16 January, 2025 Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter. Illustrative photo.
In occupied Crimea, Russians convicted their air defense officer who shot down a Russian army Mi-8 helicopter instead of a drone.
Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on this.
As a r…
Soldiers of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, along with their comrades from other units of Ukraine’s defence forces, captured 27 Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast.
Source: Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces press office on Facebook
Details: Reportedly, 27 Russia…
On the evening of 13 January, Russian authorities reported “large-scale attacks” on several regions, claiming that explosions had occurred in Bryansk, Belgorod and temporarily occupied Crimea.
Source: Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz; Radio Li…
A 300-square-kilometre oil spill has been detected in the Azov Sea following a collision between two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait. The wind may carry the oil products towards the shores of Mariupol.
Source: Mariupol City Council on Telegram; Cen…
Another passenger of a bus attacked by a Russian drone on 6 January has died in Kherson.
Source: Roman Mrochko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: “Another passenger of a bus attacked by Russian terrorists from a drone on …
Birds covered in oily liquid were found in the Tuzly Lagoons National Park in Odesa Oblast. The animals probably flew in after two Russian tankers sank, spilling oil products into the Black Sea.
Source: Tuzly Lagoons National Park; Crimean Tatar Resour…
11 January, 2025 The Russian Navy base in Novorossiysk. Photo credits: Google Earth.
Strike drones attacked the port in the city of Novorossiysk, where Russian Navy ships are based.
This was reported by Russian media outlets.
The attack on the port t…
A state of emergency of “regional significance” was declared in the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol on 4 January.
Source: Mikhail Razvozhayev, the so-called “governor” of Sevastopol
Details: Fuel oil was found on several beaches. Local residents ar…
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has announced that its military have destroyed an aerial target using a Magura V5 maritime drone for the first time in the world.
Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
Details: It is reported that on 31 December,…
The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that air defence systems destroyed 68 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and temporarily occupied Crimea over the past day.
Source: Russian Defence Ministry on Telegram
Details: The ministry reported that 2…