Rantburg

Today's Front Page   View All of Fri 05/23/2025 View Thu 05/22/2025 View Wed 05/21/2025 View Tue 05/20/2025 View Mon 05/19/2025 View Sun 05/18/2025 View Sat 05/17/2025
2025-02-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 4, 2025
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title

[Korrespondent] 21.11 Over the weekend, Russia seriously damaged one of the generating facilities . This was stated by the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Galushchenko after a meeting with the Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

20.21 Russian troops attacked the Sinelnykivsky district with a kamikaze drone on February 4. A civilian was killed as a result of the enemy shelling. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak on Tuesday, February 4.

19.41 In Donetsk Oblast, a mandatory evacuation of children with their parents or persons replacing them, or other legal representatives from 12 settlements of the Shakhovskaya community to safe regions will be carried out. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, Vadim Filashkin.

19:19 In Germany, the majority of citizens are in favor of extending military aid to Ukraine, and some of them even support the idea of ​​increasing supplies, as shown by the results of a survey conducted by the Wahlen research group for ZDF frontal.

18.01 The Ministry of Defense has approved the Gimli line of ground robotic systems for use in the Defense Forces . This was reported by the Main Directorate for Support of the Life Cycle of Weapons and Military Equipment.

The Gimli NRC can be equipped with weapons and act as a mobile combat module, delivering fire damage to enemy targets.

17.38 Ukraine is using new 1,000-pound JDAM-ER guided aerial bombs weighing over 450 kg against the Russian army. This is reported by The Aviationist. Reportedly, two years ago the US transferred 500-pound (over 220 kg) GBU-62 JDAM-ER guided aerial bombs to Ukraine, significantly enhancing the capabilities of Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. However, a recently published video shows how the Su-27 strikes with 1,000-pound JDAM-ER bombs, which had not previously been recorded in open sources.

17.07 Russian authorities are preparing to soften the criteria for fitness for military service in order to replenish the army, which lost about 500 thousand killed and wounded in the war against Ukraine (according to Western estimates). This is evidenced by the data of the draft regulation on military medical examination, which was prepared by the Russian Defense Ministry.

16.07 On February 4, Russian troops fired artillery at the Krasnopolskaya community in the Sumy region. As a result of the enemy attack, one person was killed and one was wounded. This was reported by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday, February 4.

15.16 On February 3, JSC Ukrainian Defence Industry and Polish Arms Group (PGZ) signed a memorandum on cooperation in the production of ammunition, maintenance of equipment and strengthening of air defence. This was reported by the Ministry of Strategic Industries.

12:33 The SBU together with the National Police prevented a terrorist attack in Bukovina, detaining two Russian agents who planned to blow up a police squad. They planned to lure law enforcement officers into a trap by making a fake call to the 102 line. This was reported by the SBU on Tuesday, February 4.

12:19 Russian aggressors launched a missile attack on the city of Izyum. Four people were killed and 20 more were injured. According to preliminary data, the occupiers used a ballistic missile.

12:16 Operators from the 413th Raid Battalion discovered and destroyed a Russian Osa anti-aircraft missile system in one of the key areas of the front.

The Osa air defense missile system is a short-range mobile air defense system designed to protect military units and strategic facilities of the Russian Armed Forces from air strikes, cruise missiles and drones.

11:22 North Korean troops have retreated from Russia's Kursk region due to significant losses and are not participating in combat operations, South Korean intelligence reported and released intelligence data. North

Korean soldiers who fought Russian troops in battles against Ukraine were withdrawn from the front line in mid-January.

10:45 As a result of active fire from units of the Defense Forces, the enemy was forced to abandon its forward positions near one of the settlements in the Kupyansk direction.

According to intelligence, the Russian command, threatening to shoot, is trying to return personnel to their positions.

9:56 On the night of February 4, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 65 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of drone imitators. Air defense managed to destroy 37 drones, 28 were lost. Sumy and Cherkasy regions suffered as a result of the enemy attack.

9:40 As a result of the attack by Russian attack drones in Kiev, windows were damaged in several educational institutions, an outpatient clinic and utility buildings. Falling debris was also recorded on the roof of a multi-story building in the Pechersk district. There were no casualties.

9:06 Russian troops attacked Cherkasy region with drones. Air defense forces shot down 12 enemy "Shakheds" in the sky above the region.

However, there were consequences. In Cherkassy, ​​as a result of enemy attacks, fires broke out on the territory of three private enterprises. In one case, the liquidation is ongoing.

8:43 In the Pechersky district of the capital, fragments of a Russian drone were found on several floors of an 18-story unfinished building. There was no damage or casualties. There was no fire.

8:20 Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces have hit nine areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, two command posts, three artillery systems, and two electronic warfare stations of the Russian invaders. Over the past 24 hours, 110 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. In particular, in the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders have stopped 38 assault and offensive actions by the Russians.

7:45 As of February 4, the total combat losses of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory amounted to approximately 842,930 people (+1,270 per day).

4:58 The Russians are still advancing in Ukraine, but their pace has slowed. At the same time, the occupiers' losses remain just as high. This was stated by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in their daily report.

2:27 The UN condemned the bombing of a boarding school in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, by Russian aircraft, which killed and injured civilians. This is evidenced by a statement by the representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric.

Posted by badanov 2025-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ]  Top

#1 French-trained Ukrainian army unit probes mass desertions – official
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-02-05 13:23||   2025-02-05 13:23|| Front Page Top

14:52 Rambler
14:51 Grom the Affective
14:41 Elmerert Hupens2660
14:31 Regular joe
14:28 trailing wife
14:25 magpie
14:18 Elmerert Hupens2660
14:14 Regular joe
14:10 Super Hose
14:08 Super Hose
14:08 Regular joe
14:02 Super Hose
14:01 trailing wife
14:01 trailing wife
13:58 trailing wife
13:56 Super Hose
13:54 trailing wife
13:51 Super Hose
13:44 Elmerert Hupens2660
13:22 Difar Dave
13:20 alanc
13:19 swksvolFF
13:17 Difar Dave
13:00 NN2N1









Paypal:
Google
Search WWW Search rantburg.com