Wednesday, September 13

Russia’s war against Ukraine

Ukrainian military chaplain Ivan prays with infantry soldiers of the “Black Zaporizhian Cossacks” 72th Brigade on the front line near Donetsk on Sept. 9, 2023. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

NGO Save Ukraine rescues 13 more children from Russian occupation. The NGO Save Ukraine has arranged the return of 13 more children from occupied parts of Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts to their relatives in the Kyiv-controlled territory.

Explosions reported at marine plant in occupied Sevastopol, 24 injured. Explosions and subsequent fires were reported at a shipbuilding marine plant in occupied Sevastopol, a major naval city in Russian-occupied Crimea, around 3 a.m. on Sept. 13. Around 24 were reported injured by Mikhail Razvozhaev, the head of the illegal Russian occupation government of Sevastopol.

Ukraine strikes Russian military base of drone operators. Ukraine’s forces carried out a successful strike against a base of Russian operators of Zala and Lancet drones, the military’s Strategic Communications Directorate reported.

Zelensky releases proposed amendments to vetoed bill. After vetoing a controversial bill on asset declarations, President Volodymyr Zelensky released his proposed amendments that would reinstate open access to the registered assets of state and local government officials.

Reuters: Cargo plane manufacturer Antonov moves to drone production. The Ukrainian cargo plane manufacturer Antonov is turning to drone production in response to the full-scale invasion, Reuters reported on Sept. 12.

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Navy: Ukraine’s control of Black Sea oil rigs a serious ‘security issue’ for Russia.

Ukrainian control over a set of gas and oil drilling platforms in the Black Sea has serious consequences for Russia’s ability to maneuver in the area, the Ukrainian Navy told Suspilne on Sept. 12.

Putin claims over 500,000 new recruits joined Russian army over past year. The Russian army has replenished its troops by 570,000 people, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept. 12.

Moscow court extends Russian warlord Girkin’s arrest until December. A Moscow court has extended the arrest of Igor Girkin, a former commander of Russian proxy forces in the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, for three more months, Russian media reported on Sept. 12.

Russian forces attack State Emergency Service unit in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces launched an attack against the State Emergency Service’s unit in the village of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service reported on Sept. 12.

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Ukraine war latest: Military reports advances near Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Ukrainian forces advanced along the Melitopol axis in southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, recapturing areas near the recently liberated village of Robotyne, the General Staff reported on Sept. 12.

Photo: Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Head-first into the future: Inside the race to win the drone war in Ukraine

At this stage of a war that could last years more, both sides are getting serious with their drone game: ramping up production while always looking to come up with new innovations that could prove a game-changer on the battlefield.

Photo: Francis Farrell/Kyiv Independent

Israel’s reluctance to choose sides strains relations with Ukraine

While most developed countries have been providing military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s all-out war, Israel – a country with a strong military and some of the best air defense technologies – has remained sitting on the fence.

Photo: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images

Human cost of war

Russian attacks in Kherson, Luhansk oblasts kill 1, injure 3. Russian troops hit the village of Makiivka in Luhansk Oblast on Sept. 12, killing an elderly man, the Interior Ministry reported on Telegram. On the same evening, Russia struck the settlements of Sadove and Poniativka in Kherson Oblast, injuring three people, the regional administration wrote.

How Moscow replaces Ukrainians with Russians in occupied territories

International response

Media: Sweden to consider sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. The Swedish government will instruct the country’s military to investigate the possibility of sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the Swedish Radio’s news service Ekot reported on Sept. 12.

G7 nations condemn sham Russian elections in occupied Ukraine. The foreign ministers of the seven of the world’s leading economies have condemned Russian efforts to stage illegal elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

Denmark to send Ukraine $830 million military aid package. Denmark will supply Ukraine with military equipment worth 5.8 billion Danish kroner (around $830 million) in its largest aid package since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Times: UK base cuts training to Ukrainian troops after noise complaints. After local residents complained about the noise of explosions and gunshots, the British army has cut the training of Ukrainian troops at one military base by a third, The Times reported on Sept. 11.

Reuters: EU to cease sanctions against 3 Russian businessmen. Those are Grigory Berezkin, the chairman of one of Russia’s largest holding companies, ESN Group, billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov, and the former head of the Russian e-commerce firm Ozon, Alexander Shulgin.

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