Tag: Zaporizhzhia

  • Zelenskyy says defensive actions are taking place in Ukranian

    Zelenskyy says defensive actions are taking place in Ukranian

    Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi on Friday said that there was “no direct threat” to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant due to the breach of the Kakhovka dam further down the Dnieper river. “The epicentre of the fighting is mainly in the eastern region of the country, but there are battles in other areas as…

  • The Biden administration is considering requests from the Ukrainians to gain access to the US weapons cache

    The Biden administration is considering requests from the Ukrainians to gain access to the US weapons cache

    Russian officials have blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck Donetsk, a city controlled by the separatists, while Ukrainian officials said Russian rocket strikes hit a town across from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukrainian State Emergency Service said at least 19 people were killed and 105 others were injured in Russian missile attacks…

  • A rocket hit the mayor’s office in a rebel-controlled area.

    A rocket hit the mayor’s office in a rebel-controlled area.

    Ukrainian officials said that there had been rocket attacks from Russia that hit a town across from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine also reported holding the line in continued fighting around Bakhmut, where Russian troops have claimed some gains amid a seven-week Ukrainian counteroffensive. The region of Zaporizhzhia also was illegally annexed by Russia…

  • The failures of Russia’s top brass are now a fair game.

    The failures of Russia’s top brass are now a fair game.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday claimed that the country has “new subjects” and added that the conflict in Ukraine was now a “political issue”. Putin’s claim came after Ukraine announced the annexation of four areas, including Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, from Russia. Putin also announced the return of 82 Russian prisoners of war…

  • Russia’s war in Ukraine is being live-capped.

    Russia’s war in Ukraine is being live-capped.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has said that the Russian air defence system “worked over Simferopol” following a missile strike by Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said that the missile attack in Zaporizhzhia had completely destroyed a recreation centre where “people, civilians, and [military] base personnel were having dinner on Saturday…

  • There are live updates about Russia’s war.

    There are live updates about Russia’s war.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed Ukrainian special services for the attack on the Kerch bridge linking Crimea to Russia. Putin added that a Russian military unit in Crimea has been piloting Iranian drones to conduct strikes across Ukraine, including strikes against Kyiv. Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out air strikes on a…