Robert “Madyar” Brovdi described Ukraine’s drones as “Free Ukrainian Birds,” unpredictable and not bound by schedules. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and information in […]
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Russian commander ordered troops to shoot Ukrainian civilians near Pokrovsk, radio intercept suggests
Intercepted calls released by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) suggest a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near the embattled city of Pokrovsk. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is […]
‘Just shoot them’ — Russian commander told troops to open fire on retreating soldiers, intercepted comms suggest
Ukraine’s military intelligence said the recording captured a conversation in Donetsk Oblast in which the commander demanded that troops stand their ground at all costs. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this […]
Ukraine shot down 3,200 Shahed-type drones from helicopters in past year, chief commander says
“The army aviation has proven itself very well: helicopters equipped with machine guns are highly effective,” Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take […]
‘There will be 1,000 units per day’ — Ukrainian commander warns of increased Russian Shahed drone attacks
The commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces warned on July 4 that Russian Shahed drone strikes could escalate to 1,000 per day, prompting Ukraine to consider relocating drone production. “Under the pressure of increasing mass use by the enemy of a cheap, but everywhere accessible Shahed… There will be 1,000 units (launched) per day and […]
BREAKING: Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Ukrainian strike in Kursk, Russian official confirms
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A high-ranking Russian naval officer Major General Mikhail Gudkov has been killed in a Ukrainian strike in Russia’s Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai confirmed on July 3. Gudkov, the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, was killed in Kursk Oblast, […]
Iranian commander killed in Israeli airstrike oversaw Shahed drone supply to Russia
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on June 13 that its aerospace commander, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, was killed in an Israeli air strike on a command facility, according to the Times of Israel. Hajizadeh was sanctioned by the European Union in 2022 for overseeing […]
Over 89,000 Russian targets struck in May using drones, Ukraine’s commander claims
Ukrainian soldiers hit and destroyed in May more than 89,000 Russian targets using drones of various types, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 30. Syrskyi did not specify which targets were hit. Throughout Russia’s all-out war, Ukrainian drones have been used to target Russian vehicles, troops, as well as fortified positions. The Kyiv Independent could […]
Russian commander claims Putin’s helicopter was ‘at the epicenter’ of Ukrainian drone attack
A Russian military commander has claimed that President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was “at the epicenter” of a Ukrainian drone attack on May 20 in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify this claim, and the commander did not provide any evidence. “We were simultaneously engaged in an air defense battle and ensuring […]
Ukraine’s French-trained brigade faces fresh misconduct allegations; Ground Forces commander launches probe
Ground Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi ordered an inspection of the scandal-hit Ukrainian 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Brigade following misconduct allegations within the brigade’s command, Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 19. Drapatyi said this in a written statement to Ukrainska Pravda after the outlet published an investigation into a possible involvement of the brigade’s commander, Colonel […]
Commander of Ukraine’s 59th Brigade replaced, media reports
Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Shevchuk was dismissed as the commander of the 59th Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces and replaced by Colonel Oleksandr Sak, Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 18, citing its sources in the brigade. The 59th Brigade, deployed in the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, underwent the emergency leadership change between May 15 […]
Battalion commander of the 47th brigade submits resignation report, slams military leadership over ‘stupid tasks’
Oleksandr Shyrshyn, battalion commander of the 47 Separate Mechanized Brigade, has submitted his resignation, sharply criticizing Ukraine’s military leadership for what he described as senseless orders and unnecessary casualties. “I have never received more stupid tasks than in the current direction,” Shyrshyn wrote in a blunt Facebook post announcing his decision on May 16. “Someday […]