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Thursday, 22 February 2024 04:59

What to know after Day 728 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine outnumbered, outgunned, ground down by relentless Russia As the Ukraine war enters its third year, the infantry of 59th Brigade are confronting a bleak reality: they're running out of soldiers and ammunition to resist their Russian invaders. One platoon commander who goes by his call sign "Tygr" estimated that just 60-70% of the several thousand men in the brigade at the start of the conflict were still serving. The rest had been killed, wounded or signed off for reasons such as old age or illness. Heavy casualties at the hands of Russian forces have been compounded by…

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 02:57

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 138

Food deliveries into northern Gaza are halted because of the war's chaos, increasing famine risk The World Food Program said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. A study by the U.N. children’s agency warned that one in six children in the north are acutely malnourished. Entry of aid trucks into the besieged territory has been more than halved in the past two weeks, according to U.N. figures. Overwhelmed U.N. and relief workers said intake of trucks and distribution have been crippled by Israeli…

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 02:55

What to know after Day 727 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Moscow reveals details on capture of Avdeevka The key Donbass town of Avdeevka has been liberated with minimal losses among Russian troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. While fleeing the town, Ukrainian forces left behind many wounded soldiers, military hardware and equipment, as well as heavily mined positions, the minister said. The president congratulated the minister on the success in Avdeevka, noting that the Ukrainian forces were forced to flee the heavily-fortified town, while their announced withdrawal was a purely political attempt to cover up the true position and portray it as…

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 137

US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally Israel in Rafah, according to the text seen by Reuters. The move comes after the U.S. signalled it would veto on Tuesday an Algerian-drafted resolution — demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire — over concerns it could jeopardize talks between the U.S., Egypt, Israel and Qatar that seek to broker a pause in the war and the release…

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 04:47

What to know after Day 726 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine has used US-made chemical weapons – Russia Washington and Kiev have violated articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as Ukrainian forces have used illegal munitions on the battlefield, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has claimed. The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces provided several examples of Kiev’s alleged use of banned chemical weapons and non-lethal chemical agents that he said were obtained from the US. Kirillov claimed that Ukraine used drones to drop US-made gas grenades on December 28, 2023 containing “CS” compound – a chemical classified as a…

Monday, 19 February 2024 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 136

Israel vows to 'finish the job' in Gaza as War Cabinet member threatens a Ramadan deadline for Rafah Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday brushed off growing calls to halt the military offensive in Gaza, vowing to “finish the job” as a member of his War Cabinet threatened to invade the southern city of Rafah if remaining Israeli hostages are not freed by the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel’s government has not publicly discussed a timeline for a ground offensive on Rafah, where more than half the enclave’s 2.3 million Palestinians have sought refuge. Retired general Benny…

Monday, 19 February 2024 04:42

What to know after Day 725 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE NATO troops, disguised as mercenaries, control MLRS, air defense in Ukraine — top brass Military personnel from NATO countries, under the guise of mercenaries, operate air defense systems, multiple launch rocket systems, and tactical missile systems in Ukraine, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy, chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff and First Deputy Chief of the General Staff, said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezdanewspaper. "NATO military personnel, under the guise of mercenaries, participate in hostilities. They control air defense systems, tactical missiles and multiple launch rocket systems, and are part of assault detachments,"…

Sunday, 18 February 2024 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 135

Israel stages airstrikes across Gaza, makes arrests at hospital Israeli forces carried out arrests in Gaza's largest functioning hospital, health officials and the military said on Saturday, as airstrikes hit across the enclave and rain battered Palestinians taking shelter in Rafah. Israeli forces raided the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Thursday as they pressed their war on Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that rules the enclave. "Occupation forces detained a large number of medical staff members inside Nasser Medical Complex, which they (Israel) turned into a military base," said Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin…

Sunday, 18 February 2024 04:47

What to know after Day 724 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Shoigu tells Putin Avdeyevka is under full control — defense ministry Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has informed President Vladimir Putin that the town of Avdeyevka near Donetsk has been taken under full control, the Defense Ministry stated. "Today in the Kremlin, Russian Defense Minister Army General Shoigu reported to the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces that the Center grouping of forces under command of Col. Gen. Andrey Mordvichev has taken under full control the town of Avdeyevka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, which was a massive fortified stronghold of Ukraine’s armed forces," the ministry said.…

Saturday, 17 February 2024 04:47

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 134

Satellite photos show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive on Rafah looms Egypt is building a wall and is leveling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. Egypt, which has not publicly acknowledged the construction, repeatedly has warned Israel not to forcibly expel the more than 1 million displaced Palestinians now in Rafah into its territory while Israeli troops battle the militant group Hamas for a fifth month. Israel’s defense minister said Friday that…

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Saturday, 17 February 2024 04:46

What to know after Day 723 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian troops withdraw from Avdiivka as ammunition shortage bites Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Ukraine's new army chief said in the early hours of Saturday, paving the way for Russia's biggest advance since May 2023 when it captured the city of Bakhmut. The withdrawal, announced as Ukraine faces acute shortages of ammunition with U.S. military aid delayed for months in Congress, aimed to save troops from being fully surrounded by Russian forces after months of fierce fighting, Kyiv said. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who took the helm of the Ukrainian military in a major…

Friday, 16 February 2024 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 133

Israeli forces storm the main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas. The raid on Nasser Hospital came after troops had besieged the facility for nearly a week, with hundreds of staff, patients and others inside struggling under heavy fire and dwindling supplies, including food and water. A day earlier, the army ordered thousands of displaced people who…

Friday, 16 February 2024 04:33

What to know after Day 722 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine withdraws units from parts of Avdiivka, sends in crack brigade Ukraine said on Thursday it was withdrawing troops from some parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka to better positions after months of heavy fighting, and battle-hardened reserve fighters from a crack brigade have joined the battle. Russia is trying to encircle and capture Avdiivka nearly two years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Kyiv's foothold in the town appears increasingly shaky, with its supply lines threatened. Capturing Avdiivka is key to Russia's aim of securing full control of the two provinces that make up the…

Thursday, 15 February 2024 04:47

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 132

Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas suffered a setback on Wednesday as Israel reportedly recalled its negotiating team and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of hobbling the high-stakes negotiations by sticking to “delusional” demands. Netanyahu’s remarks came hours after local media reported that the Israeli leader had ordered an Israeli delegation not to continue talks in Cairo, raising concerns over the fate of the negotiations and sparking criticism from the families of the roughly 130 remaining captives, about a fourth…

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