Armed Forces of Ukraine
Coverage of Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Nexus archive.
- Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi? ‘The Flying BMP’ who now leads Ukraine’s military
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi with Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces following nationwide protests over Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal. Drapatyi, seen as a reform-minded leader, was supported by protesters demanding military administrative changes.
- Ukrainian Forces Strike 21 Russian Tankers, Four Tugboats, and Two Cargo Ships in Azov Sea
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 21 Russian tankers, four tugboats, and two cargo ships in the Sea of Azov on July 11, targeting assets used to bypass sanctions and support military logistics.
- Belarus Warns Citizens Against Travel to Russia
Belarus warned citizens against traveling to Russia, citing security risks after a Russian claim that a Ukrainian drone attacked a Minsk-Anapa passenger bus in the Bryansk region. Ukraine's General Staff denied the accusation, calling it a fabricated provocation.
- Ukraine Rejects Russian Accusations of Drone Strike on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces rejected Russian accusations of a Ukrainian drone strike on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's Unit 6, calling the claims a Russian information provocation. Ukrainian officials provided evidence stating their forces lack the heavy fiber-optic drones required to inflict the alleged damage.