerch Bridge Targeted: Novel Ukrainian Tactics & Strategic Implications in Crimea

Crimea

Kyiv Post examines the Dec. 6 Ukrainian strike on the Kerch Bridge and what it means for the future of Crimea and the war in Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 11, 2024

Ukrainian Drones Strike Kerch Bridge in Crimea, Explosions Halt Traffic

Drones

The operation, involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and marine drones, began around 5 a.m. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was halted from 5:17 a.m.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 6, 2024

Putin’s Military Planes Used to Deport Ukrainian Children, US Researchers Say

Putin

Between May and October 2022, military transport planes that were under President Putin’s direct control transported groups of Ukrainian children to Russia, the study reveals.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 4, 2024

Deception: Russians Mix Real and Fake Defensive Sites in Crimea

Crimea

Atesh report increased Russian defensive preparations on the peninsula including increased surveillance, traffic and pedestrian checkpoints, and a significant rise in Russian military presence.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 4, 2024

Russia Sentences Man in Crimea to 15 Years for Spying on Russian Air Defenses

War in Ukraine

The Moscow-led local prosecutor’s office said a 45-year-old unnamed man had sent the locations of Russian air defense units in Kerch to Ukrainian intelligence in September of last year.

By AFP

Dec. 4, 2024

Ambitious Ukraine Long-Range Strikes Hit Russian Air Defenses, Refinery, Naval Base

Energy

It’s not just Russia relentlessly attacking. The Ukrainian strike Standard Operating Procedure is to find the Russian air defenses, blow them up, and then send kamikaze drone swarms through the gap.

By Stefan Korshak

Nov. 29, 2024

Russia Prepares for Ukrainian Airborne Assault in Crimea as Partisans Highlight Growing Defenses

Crimea

Ukrainian partisans report that Russia is preparing for a Ukrainian airborne landing in Yevpatoria, Crimea

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Nov. 26, 2024

Russia Imposes Forced Enlistment in Occupied Ukraine Contrary to International Law

Crimea

While Ukrainians protest against forced mobilization, Russia has begun to force young people from the occupied territories into its armed forces - another violation of the Geneva Convention.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 21, 2024

Russia Guards Combat Dolphins in Crimea With Pantsir-S1 (SA-22) System

Crimea

Pantsir-S1 missile system is not only guarding an oil depot and ammo warehouses but also a tank training range, an airfield, and a combat dolphin training facility in Russian-occupied Sevastopol.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 20, 2024