Tag: Donbas
Ukrainian forces recapture more territory in southern Kherson region • FRANCE 24 English
Ukrainian forces have broken through Moscow’s defenses in the strategic southern Kherson region, the Russian military acknowledged Monday, an achievement that delivers a sharp blow to one of the four areas in Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Ukrainian troops continue offensive, claim new gains in Russia annexed region • FRANCE 24 English
Ukrainian troops continued to push forward Monday with their offensive that has embarrassed Moscow, with Kyiv officials and foreign observers hinting at new gains in the strategic southern region of Kherson that the Kremlin wants to annex.
Ukrainian forces defend eastern gains from Russian counterattacks • FRANCE 24 English
Ukraine’s armed forces face a challenge in the country’s east: to defend their recent gains while continuing their counteroffensive. In the suburbs of the town of Kupyansk, an area where they only just regained control, Ukrainian forces are now moving the...
Ukrainian POW reveals torment at hands of Russians
Recent deals with Russia saw the release of 215 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Speaking to Sky's Sally Lockwood, one former marine tells of being treated 'like an animal' - stripped, beaten, duct-taped, shocked and humiliated while being held captive.
Putin’s New Plan in Ukraine
I mapped every day of the war in Ukraine to try and understand who’s winning, what the goal is, and what happens next.
Russian men flee to Turkey to avoid Putin’s mobilisation for Ukraine war • FRANCE 24 English
Russian men have been fleeing in large numbers since the Kremlin announced a partial military draft to sustain its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, where some 50,000 Russian nationals have applied for residency since February, is one of their desti...
'Putin is a fool': New York Times reveals audio of Russian soldiers phoning home • FRANCE 24
The New York Times obtained intercepted calls made by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, including damning accounts of the execution of civilians. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Ukrainian Kharkiv Counter-Offensive - Russian Invasion DOCUMENTARY
Ukrainian Kharkiv Counter-Offensive - Russian Invasion DOCUMENTARY
Ukraine counteroffensive: Slow advances near the eastern hub of Lyman • FRANCE 24 English
The British military said Ukrainian advances near the eastern hub of Lyman have been slower than previously. “Units are making slow advances on at least two axes east from the line of the Oskil and Siverskyy Donets rivers, where forces had consolidated fo...
Mobilised reservists from Russia's Rostov region receive combat training
NEWLY-mobilised recruits from Russia's Rostov region were shown undergoing military training in footage released by the country's Defence ministry on Wednesday (September 28). The recruits were shown with their newly-assigned weapons, as well as being put...
When Mozart teases Wagner: US volunteers work to 'save lives' in Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English
A volunteer organisation run by ex-soldiers, Mozart says it wants to save lives in Ukraine by offering aid and military training -- choosing its name as a "tongue in cheek" nod to notorious Russian paramilitary group Wagner. The two might both be named fo...
Russia-Ukraine War l Putin’s ‘Rocket Man’ Dmitry Rogozin To Head Annexed Regions After Referendums?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to appoint his ‘rocket man’ as the head of a new Russian federal region. Dmitry Rogozin was the former head of Roscosmos and was relieved from his duties back in July 2022. Rogozin is reportedly expe...
‘New generation war’: Ukrainian 'geeks' turned guerrillas make frontline drones • FRANCE 24
A group of young Ukrainian 'geeks' make drones in the basement of a house near the Donbas frontline. A short distance from their base and less than two kilometres from the Russian lines, a navigator and a pilot prepare a drone to drop a bomb on Russian po...
Retired Colonel on the potential impact of 300,000 more Russian troops
Russia is launching a partial mobilization of its citizens, President Vladimir Putin announced during a highly anticipated speech to the nation. Russia will call up 300,000 reservists as part of its partial mobilization, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sai...
Putin’s Nuclear Threat To West, Kadyrov Floats “New War Tactic”, Zelensky’s Ultimatum On Referendums
Russian President Putin has announced a partial mobilisation “to defend the motherland” and protect the people in the "liberated lands". The Russian President warned the West that he is "not bluffing" over the use nuclear weapons. Russian Defence Minister...