Russian troops failed to replicate Vostok exercise techniques in complex ops: UK MoD|exclusive

UK MoD claimed Russian President Putin’s soldiers in Ukraine have failed to replicate techniques from the Vostok exercises conducted with China in the Far East.

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Russia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’

Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. Russia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’ Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. He also stressed that the Ukrainian flag will also fly in all the occupied regions of the war-torn country. The embattled President also promised to…

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Ukraine war: Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea

Russian forces in Crimea have been targeted by a fresh drone strike. The Russian-appointed regional leader said a Ukrainian drone targeting Russia’s Black Sea fleet in the city of Sevastopol was shot down on Saturday. It follows a string of attacks on Russian forces and installations in the annexed peninsula this month. Meanwhile Ukraine’s president has welcomed a deal allowing UN inspectors to visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, further north. Early on Saturday a video showed smoke rising from the area in Sevastopol where Russia’s Black Sea fleet is…

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Ukraine’s Crimean fightback having ‘psychological impact’ on Russia

Ukraine’s Crimean fightback having ‘psychological impact’ on Russia Ukrainian strikes on Crimea are having major psychological and operational effects on Moscow’s forces, Western officials have told journalists. Explosions at the Saki airbase on 9 August and other assaults have put more than half of the Black Sea fleet’s naval jets out of action, they said. The fleet has a revered history, but it has suffered a series of humiliations since the invasion began in February. Officials said the setbacks have forced it to adopt a defensive posture. In April, the…

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Ukraine war: Russia to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Putin

Ukraine war: Russia to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Putin Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. The Kremlin made the announcement after a call between Mr Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron. It came as claims of fighting near the plant continued, with four civilians reportedly injured by Russian shelling. Separately, the US pledged on Friday to send more arms and ammunitions to assist in Ukraine’s war effort. In a read-out following the call…

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