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Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 11

Editor's note: The story is being updated. A Russian attack against the industrial part of the eastern city of Kharkiv on Oct. 8 injured 11 people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. One of the victims is 16 years old. According to Syniehubov, three of the victims are in serious condition. The governor initially said that Russia […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

'Fights ongoing at every building entrance' as Russia enters eastern

'No intact buildings left' in Toretsk, accelerating Russian advance, military says

There are no intact buildings or shelters left in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, allowing Russia to occupy new areas of the embattled town, Anastasia Bobovnikova, a spokesperson of the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said on Oct. 14. Toretsk lies some 35 kilometers (20 miles) north of occupied Donetsk. The town has become one of the […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim

Ukrainian drones attacked four plants in Tula, Tambov and Voronezh oblasts in Russia overnight on Oct. 22, Russian local authorities claimed. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses destroyed 11 drones over Bryansk Oblast, three over Belgorod Oblast, two over Kursk Oblast, one over Tula Oblast, and one over Orel Oblast. In Tambov Oblast, […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?

Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk, the U.S.-based oligarch with extensive influence on American politics, had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. The revelation came weeks after reports that similar calls were potentially made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, the current Republican Party […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 8

Russia attacked 12 communities in Sumy Oblast on Nov. 8, injuring eight people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported. The communities of Sumy, Khotin, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Novoslobidsk, Putyvl, Shalyhyne, Druzhbivka, Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novgorodske were targeted. In total, Russian forces fired 57 times and caused 129 explosions. Five people were injured in Krasnopillia, where […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

London-based Russian anti-war chef found dead in Serbia, AFP reports

A renowned Russian chef known for his strong criticism of Russia's war against Ukraine was found dead during a visit to Serbia's capital. The death of Alexei Zimin, who has lived in London for years, is the latest in a series of deaths involving Russian expatriates critical of the war. A source close to the […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

Ukraine pushes back Russian troops from Kupiansk, military says

Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian troops from Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast and maintain control over the situation on the town’s outskirts, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces, said on Nov. 26. Russian troops ramped up their efforts near Kupiansk in early September and approached the city’s industrial outskirts in the […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

Blinken confirms Ukraine to receive $50 billion transfer from frozen Russian assets

Ukraine is set to receive $50 billion in frozen Russian assets held by the United States and the European Union, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Dec. 4. Blinken confirmed during a briefing that the transfer is part of a coordinated effort between the U.S. and EU to support Ukraine. "Making sure that […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russian soldiers near Kupiansk

The Kyiv Independent spent a day with one of Ukraine's top drone units, the Achilles Strike Drone Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, documenting their missions to hunt down Russian military equipment ― and soldiers ― near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, where Moscow is currently on the offensive. Source link

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

Kadyrov claims group of Russian lawmakers are plotting his assassination

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov accused three Russian lawmakers of plotting to kill him in a video posted on his Telegram account on Oct. 9 and warned he would call for a "blood feud" if they did not prove their innocence. "There are witnesses, there are people from whom they tried to commission, whom they asked […]

Ukraine

October 10, 2024

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Navy Seals vs Russian Spetsnaz (Estonian Soldier reacts)

Video Summary The speaker, an Estonian infantryman, compares the US Navy SEALs with Russia’s Spetsnaz, two of the most elite Special Forces units in the world. He notes that US Navy SEALs have a larger pool of candidates and better access to native speakers and aircraft, while Russia’s Spetsnaz are from a more homogeneous population […]

Artur Rehi

June 3, 2020

US urges G7 to consider sanctions on Russian palladium, titanium, Bloomberg says

The United States has urged its G7 allies to consider sanctions on Russian palladium and titanium, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23, citing an unnamed source. Officials from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration raised the possibility of these sanctions during a G7 deputy finance ministers meeting on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. proposed initiating […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024