Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade managed to regain positions and free a group of captive Ukrainian soldiers during an engagement with a Russian sabotage group in Kharkiv Oblast, the unit said on Oct. 7.This comes as a confirmation of an Oct. 5 report abou…
Colonel Oleksandr Okhrimenko was appointed the new commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, replacing his predecessor Ivan Vinnik, the unit said on Oct. 7.Okhrimenko, who previously headed the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the Odesa Oblast enlistment of…
UK Defence Intelligence has reported a new record for the average daily losses of Russian forces in Ukraine in September 2024, marking the highest figures recorded since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence update on X …
Ukrainian air defence destroyed 32 Russian attack drones and two Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles as a result of combat efforts on 7 October .
Source: Ukraine’s Air Force
Quote: “On the night of 6-7 October (from 20:00 on 06 October to 08:30 on 7 October…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is not opposed to Ukraine striking deep into Russian territory in self-defence in the future.
Source: Tagesschau with reference to a statement by Baerbock
Details: At the same time, Baerbock added that sh…
A total of 141 combat clashes took place on 10 fronts over the past day. The Russians were most active on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 39 attacks in total.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on…
During an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Oct. 6, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced that the Netherlands will invest 400 million euros ($440 million) in a joint advanced drone development initiative with Ukraine. He also confirmed that add…
Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Oct. 7 that residents in the region will be paid a nationwide record 3 million rubles (about $31,200) through a one-time signing bonus for joining the military.The additional payments are in line…
The Russians attacked the city of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs (GABs) on the evening of 7 October, injuring three people.
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration
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Kursk operation ‘motivates those who give us weapons’ — Zelensky visits troops in Sumy OblastDuring the visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky also met with the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss protecting infrastructure, Ukraine’s…