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Free Malaysia Today
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Russian attack kills 3 in Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian troops in the Zaporizhzhia region are holding on to their positions despite Russian attempts to take control. (Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade/AP pic) KAMIANSKE : A Russian attack killed three people in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, the regional governor said, as Moscow's forces press on with their slow advance westward along the 1,000km front line with Ukraine. Governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the three people were killed in the daytime strike on the town of Stepnohirsk. Private homes were destroyed. Reuters could not independently confirm the report. In Kamianske, a town a few kilometers south of Stepnohirsk on the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia region, a military spokesman said on Saturday that Ukrainian troops were holding on to their positions despite Russian attempts to take control. Fedorov's account came amid reports in recent days of new Russian military action in Ukraine's east and southeast. Ukraine's top commander said Moscow's forces were changing their tactics, using smaller sabotage units in a bid to push forward with their drive through eastern Donetsk region. Russian forces have focused their drive on parts of Donetsk region, particularly the logistics center of Pokrovsk, under Russian attack for months. Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday its forces had scored a major gain by capturing the town of Chasiv Yar, to the northeast, after months of fighting, though Ukraine has not acknowledged this. Russia's defence ministry on Saturday said it had taken control of another village closer to Pokrovsk. Denis Pushilin, the Russia-installed head of parts of Donetsk region under Moscow's control, said in a video posted online on Sunday the capture of Chasiv Yar, located on high ground would enable them to make further gains. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's top commander, writing on Facebook on Saturday, said his forces faced the fiercest fighting around Pokrovsk and in two other sectors. 'At the same time, the Russians are resorting to the tactic of 'total infiltration' with the increase of sabotage actions in our rear,' he wrote. 'It is in this way that they are trying to enter Pokrovsk.' Ukrainian forces, he said, had set up 'counter-sabotage reserves, whose task is to seek out and destroy enemy reconnaissance and sabotage groups'.
Free Malaysia Today
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Ukraine to let over 60s into armed forces amid shortages
Ukraine's armed forces are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. (Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade/AP pic) KYIV : President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a law allowing Ukrainian people over 60 to join the armed forces, which are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. The law will allow them to sign a one-year contract for non-combat roles if they pass medical tests, according to an explanatory note on the parliament's website. 'A significant number of citizens aged 60 and over have expressed a strong desire to voluntarily join the defence of the state,' the note said. 'It is necessary to involve a larger number of people who wish to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,' it said. Ukraine has launched several initiatives to attract more people into the armed forces – including with a one-year contract and financial incentives for people aged 18 to 24. It also lowered the mobilisation age from 27 to 25 in April 2024 – resisting calls from the US administration to lower it to 18.
BreakingNews.ie
21-04-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin kill three in Ukraine
Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the local governor said on Monday. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three other people were injured. Advertisement Overall, Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram statement in the early hours on Monday. A report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi as of 12:00 a.m., following the end of Easter. The total number of violations by the Russian army of Russia's own ceasefire promise throughout the day reached 2,935. The highest number of shellings and assaults occurred in the Pokrovsk… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 20, 2025 Mr Zelensky said Russian forces carried out 96 assault operations along the front line, shelled Ukrainian positions more than 1,800 times, and used hundreds of drones during the course of the ceasefire. 'The nature of Ukrainian actions will continue to be mirror-like: we will respond to silence with silence, and our blows will be a defence against Russian blows. Actions always speak louder than words,' he said. Mr Putin announced a temporary Easter truce on Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons. Advertisement Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced scepticism over the Kremlin's intentions. Both sides traded accusations of violations shortly afterwards. The ceasefire expired at midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. Overnight into Monday, Russian forces fired three missiles at Ukraine's southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, as well as 96 Shahed drones targeting other parts of the country, Ukraine's air force reported. It said it downed 42 drones, while 47 others were jammed mid-flight. Advertisement In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian drones sparked a fire at an 'outbuilding' and a 'food enterprise,' Governor Serhii Lysak wrote on Telegram. No-one was injured in the attack, he added. A chaplain blesses Ukrainian soldiers marking Easter on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade/AP) An unspecified infrastructure object was damaged in the Cherkasy region overnight, Governor Ihor Taburets said on Telegram. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Defence Ministry maintained that Moscow's forces 'strictly observed the ceasefire and remained at previously occupied lines and positions'. Advertisement It accused Ukraine of violating the ceasefire 4,900 times, including six attempts at assault operations, 1,404 attacks from artillery, multiple rocket launchers and mortars, and 3,316 drone strikes targeting Russian troops. The ministry said that, once the ceasefire expired, the Russian military 'resumed the special military operation' in Ukraine.
Irish Examiner
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin kill three in Ukraine
Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the local governor said on Monday. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three other people were injured. Overall, Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram statement in the early hours on Monday. Mr Zelensky said Russian forces carried out 96 assault operations along the front line, shelled Ukrainian positions more than 1,800 times, and used hundreds of drones during the course of the ceasefire. 'The nature of Ukrainian actions will continue to be mirror-like: we will respond to silence with silence, and our blows will be a defence against Russian blows. Actions always speak louder than words,' he said. Mr Putin announced a temporary Easter truce on Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons. Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced scepticism over the Kremlin's intentions. Both sides traded accusations of violations shortly afterwards. The ceasefire expired at midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. Overnight into Monday, Russian forces fired three missiles at Ukraine's southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, as well as 96 Shahed drones targeting other parts of the country, Ukraine's air force reported. It said it downed 42 drones, while 47 others were jammed mid-flight. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian drones sparked a fire at an 'outbuilding' and a 'food enterprise,' Governor Serhii Lysak wrote on Telegram. No-one was injured in the attack, he added. A chaplain blesses Ukrainian soldiers marking Easter on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade/AP) An unspecified infrastructure object was damaged in the Cherkasy region overnight, Governor Ihor Taburets said on Telegram. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Defence Ministry maintained that Moscow's forces 'strictly observed the ceasefire and remained at previously occupied lines and positions'. It accused Ukraine of violating the ceasefire 4,900 times, including six attempts at assault operations, 1,404 attacks from artillery, multiple rocket launchers and mortars, and 3,316 drone strikes targeting Russian troops. The ministry said that, once the ceasefire expired, the Russian military 'resumed the special military operation' in Ukraine.
