EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia
The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia's war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official. "There will be sanctions: we have a political agreement on the second package against Iran regarding the transfer of ballistic […]
Estonian reacts to Cuban Missile Crisis
Video Summary The Cold War was a time of great tension and uncertainty, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was one of its most dangerous moments. In October 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and US President John F. Kennedy clashed over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the US mainland. The […]
NATO-Ukraine Council convenes following Russia's use of Oreshnik missile
The NATO-Ukraine Council convened at a meeting on Nov. 26 in response to Russia's use of the new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), "Oreshnik," the NATO alliance said in a news release. According to the release, senior Ukrainian military officials briefed members of the council via a video link. The meeting was held at NATO headquarters […]
Russian missile attack kills 3, injures 14 in Dnipro
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A Russian missile attack struck several residential buildings and a medical facility in the central-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late on Oct. 25, killing three people and injuring at least 14, according to regional governor Serhii Lysak. Lysak reported that the attack left four […]
North Korea delivers 70 missile launchers, artillery systems to Russia's Kursk Oblast, FT reports
North Korea has provided Russia with 50 domestically produced self-propelled howitzers and 20 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 16, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The additional support by Pyongyang come as 11,000 North Korean troops are amassing in Russia's Kursk Oblast, training alongside Russian troops in its fight […]
Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17
A Russian overnight missile strike on the central-eastern city of Kryvyi Rih injured 17 people, Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, reported on Oct. 20. Russian troops struck the city, located in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, twice with ballistic missiles, according to Vilkul. Eight of the injured are currently in the hospital, but their […]
Russia launches mass missile attack against Ukraine's power grid
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack against Ukraine the morning of Nov. 28, targeting energy infrastructure. The Air Force announced a nationwide aerial alert after warning that Russia had launched seven Tu-95 strategic bombers. Explosions were reported in mulitple cities, including Kharkiv, […]
Ukraine Daily Update | Day 620
Video Summary I’m reporting from Kiev, Ukraine, where the war has been ongoing for 620 days. It’s a somber day, as Ukrainian troops celebrated the Day of Artillery, only for them to come under attack by Russian drones. The loss of life is devastating, with reports ranging from 2-3 million Russian casualties. It’s a stark […]
Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, fire, explosions, reported in Kyiv
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17. Explosions were reported in the capital Kyiv around 6:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. Further explosions were also heard in the cities of Kropyvnytskyi, Cherkasy, […]
Russian missile attack in Kharkiv injures 9
A Russian missile attack targeting Kharkiv the evening of Oct. 20 injured nine civilians, the Kharkiv Oblast police reported. The wounded include four women aged 22 to 53 and five men aged 21 to 37, according to regional authorities. Russian missiles targeted three districts in the city of Kharkiv at around 10 p.m. local time, […]
Putin threatens to target 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv with Oreshnik missile
"Decision-making centers" in Kyiv can be among the targets of Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Nov. 28. Putin has repeatedly threatened to attack Ukraine's "decision-making centers" since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war. Russia daily strikes Ukrainian cities with drones, missiles, and guided bombs, with nearly 200 […]