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Thursday, 28 December 2023 04:39
What to know after Day 672 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE West ‘quietly shifting’ Ukraine strategy – Politico The US and the EU have abandoned their objective of “total victory” of Ukraine over Russia in favor of a negotiated settlement that might cede some territory to Moscow, Politico reported on Wednesday citing several anonymous insiders. Publicly, both the White House and the Pentagon insist there has been no official change in policy. Two unnamed US administration officials – including a White House spokesman – and an European diplomat have told Politico’s Michael Hirsh otherwise. American and European officials are now “discussing the redeployment” of Ukrainian troops away from the…
Wednesday, 27 December 2023 04:41
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 82
Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza’s main telecom provider announced another “complete interruption” of services in the besieged territory. The military’s announcement of the new battle zone threatens further destruction in a war that Israel says will last for “many months” as it vows to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its Oct. 7 attack. Israeli forces have been engaged in heavy urban fighting in northern…
Wednesday, 27 December 2023 04:40
What to know after Day 671 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine strikes Russian naval landing warship, Moscow admits damage Ukraine struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles in an overnight attack that killed at least one person and could hinder any Russian attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory along the Black Sea coast. The Russian defence ministry, cited by the Interfax news agency, said Ukraine had used air-launched missiles to attack the Crimean port of Feodosia and that the Novocherkassk large landing ship had been damaged. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had briefed President Vladimir Putin in detail about the attack, the Kremlin said.…
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 04:45
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 81
Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan altogether, raising the possibility of a new round of diplomacy to halt a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian plan calls for a phased hostage release and the formation of a Palestinian government of experts to administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, according to a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat familiar with…
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 04:44
What to know after Day 670 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian military liberates key Donbass stronghold – Moscow Russian troops have fully liberated Maryinka, a key town in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced on Monday. Maryinka – which has been legally part of Russia since last year's referendums –was a major Ukrainian military for many years. It is located immediately to the west of the city of Donetsk. The minister broke the news during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Today, assault units with the troop grouping South fully liberated the town of Maryinka to the southwest of Donetsk,” Shoigu stated.…
Monday, 25 December 2023 04:49
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 80
At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the dead, including a baby, and wounded following the strike on the Maghazi refugee camp east of Deir al-Balah. One bloodied young girl looked stunned while her body was checked for broken bones. The 68 fatalities include at least 12 women and seven children,…
Monday, 25 December 2023 04:48
What to know after Day 669 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka Russian attacks on southern Ukraine's Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, while Russian-installed officials in the eastern town of Horlivka said one person was killed in result of Kyiv's shelling. Russian forces abandoned the city of Kherson, the administrative centre of the Kherson region on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, and the western bank of the River over a year ago but have since subjected many areas there to constant shelling from their positions on the eastern bank. The deaths in Kherson…
Sunday, 24 December 2023 04:39
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 79
Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians. Biden says he didn't request a cease-fire More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned that nowhere is safe in the territory and that Israel’s offensive creates “massive obstacles” to distribution of humanitarian aid. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, calling it a long and private conversation a day after the Biden administration again shielded Israel in the diplomatic…
Sunday, 24 December 2023 04:38
What to know after Day 668 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian shelling kills one, injures seven in southern Ukraine, officials say Waves of Russian shelling and drone attacks struck the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on Saturday, killing one person and injuring seven, officials in the region said. Russian forces also shelled a power station closer to the front lines in eastern Ukraine, injuring five workers and knocking out electricity to the town of Kurakhovo. Russian forces a year ago abandoned positions on the western bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region but constantly shell areas there from new positions on the eastern bank. Ukrainian troops have…
Saturday, 23 December 2023 04:36
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 78
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians in Gaza but without the original plea for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas. The long-delayed vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining. The U.S. abstention avoided a third American veto of a Gaza resolution following Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks inside Israel. Russia wanted the stronger language restored; the U.S. did not. Still, “It was…
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Saturday, 23 December 2023 04:35
What to know after Day 667 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine claims to down three Russian fighter-bomber jets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and military officials said the country's forces shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft on Friday on the southern front, hailing it as a success in the 22-month-old war. The Russian military made no mention of the incident. But Russian bloggers acknowledged the loss, and analysts suggested U.S.-supplied Patriot missiles had probably been used. Reuters could not independently confirm the reports. "Today at noon in the southern sector -- minus three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers!" Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on the Telegram messaging app.…
Friday, 22 December 2023 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 77
Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, Hamas fires rockets amid truce talks Fighting in the Gaza Strip escalated on Thursday with some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of the war and Hamas demonstrated its ability to rocket Tel Aviv, even as the foes engaged in the most serious talks for weeks on a new truce. Israeli bombing was at its most intense over northern Gaza, where orange flashes of explosions could be seen from across the fence in Israel in the morning hours. Later, Israeli planes roared over central and southern areas, dropping bombs that sent up plumes of smoke, residents…
Friday, 22 December 2023 04:45
What to know after Day 666 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far, Kyiv says Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, illustrating the vast scale of Moscow's aerial assaults. Ukrainian air defences were able to shoot down 1,600 of the missiles and 2,900 of the drones, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said in televised comments. "We are faced with an enormous aggressor, and we are fighting back," he said. He said the lower missile downing rate was due to the use of…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 04:36
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 76
Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City, inflicting what it described as a serious blow to the Islamic militant group as pressure grows on Israel to scale back its devastating military offensive in the coastal enclave. The army said it had exposed the center of a vast underground network used by Hamas to move weapons, militants and supplies throughout the Gaza Strip. Israel has said destroying the tunnels is a major objective of…