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The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (Ukrainian: Десантно-штурмові війська України, romanized: Desantno-shturmovi viiska Ukrainy, pronounced [deˌsɑntno ʃtʊrmoˈvʲi ʋʲii̯ˈsʲka ʊkrɐˈjine], abbreviated as DShV [d] or AAFU), known until 2017 as the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces [e] [108] are the airborne forces ...
The Ukrainian Ground Forces (SVZSU, Ukrainian: Сухопутні війська Збройних сил України), also referred to as the Ukrainian army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the eight branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A counteroffensive led to Ukraine liberating 3,000 sq km of territory in just six days, its biggest victory since it pushed Russian troops back from Kyiv in March.
Ukraine on Wednesday began conscripting reservists aged 18-60, according to IISS. In land forces alone, Russia has a twofold advantage, with 280,000 troops to Ukraine’s 125,600.
The defense industry of Ukraine is expected to receive a significant boost with Denmark's investment of nearly EUR 600 million 07:42 The estimated combat losses of russians over the last day: 1170 persons, 93 UAVs and 62 artillery systems
Ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over 3,000 sq km (1,158 sq miles) during a rapid counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces eventually held firm and even though the city of Kharkiv has come under repeated attack from glide bombs fired by Russian warplanes, it remains beyond the range of Russian...
Through the summer and spring, Ukrainian officials said repeatedly that the Ukrainian army would counterattack Russia at its most vulnerable position, in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian guns fired steadily from hidden positions and Russian artillery and mortars targeted former Russian positions and villages now occupied by Ukrainian soldiers.
After six months, Ukraine has lost some 9,000 troops in all and seen more than 7,000 troops go missing, according to official Ukrainian statements, though the numbers could be higher.