Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker (State Emergency Service/Telegram)Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated A Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast late on Nov the State Emergency Service reported on Nov The drone attack struck a dormitory building of an educational institution in the town of Hlukhiv at around 11:20 p.m. local time, authorities said Three more people may remain trapped under the rubble Residents of the vulnerable border communities endure daily Russian attacks prompting mass evacuations from the region During Russia's large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17, the regional capital Sumy came under heavy fire with Russia launching multiple missile strikes on the city Abbey Fenbert is a senior news editor at the Kyiv Independent and playwright with an MFA from Boston University Abbey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine from 2008-2011 located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21 A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure "We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7 MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8 Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations the regional military administration reported "I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the head of the Hlukhiv community, Nadiya Vailo, in a commentary to Suspilne According to her, it is likely that the Russians struck the town with a guided aerial bomb local residents reported explosions in Hlukhiv around 10:00 “There is also damage on February 25 The blast wave damaged windows in several houses,” said Vaylo according to the “North” Operational Command the Russian military struck Hlukhiv with two guided aerial bombs While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 Nov 19 (EFE).- At least seven people were killed and 12 injured late Monday after a Russian drone attack in Hlukhiv in the Sumy region This is the second deadly Russian attack this week against the region where eleven people died early Monday when a missile hit a residential building Another 10 people were killed in a Russian missile strike against the southern city of Odesa on Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Monday night’s attack destroying a dormitory at one of the local educational institutions were killed in this attack,” Zelenskyy wrote on X we urge the world to be resolute and strong enough for Ukraine Every new Russian strike only confirms (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s true intentions,” he added The Ukrainian leader also accused Putin of wanting to prolong the war he is not interested in talking about peace We must force Russia into a just peace,” he said by Kateryna DenisovaThe aftermath of a Russian attack on the town of Hlukhiv in Sumy Oblast on July 27 (State Emergency Service)Russian troops attacked the town of Hlukhiv in Sumy Oblast on July 27 killing a child and injuring 14 other people Russia used multiple launch rocket systems against downtown Hlukhiv, damaging high-rise buildings, houses, vehicles and an educational institution, according to the prosecutors A 14-year-old boy was killed, and another seven children are among the injured, the authorities said Russian troops also attacked Sumy Oblast 15 times overnight, and deployed mines and FPV (first-person view) drones, causing 60 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany The Sumy Region Rescuers reported this on Telegram "The death toll in Hlukhiv has risen to 11 people," the post said noting that others might still be trapped under the rubble Emergency crews continue rescue and recovery operations at the site of the strike Russian forces attacked a dormitory in Hlukhiv targeting civilians with two strike drones Photo credit: State Emergency Service's office in Sumy region Since the beginning of the day on September 2 there have been 105 combat clashes on the front lines Russian invaders continue to assault the positions of Ukrainian defenders on almost all fronts according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Tymofiivka came under fire from enemy artillery and mortars Russian forces carried out airstrikes with guided bombs on Hlukhiv The enemy assaulted our defensive lines near Vovchansk 13 battles have taken place since the start of the day The enemy conducted offensive operations near Synkivka the enemy launched nine assaults near Hrekivka the Defense Forces successfully halted four Russian offensives near Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka The invaders advanced towards Kalynivka and Klishchiivka but the situation is under control by our forces Russian forces attempted to displace our units from their positions near Toretsk the aggressor's aviation launched rockets near Druzhba and dropped two guided bombs near Dachne the enemy carried out 29 assault actions in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka Russian forces also conducted an airstrike on Oleksandropil The Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled 18 attacks Enemy losses in this direction are being clarified the invaders attacked 16 times near Ukrainsk Fourteen attempts to advance were repelled the enemy launched 15 assaults on our positions the invaders struck with rockets near Kostiantynivka and Novodarivka the enemy did not conduct offensive actions they carried out strikes on the areas of Novoandriivka and Mala Tokmachka "The operational situation on other fronts remains largely unchanged," the General Staff added According to the General Staff, during the past day on September 1, there were 182 combat clashes along the front lines using its advantage in manpower and equipment continues to relentlessly attack Ukrainian positions Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,300 personnel on the front lines Since the start of the full-scale invasion This was reported on Telegram by the Sumy Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. "Today, on April 17, the enemy launched two strikes at the critical infrastructure in Hlukhiv community using drones and UAVs," the statement reads. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. As reported by Ukrinform, early on April 17, Russian forces launched 44 strikes at border areas and settlements in Sumy region, with 74 explosions recorded. Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421. © 2015-2025 Ukrinform. All rights reserved. Print KYIV Ukraine — Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war A Telegram channel affiliated with the Ukrainian military posted a video Tuesday that it says shows U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles being fired from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The Associated Press could not independently verify the date and location where the video was filmed. According to a U.S. official, Ukraine fired about eight of the missiles, and two were intercepted by the Russians. The official said that the U.S. was still assessing battle damage, but that the missiles struck an ammunition supply location in Karachev, a city of about 18,000 people in Russia’s Bryansk region. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence assessments. The developments marked a worrying escalation in the conflict that has repeatedly ratcheted up international tensions. U.S. officials recently expressed dismay at Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops to help it fight Ukraine, while Moscow seethed when Washington eased restrictions on the ATACMS in recent days. World & Nation Ukraine pleaded for permission to use long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia The 1,000-day mark has magnified scrutiny of how the war is unfolding and how it might end amid signs that a turning point may be coming with President-elect Donald Trump entering the White House on Jan Trump has said he would swiftly end the war and has criticized the amount the U.S Neither Russia nor Ukraine can sustain the war for a long time though Russia would be able to keep going for longer given its vaster resources Ukraine’s forces are under severe Russian pressure on the battlefield at places on the roughly 600-mile front line where its army is stretched thin have repeatedly been attacked by Russian drones and missiles Ukraine said Tuesday it hit a Russian military weapons depot in the Bryansk region overnight though it didn’t specify what weapons it used The Ukrainian General Staff said explosions and detonations were heard in the targeted area around Karachev Asked at a news conference if Ukraine had struck the Bryansk region ammunition depot with ATACMS Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky declined to provide any details including domestically produced long-range drones … and now we have ATACMS as well.” In a statement carried by Russian news agencies, the Russian Defense Ministry said the military shot down five ATACMS missiles and damaged one more. The fragments fell on the territory of an unspecified military facility and sparked a fire, but didn’t cause any damage or casualties, it said. President Vladimir Putin says any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Neither side’s claims could be independently verified. Karachev is roughly 70 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Ukraine in the course of the war has been able to reach much deeper into the vast country — but with drones rather than missiles. For instance, Russian officials have reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over Moscow, which is about 310 miles from the border; and most recently Izhevsk, a city about 900 miles from the frontier. Earlier Tuesday, Ukrainian officials reported a third Russian strike in as many days on a residential area in Ukraine killed at least 12 people, including a child. The strike by a Shahed drone in the northern Sumy region late Monday hit a dormitory of an educational facility in the town of Hlukhiv and wounded 11 others, including two children, authorities said, adding that more people could be trapped under the rubble. On Sunday, a Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area of Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 11 people and wounding 84 others. On Monday, a Russian missile barrage sparked apartment fires in the southern port of Odesa, killing at least 10 people and wounding 43. Zelensky said that the series of aerial strikes proved that Putin wasn’t interested in ending the war. “Each new attack by Russia only confirms Putin’s true intentions. He wants the war to continue. Talks about peace are not interesting to him. We must force Russia to a just peace by force,” Zelensky said. At the United Nations, Russia’s top diplomat warned against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power.” Zelensky told European Union lawmakers in a speech via video link that Russia has deployed about 11,000 North Korean troops along Ukraine’s borders and that the number could swell to 100,000. He appeared in person at the Ukrainian parliament, where he presented what he called a “resilience plan” to dig in against the relentless Russian onslaught. He said he expects pivotal moments to occur in the war next year. The plan outlines new approaches to army management, including the creation of a military ombudsman position and a new system of handling military contracts. There are no plans to lower the mobilization age from the current 25, even though Ukraine is short-handed on the front line, especially in infantry. Ukraine urgently needs to tackle its manpower difficulties on the front, but it can use the longer-range missiles in the meantime to slow the tempo of Russia’s recent advances, said Jack Watling, an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, a London think tank. “Ukraine’s partners can do little to change the character of the fighting on the line of contact, but by targeting capabilities that are currently giving Russia a battlefield advantage, time can be bought,” Watling wrote Tuesday. The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would bring about a swift end to the war. Next year, Zelensky said, Ukraine plans to produce at least 30,000 long-range drones and aims to manufacture 3,000 long-range missiles, reducing its dependence on Western military support. A fuller version of the plan will be presented next month, he said. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Western countries are debating further help for Ukraine — “more aid, more money we have to make available to them, particularly now that the North Koreans have come on board,” he said in Brussels. Meanwhile, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola led a special plenary session on Ukraine marking “one thousand days of terror, suffering and unimaginable loss. One thousand days of courage, resilience and unbreakable spirits.” “Your people are an inspiration to all who value freedom around the world,” she told Zelensky. Arhirova and Novikov write for the Associated Press. AP writer Lorne Cook in Brussels contributed to this report. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone Ukraine claimed it hit a military weapons depot in Bryansk in the middle of the night though it didn't specify what weapons it used The Ukrainian General Staff said that multiple explosions and detonation were heard in the targeted area In a statement carried by Russian news agencies the Russian Defense Ministry said the military shot down five Army Tactical Missile System The fragments fell on the territory of an unspecified military facility but didn’t inflict any damage or casualties Neither side's claims could be independently verified The announcement came after Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the longer range weapons after Russia deployed thousands of North Korean troops in the conflict Ukrainian officials reported a third Russian strike in three days on a civilian residential area in Ukraine killed at least 12 people The strike by a Shahed drone in the northern Sumy region late Monday hit a dormitory of an educational facility in the town of Hlukhiv and wounded 11 others adding that more people could be trapped under the rubble a Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area of Sumy in northern Ukraine a Russian missile barrage sparked apartment fires in the southern port of Odesa killing at least 10 people and wounding 43 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the series of aerial strikes proved that Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn't interested in ending the war “Each new attack by Russia only confirms Putin’s true intentions Talks about peace are not interesting to him We must force Russia to a just peace by force,” Zelenskyy said Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine by Martin FornusekThe aftermath of a Russian attack on Kostiantynivka (Governor Vadym Filashkin/Telegram)Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian oblasts killed at least eight civilians and injured at least 18 over the past day Russia launched 166 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported Ninety drones were shot down over 11 oblasts while 72 decoy drones were lost without causing damage A Russian strike against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of Feb. 26 injured a 70-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman, Governor Serhii Lysak reported and other property were damaged in Russian attacks against the Nikopol district Seven civilians were killed and 11 injured during Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said A strike against the city of Kostiantynivka on Feb 26 killed at least six people and injured 10 One person was killed and another injured in Pokrovsk In Kherson Oblast, one civilian was killed and two injured in Russian strikes, said the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin Russian strikes injured three civilians in Sumy Oblast on Feb. 26, including two in the Mykolaivka community and one in the Hlukhiv community, the regional military administration reported Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies by Kateryna HodunovaThe remains of a Shahed 136 at an exhibition showing remains of missiles and drones that Russia used in the attack on Ukraine in Kyiv (Oleksii Samsonov / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)Russian strikes against Ukraine injured 10 civilians over the past day Russian forces launched 61 drones from the cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, and Primosk-Akhtarsk, and two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles from the Black Sea at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force Ukraine's air defense shot down two missiles and 46 drones in Kyiv Fifteen drones were lost allegedly due to electronic warfare countermeasures In Kherson Oblast, Russia targeted 38 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson, over the past day. As a result of the attacks, five people were injured, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported In Donetsk Oblast, one person was injured in the town of Pokrovsk due to Russian strikes, Governor Vadym Filashkin said In Sumy Oblast, three people were injured in the Myropillia community, and one woman suffered injuries in the Hlukhiv community as a result of FPV (first-person-view) drone attacks, local military administration reported Russian forces also attacked Cherkasy Oblast with drones, targeting critical infrastructure. Local authorities are assessing the impact of the strikes The regional center is partially without power due to the attack Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy by Martin FornusekA multi-story building damaged by Russian drone debris in the Brovary district (State Emergency Service/Telegram)Russian attacks across Ukrainian oblasts killed at least one civilian and injured at least five over the past day Russia launched a massive drone attack on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, deploying 185 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 113 drones over 12 oblasts, while 71 decoy drones were lost without causing damage, the Air Force reported In Donetsk Oblast, one person was injured during a Russian attack against the town of Myrnohrad, Governor Vadym Filashkin said Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast killed one person and injured three, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin A high-rise building and 19 houses were reported as damaged One civilian was injured during an airstrike against the Hlukhiv community in Sumy Oblast, the regional military administration reported In Odesa Oblast, Russian drone attacks damaged port infrastructure, a house, and cars but inflicted no casualties, Governor Oleh Kiper reported Drone debris also caused a fire at an unfinished multistory building in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, the State Emergency Service said Jean-Noël Barrot tells the BBC Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia ‘in the logics of self defence’ but does not confirm if French weapons have already been used says French foreign ministerThis article is more than 5 months oldJean-Noël Barrot tells the BBC Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia ‘in the logics of self defence’ but would not confirm if French weapons had already been used “The principle has been set … our messages to President Zelenskyy have been well received,” he said France has supplied Ukraine with the Scalp missile which is identical to the British-supplied Storm Shadow that Ukraine has reportedly already used inside Russia Russia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm” and “no one should underestimate” the threat to Nato a senior UK minister will warn in a speech on Monday whose portfolio includes national security will tell a Nato cybersecurity conference in London that Moscow “won’t think twice about targeting British businesses” according to excerpts of his address released on Sunday by his ministry Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults a senior Ukrainian military source told Reuters said Russia had deployed about 59,000 troops to the Kursk region since Kyiv’s forces swept in and advanced swiftly catching Moscow unprepared two and a half years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres (531 square miles) The enemy is increasing its counterattacks,” the source said Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000 The legislation will allow those who sign a one-year contract to fight in Ukraine after 1 December to free themselves of existing bad debts Putin has threatened to launch more strikes using an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile as Ukraine decried the testing of the nuclear-capable weapon on its territory as an “international crime” Speaking at a defence conference on Friday Putin contested US claims that Russia possessed only a “handful” of the high-speed ballistic missiles saying that the military had enough to continue to test them in “combat conditions” and would put them into serial production “The tests [of the missile system] have passed successfully and I congratulate you all on that,” Putin said a special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict according to four sources familiar with the transition plans who served as Trump’s ambassador to Germany and was acting director of national intelligence during Trump’s 2017-2021 term would play a key role in Trump’s efforts to halt the war if he is ultimately selected for the post While there is now no special envoy dedicated solely to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations is making a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading industrialised nations that will focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East The state department said Blinken would participate in group of seven and bilateral meetings outside Rome on Monday and Tuesday It comes as the Biden administration winds down amid concerns that Donald Trump’s team may substantially alter US foreign policy Russia has included the territories it occupies in Ukraine in its recent greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations drawing protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at the Cop29 climate summit this week The move by Moscow comes as Vladimir Putin eyes potential peace deal negotiations with Trump that could decide the fate of Russian-occupied territory “We see that Russia is using international platforms to legalise their actions to legalise their occupation of our territory,” Ukraine’s deputy environment minister Olga Yukhymchuk told Reuters Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July 2023 Twenty merchant ships belonging to other countries were damaged by Russian strikes Ukraine’s air defence units destroyed more than 10 Russia drones that were targeting Kyiv in an overnight drone attack There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries Meanwhile Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 34 Ukrainian drones overnight including 27 over the Kursk region bordering Ukraine Russia’s defence ministry said in a post on its Telegram messaging app on Sunday Putin signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal Since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 the Kremlin leader has repeatedly characterised the west as “satanic” and accused it of trying to undermine Russia by exporting liberal ideologies A Jewish cemetery in Ukraine containing the graves of victims of antisemitic violence has been damaged by a Russian rocket… The historic Jewish cemetery in the Ukrainian city of Sumy after he was struck by a Russian rocket attack A Jewish cemetery in Ukraine containing the graves of victims of antisemitic violence has been damaged by a Russian rocket attack Ukrainian media sources reported on Sunday The historic Hlukhiv Jewish cemetery in the north-eastern city of Sumy was struck during sustained Russian shelling of the Shostka district Residents were reported to have spent the night huddled in bomb shelters under the constant wail of air raid sirens The Hlukhiv cemetery contains the graves of Jews murdered during the pogroms of 1918-21 during the civil war that followed the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia The cemetery also contains the graves of two Jewish sages Menachem Nohim David Geselyov and Israel Dov Ber Nohimov Shumyatsky both of which survived the shelling intact Photos published on Facebook by Oleksandr Tkachenko showed several smashed and burned tombstones lying amid a shroud of heavy smoke The images were accompanied by a furious post from Tkachenko denouncing the Russian attack “This is  further direct proof that there is nothing sacred in Russia at all and that they are no different from the Nazis who exterminated the Jews 80 years ago,” Tkachenko wrote He noted as well that “Jews buried in the Jewish cemetery in Hlukhiv are victims of the 1918 pogrom a special symbol for the entire Jewish people.” More than 100,000 Jews are estimated to have perished during the pogroms that followed the civil war with a further 600,000 forced to flee from their homes Tkachenko added that the survival of the graves of the two sages was “proof that all the higher powers are still on our side.” He said that it was “really a miracle after such a strike Locals are still sitting in bomb shelters because the sirens remain active.” The minister called on the international community to “respond immediately to such crimes.” Recalling that the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany falls on Monday Tkachenko remarked: “This is how Russia marks the day under the slogan ‘Never Again.'” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the military used Javelin anti-tank missile systems and neutralized a column of Russian equipment Fifteen T-72 tanks,” the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook head of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a special military operation in Donbas the Verkhovna Rada approved a presidential decree on the imposition of martial law throughout Ukraine Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons opening the door to a potential nuclear response by Moscow to even a conventional attack by any nation supported by a nuclear power That could include Ukrainian attacks backed by the U.S amid signs that a turning point may be coming with U.S President-elect Donald Trump entering the White House in about two months’ time Trump has pledged to swiftly end the war and has criticized the amount the U.S though Russia is able to keep going for longer due to its vaster resources Ukraine’s forces are under severe Russian pressure on the battlefield at places on the about 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line where its army is stretched thin. Ukrainian civilians, meanwhile, have repeatedly been clobbered by Russian drones and missiles Ukraine claimed it hit a military weapons depot in Russia's Bryansk in the middle of the night though it didn't specify what weapons it used The Ukrainian General Staff said that multiple explosions and detonations were heard in the targeted area In a statement carried by Russian news agencies, the Russian Defense Ministry said the military shot down five ATACMS and damaged one more but didn’t cause any damage or casualties Neither side's claims could be independently verified Karachev is roughly 115 kilometers (70 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border Ukraine in the course of the war has been able to reach much deeper into the vast country -- but with drones rather than missiles Russian officials have reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over Moscow which is about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the border and most recently Izhevsk a city about 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) from the frontier Ukrainian officials reported a third Russian strike in as many days on a residential area in Ukraine killed at least 12 people Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the series of aerial strikes proved that Putin wasn't interested in ending the war “Each new attack by Russia only confirms Putin’s true intentions We must force Russia to a just peace by force,” Zelenskyy said Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser rescuers of Sumy region provided assistance to civilians all day whose homes suffered significant destruction due to Russian air strikes on the city of Glukhov it was possible: to dismantle the building structures of 12 residential buildings with an area of up to 700 sq m; to cover the roofs of 4 residential buildings with an area of up to 250 sq m; to seal 79 windows of the 21st residential building with a film; to carry out shipment of the remains of building materials 62 personnel and 6 units of equipment of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine worked at the scene We use cookies to provide you with better navigation on our website you automatically agree to the use of these technologies.