On 9 July 2022, the entire command staff of the regiment was killed in a Ukrainian HIMARS strike on the Chernobaivka airport. The division commander, Colonel Alexander Gorobets, his deputies, the chief of staff, and the head of the operations department were all killed.
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Volgograd’s 20th Guards Division: A Widely Criticized Unit in Ukraine
3/ The Volgograd-based 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division is said to have the reputation of being one of the worst in Russia's army. Its men were sent into Ukraine in February 2022 on the pretext of Ukrainian forces massing on the border, which it soon became clear was a lie.
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Desertions and casualties in 33rd and 255th regiments
4/ As the operation dragged on, 60 out of 80 men from a single company deserted from the 33rd regiment. 15 soldiers from the 255th regiment were killed in the first month, 91 were wounded, and 151 deserted, according to an April 2022 report.
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Division seeks help finding 1,010 individuals across ranks
2/ 'Important Stories' reports that the division has sent other commands a list of 1,010 people with a request to help find them. They include 858 contract soldiers, 150 mobilized soldiers and two conscripts, with 26 junior officers, one major and two lieutenant colonels.
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Over 1,000 Russian soldiers desert from one division, revealing hidden scale of losses
1/ The equivalent of an entire regiment – more than 1,000 soldiers, including two lieutenant-colonels – has deserted from a single Russian division. The huge numbers highlight the normally well-hidden scale of desertions from the Russian army.
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Russians execute four more Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk
Russians execute four more Ukrainian prisoners of war near Pokrovsk Two days before this war crime, the Russian military killed two other Ukrainian POWs in the same area, per the Ukrainian PG Office.
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First Korean budgetary aid for Ukraine’s social sphere up to $2.1 billion
This is the first budgetary assistance from Korean partners that will be aimed at supporting the social sphere. This year, Kyiv and Seoul signed an agreement that will attract up to $2.1 billion.
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Ukraine receives $100M financial assistance from South Korea
Ukraine has received $100 million in financial assistance from South Korea, announced Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
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Ukraine receives $100 million from South Korea
Ukraine received $100 million from South Korea — Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal. This year, the government of Ukraine and the Republic of Korea signed an agreement that will allow attracting up to $2.1 billion in financial assistance.
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Ukrainians destroy Russian Zoopark-1 radar
Ukrainian intelligence officers destroyed an expensive Russian counter-battery radar system Zoopark-1.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 29 novembre 2024
It is designed for reconnaissance of weapons positions (MLRS, artillery and mortar positions, launchers of tactical missiles and air defense systems, etc.), calculation of… pic.twitter.com/LJOdhpn8O9Ukrainian intelligence officers destroyed an expensive Russian counter-battery radar system Zoopark-1. It is designed for reconnaissance of weapons positions (MLRS, artillery and mortar positions, launchers of tactical missiles, and air defense systems, etc.), calculation of trajectories, and targeting support.