WARS
Friday, 26 May 2023 04:36
All we know after Day 41 of battles of Sudan military factions
Fresh fighting threatens Sudan's week-long ceasefire Sporadic clashes between Sudan's army and a paramilitary force spilled over into Thursday, puncturing the relative calm in the capital Khartoum and raising the risk of a week-long truce deal crumbling as concerns grew over a humanitarian crisis. The ceasefire, monitored by Saudi Arabia and the United States, was reached after five weeks of warfare in Khartoum and outbursts of fighting in other parts of Sudan, including the long-volatile western region of Darfur. The fighting - centred on a power struggle between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - has worsened…
Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:15
What to know after Day 455 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Leader of cross-border raid warns Russia to expect more incursions The Russian commander of a militia that conducted a raid on a Russian border region this week said on Wednesday his group would soon launch more incursions into Russian territory. Denis Kapustin, who described himself as the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), spoke to reporters on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia a day after Moscow said it had repelled the raid on the Belgorod region. Kyiv has said the attack was carried out by Russian citizens, casting it as homegrown, internal Russian strife.…
Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:14
All we know after Day 40 of battles of Sudan military factions
Clashes in Sudan's capital shatter lull brought by ceasefire deal Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents said, threatening to shatter a fragile ceasefire designed to allow for the delivery of aid and create conditions for a more lasting truce. The ceasefire deal, which is being monitored by Saudi Arabia and the United States as well as the warring parties, was reached after five weeks of warfare in Khartoum and outbursts of violence in other parts of Sudan, including the western region of Darfur. The fighting pits Sudan's army against the powerful paramilitary…
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 03:37
What to know after Day 454 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia coming together, national pride overflowing, says Putin Russia is coming together as a country at this important moment in history, and national pride is on the rise, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Yes, Russia is going through difficult times now; things have never been easy, but, still, today we are seeing a moment of our common consolidation, with our national pride being sharpened, when we are striving at all costs to strengthen the foundations of our spirituality, to create the conditions in the economy, manufacturing, and education of our young people in order to ensure…
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 03:36
All we know after Day 39 of battles of Sudan military factions
Sudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital. Night-time airstrikes were reported in at least one area after the ceasefire started late on Monday, but residents otherwise reported relative calm. The truce was agreed at talks in Jeddah on Saturday after five weeks of fierce battles between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It is being tracked by Saudi Arabia…
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 03:51
What to know after Day 453 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Drone-bombs hit Russian border region – governor Ukrainian forces targeted several settlements in Russia’s Belgorod region with explosive-carrying drones on Monday night, according to governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. The region was placed under the “anti-terrorism operation” regulations in the wake of a raid by a Ukrainian saboteur group. Late in the evening, several improvised explosive devices were dropped on civilian houses in the town Grayvoron, which is located some 7 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Gladkov confirmed on Telegram. Two houses caught fire, but there were no casualties, the official added. Grayvoron is the administrative center of the district…
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 03:50
All we know after Day 38 of battles of Sudan military factions
UN envoy to Sudan warns of 'ethnicisation' of conflict, impact on region The United Nations envoy to Sudan warned on Monday of the growing "ethnicisation" of the military conflict that broke out in Sudan last month and the potential impact on neighbouring states. "The growing ethnicisation of the conflict risks engulfing the country in a prolonged conflict, with implications for the region," Volker Perthes said during a briefing at the U.N. Security Council. ** Over 60,000 have fled to Chad from Sudan since conflict started -UNHCR Between 60,000 and 90,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring Chad since violence…
Monday, 22 May 2023 04:37
What to know after Day 452 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky tells Biden Ukraine no longer controls Artyomovsk Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted at a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Hiroshima on Sunday that Kiev no longer controls Artyomovsk (the Ukrainian name of the town: Bakhmut), according to a CNN broadcast. "I think not," he said, responding to a question from the audience about Kiev retaining control over Artyomovsk, "But you have to understand that there is nothing left there. It's a pity, it's a tragedy, but as of today Bakhmut is only in our hearts. There is nothing in this place". On Saturday, the Russian…
Monday, 22 May 2023 04:36
All we know after Day 37 of battles of Sudan military factions
Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum Air strikes and clashes between Sudan's warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after a Saudi and U.S.-brokered deal for a week-long ceasefire raised hopes of a pause in the five-week conflict. The deal, signed on Saturday by the army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, is due to come into effect on Monday evening with an internationally-supported monitoring mechanism. It also allows for the delivery of humanitarian aid. Repeated ceasefire announcements since the conflict…
Sunday, 21 May 2023 03:33
What to know after Day 451 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Key Donbass city fully liberated – Moscow The Russian troops have completely liberated the strategic Donbass city of Artyomovsk, the scene of a grueling battle for many months, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed in the early hours of Sunday. The operation in the city known to Ukrainians as Bakhmut was executed by the “offensive actions” of the private military company Wagner Group with artillery and air support from regular Russian forces, the MOD said. The statement from the MOD came hours after Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin announced on social media that his fighters had taken complete control of…
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Sunday, 21 May 2023 03:31
All we know after Day 36 of battles of Sudan military factions
Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF sign seven-day ceasefire Sudan's warring factions signed an agreement late on Saturday for a seven-day ceasefire as fighting that has plunged the country into chaos and displaced more than a million entered its sixth week. The ceasefire will take effect at 9:45 p.m. Khartoum time (1945 GMT) on Monday, the sponsors of the talks, the United States and Saudi Arabia, said in a joint statement. Numerous previous ceasefire agreements were violated. However, this agreement will be enforced by a U.S.-Saudi and international-supported monitoring mechanism, the statement said without providing details. The agreement also calls for…
Saturday, 20 May 2023 04:21
What to know after Day 450 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says it repels attacks as Russia tries to retake land near Bakhmut Ukraine said on Friday it had repelled attacks by Russian forces trying to recapture land they had lost around the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, where Kyiv says it has inflicted heavy Russian casualties. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian Wagner private army that is leading the assault on the city, said in a Telegram message that "heavy, bloody battles" were continuing and claimed his men were close to completing the capture of Bakhmut itself. He has made over-optimistic military assessments in the past…
Saturday, 20 May 2023 04:20
All we know after Day 35 of battles of Sudan military factions
'Where is the state?': Mass looting engulfs Sudanese capital Mass looting by armed men and civilians is making life an even greater misery for Khartoum residents trapped by fierce fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses said. While the RSF dominates the capital on the ground and the army conducts frequent airstrikes, the witnesses said police had simply vanished from the streets when the fighting started in Khartoum on April 15. "Nobody protects us. No police. No state. The criminals are attacking our houses and taking everything we own," said Sarah Abdelazim, 35, a government employee.…
Friday, 19 May 2023 05:00
What to know after Day 449 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner say The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut on Thursday, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned counteroffensive. Ukrainian troops near the front line said Russia was bombarding access roads to slow the Ukrainian assault, which has shifted momentum after months of slow Russian gains in Europe's deadliest ground combat since World War Two. "Now, for the most part, as we have started to advance, they are shelling all the…