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conflictsecurity2 years ago

"Deadly Blast Rocks Russian Headquarters in Occupied Melitopol, Ukrainian Intelligence Reports"

Russian officers were killed in an explosion at their headquarters in the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence believes the explosion was an act of revenge by local resistance members. The attack took place during a meeting of Russia's Federal Security Service and National Guard officers. The Russians had set up their headquarters in a delivery company's office. The incident caused panic in Melitopol, with Russian proxy police officers rushing to the scene.

via Yahoo News|
#conflictsecurity#explosion#melitopol
conflictwar2 years ago

Ukraine's Air Assault Brigades Flank Russia's Strongpoint, Liberating Robotyne

Ukrainian air assault brigades, the 46th Air Mobile and 82nd Air Assault Brigades, are shifting their attention to the town of Novoprokopivka in southern Ukraine, flanking it by first liberating the town of Verbove. This strategy has been successful in previous engagements, eroding Russian formations and achieving an even loss ratio. The Russian garrison in Verbove is smaller than in Novoprokopivka, and the Russians may have to choose between reinforcing Verbove or other strongpoints along the front line. The outcome will determine whether the Ukrainian air-assault forces' efforts around Verbove are the main thrust towards Melitopol or a diversion supporting the main effort elsewhere.

via Forbes|
#air-assault-brigades#conflictwar#melitopol
international-relations2 years ago

Ukraine's Counteroffensive Falls Short of Liberating Melitopol, U.S. Intelligence Predicts

U.S. intelligence officials predict that Ukraine's counteroffensive will not reach the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, which is a key transportation hub for Russia's movement of troops and supplies. Meanwhile, a drone was shot down in Moscow, with Russia accusing Ukraine of launching a terrorist attack. The U.S. has approved the Netherlands' decision to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation extending martial law. In other developments, a U.S. citizen was taken into custody on espionage charges in Russia, a large fire broke out in a Russian port city, and Russia is attempting to erode Ukrainian national identity in occupied areas. Germany and Sweden have announced further security assistance packages for Ukraine, and Turkey has criticized Russia's raid of a ship near its coast. The Czech Republic has put the head of a Russian-owned missile company on its sanctions list.

via The Washington Post|
#counteroffensive#international-relations#melitopol
international-affairs2 years ago

Ukraine's Offensive Struggles Against Russian Threats

The U.S. intelligence community predicts that Ukraine's counteroffensive will fail to reach the southeastern city of Melitopol, a key objective in severing Russia's land bridge to Crimea. The assessment is based on Russia's effective defense tactics, including minefields and trenches. Despite receiving significant Western military support, Ukraine has suffered major casualties and has been unable to breach Russia's main defensive line. The slow progress has prompted criticism and a blame game among politicians. While Ukraine remains committed to the counteroffensive, analysts agree that Russia's strong defenses and the challenges of mine-clearing have hindered Ukraine's advances.

via The Washington Post|
#counteroffensive#crimea#international-affairs
conflict2 years ago

Living in Fear: Pro-Ukrainian Residents of Occupied Melitopol Pretend to be Civilians.

Pro-Ukrainian residents of Melitopol, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian troops, are living in fear and facing pressure to obtain Russian passports. Those who refuse are being denied access to hospitals and welfare payments. The population is divided between those who support the pro-Russian government and those who support Ukraine. The quality of goods, including medicines, is poor, and there are shortages of household goods and baby food. Despite the dangers, people are pretending to live a normal life and have become accustomed to the situation.

via CNN|
#conflict#melitopol#pro-russian
conflict2 years ago

Police Chief Killed in Partisan Attack in Russian-Occupied Melitopol

Oleksandr Mishchenko, a police chief in the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol who defected to Russia after they seized the city, has been killed in an apparent partisan bombing. The explosion happened at the entrance to the block where he lived, injuring two policemen and hospitalizing them. The exiled mayor of Melitopol called the dead officer a traitor, and there have been reports of heightened Ukrainian partisan activity in the region. Melitopol is the largest city on territory occupied by Russia since February 2022.

via BBC|
#conflict#melitopol#partisan-attack
europe2 years ago

Russian soldiers in occupied Melitopol reportedly panicking as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive.

The exiled mayor of Melitopol, a city currently occupied by Russian soldiers, says that they are starting to panic and increasing pressure on residents. Ukrainian officials are not revealing when or where a counter-offensive might take place, but the civilian administration in exile is preparing to make the city livable again as quickly as possible once it is de-occupied. The exiled mayor also emphasized the importance of evacuating as many civilians as possible ahead of the counter-offensive to make it easier for Ukraine's military.

via FRANCE 24 English|
#counter-offensive#europe#exiled-mayor
conflict2 years ago

Explosions and Strikes Shake Ukraine-Russia Conflict.

Explosions were heard in Melitopol and the village of Vesele in the Melitopol district, where Russian military personnel and equipment had been gathered over the course of four days leading up to the incident. The enemy attempted to jam mobile service and internet in the village while doing so, in order to prevent its residents from reporting information about the Russian activity to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and security services. Russian helicopters had transferred critical military cargo to the airfield the day before the explosions occurred.

via Yahoo News|
#conflict#explosions#melitopol
conflict2 years ago

Ukraine launches strike on Russian-held city amid counterattack talks.

Ukraine launched a strike on the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, damaging its railway station and power supplies. The city is a railway logistics hub for Russian forces in southern Ukraine, linking Russia to the occupied Crimean peninsula. The strike could debilitate Moscow’s forces at a time Ukraine is already looking to take advantage of Russian troops’ weakened state. Ukrainian leaders have suggested a counterstrike is imminent as Russian troops have grown weaker.

via New York Post |
#conflict#counterattack#melitopol