The Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia with American-supplied missiles, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday, citing US officials. According to the paper, the Department of Defense has been preventing Kiev from firing long-range ATACMS missiles since late spring. On at least one occasion, Washington reportedly …
Read More »‘Highly probable’ Ukrainian missile hit Polish territory – president
The missile that killed two people on Polish territory on Tuesday was most likely launched by Ukrainian air defense forces, the country’s president, Andrzej Duda, said on Wednesday. Russia’s defense ministry previously said its analysis of photos from the site showed that the projectile was from the S-300 air defense system …
Read More »Kiev threatens to attack Russian territory
Kiev will not hesitate to strike Russian territories if it deems it necessary, Aleksey Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said during a live broadcast on Wednesday. The security council closely follows all the missile and air strikes Russia launches against Ukraine, Danilov said, adding that …
Read More »Ukraine should cede territory to Russia, nearly half of Germans say in poll
Almost half of Germans believe Ukraine should cede territory in the country’s east to reach a peace deal with Russia, according to a fresh poll by broadcaster RTL. While 47% of Germans back the idea of Ukraine making territorial concessions to Russia, some 41% oppose it. The remaining 12% of …
Read More »Ukraine to decide how much territory it trades for peace – NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the US-led alliance aims to strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table, but added that any peace deal would involve compromises, including of territory. Stoltenberg spoke at the Kultaranta Talks in Finland, following a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. While …
Read More »Orthodox monastery burns on Ukraine-controlled territory
A major fire broke out at an Orthodox monastery located near the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) town of Svyatogorsk on Saturday. The town is controlled by the Ukrainian military and intense fighting has been reported from the area over the past few days. Footage from the scene circulating shows the Skete …
Read More »Civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of Russian territory – governor
Ukraine’s shelling of the village of Tetkino in Kursk Region, Russia on Thursday morning claimed the life of at least one civilian, leaving several more injured, the region’s governor said in a Telegram post. According to Roman Starovoyt, “the enemy’s attack on Tetkino” happened at dawn, and “sadly, ended up …
Read More »Disputed territory seeks NATO and EU membership
Kosovo wishes to become a member of NATO and the European Union, the self-proclaimed republic’s prime minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday, while visiting Washington. Serbia’s breakaway province had declared independence with US support in 2008, but has not been recognized by Belgrade, the UN, or even all the EU …
Read More »Ukraine claims Hungary wants its territory
Budapest was informed of the Russian attack in advance and hoped to seize a part of Ukraine’s territory for itself, a top official of the government in Kiev claimed on Monday, adding there will be “consequences” for Hungary. This statement comes after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was added to …
Read More »Russia says Ukrainian helicopters carried out strikes on its territory
Russia has claimed that two Ukrainian helicopters were responsible for an attack on the border village of Klimovo in Bryansk Region on Thursday, which left seven people injured. The incident had earlier been attributed to the Ukrainian military by the region’s governor. An update on the attack was given by …
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