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Air force asks civilians to avoid filming F-16s in flight

The Ukrainian Air Force urged citizens not to post on social media any videos showing military aircraft flights — including F-16 jets. The warning was issued March 21 by the service’s press office on Facebook.

21 March 2025, 09:43 PM

US intelligence freeze leaves Ukraine exposed as Russia gains battlefield edge

The United States’ recent decision to halt intelligence sharing with Ukraine is raising serious concerns about its impact on the battlefield and the safety of civilians, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 8.

9 March 2025, 10:10 AM

US still provides some intelligence data to Ukraine

The United States continues to supply Ukraine with intelligence data for defense while halting the exchange of information that could aid attacks on Russian forces, CNN reported on March 7, citing two Pentagon officials.

8 March 2025, 01:14 AM

Ukraine to explore new ways to receive intelligence data, says Defense Minister Umerov

Ukraine has not yet received details about possible restrictions on U.S. intelligence access, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a joint press conference with Germany’s Defense Minister in Berlin, adding that alternatives are being explored on March 6.

6 March 2025, 06:38 PM

France fills the gap: Ukraine gets intel lifeline after U.S. shutdown

Paris shares its intelligence with Kyiv amid U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend military aid, including intelligence flow, with Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said, France 24 reported on March 6.

6 March 2025, 11:29 AM

Ukrainian HIMARS much less effective without US intelligence

The United States has severed a critical intelligence channel that provided Ukraine with targeting data for HIMARS artillery systems, according to a report by The Economist journalist Oliver Carroll.

5 March 2025, 11:38 PM

US halts military shipments to Ukraine overnight, intel still flowing

US military aid deliveries to Ukraine came to a halt around 3:30 a.m. EET on March 4, Reuters reported, citing an anonymous source.

4 March 2025, 11:47 AM

Ukrainian special forces wipe out entire Russian platoon in bold raid in Donetsk sector

Operators from the 3rd Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) successfully eliminated an entire Russian platoon in a raid on an industrial complex in the Donetsk sector, the SSO command reported on Telegram on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 10:40 AM

North Korean soldiers in Kursk refine assault tactics – ISW

North Korean troops operating in Russia’s Kursk Oblast against Ukraine’s Defense Forces have altered their tactics, notably reducing the size of their assault units, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on Feb. 20.

21 February 2025, 09:51 AM

Russia ready to take on NATO in Europe in five years — Danish intelligence

If the war in Ukraine ends or is frozen and NATO does not rearm, Russia might be prepared for a large-scale war in Europe in approximately five years, according to an assessment by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service.

12 February 2025, 01:31 AM

US spy plane spotted scoping out Crimea, first time since 2022

For the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. military reconnaissance plane gathered intelligence near occupied Crimea on Feb. 5, according to a report by Newsweek on Feb. 7.

8 February 2025, 12:12 AM

Ukrainian SOF targets enemy strongholds in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) conducted a successful raid on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast, eliminating numerous enemy troops and securing valuable military equipment, the military wrote on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 01:22 PM

GRU runs 'saboteur university' to train recruited foreigners — Christo Grozev

Russia’s GRU military intelligence service has set up a “university” to train saboteurs in Moscow and St. Petersburg, investigative journalist Christo Grozev said on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 10:29 PM

Ukraine nabs first North Korean POW on Russian front

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has confirmed the capture of the first wounded North Korean soldier by Ukrainian troops on the frontline in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Yonhap News Agency reported on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 08:33 AM

100+ dead, 1,000 injured: North Korea's grim toll in Ukraine war

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed, 1,000 more were injured in battles against Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said, Reuters reported on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 12:19 PM

Czech official warns of Russia’s imperial ambitions

The head of the Czech Republic’s Security and Information Service, Michal Koudelka, warned that pressuring Ukraine into concessions would only embolden the Kremlin, according to Bloomberg on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 12:26 PM

North Korean troops already fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast - GenStaff

North Korean soldiers, stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, have already participated in battles against Ukrainian troops, Anatolii Barhylevych, Chief of AFU General Staff said at the national television.

25 November 2024, 08:03 AM

Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops join Russian forces in Kursk Oblast

About 10,900 North Korean soldiers have been deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, with some already participating in the war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmaker Lee Song-kweun said, citing the National Intelligence Service, Reuters wrote on Nov. 20.

21 November 2024, 08:01 AM

US Embassy in Kyiv to reopen Thursday

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv will resume normal operations on Nov. 21, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 10:54 PM

North Korean soldiers join Russian Marines and Airborne units

North Korean soldiers have been integrated into Russian Marine and Airborne (VDV) units, news agency Yonhap reported on Nov. 20, citing South Korean intelligence.

20 November 2024, 05:43 PM

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