Ukraine repels Russian attack, downs 52 UAVs and drones

22 Dec 2024

The Ukrainian Air Force reported an attack by Russian forces, involving 103 Shahed drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launched from multiple locations including Bryansk, Millerovo, and Berdyansk. Ukraine's Defence Forces repelled much of the attack, downing 52 UAVs and drones across several regions. In a post on the...

100 ‘disappeared’ in Ukraine’s Kherson in Russian occupation : Report

19 Nov 2022

During this year's Russian occupation of the Ukrainian province of Kherson, hundreds of individuals were imprisoned or disappeared. According to a Yale University study that was funded by the US State Department, these persons may have been subjected to torture, according to Reuters. Russia "must halt these operations and withdraw...

63 tortured bodies found in Ukrainian district Kherson

17 Nov 2022

Investigators have found 63 remains with evidence of torture in the recently freed southern Ukrainian district of Kherson, the country's interior minister was cited as saying early on Thursday. "Now, 63 bodies have been discovered in Kherson region, but we must understand that the search has only just started so...

Five blasts in Russia-controlled Ukraine regions of Kherson, Melitopol: Report

12 Oct 2022

According to unofficial information, air defence systems were activated after hearing five explosions in the early hours of Wednesday in the city of Kherson, according to Russian media. When Russian forces began their invasion of Ukraine in February, Kherson, the administrative hub of the larger Kherson region, was one of...