Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Court freezes $57 million in assets linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
A Ukrainian court has frozen assets linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska,
A Ukrainian court has frozen assets linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, valued at 2.11 billion hryvnia ($57 million). The assets include nearly 500,000 tons of bauxite and alumina, materials stockpiled at the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, previously owned by Deripaska, reported The Security Service of Ukraine.
The total value of the seized assets exceeds 2.11 billion UAH. Alumina and bauxite are essential elements …
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Russian plot to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO uncovered by intelligence agencies
Russia reportedly had plans to assassinate Armin Papperger, the head of the German defense giant Rheinmetall, due to dissatisfaction with Western arms supplies to Ukraine, revealed Papperger himself in a discussion with the news agency BNS.
“It's quite obvious that countries like Russia aren't very happy. We are the world's largest producer of large-caliber ammunition and assist Western nations in defending themselves," he stated. Currently, the safety of Rheinmetall's head is being secured …
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Ukraine urgently seeks alternatives amid USAID funding suspension
Ukrine has initiated talks with European counterparts at the parliamentary level to explore temporary replacements for American aid amid the suspension of funding by USAID, while reviews are ongoing in Washington. This delay could extend the normalization of processes by 3-6 months, announced the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy.
"The scope of the issues Ukraine and dozens of other countries face with the cessation of American aid is …
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U.S. transfers 90 Patriot missiles from Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine
The U.S. military has extracted approximately 90 Patriot air defense system missiles from storage in Israel, rerouting them to Rzeszow, a pivotal logistics hub in southeastern Poland for U.S. and NATO arms supplies to Ukraine.
"This marks the largest arms transfer from Israel to Ukraine since the onset of Russia's invasion," Axios reported, citing three informed sources. The report did not specify if Ukraine would be receiving the Patriot systems themselves.
As Axios highlighted, the Israeli …
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits multiple Russian regions
On the night of Wednesday, January 29, Russian regions were hit with a massive drone attack, according to local reports. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that they had shot down 104 drones across nine regions in the country. The drones targeted areas including Kursk, Bryansk, Smolensk, Tver, Belgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaluga, Rostov, and Leningrad. Tragedy struck in Belgorod, where two people—a woman and a child—were killed, and two others were injured, Telegram channels reported.
In the …
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Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov under investigation by Anti-Corruption Bureau for alleged abuse of power
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has launched a criminal investigation into Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, according to a response from the agency to an official inquiry from Radio Liberty.
The Defense Minister is accused of power abuse due to his refusal to extend the contract of Marina Bezrukova, head of the Defense Procurement Agency, and for withdrawing two members, Taras Chmut and Yuriy Dzihir, from the agency's Supervisory Board.
The investigation was initiated …
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NATO strengthens Baltic Sea security amid concerns over Russian sabotage
In a recent press conference in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed deep concern over ongoing damage to underwater cables in the Baltic Sea.
"The latest incident involving an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea highlights the threat posed by Russia's 'shadow fleet," Scholz remarked during the joint briefing with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday, January 28.
Last weekend, a fiber-optic cable between Sweden and Latvia sustained serious damage.
During the press …
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Russian tank commander defects to Ukraine during Vovchansk offensive, leading to major setback for Russian forces
In a dramatic turn of events on the Vovchansk front, a Russian tank commander abandoned his vehicle and defected to Ukrainian military lines, reported a Ukrainian Armed Forces lieutenant, known by the callsign "Alex," on his Telegram channel.
The incident, which took place on January 26, involved a Russian Armed Forces tank and two MT-LB infantry fighting vehicles initiating an assault on Ukrainian positions. The MT-LBs were slated for deploying troops, with the tank providing cover and fire …
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Russian military faces backlash over fake video claiming village capture amid ongoing Ukrainian resistance
In a dramatic turn of events, the Russian military is reportedly scrambling to capture a small village in the Luhansk region, despite having previously claimed its takeover on paper.
In an alleged attempt to conceal the truth, Russia has produced fake videos purporting to show control of the village, but even pro-Kremlin propagandists have expressed skepticism.
On January 20th, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the village was entirely under Russian control. Contradicting these …
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Turkish media: prospective Ukraine peace talks set for spring 2025
Peace negotiations to resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine might likely kick off between April and May 2025. According to the reports from pro-government Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, a high-profile meeting between the Presidents of Russia and the United States is anticipated as a precursor, complemented by an official ceasefire announcement.
The Turkish newspaper suggests that initiating a ceasefire could be the first crucial step toward these peace talks. Acting as a mediator between Russian …