Ukraine’s missile strike on the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk on Dec. 26 “completely destroyed” the vessel, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence update on Dec. 28.Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Dec. 26 that the ship, which had …
As Ukrainian forces have destroyed the Novocherkassk Russian landing ship tank (LST) in occupied Crimea, the number of such vessels lost by Russia has reached three, with ten more remaining in the Black Sea.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated…
Russian air defence systems supposedly shot down two drones over Crimea on the night of 27-28 December 2023.
Source: Russian Ministry of Defence on Telegram
Details: The Russians also noted that the drones were the ones of the aircraft type.
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On the night of 27-28 December, an air defence system was deployed in Sevastopol.
Source: Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti; the so-called governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev on Telegram; Crimean Wind Telegram channel
Details: According…
The Security Service of Ukraine uses Mamai naval drones for special operations in the Black Sea.
The SSU commented for the first time on the development of these naval drones.
The Security Service of Ukraine noted that surface drones have actually chan…
Besides using the Sea Baby unscrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea, Ukraine’s Security Service now also deploys another naval drone, the Mamai.
Source: a television programme by 1+1 on the air of the national 24/7 newscast; press service of Sec…
The majority of Ukrainians (72%) would view the resignation of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, negatively.
Source: survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on 4-10 December
Details: …
An explosion has been heard in temporarily occupied Sevastopol. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the self-proclaimed “governor” of Sevastopol, said it was a downed drone.
Source: Krym.Realii; Krymskii Veter; Razvozhayev on Telegram
Details: According to Krym.Reali…
Over the past six months, the proportion of Ukrainians who would be prepared to make territorial concessions to end the war has been gradually increasing, rising by 9% from May to December.
Source: a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute o…
Ruslan Volodin, a Ukrainian soldier and a mechanic operator of the Patriot Rental company, has died on the front.
Source: webpage of the KINOKO cinematography film festival
Quote: “Another tragic news. Our colleague Ruslan Volodin, 1st Dolly mechanic o…