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Sunday, 02 June 2024 04:50

What to know after Day 829 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia pounds Ukraine's energy sector, Kyiv urges more air defence assistance Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday that damaged energy facilities and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, injuring at least four people, and prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to issue a fresh plea for more air defence assistance. The sixth major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian power sector since March damaged energy facilities in the east, centre, and west, the national grid operator Ukrenergo said. Ukraine's air force said it shot down 35 of 53 Russian missiles and 46 of 47 attack drones used for…

Saturday, 01 June 2024 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 239

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city The Israeli military confirmed Friday that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Israel launched its ground assault into the city on May 6, triggering an exodus of around 1 million Palestinians out of the city and throwing U.N. humanitarian operations based in the area into turmoil. Still, it has yet to amount to a “major operation” in the eyes of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, according to the State Department. Biden said…

Saturday, 01 June 2024 04:52

What to know after Day 828 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE NATO moving closer to war with Russia – Orban The European Union and NATO member states are getting “closer to war”with Russia every week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday in an interview with local station Kossuth Radio. He pointed to recent media reports stating that Paris intends to send French soldiers to train Ukrainian troops, as well as reports that the US has given Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia using certain weapons. “It is absurd that instead of protecting us, NATO is dragging us into a world war. It’s like a firefighter…

Friday, 31 May 2024 04:50

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 238

Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid The Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale of food to Gaza from Israel and the occupied West Bank as its battlefield offensive chokes international aid, according to Palestinian officials, businessmen and international aid workers. Army authorities gave Gazan traders the green light to resume their purchases from Israeli and Palestinian suppliers of food such as fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy goods this month, days after Israeli forces launched an assault on the enclave's southernmost city of Rafah, the people said. The offensive against Rafah, a key gateway…

Friday, 31 May 2024 04:45

What to know after Day 827 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Biden allows Ukraine limited use of US arms to strike inside Russia, say US officials President Joe Biden quietly has authorized Kyiv to launch U.S.-supplied weapons at military targets inside Russia that are supporting an offensive against the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, four U.S. officials said on Thursday. The decision marks a policy shift by Biden, who had steadfastly refused to allow Ukraine to use American weaponry for strikes inside Russia. Russia's embassy in Washington and Russia's mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The U.S. officials,…

Thursday, 30 May 2024 04:44

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 237

Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory's entire land border. Israel also continued deadly raids on Rafah in southern Gaza despite an order from the International Court of Justice to end attacks on the city, where half of Gaza's 2.3 million people had previously taken refuge. In a televised briefing, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had gained "operational" control over…

Thursday, 30 May 2024 04:43

What to know after Day 826 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Soldiers in Ukraine say US-supplied tanks have made them targets for Russian strikes Ukrainian crews working on US-supplied Abrams tanks have told CNN of a series of the weaknesses and flaws with the armored vehicles, calling into doubt their utility on the war’s ever-changing frontlines. The donation was announced by US President Joe Biden as evidence of the United States’ “enduring and unflagging commitment to Ukraine.” CNN journalists were the first reporters to see the M1 Abrams in Ukraine, at a location in the country’s east, where around six vehicles were visible, hiding in the foliage. Crews trained…

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 04:28

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 236

US says latest Rafah deaths won't change Israel policy, military aid The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the probe into a deadly Israeli airstrike it called tragic, but that the recent deaths in Rafah didn't constitute a major ground operation there that crosses any U.S. red lines. "The Israelis have said this is a tragic mistake," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the White House, when asked about whether the events over the weekend qualified as the type of "death and destruction" U.S. officials have warned could result in the withholding of more…

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 04:26

What to know after Day 825 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia Summary Putin hints at risk of global conflict Putin warns West over Ukrainian strikes inside Russia President singles out European NATO members Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, which he said could trigger a global conflict. More than two years into the deadliest land war in Europe since World War Two, as the West considers what to do about Russian military…

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:45

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 235

Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a 'tragic mistake' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. The strike only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas, with even its closest allies expressing outrage at civilian deaths. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts,…

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Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:44

What to know after Day 824 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine attacked twice in one night The Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine came under attack twice within three hours early on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes near the city. Fires appeared to have broken out in both strikes. Ukraine made no official comment on either incident. Leonid Pasechnik, Russia-installed governor of Luhansk region, said the first attack at about 9 p.m. (1800 GMT) was made with cluster munitions. "A fire has broken out as a result of the attack," Pasechnik said, noting that information on casualties was…

Monday, 27 May 2024 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 234

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said. The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and that the strike was carried out with "precise ammunition and on the basis of precise intelligence." It took out Hamas' chief of staff for the West Bank and another senior official behind deadly attacks on Israelis, it said. "The IDF is…

Monday, 27 May 2024 04:40

What to know after Day 823 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian jamming rendering much US-supplied weaponry ineffective – WaPo Many US-made munitions that rely on satellite guidance have failed to withstand Russia’s jamming technology after being supplied to Kiev, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The Ukrainian armed forces have had to stop using some of those armaments altogether because of Russia’s extensive electronic warfare capabilities, the paper said. The affected munitions include Excalibur GPS-guided artillery shells, rockets for HIMARS multiple rocket launch systems and JDAM aircraft-dropped bombs, the report read. The US completely ceased deliveries of Excalibur shells half a year ago after Ukraine reported that they…

Sunday, 26 May 2024 05:06

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 233

Gaza ceasefire talks could soon resume but Israel-Hamas war rages on Prospects for a resumption of mediated Gaza ceasefire talks grew on Saturday although Israel carried out new attacks in which Palestinian medics said more than 40 people were killed. An official with knowledge of the matter said a decision had been taken to resume the talks next week after the chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency met the head of the CIA and the prime minister of Qatar. The source, who declined to be identified by name or nationality, said it had been decided that "in the coming week…

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