Via Deep StateAfter a strong Ukrainian force with around a dozen battalions invaded Russia’s Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, quickly seizing 400 square miles of the oblast, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin reportedly gave his troops until Oct. 1 to eject the Ukrainian invaders.The Russians missed the deadline, but not for a lack of trying. And not for a lack of brutality. A recent Russian counterattack on the western edge of the Ukrainian salient, seemingly led by the 155th Naval Infantry ...

The Ukrainian government is considering options to end Russia's full-scale war that would involve temporarily suspending its goal of restoring Ukraine's full territorial integrity, the German news outlet Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 13, citing an official close to the Ukrainian government.Over 20% of Ukraine's territory is currently under Russian occupation. A pillar of President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula[1] for Ukraine involves the full liberation of all occupied territories, and Kyiv has repeatedly said it is not willing to make ...

Next week will be dedicated to working with partners toward gaining the strength that will ensure the achievement of true peace as reports come in of Russia embedding North Korean troops with their invasion force in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky [1]of Ukraine stated this in his evening address to the nation, Ukrinform reports.The head of state said Russia is currently expanding its alliance with such regimes as that in North Korea. According to him, this is no longer just about ...

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that defence relationships with his country's partners would have to change in light of North Korean transfers of people as well as weapons to Russian forces in Ukraine.The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed South Korean assertions that North Korea may have sent some military personnel to help Russia against Ukraine and might be weighing a bigger deployment."We see that the alliance between Russia and such regimes as the North Korean one ...

Key developments on Oct. 13:Ukraine is holding front line in Kursk Oblast despite Russian attacks, Zelensky says Prosecutors open investigation into alleged killing of 9 POWs by Russians in Kursk Oblast Russia's illegal use of Starlink terminals hastened fall of Vuhledar, WP reportsZelensky: Russia has used around 900 aerial bombs against Ukraine this weekUkrainian troops are holding the front line in Russia's Kursk Oblast despite Russian attempts to break through, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 12."There were attempts by ...

Russia has used around 900 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 13.Guided aerial bombs are precision-guided munitions that have a shorter range than missiles, but are far cheaper to produce. The weapons are launched from aircraft within Russian territory, outside the range of Ukrainian air defense.Russia also launched more than 40 missiles and 400 combat drones of various types, Zelensky said in a video address posted on Telegram[1]. "No nation should go ...

Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Red Cross regarding alleged killings.Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organisations to respond to an allegation that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk region.DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, said that Russian troops killed nine Ukrainian “drone operators and contractors” on October 10 after they had surrendered.Dmytro Lubinets said on Sunday that the international community “must not ...

On Monday afternoon, in a speech at the Future Resilience Forum, a non-partisan meeting attended by international political figures, Mr Davie will discuss the global importance of the BBC World Service, which operates across more than 40 languages.While addressing the war in Ukraine and unrest in the Middle East, Mr Davie is expected to say: “This is a critical moment of challenge for stability and democracy worldwide.”Tim Davie will speak at the Future Resilience Forum (Andrew Milligan/PA)He adds: “Free and ...

IT IS UNUSUAL for spymasters to taunt their rivals openly. But last month Bill Burns, the director of the CIA, could not resist observing that the war in Ukraine had been a boon for his agency. The remark might well have touched a nerve in Russia’s “special services”, as the country describes its intelligence agencies. Russian spies bungled preparations for the war and were then expelled from Europe en masse. But new evidence gathered by the Royal United Services Institute ...