Poland, a NATO member and EU state, has begun fortifying its eastern border with a strategic defense initiative against perceived threats from its Russian and Belarusian neighbors. In a series of recent announcements, Polish defense officials have outlined a comprehensive $2.5 billion defense plan, dubbed Shield-East, aimed at countering hostile actions and bolstering the nation's…
Sumy Oblast Military Administration has introduced additional temporary restrictions in the 5-km border zone near the border with Russia. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Facebook Details: This refers to the hromadas of Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Druzhba, Esman, Znob-Novhorodske, Krasnopillia, Mykolayivka, Myropillia, Nova Sloboda, Putyvl, Svesa, Seredyna-Buda, Khotin, Yunakivka and Shalyhyne (a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town
A new decision on the status of the border is expected on Feb. 8, but sources in the government told Ilta Sanomat that the situation remains the same and that the government is looking for a more sustainable solution beyond simply temporarily extending the closure again.
Ukrainian soldiers opened fire on an armed group of ten people on the outskirts of the town Hlukhiv, close to the border with Russia, at 6.20 p.m. on Feb. 3. Mortar launches joined the Ukrainian side, firing at the enemy position.
Over the course of the day, the Russian military assailed the region with artillery and mortar fire, drone strikes, tank attacks, and mines. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.