Contents tagged with War in Ukraine

  • St. Petersburg governor: after Russian soldiers saw gender-neutral toilets in Ukrainian schools they ‘understood well what they are fighting against’

    St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov has claimed that Russian soldiers allegedly saw "gender-neutral toilets" in Ukrainian schools, saying it gave them a clear understanding of "what we are fighting for."

    "I visited our guys in the hospital, wished them a happy Old New Year. My heart was warmed by the interaction, where understanding came with half a word. It's easiest to discuss political topics with the soldiers. Those who, with a rifle in hand, have gone through the Ukrainian version of …

  • Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson urges local communities to purchase electronic warfare equipment to counter Russian air attacks

    Local communities can now purchase electronic warfare (EW) equipment from civilian manufacturers to counter enemy missiles and drones, announced Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat during a national news broadcast.

    "This is a standard practice to counter enemy air attacks using electronic warfare means. We have companies that have long been engaged in this field. Presently, numerous civilian companies have been involved in producing EW systems. There's active work going on in this area. These …

  • Ukrainian Forces down Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft and damage IL-22 plane over Sea of Azov

    On Sunday evening, 14 January, Ukrainian forces downed a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft over the Sea of Azov and damaged an Il-22 plane, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing sources in the Defense Forces. This incident was also confirmed by Yury Mysyagin, a member of the Servant of the People party.

    The A-50 was reportedly hit shortly after commencing its patrol duty near Kirillovka around 21:10-21:15 on 14 January. The aircraft disappeared from radars and failed to …

  • Ukrainian Air Force seeks to bolster strike capabilities with focus on western technology and F-16 fighter jets

    The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, has called for a reinforcement of the country's strike aviation capabilities. General Oleshchuk shared this view in a message on Telegram, supporting a proposal from the commander of the Ground Forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, to enhance strike aviation for offensive and defensive actions by Ukrainian forces.

    General Oleshchuk confirmed that the Air Force was considering various aircraft platforms to …

  • Swiss Foreign Minister urges inclusion of Russia in Ukraine peace talks

    Russia must be involved in the peace negotiations for Ukraine, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said during the fourth meeting of the national security advisors on the Ukrainian Peace Formula on Sunday, January 14, in Davos, according to Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

    "Without Russia, there is no solution," the Swiss Foreign Minister stated. "We need to find some way to get Russia on board."

    Cassis highlighted that the ten-point Ukrainian Peace Formula serves as the foundation of the peace …

  • Russian senator Rogozin alarmed by Ukrainian drone strikes on front lines

    Dmitry Rogozin, one of the most hawkish members of Putin's regime and a senator, has complained that Ukraine’s Armed Forces are terrorizing the Russian army with strike drones.

    "Across the entire Zaporizhzhia front, there's a carousel of enemy drones. I believe it's the same on other fronts. An endless number of enemy drones. Enter a front-line village, and it's like stumbling into a hornet’s nest: a constant buzzing," Rogozin said.

    He claims that the Ukrainian drones often operate in pairs: …

  • As Putin channels billions into the war, Russia plunges into critical municipal services crisis

    In the winter of 2024, Russia is facing a severe municipal services crisis that affected heating, electricity, and also waste management across the country.

    Social media abounds with Russians raising the alarm about the "garbage collapse" plaguing their cities.

    Issues with waste collection have been happening in several Russian regions, including the Moscow region, where dumpsites are overflowing, and authorities appear unresponsive to complaints.

    In the Chelyabinsk and Kemerovo regions, …

  • Ukrainian Forces kill high-ranking Russian officer in Crimea strike

    During an attack on military targets in Crimea, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have killed the deputy commander of the Russian 43rd Separate Marine Assault Aviation Regiment, Alexander Chernobriviy, reported Ukrainian Armed Forces officer Anatoliy Shtefan, also known by the call sign Stirlitz.Chernobriviy was killed during the strike on the Saki airbase on January 6, 2024. Although Russian official sources have not reported his death, Shtefan declared that the commander had been "successfully …

  • Russian prisons allegedly cut heat to coerce inmates into fighting in Ukraine

    In sub-zero temperatures across many Russian penal colonies, administrators are reportedly shutting off heating, creating "unbearable" conditions to pressure inmates to go to war in Ukraine, reports Bild, citing Olga Romanova, founder of the human rights project "Russia Behind Bars".

    "In Russia, there are three groups of people whose deaths at the front do not draw much sympathy from the majority: prisoners, national minorities living in impoverished regions far from Moscow, and new citizens. …

  • Sweden boosts artillery shell production for Ukraine

    The Swedish government has entered into an agreement with the Nordic Ammunition Company, Nammo, to expand the production capacity of artillery ammunition in Sweden for supply to Ukraine, according to Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).

    "This step is crucial for accelerating investments in industry production capacity," said FMV's head of armaments, Jonas Haggren, specifying that the agreement pertains to 155mm artillery shells.

    Haggren added that the agreement would also reduce …