Ukraine allies meet in Paris to push for more air defenses

Allies Seek More Air Defence Aid for Ukraine at Paris Summit

Western allies will seek to secure additional air defence support for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as Kyiv faces growing shortages of interceptors that have left it increasingly vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks despite recent shifts in battlefield momentum. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will join at least 25 world leaders for [] The post Allies Seek More Air Defence Aid for Ukraine at Paris Summit appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes

Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Syrskyi Says Russia Seeks Buffer Zone in Northern Ukraine

The Russian Armed Forces are seeking to establish a buffer zone in Ukraine's northern regions, according to Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who made the statement on his Telegram channel. Syrskyi said the Russian army intends to take control of the Donbas. According to him, Russia's plans also include expanded offensive operations in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as enlarging the buffer zone in northern Ukraine. He also noted an increase in the intensity of Russian missile, drone, and guided aerial bomb strikes.

Ukraine to Build New Brigades as Russia Seeks to Expand Front by 160 km

AFU’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Ukraine must form new brigades to counter a possible Russian push from the north, potentially involving Belarus. Syrsky warned that Moscow aims to expand the active frontline by around 160 km, making reinforcement of existing units along the front line insufficient. The assessment comes amid reports that the Kremlin is attempting to drag Minsk into the war.

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

6 killed as Russia rains missiles, drones on Ukraine; Kyiv renews plea for air defences

Recent missile and drone attacks from Russia have claimed the lives of six individuals and left many others wounded throughout Ukraine. In response to dwindling interceptor missile availability, Kyiv has made an emergency appeal for air defense systems. The strikes affected key locations, including Sumy, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kyiv, with significant casualties in Sumy itself. While much of the aerial offensive was intercepted, ballistic missiles remained unchallenged.

🇺🇦⚡️ — The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, stated the need to crea [...]

— The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, stated the need to create new brigades due to the threat of an attack from the territory of Belarus.He said that Russia has decided to expand the zone of its active operations in the north of Ukraine, which, according to their plans, should lead to an increase in the length of the active front line by 160 kilometers.Syrsky also stated that Russia has adjusted its plans and intends to form additional divisions and five brigades this year.Apparently, the TCC will now again start intensively conscripting men in droves.

Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts

Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts

Russia is running out of its best eyes in the sky

Russia's giant radar early warning planes can spot incoming Ukrainian missiles. What happens when there aren't enough planes?

The current situation along the line of contact, as described by the President of RussiaLet us [...]

The current situation along the line of contact, as described by the President of RussiaLet us start in the north, meaning the North group of forces. You will recall that the goal for the Russian troops in the Sumy and Volchansk sectors is creating a security zone along our borders. This goal was set after the Armed Forces of Ukraine invaded the Kursk Region and due to the attacks on our border regions that persist to this day. The Ukraine regime will pay for its crimes in the Kursk Region by losing the territory that we need to secure our borders. By the way, the city of Sumy, which is a small regional centre with just over 30 thousand buildings in total, is just 10.5 kilometres away from our current positions.

Ukraine's missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach

Ukraine has expanded the range and intensity of its missile strikes inside Russia, triggering alerts across nearly half of the regions in the world’s largest country so far this year. Missile threats were declared in at least five regions of ...

Ukraine’s drones have opened a summer window of opportunity behind Russian lines. Front-line soldiers tell Ukrainska Pravda the army is on track to waste it.

Ukrainian forces have stepped up their use of “midstrikes” — drones able to hit targets several dozen kilometers behind the front line. Their success, alongside that of “deepstrikes,” has fueled assertions that Ukraine has wrested back the initiative and blunted Russia’s advance. Ukrainska Pravda asked soldiers how much the strikes on the “middle rear” are actually changing the situation at the front. Most were cautious about the claim that Ukraine has “seized the initiative,” saying front-line troops don’t yet feel the effect — even as the outlet calls the strikes promising and says their full impact is unlikely to be felt until late summer or early fall.

Russia claims key Ukrainian city Kostyantynivka has been captured

Russia's troops have expanded their military offensive in eastern Ukraine. They say they have taken control of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, says the city has strategic significance in expanding the nation's security zone. Ukraine's general staff insists the city remains under the control of Ukrainian forces.

Zelenskyy arrives in Paris to attend 'coalition of the willing' meeting on Ukraine

Ukrainian president says Kyiv's top priority is anti-ballistic defense, will also meet French counterpart

Russia Downs 519 Drones as Ukraine Reports Heavy Strikes

Ukraine attacked over 20 regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Leningrad, Moscow, Rostov and Yaroslavl. On Monday, Russia Defense Ministry confirmed that its air defense systems downed 519 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, while Kiev reported that a Russian missile and drone attack on the capital left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. RELATED: []

Russian Missiles Dominate Ukrainian Skies

In recent weeks, Ukrainian air defenses have proven increasingly unable to counter Russian ballistic missile strikes, media reports demonstrate.

Air defence, pressure and sanctions: Ukraine's foreign minister again urges partners to act after Russian strike on Sumy

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged Ukraine's international partners to speed up air defence assistance and increase pressure on Russia after a Russian guided aerial bomb hit a residential building in the centre of the city of Sumy.

Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones

Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian “mid-strike” drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots have said. Kyiv’s development of “mid-strike” drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometres behind front lines accurately and cheaply, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine. In a concerted mid-strike campaign this year, Ukraine...

Air Defense Systems at Work Over Ukrainian Capital Kyiv

Footage by the Ukrainian Air Force shows Kyiv air defense systems at work to counter incoming missiles over the capital.

Fortifications raised; General mobilization underway; An all-out war with Russia about to begin? PHOTO/VIDEO

As U.S. President Donald Trump questions existing security guarantees and seeks to reduce U.S. military presence in Europe, countries bordering Russia are building fortifications, increasing the number of reservists, purchasing tanks and drones, Politico says.

Russia tries to jam Musk’s Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones

Kyiv's development of drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometers behind front lines, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine.

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara

Kyiv/Moscow, July 6 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks that killed civilians and damaged infrastructure, as diplomatic attention turned to an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara later this week. Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s []

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JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews