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(ZAPORIZHZHIA) – Ukrainian SBS forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M1 air defence system and multiple military targets during night operations on 10 March 2026. The Buk-M1 is a self-propelled surface-to-air missile system designed to counter manoeuvrable aerodynamic targets, including cruise missiles, guided bombs, aircraft, helicopters, and drones, at altitudes from 30Continue Reading

(ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST, UKRAINE) – Soldiers from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine have engaged Russian forces in close range combat on the Zaporizhzhia front, according to information released by the agency. Troops from the Department of Active Operations of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence took partContinue Reading

(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia resumed large scale missile and drone attacks across Ukraine overnight, ending a pause of roughly one week that coincided with international debate over sanctions on Russian oil exports. Air raid alerts were reported across several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, as Russian forces launched missilesContinue Reading

(DONETSK, UKRAINE) – Russian dictator Vladimir Putin faces growing pressure over his political and personal survival as Moscow’s prolonged attempt to seize full control of Donetsk region continues to stall, according to a senior foreign policy analyst. As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, John Lough, head ofContinue Reading

(KALEIKINO, RUSSIA) – Satellite imagery has confirmed damage to three oil storage tanks at the Kaleikino pumping station, a key installation on the Druzhba pipeline, following a recent Ukrainian drone strike. The strike occurred several days ago. Newly released satellite images show two large and distinct smoke plumes rising fromContinue Reading

(VOTKINSK, UDMURTIA, RUSSIA) – Ukraine has carried out what appears to be its longest range cruise missile strike of the war, targeting the Votkinsk Plant, a Russian ballistic missile manufacturer located almost 900 miles behind the front line. The overnight attack struck the Votkinsk facility, which produces rocket engines forContinue Reading

(KYIV) — Ukraine marks four years since the commencement of the full-scale Russian invasion and twelve years of continuous aggression with a significantly strengthened military posture, while the Russian Federation faces an accelerating domestic and economic collapse. The conflict, which began with the Russian dictator’s attempt to destroy Ukrainian sovereigntyContinue Reading

(KYIV) The Ukrainian armed forces have successfully retaken 400 square kilometres of territory and liberated eight settlements during February. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the advance as astonishing territorial gains. Military analysts attribute the shift to severe structural problems within the Russian military, including critical communication failures and manpower exhaustion.Continue Reading