Russia is seeking to drag Ukraine into new negotiations to give it time to restore its military capabilities and launch a new offensive, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency claimed today. For weeks, the Kremlin has been “trying to persuade Ukraine to engage in negotiations” to “freeze the conflict, maintaining the current status quo in […]
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Kyiv: Russians launch rockets near Zaporizhia nuclear plant
Russia fired rockets at towns west of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine early this morning, while the capital Kyiv banned rallies marking the anniversary of independence from Soviet rule over fears of Russian attacks. Artillery and rocket fire near the Zaporizhia nuclear reactor complex on the Russian-held south bank of the Dnieper […]
Former US general of European forces: Ukraine can fight back
Ben Hodge is considered a highly experienced military man. Before assuming command of US military forces in Europe, based in Wiesbaden, Germany, he had served in Iraq, Afghanistan and at the NATO headquarters in Izmir, among other places. He believes that Russia has significant weaknesses in supply, which could prove fatal. To make it easier […]
Russia accuses Ukraine of poisoning its soldiers in Zaporizhia
Russia’s Defense Ministry today accused Ukraine of poisoning some of its soldiers in the Russian-controlled part of southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhia in late July, Reuters reported. An adviser to Ukraine’s interior ministry said in response that the alleged poisoning could have been caused by Russian forces eating expired canned meat. The Russian Defense Ministry said a […]
Ukraine: Total US aid at $11 billion – Britain sees stagnation on the war fronts
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Britain: Russia continues to bomb Kharkiv to prevent Ukraine from using forces elsewhere
Russia is continuing its steady shelling on the northeastern front of Kharkiv to tie down Ukrainian forces and prevent them from being used for counter-attacks in other areas, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said today. Kharkiv, which is about 15 kilometers from Russian front lines, has been bombarded steadily since the start of Russia’s invasion of […]
How the Russians lost the battle for the western part of the Black Sea
By David Axe The commanders of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are afraid to send their remaining ships near the Ukrainian coast. It is not difficult to understand the reason. Remaining within 20 miles of Crimea, the Russian ships are under the protective umbrella of ground-based air defenses. If they move further west, they will […]
The Russo-Ukrainian War is the real end of the Soviet Union
By Hal Brands Wars that are caused by human decisions may at the same time be products of deep historical processes. As proof of the above reasoning, look at the fighting in Ukraine. This conflict is the work of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a leader determined to reassert Russia’s greatness by destroying an independent Ukraine. […]
Reuters: Four explosions near a military airport in Crimea
At least four explosions rocked the city of Sevastopoulos, in Russian-annexed Crimea. According to sources cited by Reuters, the explosions occurred in the area of ​​Belbek military airport north of Sevastopol. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said, citing personal information, that Russian air defenses had shot down a Ukrainian drone and claimed that no damage had […]
Russia: Ammunition warehouse on fire near border with Ukraine
Two Russian villages near the border with Ukraine were evacuated today after a fire broke out at an ammunition depot. The fire came days after explosions at a military base and an ammunition depot in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. In the second case, in fact, Moscow recognized that there was […]
