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Sunday, 14 April 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 780 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look The former commander of the UK's Joint Forces Command has warned that Ukraine could face defeat by Russia in 2024. Richard Barrons has told the BBC there is "a serious risk" of Ukraine losing the war this year. The reason, he says, is "because Ukraine may come to feel it can't win". "And when it gets to that point, why will people want to fight and die any longer, just to defend the indefensible?" Ukraine is not yet at that point. But its forces are running critically…
Saturday, 13 April 2024 04:46
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 190
ISRAELI REPORTS EU sanctions Hamas, PIJ military wings over sexual violence on October 7 EU countries have put the military and special forces wings of Hamas and the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on the bloc’s human rights sanctions list for their responsibility for widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attack on Israel. The EU countries say the Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades and the Nukhba Force are now subject to an asset freeze and a travel ban to the EU. The provision of funds to them, directly or indirectly, is now also prohibited. Hamas and Islamic…
Saturday, 13 April 2024 04:45
What to know after Day 779 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US says China is boosting Russia's war machine in Ukraine China is backing Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools, senior U.S. officials said on Friday. However, the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. said it has not provided weaponry to any party, adding that it is "not a producer of or party involved in the Ukraine crisis." The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. President Joe Biden raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping in…
Friday, 12 April 2024 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 189
ISRAELI REPORTS IDF rains down on multiple Hamas targets in central Gaza Strip The IDF conducted a targeted operation in central Gaza on Wednesday night while fighter jets and aircraft attacked dozens of terror infrastructuresabove and below ground, the IDF announced on Thursday. Furthermore, combat teams of the Brigade 401, Nahal, and other units under the 162nd Division operated in central Gaza on Wednesday night, eliminating terrorists and destroying terror infrastructure. Before entering the area, Israel Air Force jets, in coordination with Brigade 215, struck dozens of terror infrastructures above and below ground in the central strip. The joint operation…
Friday, 12 April 2024 04:47
What to know after Day 778 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Major Russian air strikes destroy Kyiv power plant, damage other stations Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday, officials said, ramping up pressure on the embattled energy system as Kyiv runs low on air defences. The major attack more than two years since Russia's full-scale invasioncompletely destroyed the Trypilska coal-powered thermal power plant near the capital, a senior official at the company that runs the facility told Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had been obliged to launch the strikes in response…
Thursday, 11 April 2024 04:45
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 188
ISRAELI REPORTS Three sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an IAF airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday, an anonymous senior Israeli diplomatic official said, while at the same time there were widespread denials that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz knew about the attack. It was unclear if the later denial was legitimate or if Netanyahu or some other officials may have known about it, but decided afterward that the cost of the attack to the hostage negotiations or with…
Thursday, 11 April 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 777 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian forces stage deadly attacks in southern, northern Ukraine Russian forces launched deadly attacks on Wednesday on frequent targets in the south and north of Ukraine, in Kharkiv and Odesa regions, killing seven people and injuring many more, officials said. In Odesa district in the south, an early evening missile attack killed four people, including a 10-year-old girl, and injured 14 more, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. Writing on the Telegram messaging app, Kiper said four of the injured were in serious condition with doctors "fighting to save their lives". One man had had his legs amputated. In…
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 187
ISRAELI REPORTS Israel seeks 40,000 tents to evacuate Rafah civilians; hostage talks with Hamas languish Israel is purchasing 40,000 tents to prepare for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah, before it starts its offensive on the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official confirmed Tuesday. As Israel pushes ahead with plans for the promised — but controversial — military operation, the Israel Defense Forces also carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, one of which it said killed a terrorist who participated in the Hamas onslaught of October 7 that started the ongoing…
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 04:47
What to know after Day 776 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US sends seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine The U.S. has transferred to Ukraine thousands of infantry weapons and more than 500,000 rounds of ammunition that were seized more than a year ago as they were being shipped by Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The hardware sent last week is the latest military assistance that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has provided to Kyiv for its fight to retake territory occupied by Russia. Democrat Biden has been blocked from providing further U.S. weaponry to Kyiv by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 04:55
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 186
ISRAELI REPORTS Netanyahu sets date for Rafah operation, pushes back at US Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set a date for an IDF operation in Rafah to destroy the remaining Hamas battalions, as the United States reiterated its opposition to such a step, which it fears will create a humanitarian disaster. “This victory requires entering Rafah and eliminating the terrorist battalions there. This will happen; there is a date,” Netanyahu said in a brief video message he issued to the public on Monday night. He spoke after the IDF removed Brigade 98 from Gaza, a move believed to be necessary so…
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Tuesday, 09 April 2024 04:54
What to know after Day 775 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Insiders describe Trump’s Ukraine plan to Washington Post Ukraine will have to relinquish its claims to Russian territory as part of a peace deal envisioned by former US President Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing anonymous insiders. The Republican nominee for the November election has boasted on numerous occasions that he would be able to end the Ukraine conflict in 24 hours, should he win the presidency. However, Trump has declined to provide details on his plan. The terms that Trump wants to push through involve Kiev recognising Crimea and Donbass as parts of Russia,…
Monday, 08 April 2024 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 185
ISRAELI REPORTS IDF: Six months of war: updated IDF data The data includes: the number of terrorists eliminated, the incriminated targets struck, the data from activity in the various areas and commands, the numbers from training, reserves, casualties and more. All of the data can be viewed on the following link: https://bit.ly/3Ja6OY4 ** IDF: Earlier tonight, in response to the attack in which an IDF UAV was shot down last night (Saturday), IDF fighter jets struck a military complex and three additional terrorist infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah’s Aerial Defense Array in the area of Baalbek in Lebanon. On Saturday,…
Monday, 08 April 2024 04:47
What to know after Day 774 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine's energy system stabilizes, Zelenskiy makes plea for Kharkiv The Ukrainian energy system that was severely damaged by Russian missile attacks in recent weeks is now almost completely stabilised, and the energy ministry on Sunday said no major imports were expected. Ukraine's electricity imports reached a record high at the end of March after a string of Russian missile strikes on critical infrastructure caused blackouts in many parts of the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday said he had discussed a wave of attacks and bombings on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, with the heads of the Security…
Sunday, 07 April 2024 04:52
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 184
ISREALI REPORTS IDF: Targeted operations on terrorist infrastructure, discovering weapons and eliminating terrorists; Activity of the Givati Brigade combat team in the Al-Amal area in Khan Yunis. The Givati Brigade combat team has been operating in the Al-Amal area in Khan Yunis. The soldiers operated on and destroyed terrorist infrastructure where they located and destroyed a weapons storage facility, more than 40 explosive devices and a ton of explosive materials. Givati Brigade soldiers encounter many terrorists in close quarters encounters; In one of the incidents, the soldiers identified four terrorists, who were eliminated. Attached is related footage: https://bit.ly/3J6iQBz Attached are…