Pentagon chief, on surprise trip, says US troops to stay in Iraq

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced trip to Iraq, during which he said the United States is committed to keeping its military presence in the country and continuing the fight against ISIL (ISIS).

Zelensky: Ukraine Preparing Attack on Crimea, Russia

Ukraine is readying an offensive to try and seize Russia’s Crimean peninsula, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Kiev is forming new units specifically for the task, with servicemen undergoing training abroad.

Belarus says Ukraine army groups massed at border, risking its security

Belarus said on Tuesday that there was a significant grouping of Ukrainian troops massed near its border and warned that this posed a threat to its security.

Ukrainian fighter with terrorist patch spotted on Danish broadcaster

A Danish television channel has aired footage from the Associated Press (AP) showing what the news agency had referred to as a Ukrainian frontline commander wearing a patch of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Burkina Faso government demands pullout of France’s military

The Government of Burkina Faso requested France to pull out its military from the territory of the country within one month, the Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB) news agency said.

Maryinka in DPR encircled by Russian troops, LPR official reports

Maryinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) is closely encircled by Russian troops, with fighting in the city center ongoing, aide to the interior minister of the Lugansk People’s Republic Vitaly Kiselyov reported on Tuesday.

Belarus to move troops, equipment amid Ukrainian fears of attack

Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces in a “counterterrorism” exercise, the state news agency BelTA has reported, amid fears that Russia could attack Ukraine from the Belarusian border.

Russia says it has completed retreat from Ukraine's Kherson region

Russia said Friday it had completed its withdrawal of forces from the western bank of the Dnipro river, after Moscow said it had made the "difficult decision" to withdraw as Ukraine advances.

Russian withdrawal from Kherson to take at least a week: Kyiv

Ukraine's defense minister said on Thursday it would take Russia at least a week to withdraw its troops from the southern city of Kherson and that winter would slow down operations on the battlefield, giving both sides a chance to recuperate.

Withdrawal of Russian troops in Kherson, defense along the left bank of the Dnieper: MoD RU

 

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Russian army defeats Ukrainian forces south of Donetsk, killing over 120 troops

 Russian troops defeated Ukrainian forces south of Donetsk, killing over 120 troops, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Lukashenko says Belarus does not plan to send forces to Ukraine

Belarus does not plan to send troops to Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.

Ukraine boosts forces near Belarus in case of attack: Report

Ukraine has boosted its forces in the northern region near Belarus to counter any possible renewed Russian attack across the border, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Thursday.

US involvement in fighting in Ukraine fraught with disastrous consequences — Russian envoy

The United States’ involvement in combat operations in Ukraine would trigger "disastrous consequences" and further aggravation of tension is not in Washington’s interests, Russian Ambassador to the United States said, commenting on the statements by commanders of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division on their readiness to get involved in fighting on the Ukrainian territory if they receive such an order.

Russia to consider deployment of US forces in Romania when ensuring own security — Kremlin - TASS

The deployment of US forces in Romania increases danger for Russia and Moscow will take it into consideration when ensuring its own security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Wednesday.

Russia scrambles to increase weapons production for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing military production delays and mounting battlefield losses, has urged his government to cut through bureaucracy to crank out enough weapons and supplies to feed his troops in Ukraine, where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has put Russia’s forces on the back foot.

Ukraine deploys up to 2,500 troops to Artyomovsk, Soledar

The Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed up to 2,500 troops to the cities of Artyomovsk and Soledar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in the past week, the Lugansk People’s Republic’s militia officer Andrey Marochko told TASS on Monday.

UN Secretary General Asks UNSC To Consider Haitis Request For International Forces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to consider Haiti's request for the deployment of an international contingent in the country, which faces a cholera outbreak amid a deteriorating security situation.

Allied troops retreated from the strategic town Krasny Lyman to more advantageous lines: MoD RU

 

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Russia not deploying heavy firepower at or near Zaporozhye plant, says top brass - TASS

 

 No heavy Russian weapons are being deployed at or near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov reported on Thursday.