War Archive 2022 02/24 Monitoring Russian and Ukraine War.

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Ukraine lost over 40pc of land it seized

Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it captured in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

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RUSSIA’S KURSK REGION
Ukraine lost over 40pc of land it seized

Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it captured in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

The source said Russia had deployed 59,000 troops to the Kursk region since Kyiv's forces swept in and advanced swiftly, catching Moscow unprepared 2-1/2 years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

"At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres (531 square miles), now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks," the source said.

"Now we control approximately 800 square kilometres. We will hold this territory for as long as is militarily appropriate."

With the thrust into Kursk, Kyiv aimed to stem Russian attacks in eastern and northeastern Ukraine, force Russia to pull back forces gradually advancing in the east and give Kyiv extra leverage in any future peace negotiations.​

 

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Russia to use new missile again in 'combat conditions': Putin

Russia has a stock of advanced new missiles "ready for use," President Vladimir Putin announced, a day after the country deployed a new ballistic missile in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, reports UNB with inputs from BBC. In an unscheduled televised address, Putin revealed that t

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Russia to use new missile again in 'combat conditions': Putin
Published :
Nov 23, 2024 13:42
Updated :
Nov 23, 2024 13:42

Russia has a stock of advanced new missiles "ready for use," President Vladimir Putin announced, a day after the country deployed a new ballistic missile in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, reports UNB with inputs from BBC.

In an unscheduled televised address, Putin revealed that the Oreshnik missile, touted as being impossible to intercept, will undergo further tests, including under "combat conditions."

The missile's deployment marks an escalation in the conflict, which also saw Ukraine use US and British missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time this week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged global leaders to deliver a "serious response" to Putin's actions, stressing the need for the Russian leader to "face real consequences." Zelensky also appealed for enhanced air defense systems from Western allies, including the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) or upgraded Patriot missile systems, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

In his address, Putin claimed the hypersonic Oreshnik missiles, capable of traveling at 10 times the speed of sound, would soon enter mass production. He framed their deployment as a response to Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow and Atacms missiles.

Thursday's strike on Dnipro was notable for its intensity, with eyewitnesses reporting three hours of continuous explosions. Ukrainian officials described the missile’s power as akin to an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The week’s developments have sparked warnings from international leaders about the potential for broader conflict.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the war had reached a decisive phase with a heightened risk of global escalation. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban advised taking Putin’s warnings "seriously," citing Russia's reliance on military power in policymaking.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un added that the threat of nuclear war had never been greater, accusing the US of pursuing an "aggressive and hostile" stance.

North Korea has reportedly sent thousands of troops to support Russia, with Ukrainian forces encountering them in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have gained territory.

US President Joe Biden confirmed granting Ukraine permission to use longer-range Atacms missiles against Russian targets, citing Moscow's use of North Korean troops as justification.

The conflict, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has entered a critical stage as both sides seek to gain the upper hand ahead of Donald Trump’s anticipated presidency in January. Trump has pledged to end the war "within hours" without detailing his strategy.​

 

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Russia, Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears

Russia said on Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv’s use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia...

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Russia, Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears
Agence France-Presse . Kyiv, Ukraine 26 November, 2024, 00:49

Russia said on Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv’s use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia.

Ukraine also targeted a Russian fuel depot while Russian aerial attacks wounded more than 30 in strikes on Odesa and Kharkiv, the latest wave of attacks.

The nearly three-year war has escalated dramatically over the last week, with both sides deploying new weapons as they try to secure an upper hand on the battlefield before Donald Trump enters the White House in January.

The Republican has vowed to secure a peace deal, though has not said how, and is a critic of American aid to Kyiv.

Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles into Russia for the first time last week after receiving approval from Washington, prompting a furious reaction from Moscow.

‘Air defence forces shot down eight ballistic missiles,’ the Russian defence ministry said in a daily briefing on Monday, without saying what kind of missiles were used or where they were shot down.

Moscow and Kyiv have escalated their use of long-range missiles after the United States gave Ukraine approval, long requested by Kyiv, to use the weapons against Russia.

Moscow fired an experimental hypersonic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin warning the weapon, which he called Oreshnik, could be used again in combat.

Adding to tensions, a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian border town of Shebekino on Monday killed a civilian, according to local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

The attack wounded another man, he said, while separate Ukrainian shelling damaged several apartments.

Ukrainian drones meanwhile hit a fuel facility in the Russian region of Kaluga, a source in Ukrainian military intelligence said, in Kyiv’s latest attack on Moscow’s energy sites.

That claim came as Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile strike had wounded nearly two dozen people in the eastern city of Kharkiv.


‘As a result of an operation by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, a fuel and energy facility in the Kaluga region of Russia was hit overnight,’ the source said.

The Russian governor of Kaluga, which lies just south of the capital Moscow, said air defence systems in the region had downed eight drones and confirmed that an ‘industrial enterprise’ had caught fire.

Unverified images on social media of the alleged attack showed tracer ammunition cutting through the night sky and a large blaze next to two industrial chimneys.

‘The target of the attack was an oil depot of Kaluganefteprodukt JSC, which is involved in supporting Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine,’ the source said.

On Monday, AFP journalists in Kharkiv saw residents and rescue workers assessing the damage and clearing rubble after the Russian strike on the town that has come under repeated bombardments since the Kremlin launched its invasion in early 2022.

Mayor Igor Terekhov said 23 people had been wounded and some 40 buildings were damaged, including official or administrative offices.

The Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 71 drones — including the Iranian-designed Shahed — launched by Russian forces while another 71 were ‘presumably’ downed using electronic jamming defensive systems.

‘Previously, the Shahed attacks were carried out only at night. Now the enemy is using attack UAVs during the daytime as well,’ the air force said in its statement.

In the southern port city of Odesa meanwhile, authorities said a Russian attack had damaged infrastructure facilities and wounded 11 people.

‘These Russian attacks on Ukrainian life can be stopped—through pressure, sanctions, blocking the occupiers’ access to the components they use to create the tools of this terror, military aid packages for Ukraine, and a determination that must be unwavering,’ president Volodymyr Zelensky said.​

 

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Ukraine studies debris from new Russian ballistic missile

Ukrainian investigators are studying the debris of a new Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile that was fired at the city of Dnipro on Thursday, the first time such a powerful weapon has been used in the war. Reuters was among a small group of reporters given access to the wreckage of the m

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Ukraine studies debris from new Russian ballistic missile
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Published :
Nov 25, 2024 12:57
Updated :
Nov 25, 2024 12:57

Ukrainian investigators are studying the debris of a new Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile that was fired at the city of Dnipro on Thursday, the first time such a powerful weapon has been used in the war.

Reuters was among a small group of reporters given access to the wreckage of the missile on Sunday. Reporters were asked not disclose the exact location of the site for security reasons.

The scorched and crumbled pieces of debris were laid out in a hanger at a facility which conducts weapons forensics. Ukrainian experts study such debris to gain insight into Russian military supply chains, production and how to develop counter-measures.

Russia has dubbed the missile the Oreshnik (Hazel Tree) and said it is impossible to intercept it with air defences. Ukraine has said the weapon reached a top speed of more than 13,000 kph (8,000 mph) on its way towards Dnipro on Thursday.

Intermediate-range ballistic missiles have a range of up to 5,500 kilometres.

Two state experts provided cautious assessments, saying only that the weapon was ballistic, flew on a ballistic trajectory and that the strike resulted in civilian damage. They declined to take questions or give their surnames.

"These are preliminary conclusions and to say something more concrete requires time and careful study of the remains of the missile," said Ivan, one of the experts.

"This is the first time that such remnants of such a missile have been discovered on the territory of Ukraine," said Oleh, an investigator for the Security Service of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the use of the weapon a severe escalation and urged his allies to respond. Ukraine originally said the weapon appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The Kremlin later said it fired a new intermediate-range missile at a Ukrainian military target in Dnipro in response to Kyiv striking Russia with US and British made missiles for the first time after the US granted its approval.

The US military has said the missile's design is based on the longer-range RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The new missile was experimental and Russia likely possessed only a handful of them, they have said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Moscow would keep testing the missile in combat and had a stock ready to use.

Much remains unclear for now, including the extent of the damage caused by the missile. Ukraine seldom discloses damage to military targets, fearing such information would help Moscow.​