• Tragic irony: Russian engineer commits suicide after missile he helped create kills his grandmother in Kharkiv

    An engineer at the Almaz-Antey factory in Russia reportedly took his own life after a missile he had worked on killed his grandmother in Kharkiv, reports the Telegram channel Novaya Velikaya Rossiya (New Great Russia).

    It is noted that the man left a suicide note stating that the missile he had contributed to landed in the home of his maternal grandmother, killing her. "I could not live with this. What is happening now is a horror and a nightmare. I refuse to participate in it any longer, but …

  • Greece to supply Ukraine with Soviet-made military equipment in exchange for $200 Million U.S. assistance package

    Greece has agreed to a US State Department proposal to transfer or sell weapons to Ukraine in exchange for Washington's assistance amounting to $200 million, reports The Greek newspaper Kathimerini.

    It is noted that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given instructions regarding the transfer to Ukraine of systems and equipment that are not being used by the Greek army.

    Before this, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a letter to the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis …

  • Russia signals willingness to maintain gas exports to Europe through Ukraine as revenue losses mount

    Russia, which previously attempted to "freeze" Europe by slashing gas supplies to European customers in a bid to force the West to make concessions over the war in Ukraine, has now dramatically changed its rhetoric after losing a significant portion of its income from exporting natural gas.

    Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced Moscow's readiness to continue the delivery of gas to Europe, including through the territory of Ukraine, as reported by Russian media.

    However, …

  • Taiwan emerges as a main supplier of machine tools to Russia despite sanctions

    Despite its pro-Ukraine stance, Taiwan has become a key supplier of machine tools to Russia following the start of a full-scale invasion, according to investigations by Taiwan's The Reporter and Russia's The Insider.

    In January 2023, Taiwan's Ministry of Economy added high-tech machine tools to the list of sanctioned goods. The direct export of complex metal processing machinery and high-grade lathes to Russia has been reduced almost to zero. The legal export of electrical discharge machines …

  • Ukrainian Forces report erratic Russian assault tactics in the South

    Ukrainian forces are witnessing erratic behavior from the enemy, with the Russian troops in the South ramping up and then scaling down assault operations, said Natalia Humeniuk, head of the United Press Center of the Operational Command South, during a broadcast on the ‘United News’ telethon.

    “We are observing some sort of 'tachycardia' in their assaults. They increase them, then decrease, nervously retreating to their positions with losses. Then they develop some dreadful plans and return to …

  • Ukrainian military confirms no signs of impending Russian offensive on Kharkiv from the north

    There are no signs of Russian preparations for an offensive on Kharkiv from the north, said Volodymyr Fityo, a press officer of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Command, during a broadcast on Espresso. According to him, it is not possible for the Russians to move troops without being noticed by the Ukrainian Forces.

    "The number of Russian troops at the northern border is being monitored. Currently, the war is proceeding in what can be called 'online mode'. It is virtually impossible for either side …

  • Russia suspends mobile internet at night in select regions allegedly to counter Ukrainian drone strikes

    Mobile internet services have been suspended during the nighttime in the Leningrad, Pskov, and Novgorod regions of Russia. Official statements cite technical work as the reason, but experts contend that it is a desperate attempt to thwart new strikes by Ukrainian drones, reports The Moscow Times.

    Journalists noted that the nighttime shutdowns of mobile internet have been enforced in regions previously targeted by drones. Residents have been informed that they would have no mobile service from 1 …

  • Kyiv: Russia refuses to provide Ukraine with the list of passengers aboard the crashed Il-76, suggests relying on media sources instead

    Dmytro Usov, Secretary of the Ukrainian Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, has confirmed that an exchange of captured Ukrainian armed forces personnel for Russians was indeed scheduled for the day the Il-76 aircraft was downed on January 24. He reported that, in response to Ukraine's repeated inquiries about who was on board, the Russian side referred to a list published "on Russian propaganda resources."

    The list in question may be the one published by the editor-in- …

  • Ukrainian forces report 770 additional Russian soldiers killed in 24 hours, totaling over 381,000 since invasion began

    Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have killed a further 770 Russian combatants, bringing Russia's military fatalities since the start of its full-scale invasion to approximately 381,370 personnel, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Facebook page.

    The cumulative battle losses of the enemy from 24 February 2022 to 27 January 2024 are estimated to be:

    - Personnel – approximately 381,370 killed (+770)

    - Tanks – 6,271 destroyed (+6)

    - Armoured combat …

  • Paris accuses Russia of waging disinformation campaign against France

    Paris has accused Russia of deliberately spreading false information about France in the context of the war Moscow has waged against Ukraine. The French Defense Ministry pointed to a “coordinated Russian effort” involving state media outlets such as Sputnik News, RT, and RIA Novosti.

    France has been the "target of a Russian disinformation campaign" since Russian forces invaded the neighboring country in February 2022, Paris indicated. According to French officials, this campaign escalated from …