Tag: ukraine conflict
Ukraine releases footage of Wagner soldiers appearing to beat up their commander
Ukraine has released extraordinary video footage that appears to show Russian fighters dragging their badly wounded commander away from the battlefield, and ...
The strip of land that could be key to Ukraine's next offensive
An outcrop of land that is just 25 miles long, six miles wide and covered in salt marshes could be the key to Ukraine's next offensive, according to experts ...
Ukrainian soldiers put through their paces on UK-led crash course
The UK has been training thousands of Ukrainian recruits using battle-proven British Army expertise.Ukrainian soldiers have been undergoing training at an un...
Dramatic footage appears to show Ukrainian drones targeting Russian navy
Incredible footage is believed to show how Ukraine targeted Russia's Black Sea fleet in a combined attack using air and sea drones – thought to be the first ...
Putin fails to recognise why his reign of terror won't work | Andrey Kurkov
"Ukrainians never had a tsar, king or royal family. They were free until 1654."Ukrainians value their freedom over stability, which Russia cannot understand, says Andrey Kurkov. Andrey was in Kyiv as Russia's invasion began, but got word that he was on a...
Kherson residents told to evacuate as Ukraine prepares an advance
"Ukraine has warned they are going to try and take Kherson city." The Ukrainian government is asking residents in Kherson to leave, even if it means entering Russian occupied territory, says Askold Krushelnycky reporting from Niprov, Ukraine.
Muscovites react to Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities | Ukraine latest
Ukraine's State Emergency Services said at least 11 people have been killed and more than 60 wounded in Russian missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities Monday.
Former general explains how West would respond if Putin used a nuke
"We will see some sort of demonstrative kinetic strike that will alter the facts on the ground in Ukraine. But not a nuke." If the West will ‘not use tactical nuclear weapons’ against Putin, what else would be used to respond? General Philip Breedlove des...
The anti-drone gun giving Ukraine an advantage over Russia
Since the war in Ukraine started, the EDM4S (Electronic Drone Mitigation System) has been a key component in targeting Russian drones.The anti-drone gun is a...
Ukraine must take the fight to Russia to win the war, expert says
An urban warfare expert has told Forces News that Ukrainian forces need to use a mix of integrated attack strategies in order to capitalise on Russian weaknesses.John Spencer says the Ukrainians will have to take the fight to the Russians if they are to w...
Ukraine recaptures strategic transport hub in Donetsk | Askold Krushelnycky
"The Kremlin news-spinners are working overtime."Ukrainian forces have recaptured Lyman, a strategic transport hub that was annexed on Friday.There are signs...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press briefing at NATO headquarters | DW News
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press conference to address Russia's illegal annexations in Ukraine. Moscow claims the occupied eastern regions voted to join the Russian Federation in so-called referendums, which were dismissed by the west...
Explaining the tactics behind Ukraine's rapid counter-offensive
A Ukrainian counter-offensive has forced Russia out of key eastern positions they had taken months to occupy. Speaking to Forces News reporter Tom Sables, former US Army Major John Spencer, now Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Maddison Policy Forum,...
Putin's regime 'will not survive' more defeats | Oleksiy Goncharenko
Russia's escalation, "can't change the outcome of the war, but prolong it." Referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine are a 'desperate gesture from Putin' says Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko
Dushka: The Ukrainian military's modified Soviet-built machine gun
One of the most iconic machine guns ever built is the Soviet-made DShK .50 calibre heavy machine gun, better known as the 'Dushka' which means 'Dear' in Russian. It has been used in wars from Vietnam to Syria and an adapted version is being used by the Uk...