Contents tagged with War in Ukraine

  • Zelensky reports significant progress in partner weapons deliveries to frontlines

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a high-level meeting with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Chief of the General Staff Anatolii Bargilevich, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

    The discussion centered around the frontline situation, particularly focusing on the Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, Toretsk, and Kupyansk directions, which have drawn significant attention today.

    "There are important shifts regarding support deliveries from partners for the front—we are recording an increase in …

  • Serbian sniper Dejan Berić addresses Moscow students in controversial 'Lesson in Courage'

    A school in the Moscow suburb of Lyubuchany hosted a "Lesson in Courage" featuring Serbian sniper Dejan Berić, who participated in the conflict with Ukraine. The school's announcement was highlighted by the Telegram channel "Caution, Moscow".

    The event was attended by students of the 7th and 8th cadet classes, as well as military personnel from units and educational institutions affiliated with the school. Discussions centered around "honor, courage, and bravery," along with future career …

  • Russian military accused of looting in Kursk region: residents speak out

    In a recent broadcast, the independent Kurian TV company "TAKT" aired a report on looting in Glushkovsky District, where Russian military forces were stationed. The release caught the attention of the Telegram channel "Pepel.Kursk".

    The report features a resident of Glushkovsky District who says her home was ransacked and her car stolen by looters. She has filed complaints with the police, the prosecutor's office, and the Russian President's Office. An investigator from the criminal …

  • Turkey's Foreign Minister stresses Ukraine's territorial integrity as path to peace

    Turkey's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, emphasized the importance of considering Ukraine's territorial integrity when concluding the ongoing conflict. Speaking in an interview with Hürriyet, Fidan noted that the fatigue of the parties involved in the Russia-Ukraine war could lead to a "new situation" by 2025. Ankara maintains "special relations with both sides," he added. "A fair resolution of the war must be found within the framework of Ukraine's territorial integrity," Turkey's Foreign …

  • Kadyrov honors daughter with medal for strengthening Chechnya-Donbas ties

    The daughter of the  Checken leader Aishat Kadyrova has been awarded the "Memory of Akhmad-Haji Kadyrov, First President of the Chechen Republic" Medal. Local TV channel ChGTRK reported the award on the evening of Friday, November 1. Kadyrova received the medal for "strengthening cooperation" between Chechnya and the occupied "regions of Donbass." The award was personally handed to her by Ramzan Kadyrov. In October 2023, her father appointed the then-24-year-old Aishat as Deputy Prime Minister …

  • Ukraine and Russia engage in secret diplomatic talks for potential war settlement: German newspaper reports

    Ukraine and Russia are involved in confidential negotiations discussing potential compromises to end the war, as reported by German newspaper Die Zeit, citing its own sources. The main discussion topics include halting strikes on energy infrastructure, prisoner exchanges, the return of illegally taken Ukrainian children, and reviving the grain deal.

    The article notes the talks have occurred in various locations around the globe, including Copenhagen, Kyiv, Malta, Davos, and Jeddah in Saudi …

  • Former U.S. Envoy Kurt Volker: Trump would seek to prevent Ukraine's defeat if elected

    In a statement at the 10th annual Kyiv Security Forum for Youth organized by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation "Open Ukraine," former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker opined that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would strive to avoid Ukraine's defeat in its ongoing war with Russia, should he be elected to office.

    "When it comes to Trump, there are individuals around him who firmly support Ukraine, and certainly, there are those who do not. But I believe their …

  • Ukraine partners with THALES Belgium to boost anti-drone missile production

    In a strategic move expected to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities and critical infrastructure protection, the Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries has announced a collaboration with leading European arms manufacturer THALES Belgium. The Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin revealed via his Telegram channel that the joint venture will focus on the production of missiles designed to counteract enemy drones.

    Ukraine is optimistic that this partnership will eventually …

  • Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov criticizes Turkey's weapon supply to Ukraine amid ongoing mediation efforts

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has openly criticized Turkey for its ongoing supply of weapons to Ukraine. Lavrov stated in an interview with the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet that Ankara continues its military-technical cooperation with the "Kyiv regime." According to Lavrov, Turkish weaponry is being used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to target Russian soldiers and civilians.

    Lavrov argued that Turkey's actions stand in stark contradiction to its willingness to mediate in resolving what …

  • Chechen leader Kadyrov rescinds order against capturing Ukrainian soldiers, citing mass appeals

    In a recent announcement on his Telegram channel, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that he has rescinded an order to stop taking Ukrainian soldiers as prisoners, a command he claimed to have issued after a drone attack on the Russian University for Special Forces in Gudermes on October 29. Kadyrov stated, "Those willing to surrender to Russian troops will live. I don’t envy the others."

    He alleged that over the past few days, the department for handling petitions in the Chechen …