2 year agoAccording to local channels loud explosion in Belgorod, not connected with smoke over city, but missile launches from aviation
All operating submarines of the Russian Black Sea Fleet went to sea from Sevastopol
Russia to cut electricity to Finland from Saturday, supplier says, as tensions rise over Helsinki's NATO bid
In a phone call with his Russian counterpart, the US Secretary of Defense called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the preservation of lines of communication
2 year agoPentagon readout of US and Russian defense chiefs call today — their first conversation today since Feb. 18, before the invasion of Ukraine
Scholz: Three points from my long phone call with Putin today: There must be a ceasefire in Ukraine as quickly as possible. The claim that Nazis are in power there is false. And I also reminded him about Russia's responsibility for the global food situation
Russian army shelled Oleksandrivka, Tavriyske, Kotlyareve, Hannivka and Osokorivka at South Buh direction, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
Near Lyman Russian army attempts to hold area near Oleksandrivka. At Bakhmut direction Russian army assaulted Komyshuvakha and Orikhove. Russian army attempting to advance at Maryinka, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
Russia deploys additional artillery units in border areas of Bryansk region to shell Chernihiv region, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
2 year agoRussian cruise missiles strikes destroyed the Grand Pettine hotel in the port city of Odesa, pictured here. A senior U.S. defense official said Monday that Russia has "no ability" to threaten Odesa with a ground attack or amphibious assault. camera:@Maxar
2 year agoRussian digging of mass graves continues in Mariupol in an attempt to cover up war crimes at Starokrymske Cemetery on the west edge of the city. Mariupol officials believe 20,000 people have died in the city since Russian invasion, more than 4% of pre-war population. camera:@Maxar
2 year agoA Ukrainian-owned Bayraktar drone strike sunk a Russian Serna-class landing craft at Snake Island in the Black Sea, per satellite photos taken today. Ukraine took out Russian air defenses and resupply vessels with the Bayraktar drones. camera:@Maxar
The Russian mission to the United Nations: We have nuclear weapons, and if there is a danger to Russia, we will use them
2 year agoAccording to Ukrainian sources the Russians once again attempted to cross the Siverskyi Donets river, near Bilohorivka, earlier this afternoon. It went about as well as their previous attempts
2 year agoHeat map of Russian SIM cards roaming Ukrainian cellphone networks
At about 10:00, Russian forces launched a missile at Zaporizhzhia. Early reports mention a private building on fire. The number of casualties is yet to be known
1 killed, several wounded as result of explosion at military unit in Teysin village of Amur region
At the Bakhmut direction Russian army conducts assault actions in the direction of Pervomaisk, Komyshuvakha, clashes continue - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
At the Avdiyivka direction Russian army assaulting Novobakhmutivka and Novokalynove, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
At the Kurakhive direction Russian army on the offensive at Stepne-Novomykhailivka, Slavne-Novomykhailivka and Oleksandrivka-Maryinka, continued clashes, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
Russian troops conducted artillery shelling in Horodnya district of Chernihiv region and conducted airstrike in Shostka district of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
Russian army has limited success in offensive at Kudriashivka direction near Sieverodonetsk, - General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine
Evacuation in Solokhy village in Belgorod
1 killed, 3 wounded as result of shelling in Solohy village of Belgorod region. Local authorities blame Ukraine
Finland joining NATO 'would not be against anyone', its president says
US Amb to Russia visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday to deliver a msg to Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov, a State Dept official said. The planned meeting was to discuss bilateral issues, the official said, without detailing what specific issues were discussed
2 year agoUkrainian forces destroyed a Russian bridging attempt on the Seversky Donets. A pontoon bridge and several vehicles were destroyed
2 year agoRussians MEDEVACing wounded from Izyum with an Mi-8AMTSh
Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they're ramping up their efforts
.@PentagonPresSec says most Russian sorties still aren't entering Ukrainian air space. Ukraine still has a viable air force and short- and long-range air defenses
