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Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia says it destroyed 300 Ukrainian drones, hit Sapsan missile storage sites
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Russian forces shot down 300 Ukrainian drones and struck storage sites for Sapsan missiles while fierce battles raged in the Donetsk region where Ukrainian forces were trying to halt a Russian advance, the defence ministry and war bloggers said. Russia's defence ministry said Russian forces had gained better positions near the settlement of Zolotyi Kolodiaz in the Donetsk region, though pro-Ukrainian maps showed that Ukrainian forces had contained the Russian advance. The defence ministry said war planes, drones and missiles had been used to strike Ukrainian storage sites for Sapsan missiles across the country. "Four guided aerial bombs and 300 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems," the ministry said.
CTV News
12-08-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Ukraine says fighting ‘difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains
People sleep on the platform of a metro station as they take cover during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Ukraine said Tuesday it was engaged in 'difficult' battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow but important section of the front line in the country's east. The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war, the first meeting between a sitting US and Russian leader since 2021. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) The Ukrainian army said it was engaged in 'heavy' battles with Russian forces attempting to penetrate its defences. 'The situation is difficult and dynamic,' it said in a statement. A map published by Ukrainian battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties with Ukraine's military, showed Russia had advanced around 10 kilometres (six miles) over around two days, deep into a narrow section of the eastern front line. The corridor -- now apparently under Russian control -- threatens the town of Dobropillia, a mining hub that civilians are fleeing and that has come under Russian drone attacks. It also further isolates the destroyed town of Kostiantynivka, one of the last large urban areas in the Donetsk region still held by Ukraine. APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Ukrainian servicemen of the 148th artillery brigade fire from a M777 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) 'New offensive operations' The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based observatory, said Russia was sending small sabotage groups forwards. It said it was 'premature' to call the Russian advances in around Dobropillia 'an operational-level breakthrough'. The military's Operational-Tactical Group Donetsk, which oversees parts of the front in the industrial region, also said Russia was probing Ukrainian lines with small sabotage groups, describing battles as 'complex, unpleasant and dynamic'. Trump has described his summit with Putin on Friday as a chance to check the Russian leader's ideas for ending the war. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky warned ahead of the talks that Moscow was laying the groundwork for further attacks, after Trump said on Monday that both sides would have to swap territory for peace. APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Ukrainian soldiers from air-defence unit of 59th brigade fire at Russian strike drones in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) European leaders have meanwhile sought to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests. 'We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war. On the contrary, they are making movements that indicate preparations for new offensive operations,' Zelensky said in a statement on social media. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions while still fighting to control them. Ukrainian police meanwhile said that Russian attacks in the past hours had killed three people and wounded 12 others, including a child.
News24
12-08-2025
- Politics
- News24
Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains
Russian forces made rapid advances in eastern Ukraine, capturing a narrow front and threatening key towns like Dobropillia. Ukraine faces intense battles and warns of Russia's preparations for new offensive operations in the ongoing war. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for talks on ending the conflict. Ukraine said on Tuesday it was engaged in 'difficult' battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow but important section of the front line in the country's east. The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war, the first meeting between a sitting US and Russian leader since 2021. The Ukrainian army said it was engaged in 'heavy' battles with Russian forces attempting to penetrate its defences. 'The situation is difficult and dynamic,' it said in a statement. A map published by Ukrainian battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties with Ukraine's military, showed Russia had advanced around 10 kilometres over around two days, deep into a narrow section of the eastern front line. The corridor - now apparently under Russian control - threatens the town of Dobropillia, a mining hub that civilians are fleeing and that has come under Russian drone attacks. It also further isolates the destroyed town of Kostiantynivka, one of the last large urban areas in the Donetsk region still held by Ukraine. 'New offensive operations' The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based observatory, said Russia was sending small sabotage groups forward. It said it was 'premature' to call the Russian advances around Dobropillia 'an operational-level breakthrough'. The military's Operational-Tactical Group Donetsk, which oversees parts of the front in the industrial region, also said Russia was probing Ukrainian lines with small sabotage groups, describing battles as 'complex, unpleasant and dynamic'. Trump has described his summit with Putin on Friday as a chance to check the Russian leader's ideas for ending the war. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky warned ahead of the talks that Moscow was laying the groundwork for further attacks, after Trump said on Monday that both sides would have to swap territory for peace. European leaders have meanwhile sought to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests. Zelensky said in a statement on social media: We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war. On the contrary, they are making movements that indicate preparations for new offensive operations. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions while still fighting to control them. Ukrainian police, meanwhile, said that Russian attacks in the past hours had killed three people and wounded 12 others, including a child.
Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Russia makes key advance on Ukraine's front line just days before Trump's summit with Putin
Ukraine said Tuesday it was engaged in 'difficult' battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow but important section of the front line in the country's east. The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war, the first meeting between a sitting US and Russian leader since 2021. The Ukrainian army said it was engaged in 'heavy' battles with Russian forces attempting to penetrate its defences. 'The situation is difficult and dynamic,' it said in a statement. A map published by Ukrainian battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties with Ukraine's military, showed Russia had advanced around 10 kilometres (six miles) over around two days, deep into a narrow section of the eastern front line. The corridor - now apparently under Russian control - threatens the town of Dobropillia, a mining hub that civilians are fleeing and that has come under Russian drone attacks. It also further isolates the destroyed town of Kostiantynivka, one of the last large urban areas in the Donetsk region still held by Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based observatory, said Russia was sending small sabotage groups forwards. It said it was 'premature' to call the Russian advances in around Dobropillia 'an operational-level breakthrough'. The military's Operational-Tactical Group Donetsk, which oversees parts of the front in the industrial region, also said Russia was probing Ukrainian lines with small sabotage groups, describing battles as 'complex, unpleasant and dynamic'. Trump has described his summit with Putin on Friday as a chance to check the Russian leader's ideas for ending the war. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky warned ahead of the talks that Moscow was laying the groundwork for further attacks, after Trump said on Monday that both sides would have to swap territory for peace. European leaders have meanwhile sought to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests. 'We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war. On the contrary, they are making movements that indicate preparations for new offensive operations,' Zelensky said in a statement on social media. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions while still fighting to control them. Ukrainian police meanwhile said that Russian attacks in the past hours had killed three people and wounded 12 others, including a child. Ukraine's military said it had sent in reserves near the cities of Pokrovsk and Dobropillia to block advances by small groups of Russian troops. In a statement, the General Staff said some of the groups attempting to bypass Ukraine's defensive lines in the area had already been destroyed, and that others were being engaged by Ukrainian forces.
News.com.au
12-08-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains
Ukraine said Tuesday it was engaged in "difficult" battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow but important section of the front line in the country's east. The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war, the first meeting between a sitting US and Russian leader since 2021. The Ukrainian army said it was engaged in "heavy" battles with Russian forces attempting to penetrate its defences. "The situation is difficult and dynamic," it said in a statement. A map published by Ukrainian battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties with Ukraine's military, showed Russia had advanced around 10 kilometres (six miles) over around two days, deep into a narrow section of the eastern front line. The corridor -- now apparently under Russian control -- threatens the town of Dobropillia, a mining hub that civilians are fleeing and that has come under Russian drone attacks. It also further isolates the destroyed town of Kostiantynivka, one of the last large urban areas in the Donetsk region still held by Ukraine. - 'New offensive operations' - The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based observatory, said Russia was sending small sabotage groups forwards. It said it was "premature" to call the Russian advances in around Dobropillia "an operational-level breakthrough". The military's Operational-Tactical Group Donetsk, which oversees parts of the front in the industrial region, also said Russia was probing Ukrainian lines with small sabotage groups, describing battles as "complex, unpleasant and dynamic". Trump has described his summit with Putin on Friday as a chance to check the Russian leader's ideas for ending the war. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky warned ahead of the talks that Moscow was laying the groundwork for further attacks, after Trump said on Monday that both sides would have to swap territory for peace. European leaders have meanwhile sought to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests. "We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war. On the contrary, they are making movements that indicate preparations for new offensive operations," Zelensky said in a statement on social media. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions while still fighting to control them. Ukrainian police meanwhile said that Russian attacks in the past hours had killed three people and wounded 12 others, including a child.
