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Post by Admin on Sept 1, 2024 3:23:42 GMT
The military objective is to disperse the strength of the Russian military. Some of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine will be transferred to take back the occupied Kursk Oblast. This would lead to weakening the Russian military offensive in Donbas.
However, that aim was off. In order to recapture Kursk Oblast, the Russian army only allocated a small number of troops from the mainland, and instead intensified its offensive in Donetsk Oblast and began an operation to seize Pokrowsk, a key transportation hub.
The Ukrainian military has deployed more than 10,000 elite troops to carry out cross-border attacks, leaving its homeland defense weak.
In retaliation for the cross-border attacks, the Russian military has been attacking cities such as the capital Kiv, as well as energy facilities such as power plants, with drones and missiles.
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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2024 3:22:52 GMT
Zelensky dismisses commander of Ukrainian Air Force
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, from his post; the decree was published on the website of the head of state.
“Dismiss Nikolai Nikolaevich Oleshchuk from the post of Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” it says.
Zelensky also published a video message on this matter.
"I have decided to replace the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force. I am infinitely grateful to all our military pilots, engineers, mobile fire group soldiers, air defense crews. To all who are truly fighting for Ukraine - for the result. And this is also necessary at the command level - we must strengthen. And take care of people. Take care of personnel. Take care of all our soldiers," he said.
Lieutenant General Anatoly Krivonozhko, who headed the Center Air Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been appointed acting commander of the Air Force.
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Post by Admin on Sept 3, 2024 16:07:37 GMT
The United States is close to reaching an agreement with Ukraine to supply long-range cruise missiles that can reach Russia's interior, US officials said. However, it will take several months before actual delivery due to technical issues being resolved by the US side.
The item under consideration is the long-range air-to-ground cruise missile ``JASSM,'' which is expected to be announced this fall. However, a final decision has not yet been made.
Military analysts say that if Ukraine begins using the JASSM, which has longer range and stealth characteristics than most missiles currently in its arsenal, it could significantly set back Russian military concentration and supply forces. , points out that it may give Ukraine a strategic advantage.
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Post by Admin on Sept 5, 2024 5:27:23 GMT
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tendered his resignation Wednesday amid one of the largest cabinet reshuffles for Kyiv since Russia's unprovoked invasion began.  Why it matters: The departure of one of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's top deputies comes as Kyiv is at a critical juncture in the war. Its forces are struggling to maintain their foothold after a risky incursion into Russia while fending off Russian advances elsewhere along the front lines. Driving the news: Kuleba didn't cite a reason for his resignation in a hand-written note shared by Ukrainian parliamentary Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk in a Telegram post Wednesday. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 5, 2024 12:41:07 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 5th that Russia intends to continue supplying natural gas to the European Union (EU) via Ukraine, but cannot force Ukraine to renew a transit contract that expires at the end of this year. Russia said it would not cut off gas supplies to Europe because state-run Gazprom intends to fully meet its obligations to customers with long-term contracts.
"We have a transit agreement that ends on December 31st. If Ukraine refuses this transit, we cannot force it," he said.
It also said that Gazprom's major European customers do not appear to want the transit agreement terminated.
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