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'We Are Facing the Entire NATO in Ukraine', Kremlin Says, as UK Mulls Battle Tanks
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev has issued ultra-provocative words claiming that it’s not fundamentally Ukraine that Russia is at war with, but that the Russian military is facing all of NATO inside Ukraine.
“The events in Ukraine aren’t a clash between Moscow and Kiev. It’s a military confrontation of NATO, first of all the US and Britain, with Russia. Fearing a direct...
Pentagon sends anti-tank Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine
An impending aid package from the US government will include several armored personnel carriers, also known as “tank-killers” by a senior military officer. The action was taken in response to rumors that Washington, despite Kyiv’s repeated demands for the Abrams main battle tank, is still refusing to take heavier armor into account.
As part of the most recent assistance, Kyiv will...
USA provides Ukraine with Patriot Missiles after $1.85 Billion aid agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement that the United States will provide Ukraine access to Patriot missiles, its most advanced air defense system, just in time for Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky’s first foreign trip since his nation was invaded by Russia.
In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “today’s aid package includes for...
USA finally agrees to Send Patriot Air Defense to Ukraine after months of Requests
According to a Tuesday CNN story, preparations to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine are being finalized by US Vice President Joe Biden’s administration. Since Russia has continued to attack Ukrainian military and infrastructure targets, Kiev has been demanding American air defense equipment.
According to the article, which cited three unnamed US officials, the plan is nearing completion and...
Ukraine Blasts Russian Air Base with Drones to eliminate Tupolev Bombers
Ukraine’s recent drone strikes deep within Russian territory could escalate the conflict, as Russia could come to the conclusion that the strikes were done with the help of the United States.
The drone strikes conducted by Ukraine were supposedly in retaliation for Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
On Monday, Dec. 5, Ukrainian drones attacked two military airbases – the...
Ukrainian strikes within Russia are authorized by the US
According to sources cited by The Times on Friday, the US has secretly given Ukraine permission to carry out long-range strikes on targets inside of Russian territory. In light of its decreasing fear that such assaults may exacerbate the conflict, the Pentagon appears to have revised its position on the subject.
A US defense official told the publication that the Pentagon is “no longer telling...
Estonia will no longer accept any Ukrainian refugees
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has stated that Estonia won’t be able to absorb a potential fresh wave of migrants from Ukraine and that she expects other EU countries, including Finland, to take them in. She said on Tuesday in a radio interview that Tallinn and Helsinki have already reached a provisional agreement on the matter.
However, she added that “everything has its limit” and...
US Launching More Aid to Moldova's Energy Sector
This week US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the US is prepping more aid to the Ukrainian government, particularly focusing on propping up its devastated energy infrastructure, but also for the first time unveiling that the tiny country of Moldova will be receiving significant aid for its failing energy grid.
“We know that standing up for Ukraine means accepting difficult costs, particularly...
Germany's parliament recognises Ukraine's 1930s Holodomor famine as 'genocide'
The German Bundestag has recognized the Holodomor, the 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, as a genocide against the Ukrainian people.
Between three and seven million Ukrainians are estimated to have starved to death as a result of the Soviet authorities’ policies against Ukraine in 1932–1933.
Until now, however, it has been controversial to describe the Holodomor as a genocide, partly because it...
Putin fearful of Ukraine's retribution as bomb shelter signs erected across Russia
Reports suggest that Vladimir Putin’s regime in Russia is displaying signs of fear in response to the potential threat of air strikes from Ukraine. Bomb shelter signs have been observed in various locations across Russia, including Belgorod (25 miles from Ukraine), Rostov-On-Don (400 miles away), Novokuznetsk (Siberia), and Moscow.
The placement of these signs coincides with Russia’s Security...
Lukashenko threatens Ukraine with 'complete destruction' if Kyiv doesnt capitulate to Russia
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, regarded as a Putin ally, has blamed Ukraine for the devastation caused by Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Lukashenko warned that “complete destruction” is inevitable if Ukraine does not surrender, claiming that they are obstructing peace talks by continuing to resist the Russian military.
His comments came amid reports of Russian...
Russia says it no longer wants to change Ukraine's government
Russia has said it no longer wants to change the government in Ukraine, despite regime change being a key early objective of Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
At the beginning of the war, Putin sent troops into Ukraine with the objective of overthrowing the Ukrainian government and installing a Russia-friendly regime.
But now, nine months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson...
Ukraine uncovers Torture Dungeon in Kherson
Ukrainian investigators have uncovered a torture dungeon in the recently liberated city of Kherson, following the discovery of 63 bodies with signs of torture.
Reports say a former juvenile detention centre had been repurposed by Russian forces as a facility to inflict electrocutions, suffocations and beatings upon civilians, before their bodies were disposed of.
Neighbours allegedly witnessed bodies...
UN to officially Order Russia to pay War Reparations to Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly has taken a decisive step in holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and violations of international law. Despite Russian despot Vladimir Putin’s attempts to evade repercussions, the assembly approved a resolution demanding accountability, including reparations to be paid by the dictatorship.
In contrast to the UN Security Council, where Putin...
Advancing Ukraine soldiers uncover new torture chamber in Mykolaiv and Kherson
Ukrainian soldiers uncovered a torture chamber after they liberated Mykolaiv and Kherson from Russian troops on Friday.
It is the latest evidence to suggest Putin’s thugs are responsible for war crimes during Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
A makeshift Russian prison used to torture and interrogate Ukrainian dissidents was filmed on fire in Kherson last night after the area was liberated...