Russian war in Ukraine

Switzerland plans to discuss Global Peace Summit outcomes with Russia and China - MFA

Switzerland plans to discuss the Global Peace Summit outcomes with Russia and China, and other countries that did not participate, Swiss Foreign Minister, Ignazio Cassis, said, Swiss Foreign Ministry press service reported on June 16.

17 June 2024, 01:27 PM

Foreign soldiers say they were misled into joining Russian forces

The Russian military is increasingly using recruits from Serbia, Cuba, and African countries to fight in its war against Ukraine, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 12, citing recent media reports.

13 June 2024, 12:36 PM

Russia wipes out 900+ schools, hospitals, and churches in Ukraine since its full-scale invasion

Russia destroyed more than 900 schools, hospitals and churches in Ukraine, which are under the protection of the Geneva Conventions, in the period from Feb. 24, 2022 to December 2023, The New York Times reported.

5 June 2024, 09:51 AM

Russia sending conscientious objectors to the front en masse due to lack of soldiers for Kharkiv offensive

Russians who refuse to fight against Ukraine are "forcibly sent to the front", Russian media Verstka reported on June 3.

4 June 2024, 09:11 AM

The Kremlin is laughing at us because U.S. won't allow us to strike targets inside Russia - Zelenskyy

Russia's army is laughing at Ukraine and "hunting" its people because of U.S. President Joe Biden's delay in allowing Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi told The Guardian.

31 May 2024, 02:44 PM

Crimean Bridge ferries damaged after apparent ATACMS missile and drone strike

Car and rail ferries near the Crimean Bridge in Kerch, temporarily occupied Crimea were damaged after a series of explosions rang out, claimed the so-called "minister" of transport of the occupation "authorities" in Crimea.

30 May 2024, 12:34 PM

Russia canceled International War Games for fear it might lose (and for other reasons) - UK military intel

Russia canceled its annual International Army Games because it wants to avoid embarrassment, according to a British Defense Ministry intelligence report published on May 29.

29 May 2024, 03:12 PM

Ukraine has the absolute right to strike inside Russia with Western weapons — Polish Deputy Defense Minister

Poland supports Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, said Poland's Deputy Defense Minister, Cezary Tomczyk, Polskie Radio 24 reported on May 28.

29 May 2024, 12:42 PM

Spain joins list of countries with security treaties with Ukraine

During a press conference in Madrid on May 27, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the signing of a new bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, marking Spain as the tenth country to formalize such a commitment.

27 May 2024, 04:50 PM

Russia loses 24,000 soldiers every month in Ukraine - German Chancellor Scholz

Russia loses 24,000 soldiers killed and wounded every month in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a speech on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the German constitution, n-tv reported.

27 May 2024, 12:15 PM

Providing military aid to Ukraine best way to ensure peace - French President Macron

If Ukraine's partners want peace, they must continue to provide Ukraine with military aid, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 26 while visiting Germany to meet with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Tagesschau reported.

27 May 2024, 08:22 AM

Border guards capture Russian soldier disguised in Ukrainian uniform in Donetsk Oblast – Video

The Revenge border guard brigade captured a Russian occupier in Donetsk Oblast who had donned a Ukrainian army coat and surrendered after a failed assault, the State Border Guard Service reported on Telegram on May 24.

24 May 2024, 06:46 PM

The U.S. will not return military instructors to Ukraine until after the war - Top General Brown

U.S. military instructors will likely return to their role of working with the Ukrainian military - but only after the war is over, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, General Charles Brown said at a May 20 press conference.

21 May 2024, 10:51 AM

Russia attacks civilian car in Vovchansk: 2 Killed, 2 Injured

Russia shelled a car carrying four civilians attempting to flee Vovchansk, killing two and injuring two more, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported on Telegram on May 18.

18 May 2024, 05:33 PM

Russia's second strike on Kharkiv injures 15 people

Russian forces launched a second attack on Kharkiv on May 14, striking residential areas and injuring 15 people, regional governor Oleh Synehubov reported on Telegram.

14 May 2024, 06:47 PM

Transition from Shoigu to Belousov as Russian Defense Minister: Impact on hostilities assessed by expert

A Russian-Ukrainian war veteran, Reserve Major Oleksiy Hetman suggested on the air of Radio NV that the dismissal and appointment in the Russian leadership indicate Russia’s plans to wage a protracted war with Ukraine.

13 May 2024, 02:57 PM

Russia kills two people in Donetsk Oblast - governor

Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast killed two and injured two more local residents, regional governor, Vadym Filashkin, reported on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2024, 12:14 PM

Krasnohorivka breach: Ukrainian forces thwart Russian assault — UA military

Ukrainian troops have destroyed a portion of Russian assault groups that breached the Krasnohorivka refractory plant in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military spokesperson Nazar Voloshyn said on national television.

9 May 2024, 01:12 PM

Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive declaration a mistake, next not before fall 2025 — former US Ambassador McFaul

Ukraine will be able to initiate new counteroffensive actions on the front no earlier than fall 2025, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, said, Voice of America reported on May 2.

3 May 2024, 11:58 AM

Russia's May Day banners drop 'peace' from Soviet-era slogan

On May Day, a significant holiday in Russia, the word "peace" was notably absent from the traditional Soviet-era slogan, "Peace! Labor! May!" This change was observed across major Russian cities as the nation continues to reshape its historical holidays.

1 May 2024, 01:23 PM

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