Russian military has launched five Kh-22 cruise missiles against Kyiv. One of them was shot down by Ukrainian anti-air defence troops, and the others collided into infrastructure in Kyiv’s northern outskirts. The fires started by Russian missile attacks were contained and do not pose a concern at this time. Russian military has launched five Kh-22 … Read more
MOSCOW: An explosion occurred as ammunition was being unloaded at a military facility in Russia’s Far East, killing one person and injuring numerous others, according to Russian news agency TASS on Thursday. In Russia, accidents at armament depots are rather regular, owing to inadequate safety regulations and the massive amounts of obsolete munitions still in … Read more
After explosions rocked the city of Bryansk, a massive fire erupted at an oil store in Russia. Near the Sumy and Chernihiv areas, the Druzhba oil storage tanks are about 95 miles from the Ukrainian border. A second fire was reported near a military base, but it was not confirmed. Bryansk is a crucial transit … Read more
Moscow: A regional governor reported that the Russian military shot down two Ukrainian drones near the border overnight. According to Kursk area governor Roman Starovoyt on Telegram, “Today at 4:15 am, Russian air defence crews shot down two Ukrainian drones” in the Rylsky district on the Ukrainian border. “There are no casualties, injuries or damage. … Read more
Two months after invading Ukraine, Russia says its goal is full manipulation of the Donbas vicinity in the east as well as the south of the united states of America. It continues to be unclear what army manner Moscow will install in this “2d section” of the Ukraine marketing campaign, and what medium and lengthy-time … Read more
Ukrainian troops are defending the Azovstal steel and iron works in Mariupol, which are now almost entirely occupied by Russian forces. Militaries, marines, and medics are believed to be in bomb shelters beneath the industrial complex. Initially, a bloody battle was expected, with Russian units attempting to locate the remaining Ukrainian forces in the tunnels … Read more
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, a total of 5,133,747 Ukrainians have fled the nation, according to the UN refugee agency. The figure marks an increase of 48,387 from Thursday’s data, UNHCR said. Some 1,098,000 Ukrainians have left the country during April so far, compared with 3.4 million for the whole of March. Women … Read more
Kyiv: After Ukraine initiated talks on evacuating troops and people, the Russian military claimed they would capture the Mariupol steel factory on Thursday. Mariupol would be Russia’s largest city seizure since it invaded Ukraine eight weeks ago, causing almost five million people to flee and destroying towns and cities. The Ukrainian defence ministry did not … Read more
Moscow: A Siberian news editor was arrested on Friday for claiming 11 riot police officers refused to join Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. Since President Vladimir Putin dispatched troops to Ukraine on February 24, authorities have stepped up efforts to muzzle critics. The Investigative Committee said the main editor of a news website in Khakassia, … Read more
The wife of a Russian soldier who was videotaped giving her husband permission to rape Ukrainian women during Vladimir Putin’s invasion has been photographed, as it has revealed that the guy has been injured in the combat. Earlier this week, Kyiv’s security forces published an audio recording of a discussion between a couple, named by … Read more
The Russian military threatens on Wednesday, to attack Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centers,’ in retaliation to previously attempted attacks of sabotage, by Ukraine. The strike will target the capital. Russian Ministry of Defense stated, “We see attempts of sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian troops on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.” Major General Igor Konashenkov … Read more
According to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Rome has expelled 30 Russian diplomats as part of a coordinated European response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have dismissed 30 Russian diplomats for concerns of national security,” Di Miao told Italy’s Rai television in Berlin, according to information verified by the ministry in Rome. Di … Read more
Human Rights Watch has urged Ukrainian authorities to investigate alleged war crimes following the release of video evidence showing its forces shooting Russian military detainees in the legs. The video, which went viral on March 27, depicts three guys in fatigues with their wrists tied behind their backs being tossed to the ground by armed … Read more
KYIV – Russia and Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to a day-long truce centred on a network of evacuation routes to allow people to flee the conflict, according to Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. Vereshchuk stated that Moscow has agreed to observe the cease-fire from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in six areas that have been … Read more
PARIS – Almost two weeks into the Russian invasion of their country, Ukrainian forces have managed to hold up the advance of their foes with resistance that has won plaudits from Western allies. Analysts say their performance against a numerically far superior army has been fuelled by a combination of good preparation, national solidarity and Russian mistakes. … Read more
MOSCOW/NEW YORK/LONDON – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused Western politicians of fixating on nuclear war, one week after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine. “It is clear that World War Three can only be nuclear,” Lavrov said in an online interview with Russian and foreign media. “I would like to point out … Read more
A funny video of a Ukrainian farmer purportedly dragging away a Russian military tank is providing a good distraction from the grim news of rising hostilities between the Ukrainian and Russian armies. A tractor is seen pulling away what looks to be a Russian MTLV (multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured tracked vehicle). A bystander can … Read more
According to Ukrainian officials, Russian forces have taken control of the Chernobyl power facility in northern Ukraine, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, and are keeping personnel prisoner. According to Yevgeniya Kuznetsova, a spokesman for Ukraine’s State Agency for Exclusion Zone Management, troops overran the factory on the first day of Russia’s multi-pronged … Read more
