Ukraine
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Summer Offensive Update for Sept 6 (Europe Edition): ‘We Are on Alert in Romania’
Germany to send €5.4Bn more in ammo and gear; AFU slowing Russian minelaying, making progress south of Robotyne; Romania alarmed by vicinity of Russian strikes; incredible footage of Azov Brigade.
Sept. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 5, 2023
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Sept. 6, 2023
Zelensky
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Reznikov Officially Resigns
Oleksiy Reznikov had been at the helm of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense for nearly two years, taking office in November 2021. Zelensky says “new approaches" are needed, 550 days into full-scale war.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Summer Offensive Update for Sept 5 (N. America Edition): ‘Russia Not Preparing for Winter’
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian sabotage group, partisans disagree; Ukraine loses first Challenger 2 tank; Kyiv seeks to close loophole used to avoid conscription.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Seeks to Close Loophole Used by ‘Significant Number’ of Men to Avoid Conscription
Current legislation allows students to avoid being mobilized but a large jump in the number of male students aged over 25 suggests it was being abused.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Anti-Kremlin Russian Nationals Strike Inside Russia, Eliminate 2 FSB Border Guards
Russian authorities announced thwarting a "Ukrainian attack," but pro-Kyiv, anti-Kremlin Russian national group mocks the post, claims responsibility, and shows reports of FSB guards they eliminated.
Sept. 5, 2023
Zelensky
Zelensky Visits Front Near Bakhmut in Eastern Ukraine
Bakhmut, an industrial town that was once home to some 70,000 people, was captured by Russian forces this summer after months of brutal fighting.
Sept. 5, 2023
Ukraine
Spate of False Bomb Threats Plague Kyiv, Authorities Urge Public to Remain Calm
Kyiv administration said repeated anonymous bomb reports for public facilities were determined to be fake. Officials urged public calm, saying that “the security situation in Kyiv is under control.”
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Over 900 Cluster Munition Casualties in Ukraine in 2022: Monitor
Those casualties accounted for the vast majority of the global figure, which rose to 1,172 in 2022 -- the highest annual number since CMC began reporting in 2010.
Sept. 5, 2023
Tanks
Ukraine Loses First Challenger 2 Tank, Cause Currently Unknown
Ukraine has received 14 of the vehicles which one Ukrainian operator recently described as “a sniper rifle among tanks” which can scare Russians “just with the sound of the engine.”
Sept. 5, 2023
Luhansk
Russian Official in Luhansk ‘Seriously Injured in SBU Special Operation’
Yuriy Afanasievsky is believed to hold the rank of major general and be an agent of the FSB central office, providing laundered funds to finance Leonid Pasechnyk, the head of the self-proclaimed "LPR"
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
EXPLAINED: Cuba Uncovers Human Trafficking Ring ‘Coercing Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine’
“Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding it was still working to dismantle the operation.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Visits Ukraine's Frontline Donetsk Region
The visit came a day after Zelensky said he planned to replace Kyiv's wartime defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov in a major leadership change for Ukraine's military establishment.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia Downs Three Drones en Route to Moscow: Mayor
Russia's defence ministry said one was flying over the Kaluga region, southwest of Moscow, while a second was destroyed northwest of the capital.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Summer Offensive Update for Sept. 5 (Europe Edition): $100m Per Day, Just Think About It’
Zelensky visits commanders on front lines; AFU pushes back near Bakhmut; Reznikov says war costs Ukraine $100M per day; 1,500 tons of grain destroyed by Russian drones.
Sept. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 4, 2023
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Sept. 5, 2023
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