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Pembrokeshire Herald
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Father and son from Wales deliver truck to Ukrainian frontline
Vehicle painted with Red Dragon and 'With Love from Wales' message A PEMBROKESHIRE man and his son have donated a pick-up truck to Ukrainian soldiers and personally delivered it to the frontline in Donetsk. Ashley Hawkins, aged 60, from Little Haven, and his 28-year-old son James, who lives in Abergavenny, set off in February to drive their old Ford Ranger some 1,500 miles across Europe to the city of Lviv. The vehicle, which is 15 years old, was reinforced and repainted at a workshop run by the charity Car4Ukraine. It now proudly displays a Welsh dragon and the message 'With Love from Wales.' Ashley returned to Ukraine at the end of March to complete the journey himself—driving a further 600 miles east to Donetsk, where he handed over the truck to soldiers from Ukraine's 46th Airmobile Brigade. He told The Herald: 'It was an incredible experience to drive the truck all the way across Ukraine and an honour to meet the brave men who will be using it.' Ashley was escorted through a series of military checkpoints into a heavily damaged region that had previously been under Russian control. There, he was shown the destruction left behind before Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out. 'One of the soldiers I met used to be a civil lawyer before the war,' he said. 'He told me he no longer knows if he'll ever be able to return to his former life. His only goal now is to survive. It's a desperate situation, especially with the US stepping back its support, but the Ukrainian people are courageous and united. They're determined to resist, whatever it takes.' As well as delivering the Ford Ranger, Ashley transported a second donated vehicle to Lviv on his return trip in March, and he plans to deliver more in June and July. The charity Car4Ukraine, which organised the modifications, has now sent more than 600 vehicles from the UK and other countries to support troops on the frontlines.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukrainian forces repel three assaults in Donetsk Oblast, destroying 13 Russian vehicles
The Russians have launched three mechanised assaults on the village of Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast using 17 pieces of military equipment and suffered significant losses. Source: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts Quote: "The enemy conducted three attacks over four hours in the morning. A total of at least 17 pieces of equipment and over four dozen infantry took part. Losses amount to at least 13 pieces of equipment, while losses in manpower are being confirmed." Details: The General Staff published information on the first assault. Russian forces consisted of 12 pieces of equipment and at least 25 infantry. The 46th Airmobile Brigade and adjacent forces delivered the strike. At around 06:30, a column passed through Andriivka without engaging the forward positions of Ukrainian paratroopers, hoping to break through to Oleksiivka and gain a foothold. As soon as the column left Andriivka, it came under artillery fire from the defence forces and aerial reconnaissance began working. The second assault occurred at 08:00 to the north of Andriivka, involving infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers. The Russians deployed 10-12 troops. Both vehicles were destroyed, along with the majority of the Russian infantry. For the third time, at around 10:00, the Russians sent one tank and two infantry fighting vehicles along the route of the first column. All three pieces of equipment were destroyed on the western outskirts of the village, analysts report. The Russians managed to deploy six infantry, but they began to flee the battlefield. They were targeted during the retreat, and losses are being confirmed. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Drones account for 66% of Russian equipment losses in January, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief
Drones accounted for 66% of Russian military equipment losses in January, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has said. Source: Syrskyi following a meeting on the development of unmanned systems and electronic warfare in the first month of 2025 on Facebook Quote from Syrskyi: "Strike UAVs of various types accounted for 66% of Russian equipment losses in January. Overall, our drones hit or destroyed 7% more targets in the reporting month than in December." Details: He also stated that First-Person View (FPV) drones were responsible for the largest portion of the damage, accounting for 49%. Syrskyi noted the contributions of uncrewed aerial systems units from the 46th Airmobile Brigade, the 3rd Assault Brigade and the 80th Air Assault Brigade, which led in this regard. The commander-in-chief further stressed the importance of enhancing coordination between UAV units and combined arms units during the meeting. He also mentioned that he had received reports on the capabilities of the Unmanned Systems Forces, the reorganisation of regiments into brigades, the expansion of the unmanned component in mechanised brigades and the latest models of electronic warfare systems and their integration with UAVs. "The concept for the deployment of a dedicated UAV brigade within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with other organisational measures to enhance the Unmanned Systems Forces, is nearing completion," Syrskyi wrote. He also highlighted that he focused on an intelligence report regarding the formation of a new type of military unit by the Russians — the unmanned systems troops of the Russian Armed Forces. "We are aware of the enemy's intentions and specific plans, which foresee the deployment of 210,000 Unmanned Systems Forces servicemen across 277 military units by 2030. However, in this war, the initiative in unmanned systems is ours... We will continue to develop, improve and scale up our achievements in this field," he concluded. Support UP or become our patron!
