Ukraine-Russia Conflict: 80-Year-Old Ukrainian Man Tries To Enlist Into Army, Photo Goes Viral
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine-Russia Conflict: 80-Year-Old Ukrainian Man Tries To Enlist Into Army, Photo Goes Viral

ABP News  

New Delhi: An 80-year-old Ukrainian man has won many hearts after he tried to enlist in the army, he said that he was doing this for his grandkids. According to a Reuters report, Sergiy Stakhovsky former tennis player enlisted in his country's reserve army last week, despite a lack of military experience, although he can handle a gun he said. I don’t have military experience, but I do have experience with a gun privately.” Another sportsman, former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko also enlisted in Ukraine's reserve army this month, saying that love for his country compelled him to defend it, reported Reuters. A couple in their early 20s Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin moved their May wedding date and got married two days ago only to join the country's resistance force against Russia. after their wedding, they both joined the local Territorial Defense Center to help efforts to defend the country.#Ukraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/EUxb6XyAVu — Ukraine Updates February 25, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video message calls Europeans with "combat experience" to take arms and defend Ukraine.

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Ukrainians condemn US call to lower conscription age amid Russia’s war
3 weeks ago

Ukrainians condemn US call to lower conscription age amid Russia’s war

Al Jazeera  

Washington suggested teenagers join the war as Ukraine demanded more aid, signalling a rift between allies. “No meetings to discuss this issue have been held, no suggestions on lowering have been made,” a source in Ukraine’s General Staff of Armed Forces told Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity. “It doesn’t make sense to see calls for Ukraine to lower the …

Ukraine urged to lower army conscription age in fight against Russia
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ukraine urged to lower army conscription age in fight against Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the …

Russia-Ukraine war: US reportedly pressing Kyiv to reduce drafting age from 25 to 18
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: US reportedly pressing Kyiv to reduce drafting age from 25 to 18

Firstpost  

For over two and a half years, Russia’s relentless offensive has severely depleted many Ukrainian units. Reinforcements are scarce, leaving some soldiers exhausted and demoralised Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Joe Biden attend a Ukraine Compact meeting, on the sidelines of the NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US. AP cited a senior Biden administration official as saying …

Former British soldier ‘fighting for Ukraine is captured by Russian forces’
4 weeks ago

Former British soldier ‘fighting for Ukraine is captured by Russian forces’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Describing himself as a former British army soldier, the …

Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance

LA Times  

In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service on Monday, Russian servicemen operate a Russian Uragan self-propelled multiple rocket launcher in an undisclosed location. Russia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian …

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says

CNN  

London CNN — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it was “supporting the family of a British man following …

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia conflict: British man captured by Russian forces, state media says

CNN  

London CNN — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it was “supporting the family of a British man following …

'Thrown on a bus and sent to hell': Videos show Ukrainian men being hauled off the streets by army recruiters as Zelensky attempts to bolster military ranks
1 month ago

'Thrown on a bus and sent to hell': Videos show Ukrainian men being hauled off the streets by army recruiters as Zelensky attempts to bolster military ranks

Daily Mail  

Ukraine is battling to find new recruits for its army as the 1000th day of war with Russia approaches with a torrent of videos emerging of civilians being brutally beaten and forced into vans by mobs of soldiers. It comes weeks after military recruitment officers launched a spate of raids through restaurants, bars and concert venues in Kyiv, checking military …

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images
1 month, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images

Associated Press  

A thousand days of war in Ukraine have been captured in stunning images, many of them horrifying, some of them poignant, others uplifting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People take shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Ukrainian men dragged away by the army and recruited in nightclub
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian men dragged away by the army and recruited in nightclub

Daily Mail  

Ukraine's military recruiters have launched targeted raids in Kyiv, detaining those whose documents do not comply and press-ganging them into the army. Video footage captured the moment two men were dragged away by officers as they exited the Palace of Sports on Friday where Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy played. A former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian …

Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
7 months ago

Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. “It’s hard to avoid the mobilization process now, compared to before when people were trying to get around it.” But, he said, it …

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men to come home. Some neighboring countries say they will help
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men to come home. Some neighboring countries say they will help

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s foreign minister doubled down Friday on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country, saying it was a question of “justice.” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the policy would ensure men in Ukraine and those who have left were both treated fairly. “It’s …

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men to come home. Some neighboring countries say they will help
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men to come home. Some neighboring countries say they will help

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine’s foreign minister doubled down …

Poland says it could send tens of thousands of 'military-age' Ukrainian refugees back to their home country to fight Russia
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland says it could send tens of thousands of 'military-age' Ukrainian refugees back to their home country to fight Russia

Daily Mail  

Poland claims it could send 'military age' Ukrainian refugees back home to fight Russia, as Kyiv ramps up efforts to replenish its depleted and exhausted military. As of February 2024, 952,104 Ukrainian refugees were registered in Poland, 16 percent of them, or 152,656 people, men of military age, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. Ukrainian citizens are seen arriving …

Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia’s advance
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia’s advance

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. Ukrainian troops are far outnumbered by Russian forces and have faced acute shortages of …

Thousands of Russian soldiers are fleeing Putin’s war in Ukraine but have nowhere to go
8 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of Russian soldiers are fleeing Putin’s war in Ukraine but have nowhere to go

The Independent  

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Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to replenish troops
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to replenish troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday, reflecting the strain that more than two years of war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts. But after signing a security agreement with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Kyiv on Wednesday, Zelenskyy …

Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to plug a shortfall in troop numbers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to plug a shortfall in troop numbers

LA Times  

Photographs of fallen Ukrainian servicemen are placed at a memorial in Independence Square, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion. An audit requested by Ukraine’s recently appointed commander in chief, Oleksandr …

Ukraine debates mobilising more men to fight Russia after two years of war
9 months ago

Ukraine debates mobilising more men to fight Russia after two years of war

Al Jazeera  

Russia seems ready to increase its attacking army after Vladimir Putin was re-elected, leaving Kyiv little choice but to do the same. It “Putin is… planning to mobilise more men, once the election is over,” Tim Less, a lecturer at Cambridge University’s Centre for Geopolitics, told Al Jazeera. “Putin appears to have concluded that further mobilisation is essential to press …

Escaping Russian capture: An ex-British soldier’s account of fighting for Ukraine detailed in our event
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Escaping Russian capture: An ex-British soldier’s account of fighting for Ukraine detailed in our event

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To mark ten years of …

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan

Live Mint  

When Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s military ruler, found himself besieged by rebel forces in the country’s capital last summer, he called an unlikely ally for help: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In addition, the Sudanese rebels were backed by Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, which has also mined gold in the country and used it to fund Moscow’s war in …

Ukraine war: 7 Indian tourists from Punjab, Haryana ‘tricked’ into joining Russian Army, seek help
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine war: 7 Indian tourists from Punjab, Haryana ‘tricked’ into joining Russian Army, seek help

Hindustan Times  

A group of seven young men hailing from Punjab and Haryana have made an urgent plea to the authorities for assistance, alleging that they were deceived into military service in Russia and have been deployed to take part in Ukraine conflict, NDTV reported. The seven Indians have been identified as Gagandeep Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Narain Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Gurpreet Singh, …

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains
10 months ago

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains

India Today  

Ukraine marks the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Saturday looking more vulnerable than at any time since the early days of Europe's most deadly conflict since World War Two. Looking to the end of 2024, US elections could bring a change in president and in policy towards Ukraine and its war with Russia, clouding the outlook for the …

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy
10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy

Associated Press  

The second year of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion brought no respite for Ukrainian soldiers or civilians. Associated Press photographers documented the past 12 months of death and destruction, agony and grief — as well as the glimpses of joy — that are staples of life during war. Ukrainian soldiers cover their ears to protect them from the sound …

Dozens detained as Russian soldiers’ wives call for their return from Ukraine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens detained as Russian soldiers’ wives call for their return from Ukraine

Associated Press  

More than two dozen people, mostly journalists, were detained Saturday at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for their return, according to independent Russian news reports. They marked 500 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin in September 2022 ordered a “partial mobilization” of up to 300,000 reservists …

‘We are obliged to end the war’: A new Russian unit fights for Ukraine
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We are obliged to end the war’: A new Russian unit fights for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The Siberian Battalion features a diverse set of fighters who risk Russia’s wrath by joining the ‘enemy’. In October, Johnny joined other Russians fighting for Ukraine and against their homeland as part of the Siberian Battalion, a unit formed last summer by the Civic Council, a Russian opposition group based in Poland. “Others, however, are far-right activists who hope the …

Ukraine’s Front-Line Troops Are Getting Older: ‘Physically, I Can’t Handle This’
1 year ago

Ukraine’s Front-Line Troops Are Getting Older: ‘Physically, I Can’t Handle This’

Live Mint  

POKROVSK, Ukraine—During a break from fighting the Russians, an avuncular rifleman recalled how he was going for a haircut one day when he was press-ganged into joining the Ukrainian army. “Physically, I can’t handle this," Dubok said of front-line combat. But a rickety draft system isn’t mobilizing Ukraine’s manpower effectively, providing the quantity and quality of troops needed, or sharing …

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops
1 year ago

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Members of the pro-Ukrainian Russian ethnic Siberian Battalion practice at a military training close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Ukraine’s military has formed a battalion of soldiers made up …

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining the fight — on Ukraine’s side
1 year ago

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining the fight — on Ukraine’s side

LA Times  

Members of the Siberian Battalion, made up of pro-Ukrainian Russian citizens, rest at a military training center close to Kyiv, Ukraine. Today, he is part of the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of Russians who have joined Ukrainian military ranks to fight against their own homeland, hoping someday to help oust Russian President Vladimir Putin. Unlike other volunteer units …

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war

Al Jazeera  

Putin says world should try and stop ‘tragedy’ in Gaza as Russian forces reportedly kill civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson. A St Petersburg court sentenced Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years’ imprisonment for “spreading false information” on November 17, after she replaced five supermarket price tags with messages against the war. Ukraine’s general staff said on November 17 their marines …

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR | On the frontline of Bakhmut
1 year, 5 months ago

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR | On the frontline of Bakhmut

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 15, 2023 14:38 IST - 4 MINS READ Yuriy Korpan is 39 years old but looks a decade older, his face worn as he returns from a week of combat near Bakhmut. On his last day on the frontline before a week’s rest, Korpan remembers “the bombing started at four in the morning with mortar and artillery …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainians must understand that Russia is deploying all possible resources to stop Kyiv’s forces from advancing on the front lines in the east and south of the country. Ukraine presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the strategy to win the war was clear: “Maximum and full military …

Pro-Ukraine Russian fighters claim captives, offer trade for meeting with governor
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-Ukraine Russian fighters claim captives, offer trade for meeting with governor

The Hindu  

A group of pro-Ukraine Russian fighters involved in recent incursions into Russia's border region of Belgorod said on Sunday they had taken two Russian soldiers captive and offered to exchange them for a meeting with the regional Governor. The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps have reported fighting battles in the region in recent days as Kyiv …

May 31, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 6 months ago

May 31, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

A Ukrainian soldier scouts the area with binoculars on the frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 29. Whether this has strengthened or weakened them we will see in the coming days.” Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar told Ukrainian television the south-western outskirts of Bakhmut remain under the control of the Ukrainians. the enemy has increased the number of artillery …

War comes home to Russia: Pro-Kyiv fighters seek Putin’s downfall
1 year, 6 months ago

War comes home to Russia: Pro-Kyiv fighters seek Putin’s downfall

Al Jazeera  

Russia has been jolted by one of the most daring incursions, allegedly carried out by groups including Russian nationals. “It showed that Russia has no reserves in border regions and weak reserves in the operational depth, which means that the residents of all districts bordering Ukraine are in immediate danger and must be evacuated,” Nikolay Mitrokin of Germany’s Bremen University …

May 23, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 7 months ago

May 23, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Questions linger about the groups behind the cross-border attack that anti-Putin Russians say they launched from Ukraine, how it took place, and what it means for the war: Was this a classic piece of a military sleight-of-hand, a brief show of force meant to confuse and distract Russian commanders? A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals, who are aligned with the …

Column: Putin’s war on Ukraine is in the sinister tradition of the Russian war machine
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Putin’s war on Ukraine is in the sinister tradition of the Russian war machine

LA Times  

Ukrainian servicemen try to find undamaged shells in a burned-out ammunition depot that was destroyed after a Russian attack near Kostiantynivka, Ukraine. But if you listen to a lot of the debate over Ukraine, you might be forgiven for thinking Putin’s invasion was just a bad mistake, badly implemented by an otherwise serious country. Putin has built on the Soviet …

Ukraine's volunteer troops sharpen battlefield skills in UK
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine's volunteer troops sharpen battlefield skills in UK

India Today  

Igor, a fresh Ukrainian soldier, is new to handling a rifle, his nimble fingers more accustomed to handmade leather art than pulling the trigger. The 27-year-old from Odesa in Ukraine is now a volunteer soldier getting his battle skills sharpened away from home. I am currently undergoing basic military training in Great that will be useful in liberating Ukraine from …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia, seeking recruits to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving summonses to update records in enlistment offices is “usual practice” and a “continued undertaking.” Other unconfirmed media reports say authorities have told regional governments to recruit a certain …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

India Today  

A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia, seeking recruits to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving summonses to update records in enlistment offices is “usual practice” and a “continued undertaking.” Other unconfirmed media reports say authorities have told regional governments to recruit a certain number of volunteers. …

Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin faces increasing protest, led by women
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin faces increasing protest, led by women

Live Mint  

As the war between Russia and Ukraine is still continuing without any end to it in near sight, President Valdimir Putin is now facing voices of dissent rising in Russia as the Russian women are protesting the govt's move to send thousands of Russian soldiers to fight in the battlefields of Ukraine with limited training. A group of Russian women …

Ukraine military identifies soldier seen in grisly war video
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine military identifies soldier seen in grisly war video

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A man who appeared to be shot dead by Russian-speakers in a short video was tentatively identified Tuesday as a missing Ukrainian soldier while the footage circulated widely on Ukrainian social media and caused an uproar. The Ukrainian military’s general staff gave the same name for the dead soldier, saying it was “according to preliminary information.” In …

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis

India Today  

Experts warned that Russia might witness a 10 per cent decline in births this calendar year as thousands of Russian soldiers continue to die in the war being waged in Ukraine. Approximately, 8 lakh people, mainly men of fighting age, have fled Russia since the war began in a bid to avoid active participation in the military offensive, according to …

Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war

ABC  

By Europe correspondent Isabella Higgins The war turned the lives of ordinary Ukrainians upside down. "Since February 24, 2022, I have been homeless … this war is very personal to me," said Sergei, a soldier on the frontlines in the Donbas region, who didn't want us to publish his last name. He doesn't know when or if he'll ever return …

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War. The February 24, 2022 full-scale attack resulted in more than eight million Ukrainians fleeing in the greatest exodus of refugees that Europe has witnessed since World War II. In some areas, the ruins of apartment buildings and …

Ukraine war could rage for another 12 months, says Defence Secretary
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine war could rage for another 12 months, says Defence Secretary

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ben Wallace said the way Russian President Vladimir Putin was content to operate his …

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now

Deccan Chronicle  

It was brave of the President of the United States to fly into a war zone just to pass more emphatically the message that the United States, and with it the West, stood by Ukraine, a country ravaged by an unjust war. Many of the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s original objectives in ordering the invasion that began on February 24, …

Ukraine war saga unfolds across the lives of 5 friends
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine war saga unfolds across the lives of 5 friends

Associated Press  

BUCHA, Ukraine — In the cemetery where Oleksii Zavadskyi and Yurii Stiahliuk are buried, the women they loved take drags on the men’s favorite brands of cigarettes. “We are still processing,” says Andrii Holovyn, 50, the community’s priest, who presided over Yurii’s funeral and those of countless other soldiers after him. “Probably the first thing we would do after is …

Russia soldier jailed for refusing to join Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia soldier jailed for refusing to join Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

A Russian court sentenced Marsel Kandarov to five years in prison for refusing to take part in the ‘special military operation’. A Russian court sentenced a 24-year-old professional soldier to five years in prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, officials have said. Separately, a military tribunal said it sentenced Kandarov to five years behind bars for evading military service …

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