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Military: Ukraine territorials foil Russian saboteur incursion attempt into Sumy Oblast

Serhiy Naiev, the Ukrainian joint forces commander, announced a thwarted Russian sabotage attempt in northeastern Sumy, aimed at civilian assets. Ukrainian defense ensured no casualties on their side.

byYuri Zoria

odesa ukraine air defense unit combat ready demonstration

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

How Odesa territorial defense downed $2 million cruise missile with machine gun

How to shoot down a $2 million Russian missile with only 50 rounds of ammunition costing UAH150 each…

byHromadske

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First-hand accounts

Russians use dead comrades as shields to advance on Bakhmut – Ukrainian defender

Journalist Illia Berezenko, like most Ukrainians, woke up to explosions on February 24. “At first, I thought that…

byUkrainian media sources

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The unsung heroes of the first battle for Kherson

Kherson residents remember 1 March 2022 as one of the most tragic days in the history of their…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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Whoever could, fled the Russians. They went back to Irpin to save the rest

We met with Andriy and Anton in late May 2022 while they were planning the next batch of…

byOrysia Hrudka

Kyiv territorial defense servicemen Andriy Kovaliov and Yuriy Myronenko at the opening of the exhibition "Invasion. Kyiv shot,'' Kyiv, 2022. Photo by Euromaidan Press

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Created in three days, Ukraine’s territorial defense ruined Russian plans to capture Kyiv

In July 2022 Kyiv is far from being as vibrant as it used to be. The city’s metro…

byOrysia Hrudka

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“Hey Putin, NATO’s already here!” Foreign fighters arrive to battle Russian invaders in Ukraine

On March 6, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security announced that about 20,000 foreign volunteers from…

byUkrainian media sources

joining the terrotorial defense forces of Ukraine

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How I “bribed” my way into joining Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces

“So, here I am, a full-fledged fighter of the Territorial Defense Forces. Week 2 of the war, living…

byUkrayinska Pravda

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Russian Aggression

How Ukraine is building its territorial defense: results of first month

The first local defense units emerged in Ukraine in 2015. However, these were neither part of the armed…

byBohdan Ben

People march in Kyiv to commemorate Stepan Bandera on 1st January 2021.

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Daily review

Daily review: Donbas occupiers block movement of civilians, Territorial Defense law, Israel condemns Bandera march, new national parks in Ukraine

Past days in the war zone Ukraine’s east On 3 January, the Russian-led militants violated the ceasefire 3…

byBohdan Ben

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New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

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Ukraine’s Territorial Defense volunteers prepare to support army in case of Russian invasion

According to Ukraine’s intelligence services and that of international agencies, the Kremlin is preparing large-scale provocations with potential…

byBohdan Ben