Ukraine starts new year with major attack on Russian troops
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine starts new year with major attack on Russian troops

Al Jazeera  

2023 began with a Ukrainian offensive and defensive success, causing a new round of accusations in the Russian information space about how the war is being run. Ukraine has started the new year with a major attack that killed many Russian soldiers in their barracks, and with a defensive victory – its air force said it managed to shoot down all the Iranian drones Russia launched against Ukrainian infrastructure since the beginning of the year. Neither can they … We’re very much looking forward to new weapons supplies, and to the arrival of more advanced weapons.” Russia continues air campaign Russia was not idle on the last day of 2022, pounding Ukraine with drone and missile fire, albeit at a slightly reduced intensity. By January 2, Ukraine said it maintained a 100 percent kill rate against enemy drones, a rate “never achieved before” according to air force spokesman Yuri Ignat. The British Ministry of Defence said Moscow “is struggling to counter air threats deep inside Russia”, with air defence systems such as the Pantsir needed to protect forward field headquarters in or near Ukraine.

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Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

The Independent  

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Ukraine seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ukraine seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv’s forces claim Russia is losing troops at a record rate in its push to advance in eastern Ukraine. Another group enters after it.” According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, Russia lost 45,720 soldiers in November, setting a monthly casualty record for the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News on Sunday: “In just one …

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

The Independent  

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Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies

Hindustan Times  

Kyiv on Friday said Russian authorities returned over 500 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat, with most having died in the eastern Donetsk region. Soldiers search for bodies following rains and flash floods that caused rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, in the Poyo ravine in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain, November 13, 2024. "As …

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia
Trending News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “This problem is critical,” said Oleksandr Kovalenko, a …

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 …

'We'll never submit': Ukraine stands defiant on 1,000th day of war with Russia
1 month ago

'We'll never submit': Ukraine stands defiant on 1,000th day of war with Russia

Firstpost  

Ukraine remains defiant on the 1,000th day of Russia’s invasion, as both sides escalate rhetoric and attacks amid calls for international support Ukraine said Tuesday that its forces would never surrender to Russia, 1,000 days after Moscow launched its brutal invasion, while the Kremlin also pledged victory and escalated its nuclear sabre-rattling. “The military operation against Kyiv continues … and …

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day

India TV News  

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day on Tuesday, a grim milestone in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Human toll As of August 31, 2024 the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine had documented at least 11,743 civilians killed and 24,614 wounded in Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Soldiers bloody death toll …

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fall of Avdiivka created a major breach in Ukraine’s …

Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps
2 months ago

Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps

The Independent  

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Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk

LA Times  

In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, a Russian sniper, in an undisclosed location, fires toward Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk region, where Kyiv had launched an incursion in August. DeepState, a …

Russia suffers its worst month of front line losses in Ukraine war
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia suffers its worst month of front line losses in Ukraine war

Daily Mail  

Russia suffered its bloodiest month in September since the start of the war with Ukraine, as its front line casualties grew to 1,271 per day. It comes as South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun today said that North Korean soldiers are likely fighting alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed. 'We assess that …

Russian forces advance on Ukraine frontline city after Crimea oil depot attack
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian forces advance on Ukraine frontline city after Crimea oil depot attack

ABC  

Russian forces have entered the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian frontline city of Toretsk, according to Ukraine's military. Further north in the Donetsk region, Ukraine said a Russian attack had killed one person and wounded seven — including children aged two and 13 — in the city of Sloviansk. A Russian attack on Ukraine's north-eastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday …

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'

Daily Mail  

Russian soldiers wearied by fighting for Vladimir Putin are being shot at by their own snipers, while others are deliberately injuring themselves to leave the battlefield, one disillusioned fighter has revealed. His thoughts were conveyed in an intercepted message provided to I Want To Live, a project set up in 2022 by Ukraine's military intelligence, which helps Russian soldiers safely …

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

LA Times  

Honor guard members during the funeral Saturday for Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a military academy in Poltava, Ukraine. Mourners thronged funeral services Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. A woman cries …

Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story contains images and descriptions of violence that are graphic. Video obtained exclusively by CNN, filmed during fighting late August near the embattled city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, shows an apparent execution by Russian troops of three surrendering Ukrainians, after their trench was overrun. Ukrainian prosecutors said Friday they were now investigating “the possible execution of …

5 killed by Russian strike as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine's east
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 killed by Russian strike as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine's east

The Independent  

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Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive

The Independent  

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Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement Kyiv’s security services were responsible for a drone strike in Russia’s southern …

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia; Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia; Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

LA Times  

Ukrainian soldiers take part in tactical and medical training exercises at an undisclosed location in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on July 22. Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others …

Russian strikes on Ukraine cut power and water to thousands; civilian deaths rise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian strikes on Ukraine cut power and water to thousands; civilian deaths rise

LA Times  

Ukrainian service members carry the coffin of British combat medic and volunteer Peter Fouché during a funeral ceremony on Kyiv’s main square. Russian strikes left more than 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to a regional capital, Ukrainian authorities reported Saturday, while civilian casualties rose sharply in the country’s embattled east. The northern …

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive
6 months, 1 week ago

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday, a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. “And we need as many of them as possible.” Earlier Wednesday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down more than …

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 …

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 …

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town
7 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town

New Indian Express  

Thousands of people been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said Sunday. The surprise Russian attack across Ukraine's northeastern border began on Friday, with troops making small advances in an area from where they had been pushed back nearly two years …

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia

The Independent  

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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 …

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals

Daily Mail  

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister has revealed. Tory minister Leo Docherty added in response to a question posed by Labour MP John Healey that 'tens of thousand more have already deserted since the start of the conflict', though …

Murder rate among Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine surges
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Murder rate among Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine surges

The Independent  

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Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Even as Ukraine works to get much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to the front line, its government is seeking to reverse the drain of its potential soldiers, announcing that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew passports from outside Ukraine. Opposition lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, who heads the Parliamentary Committee for …

Russia breaks through Ukraine front line and captures important town
8 months ago

Russia breaks through Ukraine front line and captures important town

Daily Mail  

Russian troops have reportedly pushed through Ukrainian lines to take the strategic town of Ocheretyne in Donetsk - the latest scoop for Vladimir Putin's forces amid a recent string of gains on the battlefield. It comes as US lawmakers signed off on a new $61 billion military aid package that will soon enable Kyiv 's defenders re-equip with sorely needed …

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

Associated Press  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armored vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. Now everything is exposed, making it very dangerous.” In a recent podcast, Kofman also said that Kyiv is …

More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv's forces
8 months, 1 week ago

More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv's forces

The Independent  

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Ukraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on
8 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday passed a controversial law on how the country will call up new soldiers at a time when it needs to replenish depleted forces that are increasingly struggling to fend off Russia’s advance. The mobilization law was first envisioned after Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive failed to gain significant ground last year — and authorities realized …

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded

ABC  

In short: Ukraine's president has given the first casualty update for more than a year, saying 31,000 of the country's soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded. Ukraine's president has given the first casualty update for more than a year, saying 31,000 of the country's soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers …

After two grueling years of bloodshed, it's time for peace in Ukraine
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After two grueling years of bloodshed, it's time for peace in Ukraine

Salon  

As we mark two full years since Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian government forces have reportedly withdrawn from Avdiivka, a town they first captured from pro-Russian forces in the Donetsk region in July 2014. As Sam Cranny-Evans of the U.K.'s RUSI military think tank told the Guardian, “What that means is that Ukrainians can’t suppress Russian artillery anymore, and if the …

After 2 years of war, questions abound on whether Kyiv can sustain the fight against Russia
10 months ago

After 2 years of war, questions abound on whether Kyiv can sustain the fight against Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The future looks bleak for war-weary Ukraine: It is beset by shortages in soldiers and ammunition, as well as doubts about the supply of Western aid. Two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion captured nearly a quarter of the country, the stakes could not be higher for Kyiv. After a string of victories in the first year of …

Two years after Putin's invasion, Ukraine is 'outgunned' and 'outmanned', but struggles on
10 months ago

Two years after Putin's invasion, Ukraine is 'outgunned' and 'outmanned', but struggles on

ABC  

Ukraine is entering its third year of war "outgunned" and "outmanned", and with no end in sight, leaving battle-hardened soldiers and long-suffering civilians to prepare for their "most complicated" 12 months yet. "You think about your life, about your future, about your past, about your country, your family in Ukraine, it's like you're floating in space, never really grounded," she …

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 …

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED
10 months ago

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Kyiv: As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. Here are some of the factors that may influence Western support for Ukraine in the year ahead: US aid package in Congress A bill stuck in the …

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering
10 months ago

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering

Firstpost  

It has been two years since Russia began its war against Ukraine. “I can say that the chances of Ukraine defeating Russia are basically close to zero,” Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian political scientist, told the South China Morning Post. The UN children’s fund UNICEF said last August that only about a third of school-aged children across Ukraine attended classes fully …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a key city by mounting an ambitious four-pronged offensive to break through the front line. The front line running more than 1,000 kilometers across …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

LA Times  

Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, on Monday. Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a …

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

Russia Ukraine war live: Three children among seven killed as Russian drone strikes petrol station
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia Ukraine war live: Three children among seven killed as Russian drone strikes petrol station

The Independent  

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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 …

Russia begins city evacuation as it swaps cross-border strikes with Ukraine
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia begins city evacuation as it swaps cross-border strikes with Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Residents of Belgorod are moved away from the border while Ukraine deflects another barrage of drones and missiles. About 300 residents from the city have been temporarily moved to safety further from the border, Belgorod region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Monday. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported on Monday that at least four people were killed as Russia launched more than 50 …

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year's Day attacks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year's Day attacks

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk in early New Year's Day hours killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Ukrainian officials said at least one person was killed in Russia's air attack on Odesa. At least one person was killed in Russia's drone attack on the Ukrainian southern port of Odesa, Oleh …

Russia targets Ukraine ‘military’ sites in retaliation for Belgorod attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia targets Ukraine ‘military’ sites in retaliation for Belgorod attack

Al Jazeera  

Kharkiv, Kyiv and other cities attacked in the latest wave of attacks, while missile alert sounded in Russia’s Belgorod. In the first wave of overnight attacks, at least six missiles hit Kharkiv, Ukraine’s National Police said on Sunday, injuring at least 22 people and hitting 12 apartment buildings, 13 residential houses and a kindergarten. ‘Terrorist attack’ Russia accused Ukraine of …

‘Sensitive and costly issue’: Zelenskyy as Ukraine mulls proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war
1 year ago

‘Sensitive and costly issue’: Zelenskyy as Ukraine mulls proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war

Firstpost  

The Ukrainian leader told his end-of-year news conference it was a “highly sensitive” issue that the military and government would discuss before deciding whether to send the proposal to parliament Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv’s war …

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