Russian Defence Ministry

31 Dec

Ukraine launched drones at Putin’s residence from Sumy, Chernihiv: Russian Defence Ministry

Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS) The drone attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region was launched from Sumy and Chernihiv regions, Major General Alexander Romanenkov, Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces' Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops, said on Wednesday. "At around 7:20 p.m. on December 28, an air attack using unmanned aerial vehicles was discovered from the Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine," Russian media outlet Izvestia quoted Romanenkov as saying on Wednesday. Ukraine's attack was targetted, meticulously planned, and multi-layered. According to Russia's Ministry of Defence, its air defence assets destroyed all Unmanned…

06 Jun

Ukrainian forces advancing around Bakhmut: Minister

Kiev, June 6 (IANS) Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has confirmed that troops were making advances on the eastern front around the city of Bakhmut, which she described as the "epicentre of hostilities". Without confirming if the much-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive had started, the Minister in a social media post on Monday said that "despite stiff resistance and the enemy's attempts to hold the their positions, our military units advanced in several directions during the fighting", the BBC reported. She said in Orikhovo-Vasulivka and Paraskoviivka, Ukrainian troops gained from 200m to 1,600m, while in Ivanivske and Klishchiivka they advanced between 100m…