Southern Defense Forces

Russian military confirms deployment of reconnaissance UAVs in Ukraine

Russia used reconnaissance UAVs during an overnight attack against Ukraine, Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces spokesman, said on national television on April 28.

28 April 2024, 01:37 PM

Ukraine changes spokesperson for Southern Defense Forces after media appelal to Armed Forces

Spokesman for Ukrainian Navy Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk was appointed as head of Joint Coordination Press Center of Southern Defense Forces, he said in an interview for Ukrinform on April 22.

22 April 2024, 01:09 PM

Media pressure results in dismissal of Southern Defense Forces’ spokesperson

Colonel Natalia Humeniuk was removed from her position at the Southern Defense Forces Center for Strategic Communications, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Telegram on April 19.

20 April 2024, 11:55 AM

Russian missile carriers remain on standby unless planning mass attack

Russians have refrained from withdrawing missile carriers from duty unless preparing for a mass missile-drone attack, the Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Natalia Humeniuk, said on the national television on April 16.

16 April 2024, 01:10 PM

‘Not a single house left’: Ukraine shares video of how Russia decimated Robotyne

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces published a video showing completely destroyed by the Russians village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast – there is not a single house left intact in the settlement as it has been witnessing fierce combat clashes for the past several months, Ukrainian military reported on April 15.

15 April 2024, 11:53 AM

Russian attack on Mykolaiv — Video of aftermath

Russia launched a strike on Mykolaiv on April 11, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to five others, with the Southern Defense Forces sharing footage of the attack’s aftermath in the city on Telegram.

11 April 2024, 05:13 PM

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces unveil motive for Russia’s ballistic missile attacks

Russia is using ballistic missiles in its attacks because it is more effective, Natalia Humeniuk, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, told Radio Liberty on April 11.

11 April 2024, 02:52 PM

Ukrainian air defense intercepts 21 Shahed drones in southern Ukraine amid Russian overnight, morning assault

Air defense forces shot down 21 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones in southern Ukraine overnight and on the morning of April 11, the Southern Defense Forces reported.

11 April 2024, 12:19 PM

Ukrainian military exposes Russian tactics: Missile carriers predeployed ahead of mass attacks

Russia consistently deploys missile carriers on combat duty before launching mass missile-drone attacks on Ukraine, Ukrainian military’s Operational Command South spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said on national television on April 11.

11 April 2024, 11:43 AM

Russian drones navigate through Odesa's residential areas in most recent massive attack

Russian forces launched a concentrated one-and-half hour drone attack on Odesa Oblast from the Black Sea, Ukraine’s Operational Command South spokesperson, Natalia Humeniuk, reported on March 11.

11 March 2024, 03:20 PM

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