Vladimir Putin becomes victim of Russia's mood swing, faces dissent from media
2 years, 1 month ago

Vladimir Putin becomes victim of Russia's mood swing, faces dissent from media

India Today  

The Russian media has turned against its President Vladimir Putin as Ukrainian forces are making progress near the city of Kherson which was the first to fall to Moscow's troops in the invasion's early days, Express reported. According to the Express, Russian media outlets initially tried concealing frightening facts from its public but have now started showing their frustration. The lack of progress by the Russian troops in the war has made broadcasters and the print media The BBC's Moscow Correspondent highlighted the frustration in the Russian media in September by translating a few Russian newspaper articles that covered Ukraine's defense in Kharkiv where the Ukrainian forces were able to take back a large area of territory from the Russians. The report by CNN said that Belarus allowed Russian troops to use the country as an entry point into Ukraine and stage an attack on Kyiv in the early stages of the war.

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Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
5 days, 18 hours ago

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference …

Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’
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1 week, 5 days ago

Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’

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 Fighting around the key Ukraine …

Amid Russia’s winning spree, Ukraine’s top commander pitches a victory path: ‘We must counter-attack’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Amid Russia’s winning spree, Ukraine’s top commander pitches a victory path: ‘We must counter-attack’

Firstpost  

At a time when Ukrainian defences are crumbling before Russian assaults, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that victory is impossible if Ukraine would remain defensive and now was the time to launch a counter-offensive At a time when Russia is on a winning spree, Ukraine’s military chief has called for a fresh counter-offensive. Amid such a situation, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief, …

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
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1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too

CNN  

CNN — The bad news keeps coming. Barros, who leads the Russia and Geospatial Intelligence teams at the DC-based conflict monitoring group, said that Russia’s advantage on the battlefield makes it impossible for Ukraine to prepare for a possible counteroffensive. Diego Fedele/Getty Images Barros said that the Pokrovsk situation is just one example of Russia’s failure to achieve its own, …

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
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1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too

CNN  

CNN — The bad news keeps coming. Barros, who leads the Russia and Geospatial Intelligence teams at the DC-based conflict monitoring group, said that Russia’s advantage on the battlefield makes it impossible for Ukraine to prepare for a possible counteroffensive. Diego Fedele/Getty Images Barros said that the Pokrovsk situation is just one example of Russia’s failure to achieve its own, …

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk
1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk

Al Jazeera  

Russia is trying to push Ukrainian forces from its western Kursk region with tens of thousands of soldiers, Ukraine’s president says, aiming to retake territory it has lost since August while its offensive in eastern Ukraine grinds on. In a post on Telegram on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s soldiers were fighting against nearly “50,000 enemy troops” in Kursk. …

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war

The Independent  

✕ Close Video from Ukraine claims to show North Korean soldiers lining up to collect Russia military gear 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 …

Will Donald Trump's win mean that Volodymyr Zelensky now has to do a deal with Vladimir Putin?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Donald Trump's win mean that Volodymyr Zelensky now has to do a deal with Vladimir Putin?

Daily Mail  

Ukraine could be forced to strike a deal with Vladimir Putin after Donald Trump's victory, a senior Conservative warned yesterday. Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliament's foreign affairs committee, predicted Mr Trump's victory could trigger the collapse of the Ukrainian government and an end to Western aid. A Kremlin official said yesterday Russia would aim to 'achieve its goals' …

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war

The Independent  

✕ Close Video from Ukraine claims to show North Korean soldiers lining up to collect Russia military gear 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 …

Putin Warns of Harsh Response to Long-Range Strikes on Russia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin Warns of Harsh Response to Long-Range Strikes on Russia

China Daily  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his defense ministry about the possibility of long-range strikes from the United States and its NATO allies into Russia. Putin said that Moscow would have to respond accordingly and that different options are being examined, but that it was too early to say exactly how Russia would react.

Putin Warns of Harsh Response to Long-Range Strikes on Russia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin Warns of Harsh Response to Long-Range Strikes on Russia

China Daily  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will respond to any long-range strikes on Russian territory with appropriate measures. He did not provide details about how Russia would react but said that Moscow would have to respond accordingly and explore different options. The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has been asking his Western allies for permission to use long-range missiles …

Russian strike kills six as Ukraine marks defenders day
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian strike kills six as Ukraine marks defenders day

The Hindu  

A Russian strike on a southern Ukraine market killed six people on Tuesday as the nation held a moment of silence to mark a major public holiday honouring troops, authorities said. ‘Work with both’ As Moscow pressed ahead in the east, Russia announced plans on Monday to boost its defence budget by almost 30% next year as it drives resources …

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting
3 months ago

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting

LA Times  

Smoke, dust and debris can be seen after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukrainian troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat as they drove Russian forces out of a huge processing plant in the town of Vovchansk in Ukraine’s northeast that had been occupied for four months, officials said Tuesday. The plant, a partly …

Zelensky’s Kursk operation can be a costly gambit as Putin targets eastern Ukraine
3 months ago

Zelensky’s Kursk operation can be a costly gambit as Putin targets eastern Ukraine

Firstpost  

Russia not evicting the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk should not be viewed as a weakness but could be a deliberate move to achieve its bigger goal in eastern Ukraine On September 10, there were reports that Russia had captured the village of Novohrodivka, just 10 km from Pokrovsk, which is a key transportation hub sitting at the crossroads of major …

Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said it had captured the town of Krasnogorivka in eastern Ukraine as well as three villages in different parts of the Donetsk region. Russian troops have been advancing steadily in the Donetsk region in recent weeks and are closing in on the town of Pokrovsk, a vital logistics and transport hub for Ukrainian forces. Russian …

Ukraine’s attack on Russia started as a triumph – but could turn into a tragic strategic mistake
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s attack on Russia started as a triumph – but could turn into a tragic strategic mistake

The Independent  

Ukraine took more than 300 square miles of the Kursk region in the first month of its counter-invasion of Russia, raising morale at home and challenging a growing sense in the West that stalemate was the best Kyiv could hope for. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the military commander behind the daring operation, has largely highlighted the need to take pressure off …

The View from India newsletter: Did Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble backfire?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The View from India newsletter: Did Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble backfire?

The Hindu  

Last year, the much-awaited counteroffensive Ukraine had launched in the east and the south failed to make any breakthrough. In July, when Ukraine was under heavy pressure on the battlefield, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, the country’s top military commander, gathered a secret meeting of his top officers to disclose an ambitious plan. If in the 2023 spring, Ukraine tried to cut …

Ukraine's invasion of Russia was seen by some as a masterstroke, but it might backfire
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's invasion of Russia was seen by some as a masterstroke, but it might backfire

ABC  

At a secret training camp in Ukraine's east, conscript soldiers are getting ready for battle. The 32-year-old, who goes by the call sign "Italia" because he worked on Italian cruise ships before the war, tells us soldier training is being fast-tracked, because there's no time to waste. Life behind Vladimir Putin's iron curtain Photo shows A road can be see …

Russian bombing in Ukraine's Kharkiv kills seven and injures dozens, as Zelenskyy demands permission for long-range attacks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian bombing in Ukraine's Kharkiv kills seven and injures dozens, as Zelenskyy demands permission for long-range attacks

ABC  

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's north-eastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local authorities said. Ukrainian authorities said Friday's attack, launched from planes in Russia's Belgorod region, involved five aerial guided bombs also known as "glide bombs" which are fitted with a navigation …

On Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk
3 months, 3 weeks ago

On Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk

The Hindu  

In the early hours of August 6, the regional government of Kursk, a federal subject of Russia that borders Ukraine to the west, sent an alarm on its Telegram channel asking residents to run for shelter from incoming missile attacks. Several residential buildings were severely damaged.” Ukraine had launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s southwestern province of Kursk, in the …

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence
4 months, 1 week ago

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence

The Independent  

The statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is still standing in the town square of Sudzha in the Kursk region of Russia – but, rather like the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, the reputation of the Russian army and the political standing of Vladimir Putin, it has had chunks blown out of it by the audacious Ukrainian military incursion. That …

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil
4 months, 1 week ago

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin is feeling the stress from Russia's invasion of Ukraine - as he is seen wringing his hands in a meeting with his top officials after Volodymyr Zelenskyy's troops bit back and made a counter-incursion into the country. Fighting has continued within the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been deployed since August 6 in a bid to divert …

The Ukraine incursion has called Putin’s bluff – and rightly damaged his reputation
4 months, 1 week ago

The Ukraine incursion has called Putin’s bluff – and rightly damaged his reputation

The Independent  

Even in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, there is only so much that can be done to suppress bad news. The surprise Ukrainian incursion into Russian sovereign territory has proved far more significant and sustainable than any previous opportunistic minor raids, and has humiliated the Kremlin and President Putin personally. As Volodymyr Zelensky puts it, “Russia brought war to others, and now …

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha, over a week after his forces launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s forces have been in the town, located 105 kilometers southwest of the city of Kursk, since last Wednesday, but this is the first confirmation …

Kremlin could be 'nervous' as angry Russians send messages to Putin amid Ukraine counterattack
4 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin could be 'nervous' as angry Russians send messages to Putin amid Ukraine counterattack

ABC  

Standing in a car park after escaping with their lives, a group of stunned villagers delivered their message to Vladimir Putin. In a report that aired on Channel One Russia this week, military correspondent Semyon Pegov gave viewers the thumbs-up and said the mood among troops was "positive". On Monday, Putin said Zelenskyy's military, "with the help of its Western …

Russia strikes back at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia strikes back at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region

Hindustan Times  

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly Russia strikes back at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region MOSCOW -Russian forces on Tuesday struck back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones and airstrikes in actions that one senior commander said had halted Ukraine's advance after the biggest attack on sovereign Russian territory since the war began. Russian war bloggers reported intense battles across …

Kursk offensive: Ukraine embarrasses Putin with surprise assault on southern Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kursk offensive: Ukraine embarrasses Putin with surprise assault on southern Russia

CNN  

CNN — Vladimir Putin fixed the commander in chief of Russia’s military, General Valery Gerasimov, with a cold stare and a look of exasperation. On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said units had “thwarted the attempts of the enemy’s mobile groups to get to the depth” of Russian territory near Ivashkovsky, Malaya Loknya, and Olgovka in the Kursk region. Russian …

‘It’s a mistake’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘forget’ Biden’s Putin mix-up
5 months, 1 week ago

‘It’s a mistake’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘forget’ Biden’s Putin mix-up

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian leader brushes off US president’s mistaken reference to him as ‘President Putin’ as he meets Ireland’s Harris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has played down US President Joe Biden’s recent gaffe at a NATO summit where he introduced the Ukrainian leader as Russian “President Putin”, saying it was a “mistake” that could now be forgotten. Though Biden quickly corrected himself, exclaiming that …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid

The Independent  

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Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv
6 months ago

Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv

India TV News  

Kyiv: Russian authorities said six people, including two children, were killed and over 100 people were wounded after Ukraine launched several drones and missiles in retaliation for Moscow's bombing of the Kharkiv city on Saturday that resulted in three casualties while 52 others were injured. Five people, including the two children, were killed by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles …

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch
6 months, 1 week ago

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough that might suggest a coming end to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the conference’s outcome was “close to …

Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop the war
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop the war

The Hindu  

Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack, officials said on Wednesday, ahead of several days of intense diplomatic activity around the war that is now in its third year. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down more than two dozen air targets, including cruise missiles, a Kinzhal …

Ukraine: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as troops try to hold back Russian advance
7 months ago

Ukraine: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as troops try to hold back Russian advance

CNN  

Lyptsi, Ukraine CNN — There are some towns that Ukraine can just never afford to lose, and Lyptsi is one of them. It is like that every night.” His men were among the first to tackle Russia’s new advance into Kharkiv region nearly two weeks ago. Over a week reporting in the villages around the city, CNN saw Ukrainian units …

Russian gains in Ukraine don’t point to a breakthrough for Moscow: US Generals
7 months, 1 week ago

Russian gains in Ukraine don’t point to a breakthrough for Moscow: US Generals

Live Mint  

BRUSSELS—American military leaders believe Russia lacks sufficient troops to break through on the new front in northeastern Ukraine, but is stretching Ukrainian forces there and creating a buffer zone for its own border. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, …

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?
7 months, 1 week ago

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s troops have seized several villages in Kharkiv in recent days, but experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow wants to create a “sanitary zone” in Kharkiv to protect the Russian region of Belgorod that lies north of it and has been heavily shelled by Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s push …

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country’s northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face. AP AUDIO: Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive AP …

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive

LA Times  

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv on Wednesday. Oleksii Kharkivskyi, head of the city’s patrol police, said Russian troops were taking up positions in the city, while the Ukrainian General Staff said its forces were trying to …

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR : NPR
7 months, 1 week ago

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR Russia launched a surprise new offensive in northeast Ukraine, near the second largest city of Kharkiv. Russian troops are continuing to advance, we get the latest from our Ukraine correspondent. And in another development in that war, Russia's President Putin replaced the …

Keep calm and carry on: Ukraine’s Kharkiv holds tight under Russian fire
7 months, 1 week ago

Keep calm and carry on: Ukraine’s Kharkiv holds tight under Russian fire

Al Jazeera  

As news of Russia’s spring offensive in Kharkiv started to spread through Kharkiv on Friday, Ukraine’s second biggest city did not descend into panic. “A direct attack on Kharkiv is quite unlikely because it is a big city,” says Jakub Palowski, a military expert and deputy editor in chief of Defence24.pl website. “Ukraine currently has a mobilised army and, in …

Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region on Friday to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, signaling a tactical switch in the war by Moscow that Ukrainian officials had been expecting for weeks. Kharkiv’s regional governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said intense overnight shelling targeted Vovchansk, a city with a prewar population of …

Russia tries to breach Ukraine’s defenses in the Kharkiv region
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia tries to breach Ukraine’s defenses in the Kharkiv region

LA Times  

The assault began at dawn. “There is a fierce battle,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in the capital, Kyiv, hours after Russian troops launched an armored ground offensive in northeastern Ukraine, near the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. Ukraine’s defense ministry said its forces had blunted an initial Russian attempt to break through Ukrainian lines outside the border town of …

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian attack struck a grocery store and a pharmacy in a Ukrainian village close to the border with Russia on Wednesday, killing three people including a 14-year-old girl, authorities said, as the Kremlin’s forces kept up a relentless bombardment. The lack of artillery shells and air defenses is leaving Ukraine at the mercy of Russian attacks, …

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy

Al Jazeera  

Both sides pursued their strategies in the war, with limited success for each, as ammunition shortages plagued Ukraine. “Russia is using glide bombs, along with direct-attack munitions, in volume to overwhelm Ukrainian air defence,” said the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. “If confirmed, the possible loss of roughly five percent of Russia’s strategic Tu-95 bombers in a single strike …

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv kill 6 people, 11 wounded
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv kill 6 people, 11 wounded

India TV News  

Kyiv: Russian forces launched a coordinated attack overnight with drones and missiles on Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv, killing at least six people and injuring 11 more, according to local officials. Russian forces advancing in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak, told Politico in an interview published on Thursday, that he saw Kharkiv as the most likely target …

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
9 months ago

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

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. Analyst Tatiana Stanovaya says Putin feels more confident than …

Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin

Associated Press  

Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12, local officials said Thursday, as Kyiv’s forces apparently kept up efforts to rattle the Kremlin on the eve of Russia’s presidential election that is taking place amid a ruthless crackdown on dissent. “To say nothing of being able to control every aspect of …

Blow to Putin as Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Blow to Putin as Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes

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 military has said it …

'Russia must win this war': Trudeau's embarrassing gaffe after Ukraine visit | WATCH
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Russia must win this war': Trudeau's embarrassing gaffe after Ukraine visit | WATCH

India TV News  

Warsaw: Taking a leaf out of US President Joe Biden's book, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an embarrassing public gaffe when he said "Russia must win this war" following a visit to Ukraine, where he is shoring up support as Kyiv struggles to fight Russian troops as the conflict entered into its third year. While addressing a joint news …

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