Матеріали автора Oleksandr Shulman

On September 3, Russians launched a double missile attack on a military educational institution in Poltava. A day later, the number of dead and wounded continued to grow (as of the evening of September 4, 53 dead, 298 wounded).Читати українськоюRescuers from different regions of the country are still searching for people under the rubble. Relatives are coming to the city to find out at least something about their loved ones who were at the site of the attack. Doctors are fighting for the lives of twenty people in intensive care units.Ihor Shafarchuk, a volunteer who was one of the first to arrive at the scene, rescuing people and organizing the triage of the wounded, told what happened in the first minutes after the explosions. A military expert explained whether it was possible to prevent the strike or shoot down the ballistics.

Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, located west of Bakhmut, has been under shelling since the beginning of the war. However, the Russians began an active assault on the town in April 2024, planning to take it by the ritualistic date of 9 May. The battle for the city is still ongoing.Читати українською

July 8 marked another dark day in the history of modern Ukraine. An X-101 missile fired by a Russian aircraft struck "Ohmatdyt," the largest and oldest children's hospital in Ukraine and one of the largest in Europe.The explosion killed two people and injured 16, including 10 children whose lives were being saved.Читати українською

According to soldiers' testimonies, Russia surpasses us in the number of reconnaissance and strike types of UAVs. This problem needs to be resolved.

The Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopter is a formidable weapon capable of inflicting considerable damage. According to various estimates, before the full-scale invasion, the Russian Aerospace Forces had between 140 and 160 “Alligator” combat helicopters. Several more units were produced during the war. During the war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed or damaged about half of this equipment.Читати українськоюText: Oleksandr Shulman, graph: Nadia Kelm, Nataliia Romanyshyn

Today, guided aerial bombs (GABs) have become one of the most terrifying types of Russian weapons at the front. These are old munitions (FABs—high-explosive air bombs) weighing from one to one and a half tons, to which the Russians have attached wings and flight correction equipment.