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Friday, 11 August 2023 04:30
What to know after Day 533 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian missile hits hotel used by UN in Zaporizhzhia -officials A Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Thursday evening, leaving one dead and 16 injured, Ukrainian officials said. National police said an Iskander missile hit the city at 7:20 p.m. (1620 GMT). "Zaporizhzhia. The city suffers daily from Russian shelling. A fire broke out in a civilian building after the occupiers hit it with a missile," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zaporizhzhia Governor Yuriy Malashko said the 16 injured included four children. Pictures and video shared by officials showed a big crater,…
Thursday, 10 August 2023 04:26
What to know after Day 532 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia downs drones headed towards Moscow Two explosive-laden drones that were heading towards Moscow were successfully intercepted and shot down on Thursday morning. This was confirmed by the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, through his official Telegram channel, as well as Russia's Ministry of Defense. According to Mayor Sobyanin, the air defense systems were activated at around 4 a.m. local time. One drone was intercepted over the Kaluga region, while the other was shot down in the vicinity of the Central Ring Road. The military added that 9 more UAVs were suppressed by means of electronic warfare and,…
Wednesday, 09 August 2023 04:32
What to know after Day 531 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Western officials losing faith in Ukraine's military – CNN Kiev’s Western backers are losing faith in the ability of the Ukrainian military to penetrate Russian defenses and turn the tide of the conflict, US and other Western officials told CNN on Tuesday. “[The Ukrainians are] still going to see, for the next couple of weeks, if there is a chance of making some progress. But for them to really make progress that would change the balance of this conflict, I think, it’s extremely, highly unlikely,” an unnamed “senior Western diplomat” told the American broadcaster. Illinois Representative Mike Quigley,…
Tuesday, 08 August 2023 04:13
What to know after Day 530 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says Russian missiles hit apartment, kill eight, survivors describe fiery blasts Russian missiles struck the centre of Ukraine's Pokrovsk twice on Monday night killing eight people, including five civilians, regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a statement. The second missile hit the Ukraine-controlled town near the frontline 40 minutes after the first, the governor said. It killed and injured first responders, witnesses of the strikes told a Reuters cameraman at the scene. Two rescuers and one military person were among the dead. Nine policemen and one military person were wounded, but most of the 31 injured were…
Monday, 07 August 2023 05:00
What to know after Day 529 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE France supplies long range missiles to Ukraine President Emmanuel Macron has delivered on his promise to supply Kiev with the French variant of Storm Shadow missile, according to footage by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in which President Vladimir Zelensky is seen posing for a photo op with a rocket marked as SCALP-EG. Macron initially announced his decision to provide Ukraine with “long-range missiles” in May, and doubled down on the promise at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July, but until now it was unknown when they would be delivered. In an undated video shared by Ukrainian authorities…
Sunday, 06 August 2023 04:09
What to know after Day 528 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine seeks progress towards peace at Saudi Arabia talks Senior officials from some 40 countries including the U.S., China and India held talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that Kyiv and its allies hope will lead to agreement on key principles for a peaceful end to Russia's war in Ukraine. The two-day meeting is part of a diplomatic push by Ukraine to build support beyond its core Western backers by reaching out to Global South countries that have been reluctant to take sides in a conflict that has hit the global economy. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who hopes to…
Saturday, 05 August 2023 04:21
What to know after Day 527 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian drone disables Russian warship near Russia's Novorossiysk port A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia's Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, the first time the Ukrainian navy has projected its power so far from the country's shores. The port, which handles 2% of the world's oil supply and also exports grain, temporarily halted civilian ship movement before resuming normal operations, according to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium which operates an oil terminal there. Russia's Defence Ministry said a Ukrainian attack by two sea drones had been repelled in the waters…
Friday, 04 August 2023 04:44
What to know after Day 526 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine attacks Russian navy base near Novorossiysk Ukrainian sea drones attacked a Russian navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a major hub for Russian exports, early on Friday and were destroyed by Russian warships, Russia's defence ministry said. The attack prompted the Novorossiysk port to temporarily halt all ship movement, according to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium which operates an oil terminal there. Russian social media users reported hearing explosions and gunfire near Novorossiysk on Friday morning. If confirmed it would be the first Ukrainian attack on one of Russia's main commercial ports. The Caspian Pipeline…
Thursday, 03 August 2023 04:25
What to know after Day 525 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says Russians fail to advance but are well dug in Russian forces have made no headway along the front lines, but are entrenched in heavily mined areas they control, making it difficult for Ukrainian troops to move east and south, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Russian accounts of the fighting on the frontline said 12 Ukrainian attacks had been repelled in Donetsk region - a focal point of Russian advances for months. Much of Russian military activity focused on air attacks that damaged grain infrastructure in Ukraine's Danube port of Izmail. Russia's Defence Ministry also said its…
Wednesday, 02 August 2023 04:47
What to know after Day 524 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE UN condemns Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ office has condemned a series of drone attacks on Moscow and called for an end to “any and all attacks on civilian facilities.” Russia has blamed the “terrorist strikes” on Ukraine, and Kiev has heavily suggested that it was responsible. “We are against any and all attacks on civilian facilities and we want them to stop,” Guterres’ deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters on Monday. Haq spoke a day after multiple unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted over Moscow’s financial district, with debris from the downed…
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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 04:27
What to know after Day 523 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE 'The Russians were waiting for us': Ukraine troops describe tougher fight than expected They rode into a kill zone. The timing was off. Many men were lost. In the end, they recaptured the ruined village of Staromaiorske, claiming Ukraine's biggest advance for weeks. Troops at the spearhead of Ukraine's counteroffensive say a battle last week along the front in the southeast proved to be tougher and bloodier than expected, with plans going awry and an enemy that was well-prepared. "The Russians were waiting for us," said a 29-year-old soldier using the call-sign Bulat, from a unit sent into…
Monday, 31 July 2023 04:36
What to know after Day 522 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv's forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas. Russia's military said it had halted Ukrainian forces in the northeast. The military also said it brought down down three Ukrainian drones which had tried to strike Moscow and damaged a high-rise building reported to house government offices. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described Sunday as "a good day, a powerful day" at the front, particularly near Bakhmut, where Ukrainian forces say they are retaking ground…
Sunday, 30 July 2023 04:32
What to know after Day 521 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia is ready for confrontation with NATO – Putin Russia is “always ready for any scenario,” President Vladimir Putin told journalists on Saturday, commenting on a potential direct confrontation between the Russian and NATO militaries. The president was answering a question about recent near-collisions involving Russian and American aircraft in Syria. “No one wants that,” the president added, pointing to the existing conflict-prevention lines that allow Russian and US officers to talk directly about “any crisis situation.” The fact that these lines still work shows that no side is interested in a conflict, he added. “If someone wants…
Saturday, 29 July 2023 04:02
What to know after Day 520 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Neutral status for Ukraine ‘fundamental’ to Russia – Putin Kiev becoming a member of NATO is an existential threat to Russian national security and will not be tolerated, Russian President Vladimir Putin told representatives of several African countries on Friday. In the document that ushered in Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, “it is written in black and white that Ukraine is a neutral state,” Putin reminded the visiting African leaders, during the public part of their meeting in St. Petersburg. The president was referring to the 1990 declaration proclaiming Soviet Ukraine a sovereign state that would strive…