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Grave Stone and Cheese Board are dead in Ukraine’s elite forces’ attack on city housing Russia’s relocated Black Sea Fleet

15 novembre 2025 à 11:03

      The city of Novorossiysk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, where Russia had relocated its Black Sea Fleet from occupied Crimea, came under a Ukrainian drone attack. As a result, Ukrainians destroyed four S-400 “Triumph” launchers and two radars, sources from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) say, per UkrInform. 

      Russia's Black Sea Fleet regularly launches Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles at Ukrainian cities. The missiles have a range of up to 2,600 km and carry a warhead weighing 450 kg, enough to destroy a high-rise building. 

      The Grave Stone and Cheese Board were destroyed 

      The attack occurred on 14 November. Ukraine used drones from the SBU Special Operations Center "Alpha" to strike the weapons. On the same day, Russian forces launched 430 drones and 18 ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing seven civilians in their homes.

      According to the monitoring channel monitoringwar, Russia launched six 3M14 “Kalibr” cruise missiles from the Black Sea. Later, the Russian military deployed four MiG-31K aircraft, which carry Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.

      The destroyed launchers were located on the territory of a military unit of the Kuban Red Banner Regiment. Russian troops also lost two important radars — the early-warning radar 96N6 “Cheese Board” and the target acquisition radar 92N6 “Grave Stone”. In total, the military unit had approximately 12 S-400 “Triumph” missile launchers on its territory.

      Satellite images of the consequences of a combined attack on the territory of a military unit of the Kuban Red Banner Regiment in Novorossiysk. Source: Exilenova+

      There is a high probability that the systems also sustained damage as a result of the attack.

      Who broke holes in Russian skies? 

      This operation was conducted by the SBU with support from Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces, including the Defense Intelligence, the Special Operations Forces, and the State Border Guard Service.

      “The SBU continues its systematic work... Each destroyed system is a hole in the defense that Ukrainian drones and missiles will exploit,” the SBU source said.

      Russian “Kalibr” missiles bring death to Ukrainian cities

      Russian Kalibr missile strikes have inflicted significant casualties in Ukraine since 2022. In May 2025, a massive attack killed over 10 people, including three children, and injured more than 60.

      Between April and August, dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds were injured in various Kalibr missile attacks. Many strikes targeted residential areas, infrastructure, warehouses, and businesses, causing widespread destruction and civilian suffering.

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      Three Russian radars down in one night in occupied Crimea—Ukraine ramps up precision strikes on Russian air defense assets (VIDEO)

      3 novembre 2025 à 10:15

      three russian radars down one night occupied crimea—ukraine ramps up precision strikes air defense assets (video) · post thermal camera footage shows 92n6e multifunctional radar s-400 system moments before impact

      Ukrainian military intelligence struck several Russian radar installations in occupied Crimea overnight on 2 November, targeting components of Russian air defense. The operation hit a radar from the S-400 system, its power generator, and two additional radar systems located at a Russian airfield, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) says.

      Ukraine is systematically targeting Russian air defense positions in occupied Crimea to support long-range drone strikes and expand the operational range of its aircraft closer to the front.

      HUR strikes S-400 radar and airfield systems

      HUR shared exclusive video footage showing the destruction of the Russian air defense assets, and reported that the strike was carried out by the Department of Active Operations during the night of 1 to 2 November.

      The targeted site was a control point of a Russian S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile battalion, which was on active combat duty. According to HUR, the attack destroyed a Russian 92N6E multifunctional radar and the autonomous power supply equipment—a generator vehicle—of the S-400 command post. These components were identified as being in service at the combat position of the S-400 system in occupied Crimea.

      Ukraine hit a 92N6E radar from the S-400 system, the power supply unit of its command post in occupied Crimea.

      Two more air defense assets, the AORL-1AC airfield radar and the P-18 Terek surveillance radar, were struck the same night.https://t.co/UCuMBEul9a
      📹 HUR pic.twitter.com/e7yZIwalcR

      — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 3, 2025

      Surveillance and airfield radars also destroyed

      HUR added that the operation also successfully struck two additional radar systems used by the Russian occupation army. These were the AORL-1AC airfield surveillance radar and the P-18 Terek circular surveillance radar.

      Ongoing campaign against Russian air defenses

      Over the past month, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence and armed forces have destroyed a series of high-value Russian radar and missile systems across occupied regions and inside Russia.

      • Days ago, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces reported the destruction of the Russian Buk‑M3 launcher and Nebo‑U radar in Rostov Oblast, Russia.
      • In late October, HUR's unit Prymary destroyed two Russian Podlet radars, a SAM S-300V's launcher in Donetsk Oblast
      • Earlier in October, the Ghosts hit three radar stations in occupied Crimea — a 96L6 from the S-400 Triumf system, a P-18 Terek, and a 55Zh6U Nebo-U.
      • HUR drones destroyed two more radars — a Nebo-SVU and a Buk-M3 launcher — in southern Ukraine.
      • In a separate strike, the Ukrainian Armed Forces targeted another Buk-M3 launcher at an undisclosed location in occupied territory.
      • HUR also struck a Valdai radar site in Crimea
      • The army also hit a Garmon radar with an Iskander transporter-loader vehicle in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

      A Russian small landing craft, three radars: Ukraine’s “Ghosts” erase Russian defenses in occupied Crimea (video)

      26 octobre 2025 à 10:56

      russian boat three radars ukraine’s ghosts erase defenses occupied crimea · post drone view bk-16 landing craft moments before strike 26 2025 earlier hur capture ukraine news ukrainian reports

      Ukraine’s military intelligence drones struck key Russian radars and a landing craft in occupied Crimea on 26 October. The drones evaded both missile strikes and small arms fire, continuing a targeted campaign to degrade Moscow’s air defense network.

      This operation is part of a broader Ukrainian strategy to dismantle Russian air defense coverage in occupied southern Ukraine, including Crimea. Kyiv seeks to open corridors for its missile and long-range drone strikes on occupied territory and further on southern Russia. 

      Ukrainian Ghosts hit radars and landing craft in occupied Crimea

      According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, drones from its Prymary (Ghosts) special unit of  carried out new attacks in Russian-occupied Crimea, targeting and damaging multiple pieces of high-value military equipment, including three radar systems, and a Russian Navy boat.

      According to the 26 October update from HUR, the strike destroyed the following Russian assets:

      • a 96L6 radar from the S-400 Triumf air defense system,
      • a P-18 Terek radar,
      • a 55Zh6U Nebo-U radar,
      • and a BK-16 landing craft.

      The BK-16 is a high-speed, multipurpose amphibious landing craft with a crew of two and space for 19 troops. It is often used by the Russian Navy and Rosgvardia as a patrol boat.

      Video released by HUR shows one drone dodging a missile fired from a Pantsir S1 system moments before striking a radar installation. Another scene captures a Russian landing craft attempting to fend off a drone with small arms fire before being hit.

      All the attacks are filmed from the first-person view of Ukraine's long-range one-way attack drones. However, such footage consistently cuts off at the moment of impact, as the drone’s electronics gets destroyed as the UAV's warhead detonates. This makes it impossible to assess the damage unless separate reconnaissance drones are nearby. Since Crimea lies deep behind the frontline, Ukraine currently lacks confirmed long-range reconnaissance drones capable of operating that far without being exposed to Russian air defenses.

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      • Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia
        Armenia's Foreign Ministry on July 5 denied claims by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) that Russia was intensifying its military presence at the country's Gyumri base to exert greater influence in the South Caucasus, the media outlet News Armenia reported. The news comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations after a deadly June 27 operation in Russia's Yekaterinburg, where Russian security forces killed two Azerbaijani nationals and injured several others in a raid lin
         

      Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia

      6 juillet 2025 à 05:46
      Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia

      Armenia's Foreign Ministry on July 5 denied claims by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) that Russia was intensifying its military presence at the country's Gyumri base to exert greater influence in the South Caucasus, the media outlet News Armenia reported.

      The news comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations after a deadly June 27 operation in Russia's Yekaterinburg, where Russian security forces killed two Azerbaijani nationals and injured several others in a raid linked to a 2001 murder case.

      HUR claimed on July 5 that Russia was increasing its military presence in Gyumri and recruiting new troops for the base. Ukraine's military intelligence argued that the alleged move was aimed at "destabilizing the global security situation."

      Ani Badalyan, the Armenian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, rejected the report.

      "In response to the fictitious information that appeared in the press, the Republic of Armenia reaffirms its principled position that the territory of the Republic of Armenia cannot be used by third states to carry out military actions against any of its neighboring states," she said, as cited by News Armenia.

      Armenia has had a historically close relationship with Russia but the relations between Yerevan and Moscow have recently deteriorated.

      Russia's leverage over both Baku and Yerevan has diminished dramatically since Azerbaijani troops captured Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-controlled region in Azerbaijan, in 2023.

      Russian peacekeepers later withdraw from the region, and now Baku and Yerevan are negotiating a permanent peace deal.

      Armenia, which has lambasted Moscow for failing to help it during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, is drifting closer to the West.

      Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has suspended the country's membership in a Russian-led military alliance and announced plans to join the European Union. Recently there has also been a crackdown on the pro-Russian opposition in Armenia.

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      Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in ArmeniaThe Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
      Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia
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      • Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says
        Explosions in Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.A fire followed the explosions and destroyed sections of the Vladivostok gas pipeline along the Sea of Japan, the source said.The blasts occurred early on July 5, between 1-2 a.m., with Russian special services and repair teams arriving shortly after.The damaged pipeline provid
         

      Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says

      5 juillet 2025 à 14:09
      Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says

      Explosions in Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.

      A fire followed the explosions and destroyed sections of the Vladivostok gas pipeline along the Sea of Japan, the source said.

      The blasts occurred early on July 5, between 1-2 a.m., with Russian special services and repair teams arriving shortly after.

      The damaged pipeline provides gas to several Russian military facilities on the coast of the Sea of Japan, including the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces, the source told the Kyiv Independent.

      The water pipeline destroyed in the explosion provided drinking water to military garrisons in the area.

      "In order to hide information from the local population... local special services turned off mobile Internet and communications in the area," the source added

      The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims.

      Ukraine regularly strikes military targets deep within Russian territory in an effort to diminish Moscow's fighting power.

      Ukraine struck the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh Oblast overnight on July 5, damaging a warehouse containing guided bombs, aircraft, and other military assets, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

      The attack on the airfield was part of a larger overnight drone assault across Russia, with explosions and fires reported in at least six regions.

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      Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source saysThe Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
      Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says
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      • North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports
        North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN reported on July 2, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials.The fresh units may arrive in the coming months and are likely to be engaged in combat in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, including during "large-scale offensive operations," according to a Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) assessment reviewed by CNN.The
         

      North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports

      2 juillet 2025 à 08:27
      North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports

      North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN reported on July 2, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials.

      The fresh units may arrive in the coming months and are likely to be engaged in combat in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, including during "large-scale offensive operations," according to a Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) assessment reviewed by CNN.

      The news underscores North Korea's growing involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and the deepening military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.

      North Korea initially dispatched around 11,000 soldiers to Russia in the fall of 2024 to help fend off a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast. According to various estimates, North Korean soldiers suffered between 4,000 and 6,000 casualties during this deployment.

      Ukraine's HUR also noted signs that Russian military aircraft are being refitted to transport North Korean troops from their homeland across Russia's Siberia, CNN reported. Satellite imagery detected a ship involved in last year's deployment at a Russian port and a cargo aircraft at North Korea’s Sunan airport, according to the outlet.

      Estimates reported by CNN exceed those of South Korea's intelligence, which expects Pyongyang to send an additional 15,000 soldiers to Russia as early as July or August.

      Following his visit to Pyongyang in June, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu also announced that North Korea would send 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military engineers to Russia's Kursk Oblast.

      Pyongyang's assistance to Russia has not been limited to troops, with North Korea being a key source of artillery shells and ballistic missiles for Russian forces.

      Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement in Pyongyang in June 2024. Under the treaty, the two countries pledged to provide aid to one another if either is attacked.

      While the countries initially denied involvement of North Korean troops in the Russia-Ukraine war, both Putin and Kim acknowledged the deployment earlier this year.

      Ukraine’s new interceptor UAVs are starting to knock Russia’s long-range Shahed drones out of the sky
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      North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reportsThe Kyiv IndependentKollen Post
      North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports
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      • 'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military says
        Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast, causing damage to the facility, Ukraine's General Staff reported on July 1. "An important facility has been hit," the General Staff said via its official Telegram channel. The Saratovorgsintez refinery and chemical plant, owned by Russian energy giant Lukoil, is located nearly 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Ukraine's border in the city of Saratov. The city hosts multiple strategic military and industrial sit
         

      'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military says

      1 juillet 2025 à 18:15
      'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military says

      Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast, causing damage to the facility, Ukraine's General Staff reported on July 1.

      "An important facility has been hit," the General Staff said via its official Telegram channel.

      The Saratovorgsintez refinery and chemical plant, owned by Russian energy giant Lukoil, is located nearly 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Ukraine's border in the city of Saratov. The city hosts multiple strategic military and industrial sites.

      The refinery was targeted to "reduce the enemy's offensive capabilities," the General Staff wrote.

      "The occupiers use the capacity of this refinery to supply fuel and lubricants to Russian military units involved in the armed aggression against Ukraine."

      The attack was a joint operation carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and other military units, the General Staff said. A fire broke out at the site of the attack and damage to the refinery's technological installations has been confirmed. The full consequences of the strike are still being investigated.

      The Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims.

      The report is the latest in a series of announcements on July 1 about successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets. Earlier in the day, HUR released footage of Ukraine's UJ-26 drones, commonly known as Bober (Beavers), targeting high-value Russian air defenses and a fighter jet in occupied Crimea.

      A source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent that Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian military plant in the city of Izhevsk, over 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the front lines.

      Ukraine also hit a Russian command post in occupied Donetsk Oblast, according to the General Staff.

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      'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military saysThe Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk
      'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military says

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      • North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says
        North Korea is already using Russia Pantsir S-1 air defense systems in Pyongyang, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on July 1. The arrival of Pantsir missiles is another sign that North Korea is improving its weapons technology and military might through cooperation with Russia. The two nations signed a defense treaty in June 2024, and North Korea has supplied arms and troops to Moscow in exchange for training and advanced mi
         

      North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says

      1 juillet 2025 à 16:15
      North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says

      North Korea is already using Russia Pantsir S-1 air defense systems in Pyongyang, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on July 1.

      The arrival of Pantsir missiles is another sign that North Korea is improving its weapons technology and military might through cooperation with Russia. The two nations signed a defense treaty in June 2024, and North Korea has supplied arms and troops to Moscow in exchange for training and advanced military technology.

      "I can tell you that, for example, the first Pantsir S-1 installations have already appeared in Pyongyang," Budanov told Hromadske Radio.

      "They are already on combat duty there, guarding their capital. And the Russians are retraining Korean personnel, and soon the Koreans will be working autonomously on this technology."

      The Pansir S-1 is the same air defense system Russia uses to guard its military-industrial facilities. It carries an estimated price tag of around $15 million.

      North Korea is "currently significantly increasing its military power" through direct cooperation with Russia, Budanov said. It benefits from Russia's ongoing technology transfers and the "real combat experience" personnel gained by fighting alongside Russian troops against Ukraine.  

      Budanov also said Ukraine expects "a significant increase" in the number of North Korean citizens in Russia. Some of these citizens will sign up for the Russian military, making it seem less like an official transfer of North Korean personnel and more like voluntary registration from invidivual citizens.

      The day before Budanov's comments, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly honored his country's soldiers who were killed fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine. The ceremony coincided with a visit by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, illustrating the deepening military alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang continues.

      Russia has also reportedly provided North Korea with advanced electronic warfare systems, helped the country build modern warships, and improved its KN-23 ballistic missiles.

      In June, Budanov said that Moscow has agreed to assist Pyongyang in mass-producing Shahed-type attack drones.

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      North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says

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      • Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims
        Russia is returning outdated T-62 tanks to service due to mounting equipment losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine and a shortage of modern military equipment, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on June 28."The key factors limiting the ability to produce modern armored vehicles in Russia are a lack of industrial capacity and a shortage of imported high-tech components," the agency said.According to HUR, the restoration of T-62 tanks is primarily carried out at a facility in the vi
         

      Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims

      28 juin 2025 à 08:06
      Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims

      Russia is returning outdated T-62 tanks to service due to mounting equipment losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine and a shortage of modern military equipment, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on June 28.

      "The key factors limiting the ability to produce modern armored vehicles in Russia are a lack of industrial capacity and a shortage of imported high-tech components," the agency said.

      According to HUR, the restoration of T-62 tanks is primarily carried out at a facility in the village of Atamanovka in Russia's far-eastern Zabaykalsky Krai.

      Russia transferred 21 T-62 tanks from its eastern military district to the European part of the country, the intel claimed.

      HUR said that Russia’s stockpile of Soviet-era tanks from the 1970s is being depleted, while most T-62s are even in worse condition after decades of open-air storage without maintenance.

      Some of these tanks can also be used at the front as stationary firing points to reinforce defensive positions.

      "Due to a severe shortage of modern main battle tanks such as the T-90M and T-72B3M, the deployment of T-62s is seen as a temporary but necessary measure," the statement read.

      Since the start of its full-scale war in February 2022, Russia has lost 10,970 tanks, Ukraine's General Staff said in its latest update on June 28.

      The Kyiv Independent could not verify these numbers.

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      Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims

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      • Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea, HUR says
        Ukrainian drones struck air defense equipment in Russian-occupied Crimea, damaging radar units and components of the S-400 Triumph system, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on June 26. The drone strike was carried out by the agency's "Ghosts" unit, HUR said. Video footage of the operation published on HUR's official Telegram channel shows the trajectory of multiple drones as they approach and hit their targets. The attack damaged "critical and expensive components" of Russia's
         

      Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea, HUR says

      26 juin 2025 à 16:22
      Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea, HUR says

      Ukrainian drones struck air defense equipment in Russian-occupied Crimea, damaging radar units and components of the S-400 Triumph system, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on June 26.

      The drone strike was carried out by the agency's "Ghosts" unit, HUR said. Video footage of the operation published on HUR's official Telegram channel shows the trajectory of multiple drones as they approach and hit their targets.

      The attack damaged "critical and expensive components" of Russia's S-400 Triumph air defense system, including two 92N2E multifunctional control radars, two 91N6E detection radars, and an S-400 launcher, according to HUR.

      "Radars are the 'eyes' of the enemy's air defense system. Without them, anti-aircraft systems become combat ineffective," HUR wrote.

      The Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims.

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      Video footage of an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian S-400 air defense radar system in occupied Crimea, June 2025. (Ukraine's military intelligence agency / Telegram) 

      Earlier this month, the Atesh partisan group reported that a Ukrainian drone attack hit Russian military facilities near Simferopol. The group claimed on June 13 that Ukrainian drone attacks likely hit a Russian air defense system.

      Ukraine has previously carried out successful attacks on S-400 radar systems in Crimea and other regions, including Russia's Belgorod Oblast. Kyiv regularly launches strikes on military and industrial targets in both Russia and Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

      Russia has illegally occupied Crimea since 2014, transforming the peninsula into a heavily militarized stronghold. Moscow uses the region to support its war in Ukraine, launching missiles from the Black Sea and exploiting the peninsula as a key logistics and transport hub.

      The Kerch Airport in Crimea has also been repurposed from civilian to military use, with Moscow-backed proxies transferring part of the airport's land to the Russian Defense Ministry in spring 2025, according to an investigation by Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe.

      Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea, HUR says
      Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent)

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      Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea, HUR says
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      • Ukraine evacuates 31 citizens, including 14 children, from Iran
        Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and the Foreign Ministry have evacuated 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the agency said on June 24.The news follows a war between Iran and Israel that began on June 13. The countries reached a ceasefire deal on June 24. Israel and Iran attacked each other hours after the ceasefire was announced. Despite the initial violations, the agreement appears to be holding now. Ukraine evacuated 14 children, 1
         

      Ukraine evacuates 31 citizens, including 14 children, from Iran

      24 juin 2025 à 14:44
      Ukraine evacuates 31 citizens, including 14 children, from Iran

      Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and the Foreign Ministry have evacuated 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the agency said on June 24.

      The news follows a war between Iran and Israel that began on June 13. The countries reached a ceasefire deal on June 24.

      Israel and Iran attacked each other hours after the ceasefire was announced. Despite the initial violations, the agreement appears to be holding now.

      Ukraine evacuated 14 children, 12 women, and five men, according to HUR.

      The evacuation was carried out through Azerbaijan and Moldova to Kyiv, the statement read.

      "We felt completely unprotected all the time in Tehran because there were no air raid alerts. In addition, the Internet was down, and we had no idea what was happening," Varvara from Kyiv Oblast, who was evacuated from Iran, told HUR's press service.

      Earlier, Ukraine evacuated 176 people from Israel, including 133 Ukrainian citizens. The evacuation from Iran is the final stage of a joint operation by HUR and the Foreign Ministry to rescue Ukrainian citizens from high-risk areas, according to the agency's statement.

      Tensions between Iran and Israel had already been rising after Iran launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities on June 13, killing multiple civilians, including five Ukrainian nationals. The attack came in retaliation for Israeli military action.

      On June 24, Trump announced that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel had come into effect, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and a retaliatory Iranian attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar.

      Investigation: How Russia prepares its strategic missile plant for ‘eternal war’
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      Ukraine evacuates 31 citizens, including 14 children, from Iran
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      • Ukraine has evidence Russia prepares military operations in Europe, Zelensky says
        Ukrainian intelligence has proof that Russia is preparing new military operations in Europe, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 22 after a report from military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov."We are observing a continued intellectual decline within the Russian leadership and have evidence that they are preparing new military operations on European territory," Zelensky said on X.Zelensky added that Ukraine will inform foreign partners regarding the information obtained by intellig
         

      Ukraine has evidence Russia prepares military operations in Europe, Zelensky says

      22 juin 2025 à 10:29
      Ukraine has evidence Russia prepares military operations in Europe, Zelensky says

      Ukrainian intelligence has proof that Russia is preparing new military operations in Europe, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 22 after a report from military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov.

      "We are observing a continued intellectual decline within the Russian leadership and have evidence that they are preparing new military operations on European territory," Zelensky said on X.

      Zelensky added that Ukraine will inform foreign partners regarding the information obtained by intelligence. The statement follows earlier warnings by Kyiv that Russia may be preparing aggression beyond Ukraine's borders.

      The president did not provide further details on the planned Russian operations, their dates, or countries that might be targeted.

      "We are preparing joint decisions for defense, in particular with the United Kingdom and the European Union," Zelensky wrote.

      Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine will continue its efforts to weaken Russia's army.

      "We’re aware of... (Russia's) key vulnerabilities and will strike accordingly to defend our state and people, as well as to significantly reduce Russia’s capacity for aggression," the president said.

      Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has ramped up sabotage operations across Europe, aiming to destabilize the security situation in countries supporting Kyiv against Russian aggression.

      Ukrainian foreign intelligence warned in May that Russia would be able to restore its combat capabilities and launch aggression against Europe between two and four years after hostilities in Ukraine ended.

      Foreign officials and EU diplomats have increasingly called for the preparation for a potential full-scale conflict between NATO and Russia. On June 2, the United Kingdom announced its largest defense spending increase since the Cold War in the face of "the war in Europe," according to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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      Ukraine has evidence Russia prepares military operations in Europe, Zelensky saysThe Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
      Ukraine has evidence Russia prepares military operations in Europe, Zelensky says
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      • Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media
        Russia's weapons arsenal includes over 1,950 strategic missiles and thousands of drones, the news outlet RBC-Ukraine reported on June 21, citing a statement from Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR). According to HUR, the figures reflect Russia's stockpiles as of June 15. Throughout May and June, Russia has launched a series of mass missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities — including a large-scale strike against Kyiv on June 17 that left 30 dead and over 170 injured. Russia ha
         

      Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media

      21 juin 2025 à 15:18
      Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media

      Russia's weapons arsenal includes over 1,950 strategic missiles and thousands of drones, the news outlet RBC-Ukraine reported on June 21, citing a statement from Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR).

      According to HUR, the figures reflect Russia's stockpiles as of June 15.

      Throughout May and June, Russia has launched a series of mass missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities — including a large-scale strike against Kyiv on June 17 that left 30 dead and over 170 injured. Russia has repeatedly shattered its own drone record in attacks on Ukraine in the past month.

      Russia's missile stocks include up to 500 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, HUR told RBC-Ukraine, as well as up to 150 hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Moscow also has up to 60 North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missiles.

      In addition to ballistics, Russia possesses up to 300 Iskander-K cruise missiles, up to 260 Kh-101 cruise missiles, up to 280 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles, and over 400 Kalibr cruise missiles.

      Russia produces up to 195 missiles per month, HUR said.

      Moscow also aims to ramp up drone production from 170 to 190 units per day, according to HUR. As of June 15, Russia had over 6,000 Shahed-type attack drones and over 6,000 Gerberas, a cheap decoy version that imitates the Shahed.

      Russia's arsenal highlights Ukraine's urgent need for additional air defense systems, something President Volodymyr Zelensky has been continuously lobbying Western partners to provide.

      Zelensky announced on June 20 that Ukraine is boosting production of interceptor drones to combat the growing numbers of Shahed UAVs launched by Russia each night. Ukraine is also producing its own missiles and recently announced that its domestically produced Sapsan ballistic missile had entered serial production.

      The president hopes to secure additional funding for defense production from allies at the upcoming NATO summit.

      Russia has paired its intensifying nightly attacks with escalated rhetoric about its territorial ambitions in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 20 declared that "all of Ukraine" belongs to Russia, suggesting the Kremlin is looking to expand its illegal occupation .

      Russian forces currently occupy five Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

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      Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells mediaThe Kyiv IndependentKate Tsurkan
      Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media
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