General Staff of Ukraine

General Staff confirms strike on Volgograd refinery: Six tanks damaged

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, overnight into Nov. 13, causing a fire to break out on the grounds of the facility, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.

13 November, 05:50 PM

Neptune missiles hit Russian drone production and service sites in Rostov-on-Don

Ukrainian Neptune missiles struck three targets in Russia linked to drone operations, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 13.

13 November, 04:02 PM

Defense Forces hit Russian Starlink jamming station in occupied Donbas – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a Russian station for jamming Starlink satellite communications, two ammunition depots and a supply depot in temporarily occupied parts of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Nov. 9.

9 November, 06:41 PM

Ukraine's General Staff tallies Russian frontline losses over past day

Over the past day, the Russian army lost about 1,670 troops. From Feb. 24, 2022, through Oct. 31, 2026, the aggressor’s total losses are estimated at 1,588,170 people, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

1 November, 01:30 PM

Russia loses about 1,670 troops, two air defense systems in a day

In the past day, the Russian army lost about 1,670 troops. From Feb. 24, 2022, to Oct. 31, 2026, the aggressor’s total losses were approximately 1,588,170 people, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

31 October, 10:30 PM

Ukrainian forces hit three air defense elements in Russia – General Staff

Ukrainian Defense Forces hit three air defense elements in Russia at once, as well as a depot in temporarily occupied Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 27 and 28, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

28 October, 06:30 PM

Ukraine strikes Russia’s Energia plant that makes components for missiles – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a workshop producing power components for Russian weapons systems at the Energia plant in the town of Yelets in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast on Oct. 25 and overnight into Oct. 26, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

26 October, 04:07 PM

Drapatyi moves colonels and generals to reserve in major personnel shake-up

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi transferred several dozen colonels, brigadier generals and other officers of Ukraine’s Defense Forces to the reserve battalion, or BRez, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 12:22 PM

Ukrainian strikes hit Russian drone storage base in Oryol Oblast

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian strike-drone storage and launch facility in Oryol Oblast, damaging five launchers, AFU General Staff reported on Sept. 22.

22 September, 01:22 PM

Ukraine hits refineries in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and Tatarstan – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Slavyansky oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, where a fire was recorded on the plant’s grounds, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Telegram on Sept. 13.

13 September, 05:26 PM

Drapatyi scraps more than 30 outdated General Staff orders

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi recently canceled more than 30 outdated General Staff orders, including documents governing military training and requiring extensive formal reporting.

9 September, 04:52 PM

Ukraine strikes Crimean railway bridge, Russian command posts

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near Vladyslavivka in occupied Crimea on Sept. 6 and overnight into Sept. 7. Russian forces use the crossing to support military logistics, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

7 September, 03:03 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Russia

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga processing and transshipment complex in the village of Slobodka in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight into Aug. 14, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

14 August, 04:35 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces hit air traffic control tower at Saky air base in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian military targets in occupied Crimea on Aug. 12, including the air traffic control tower at the Saky airfield, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff.

13 August, 05:04 PM

Ukraine confirms attack on major refinery in Bashkortostan

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in the Russian city of Salavat, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, overnight into Aug. 13, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed on Telegram.

13 August, 03:40 PM

Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries up to 1,300 km behind front lines - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Russian oil refineries and drone control assets on Aug. 5 and overnight on Aug. 6, AFU General Staff reported.

6 August, 12:57 PM

General Staff confirms strikes on Russian refinery, air base and drone launch site

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russia’s Engels air base, the Saratov oil refinery and an oil depot in Kaluga Oblast overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

2 August, 02:37 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Major General Ihor Skybiuk as new Chief of the General Staff

Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a statement on July 22.

22 July, 01:28 PM

Zelenskyy considers command shake-up as 11 names emerge to replace Syrskyi

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is weighing Oleksandr Syrskyi’s dismissal and 11 possible successors, LIGA.net reported on July 20.

20 July, 04:37 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces strike 12 Russian tankers, tugboat and cargo ship in Sea of Azov

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck 12 tankers from Russia's shadow fleet, along with a tugboat and a dry cargo ship, in the Sea of Azov overnight into July 9, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.

9 July, 12:50 PM

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