Posts Tagged ‘Russia’
Belarus to vote on constitutional changes to host nuclear weapons and effectively make Lukashenka a dictator – Russia pushed to the brink
Lukashenka, 67, has proposed amending the constitution, the third time he has done so since coming to power in 1994, that would allow him to rule to 2035, offer him a new lever of power, and abolish a section of the document defining Belarus as a “nuclear free zone,” possibly paving the way for the…
Read More[ Donbass Front ] Russia cuts communications between Volnovakha and Mariupol after taking Donskoye; capture Markivka and Kryz’ke in Luhansk
Russian forces made some progress north of Bilovods’k in Luhansk, as well as just south of Volnovakha. The capturing of Donskoye and Novomykolaivka means that the road between Volnovakha and Mariupol is now closed to the Ukrainians. This adds further concerns to the closing of the encircling of Mariupol from both sides. The only “escape…
Read More[ Kyiv / Sumy Front ] Stalemate as Russian unable to make progress
After trying to find out what is the situation in the various cities that are under siege, we could not find significant information of any progress by the Russians on the ground. The only change from yesterday, is that the Russian are trying to reinforce the east flank of Kyiv through the Kruty-Nizhyn line (the…
Read MoreUkraine Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov call for citizens to lookout for spies and attack supply convoys
Dear Ukrainians! Over 55 hours of resistance. Our defenders have destroyed the enemy’s plans. As of this morning, the number of Russian occupiers killed has exceeded 3,000. More than 200 interventionists are captured. The number of captives is increasing. They did not expect such a response and themselves. Hundreds of armoured vehicles have been destroyed,…
Read More[ Crimea Front ] Russian Blitz from Melitopol: Enerhodar, Vasylivka braces for battle, Berdans’k encircled, 2 separate forces heading towards Mariupol from the west & north-west
Russian forces from the Crimea front had split into 4 different forces from their newly captured city of Melitopol. Intel shows that Dnieper river cities of Enerhodar and Vasylivka are bracing for attacks by huge columns of Russian forces. The Russian detachment that went towards Tokmak, had paste Chernihivka, and continued eastward. The southern most…
Read MoreUkraine forces breakthrough Russian lines and takes Bilovods’k in Lugansk
Ukraine Defense Ministry announced their forces attacked Russian forces at noon in the Bilovods’k region, broke through Russian positions and consolidated the success. Russian units are allegedly routed towards the Russian border after heavy losses.
Read MoreRussia recaptured Antonov Airport (Gostomel) and condor off the west side of Kyiv
Reports of Russian Defense Ministry announcing the capture of Antonov Airport and claimed that they had blocked Kyiv from the west. 200 Ukrainian special forces troops are claimed to be killed in operation.
Read More[ Civil.ge ] Georgia Won’t Join Russia Sanctions, PM Says
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced today Tbilisi will not join international sanctions on Russia over its full-scale attack on Ukraine. “I want to state clearly and unambiguously, considering our national interests and interests of the people, Georgia does not plan to participate in the financial and economic sanctions, as this would only damage our…
Read MoreRussian forces are sighted in Melitopol
We can safely assume that Melitopol had fallen to #Russia. This development may mean that Russia might be considering cutting supply lines to the #Ukraine frontline units that are holding out very well on the Donbass front, OR… attempting to go east and encircle the forces in Mauripol – it’s still not clear yet, as…
Read More[ National Post ] Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister
Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday. Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and…
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