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14 dead in overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, General Staff says
An overnight Russian strike on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, killed 14 people and wounded another 40 people, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an update early Tuesday. It was not immediately clear whether others may be trapped beneath the rubble, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor, said in an update on the Telegram messaging app. Emergency personnel were working at several sites, including a residential building in the Solomianskyi district, where "an entire entrance collapsed," Klitschko said.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Ukraine brings back bodies of 1,200 citizens
The bodies of 1,200 people have been brought back to Ukraine as part of repatriation efforts. Russia claims that they are all Ukrainian citizens. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies will carry out the identification of the remains shortly. Source: Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War Details: The Russian side claims that the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, particularly military personnel. The repatriation took place in accordance with the agreements reached in Istanbul. Ukrainian law enforcement investigators, together with specialist agencies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will conduct all necessary examinations and identify the repatriated bodies. The Armed Forces of Ukraine will transport the repatriated bodies to designated state institutions, where they will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs officials and sent for forensic examination under the Ministry of Health. Workers of Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War The repatriation of the remains was made possible through the joint efforts of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the joint centre under the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Missing Persons under Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service and other bodies within Ukraine's security and defence sector, with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Workers of Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War Background: Following a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul on Monday 2 June, the parties have reached an agreement on the six thousands-for-six thousands exchange of bodies of fallen soldiers. Delegations also agreed to an all-for-all exchange of seriously wounded and young soldiers aged 18 to 25. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that out of the 6,000 bodies of soldiers that Russia wants to hand over to Ukraine, only 15% have been identified. On Friday 6 June, Russia claimed that repatriation efforts had begun, later asserting that "Ukraine refused to retrieve the bodies of its citizens". Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War emphasised that Russia was manipulating a sensitive issue, adding that preparations for the exchange were ongoing. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Watch: Ukrainian soldier rescued from battlefield by robot
Credit: K-2 combat group of the 54th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers are being rescued from the front lines by remote-controlled robots, a video has shown. The 20th K-2 regiment, a robot-led unit, said it had evacuated four injured troops across four days using robotic systems, proving Kyiv's growing success in deploying machines on the battlefield. In drone footage of the rescue, the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), known as Ardal, approaches a wounded soldier lying in long grass and clutching his leg. He manages to heave himself into its trailer and the robot – operated remotely from a bunker miles away – carries him away from the front to an evacuation team. Celebrating the unit's recent success, Kyrylo Veres, its commander, said: 'Four days, four lives saved. These are our comrades from infantry and assault units serving with us on the line. Unmanned systems have already changed warfare in the air and at sea. Now it's time for ground robots.' Credit: K-2 combat group of the 54th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The Ukrainian-produced Ardal robot is designed specifically for transporting wounded soldiers and carrying supplies across challenging terrain. Small and hard to detect, it can travel up to 30km and carry up to 200kg. In early April, days before it was officially approved for military use, Ardal had its first success. Dodging artillery and drones, it evacuated three wounded troops stranded behind enemy lines after several human-led rescue missions had failed. Ukraine is one of the first countries in the world to deploy robots to the battlefield to rescue casualties and deliver critical supplies to the front. It is also the first military to form a standalone drone force – the Unmanned Systems Forces, of which the K-2 regiment is part. Kyiv pledged to deploy 15,000 robots this year in an effort to help overcome its manpower shortages at the front, where Ukrainian troops are often outmanned by Russians at a rate of three to one. By replacing humans with machines, Ukraine is hoping to gain a technological edge in a war of grinding attrition and save lives. Compared to drones, which have become ubiquitous to the battlefield in Ukraine, UGV technology is still new and not yet widely deployed – but analysts say that is quickly changing. Instead of being used in assault operations, ground robots have so far proved most effective in logistical and support roles. The increasing use of UGVs on the battlefield has increased the depth of the so-called 'kill zone' on both sides of the front, making transportation potentially lethal. The 13th Khartiiia brigade, a unit that carried out Ukraine's first robot-only assault in late December, successfully evacuated a wounded man using a ground robot in May. In the first known footage of such a mission, the Tarhan (Cockroach) ground system carried the soldier 12km from an inaccessible section of the front to an evacuation point and on to hospital. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Battlefield sees 220 combat clashes over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 220 combat clashes occurred on the front lines on 11 June, with the Russians attacking most heavily on the Pokrovsk front (62 combat engagements) and the Novopavlivka front (46 combat engagements). Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 12 June Details: The Russians launched one missile attack and 86 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using two missiles and dropping 136 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they conducted 6,064 bombardments, 122 of which were from multiple-launch rocket systems, and used 3,744 kamikaze drones in their strikes. The General Staff reports that 27 combat clashes of varying intensity have taken place on the Kursk front over the past day. In addition, the Russians conducted 19 airstrikes using 40 guided aerial bombs and mounted 268 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, including six from multiple-launch rocket systems. Meanwhile, over the past day, Ukrainian aircraft and Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck 10 clusters of Russian military personnel and equipment and destroyed seven artillery systems, one air defence system, five command posts, three ammunition storage points and two other important assets belonging to Russian forces. In total, the Russians have lost 1,140 soldiers over the past day. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed six tanks, three armoured combat vehicles, 47 artillery systems, one air defence system, 138 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles and 136 vehicles belonging to Russian troops, the General Staff added. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Ukrainian drones hit Rezonit circuit board plant in Moscow Oblast
Units from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, in coordination with other defence forces units, have hit an important facility of the Russian military-industrial complex – the Rezonit technology park in Moscow Oblast – on the night of 11-12 June. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; Russian Defence Ministry on Telegram Quote from the General Staff: "Explosions were recorded on the territory of the Rezonit technology park, located in Zubovo in Moscow Oblast. This is a plant for the serial production and assembly of printed circuit boards and electronics manufacturing. Its products are widely used in the production of high-tech weapons and equipment." Details: The General Staff reported that information about the extent of the fire damage is still being gathered. "The defence forces continue to take all necessary measures to undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian occupiers and compel Russia to end its armed aggression against Ukraine," the General Staff concluded. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
