RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced that its forces had captured Avdiivske in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. According to the ministry, the advance was achieved “as a result of offensive actions” by a unit of the Center group of troops. It added that Russian aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery targeted Ukrainian […]
Category: Russia and Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Drone Attacks
UKRAINE – Both Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone attacks on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday, with each side claiming to have intercepted each other’s attacks. Ukraine claimed to have downed 75 of 95 drones while Russia stated that it downed 26 unmanned aerial vehicles over its territory. Russian Attack on Ukraine According to Ukraine’s air […]
Nikolay Svechnikov Goes Missing During Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race
RUSSIA – The Russian Consulate General on Monday said that its citizen, Nikolay Svechnikov, a 29 years old swimmer participating in the Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race went missing during the swim. He failed to reach the finish line in the 6.5 kilometer race across the Istanbul Strait, organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee. The […]
Russia Takes Control of Zaporizhia Settlement in Dnipropetrovsk Region
RUSSIA – Russian Army’s Vostok group took control of Zaporizhia settlement in Dnipropetrovsk region according to a statement from the Defense Ministry on Monday. The ministry said that the settlement was seized “as a result of decisive actions” carried out by Russian units. The Dnipropetrovsk region, which borders the Zaporizhzhia front line, has been regularly […]
Peace Deal Between Russia and Ukraine Can’t be Signed by Zelenskyy; Sergey Lavrov
RUSSIA – In an Interview with NBC, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that while Moscow is open to direct talks between Putin and Zelesnkyy, any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine can only be signed by a legitimate representative of Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s presidential term ended over a year ago, and Ukraine hasn’t had […]
Russian Forces Strike Military Industrial Complex in Ukraine
RUSSIA – The Russian defense ministry on Saturday stated that its forces struck a military industrial complex in Ukraine and inflicted heavy damage. “Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups inflicted damage on an enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine,” the ministry statement said. It […]
Mikhail Petrakov Appointed Russia’s Ambassador to Australia
RUSSIA – Russia’s president on Thursday appointed Mikhail Petrakov as the new ambassador to Australia. Born in September 27, 1959, Petrakov has served as a diplomat since 1982. From 1982 to 1986, he worked at the Soviet office in New Delhi. From 1999-2001, he served as the head of Organization for Security and Co-operation in […]
Possible Venues for Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland
UKRAINE – The possible venues for the intended Putin-Zelenskyy meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland according to the Ukrainian president on Thursday. “We believe it is fair, and the Europeans emphasized this, that the meeting should be held in neutral Europe. Because there is a war in Ukraine and on the European continent. I said […]
Revealed: Ukraine Military Losses at Least 1.7 Million
UKRAINE – While Kyiv denies the figures, hackers leaked the data for the Ukraine military losses on Wednesday, August 20, which stands at over 1.7 million. Hacker groups KillNet, Palach Pro, User Sec, and Beregini are said to have been involved. The hacker group KillNet confirmed to have breached the database for the Ukraine’s General Staff […]
Russian Drone Attack on Kharkiv Kills 7
UKRAINE – At least 5 people were killed after a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv city according to local governor Oleh Synyehubov on Monday. Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synyehubov said in a statement on Telegram that seven deaths were reported in total in the region’s administrative center after the body of another person was recovered from […]
Russian Forces Continue to Advance in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Regions
RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday claimed that 2 new settlements had been captured, as the Russian forces continue to advance in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. According to a Defense Ministry statement, Russian forces captured the village of Kolodyazi, situated about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) northeast of the city of Lyman, a key […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Visit US on Monday to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
UKRAINE – Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he’ll on Monday visit the United States to meet with Donald Trump to discuss details pertaining to the ending of Ukraine war. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. […]
Time for the Trump-Putin Meeting Revealed
RUSSIA – The Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that the Trump-Putin meeting will take place at 11.30 am local time in Alaska on Friday. The meeting will be held at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska, Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Thursday. “It will all begin tomorrow, August 15, at approximately 11.30 local […]
Russian Access to Ukraine Rare Earths Minerals Reserves for a Ceasefire; Trump’s Offer
RUSSIA – As the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday nears, a new report have suggested that one of the deals Donald Trump will offer Russia is access to Ukraine rare earths minerals reserves in the areas already under Russian control, for a ceasefire. The other deal is the easing of US sanctions on Russia. […]
Overnight Russia-Ukraine Drone Attacks Reported
RUSSIA – Overnight Russia-Ukraine drone attacks was reported on Tuesday, with each side claiming to have downed attack drones from the other. The Russian Defense Ministry said air defense units destroyed 25 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles between 11.50 pm local time (2050GMT) on Aug. 11 and 3.40 am (0030GMT) on Aug. 12, including 22 over […]