1042 days ago, the Russian attack on Ukraine began. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack on a fuel base in the Smolensk region of Russia, which was used to supply the Russian army fighting against Ukrainian forces. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, published a message in which he thanked his countrymen for the past year. This is what happened in the last 24 hours in Ukraine and its surroundings.
> Ukrainian special operations forces reported recapturing a village in the Kursk region of Russia. His name has not been released. The army added that during the conflict, the Russian forces were supported by North Korean soldiers. Special operations forces have released a recording confirming reports they have retaken the city.
PREMIUM Text: “Subway, shelters, we have it all, but how long can you run there?” They want to live and if they have to die, do so comfortably
Special operations forces report the recapture of a village in the Kursk region by the Ukrainian special operations forces
> Ukrainians shot down a Russian Mi-8 multirole helicopter near the Tarkhankut peninsula in the northwest of the annexed Crimea. “We did this for the first time in history,” Ukrainian military intelligence wrote. The Ukrainian intelligence service revealed that the P-73 SeeDragon missile mounted on a naval drone was used for the attack. A Russian Mi-8 multipurpose helicopter was shot down. Intelligence reported that another Russian helicopter was also hit in the attack, but “managed to reach its base”.
> In 2022, the US provided China with intelligence on Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, after which Xi Jinping warned Vladimir Putin against such a move, the Washington Post wrote on Tuesday. It is said that Washington did the same after discovering Moscow’s plans to place nuclear weapons in space.
> The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed on Tuesday the news of an attack on a fuel station in Russia’s Smolensk region, which was used to supply the Russian army fighting against Ukrainian forces. The Yarsevo base, located 60 kilometers northeast of Smolensk, was attacked on Tuesday morning.
“Big explosions and fires were registered in the facility, and heavy smoke was observed. According to available information, tanks containing oil products caught fire. It is known that the base was used, among other things, to supply the occupying army of Russia,” he added. Telegram headquarters informed about it.
A fire at a fuel depot after an attack by Ukrainian forces Reuters
> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a message on X and Facebook in which he thanked Ukrainians for the past year. He wrote that “today I appeal to all those who appreciate Ukraine, love their country and lovingly call it theirs. “To those who, wherever they are, cannot imagine themselves without Ukraine. they can’t To all those who have fought for it for more than 1,000 days – so persistently and courageously,” he wrote.
“You are our nation, Ukrainians are men and women,” he wrote, expressing gratitude for the past year. He said that his words are for “our people who endure all difficulties with dignity”. “People who are citizens of Ukraine are proud,” he added. “It is an honor for me to be the president of such people – Ukrainians, who prove that no cruise missile can defeat a nation with wings,” he added.
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