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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 Brigade, didn’t get very far—but it got far enough to ...

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 territorial concessions[2] to Moscow. The government is now holding "serious ...

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 transferring weapons – it is actually about transferring people from ...

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 is getting stronger," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. ...

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 to push back our positions. But we are holding ...

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 through such trials alone. Our partners have the opportunity to ...

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 turn a blind eye” to the alleged executions.The ombudsman wrote ...

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 fair reporting has never been more essential – for global ...

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 (RUSI), a think-tank in London, shows that they are learning ...

Russia's deepening alliance with North Korea necessitates a strong response from Ukraine and its international partners, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Oct. 13. The president's remarks follow reports that North Korea is likely to deploy regular troops[1] to Ukraine to aid Russia at the front. "We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea," Zelensky said[2] in his address."This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces." In light of ...

US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Germany next week, a government source said on Sunday, after a previously planned trip was cancelled due to Hurricane Milton.“He’s coming to Berlin on Friday” for a one-day visit, the source said.According to German media reports Biden[1] will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz[2] and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East expected to be high on his agenda.Debris and damage from Hurricane Milton as US President Joe Biden visits the area, in St Pete Beach, Florida on ...

Estonia is considering the possibility of purchasing defense supplies from Ukraine, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said on Oct. 13, according to local media. Ukraine's martial law[1] prohibits the export of defense equipment, but Pevkur said it might be possible to circumvent these restrictions if both countries came to a mutually beneficial agreement. An agreement of this kind could help Ukraine increase defense production, Pevkur said[2], according to the Estonian media outlet ERR. "If we receive consent from the Ukrainian government, then, of course, this can be done," Pevkur said. ...

Ukrainian military recruiters[1] launched targeted raids at restaurants, shopping centres and a rock concert over the weekend, detaining men and press-ganging them into the army.“Get away from me!” one concertgoer shouted at three policemen as they pulled him towards a recruiting desk that had been set up on Friday outside the Palace of Sports in Kyiv, where Okean Elzy, a Ukrainian rock band, had been playing.The man’s face contorted in fear as he strained against the policemen, video footage showed. Several women filmed the policemen on their smartphones, shouting: “Shame! ...

Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power.In a speech Friday in Aurora, Colorado, the Republican presidential nominee blasted the immigration system and lobbed a rhetorical grenade at his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.“She’s a criminal. She’s a criminal,” said Trump, who was found guilty of 34 felony counts[1] of falsifying business records in his New York hush money ...

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Russian forces are using black-market Starlink internet terminals en masse on the front lines in Ukraine, contributing to territorial gains, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Oct. 12. Elon Musk's company SpaceX began providing Starlink[1] terminals to Ukraine shortly after the full-scale invasion, giving Kyiv a crucial battlefield advantage. While SpaceX does not sell units to Russia directly, Russian troops in Ukraine continue to obtain Starlink terminals[2] through shadowy supply chains and intermediaries.The proliferation of Starlink terminals among Russian front-line troops has contributed to Moscow's recent battlefield gains, including the ...

US President Joe Biden is to head to Germany late next week, just days after cancelling a previously planned visit due to a severe hurricane in the state of Florida.Biden, who leaves office early next year, is planning a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Friday, government sources in Berlin told dpa.There has been no official confirmation from Washington.Biden had originally planned the trip for last Friday and Saturday, but cancelled at short notice amid forecasts of widespread devastation from Hurricane Milton hitting ...

October 7th, for many, was a day of tears. Some were shed for family members who died or were captured during the attack by Hamas a year ago. Others—far, far more I fear—were in mourning for the more than 40,000 people who have since been killed in Gaza. Now, in addition, those killed in Lebanon. And, just as bitter tears at hearing of the many, many children who survived—as orphans, with amputated limbs, with physical and psychic scars which will burden them for a lifetime.Yet on that same day there ...

5 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 9:32 PM IST By A O Scott WAR Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp[1] Author: Bob Woodward Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 435 Price: $32 It’s not listed among the enumerated powers of the American presidency, but one of the modern expectations of the office is that Bob Woodward will write at least one book about your administration. Over the past 30 years Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have earned two apiece, while the presidencies of George W Bush ...

Outdoor Advertising Market Research, 2032The global outdoor advertising market was valued at $23.9 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach $38.9 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2032.Market DynamicsThe outdoor advertising market refers to the sector of the advertising industry that focuses on delivering promotional messages to consumers through various outdoor media formats. This includes billboards, transit advertising, street furniture displays, digital signage, and other outdoor advertising channels. The market involves the planning, placement, and execution of advertisements in strategic outdoor locations to ...

A good friend from a country in Northeast Asia relayed recently how he became drinking buddies with his neighbor, a citizen of China. Apparently, his wife, a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), told him that the CCP’s war against democratic Taiwan could begin this December.If true, then the CCP’s high political goal is to prevent Taiwan’s January 13, 2024 Presidential election, meaning that the Party greatly fears its potential results.While it is plausible that the CCP could be so casual in warning its members of its plans for ...

Joe Biden will visit Germany this week, government sources in Berlin said, after he cancelled a planned trip last week due to Hurricane Milton[1].The senior German officials who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed media reports that the US president would travel to Berlin, probably within the next week, but declined to provide further details. Planning for the visit was believed to be ongoing.German media said Biden would meet the chancellor, Olaf Scholz[2], and the president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for talks in Berlin on Friday expected to cover Ukraine and the ...

According to several reports published on social networks on October 13, 2024, an F-16 fighter jet operated by the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. This victory, Ukraine's first in air-to-air combat using the F-16, was achieved with the advanced AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, known for its infrared homing and high maneuverability. The AIM-9X, widely regarded for its lethality, gives the F-16 a significant edge in dogfights, able to engage enemy aircraft at high angles and within close-range combat scenarios.Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link[1]Historic ...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has urgently called for international action following reports of Russian forces executing nine Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Sybiha demanded ICC arrest warrants for the perpetrators and increased sanctions against Russia.Multiple reports indicate that Russian forces have systematically executed Ukrainian POWs during the ongoing war, violating international laws like the Geneva Convention. Ukrainian and international sources, including the United Nations, confirm these violations. Sybiha condemned Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian POWs as “absolute barbarism,” citing UN data that 95% of Ukrainian prisoners face ...

Ukraine says nine of its "drone operators and contractors" have been killed by Russian troops after they had surrendered.DeepState, a Ukrainian[1] battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine's defence ministry, alleges the prisoners of war were shot on 10 October in the Russian[2] region of Kursk, where Kyiv launched an incursion in August.Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has urged international organisations to respond.Dmytro Lubinets said on Telegram that he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the claim, calling it "another crime committed by ...

Your support helps us to tell the storyFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.A Ukrainian refugee couple[1] who fled to the UK have been refused permission for their two-year-old daughter to join them after the government suddenly changed its sponsorship rules, The Independent can reveal.Oleksandra and Yaroslav were offered shelter from Russia’s war under the Homes for Ukraine scheme in April 2022, leaving newborn Anna ...

US tees up Ukrainian and Syrian jihadi proxies in fight against Russia  The Cradle

13 October, 2024 Illustrative photo. A war crimes prosecutor stands near a damaged residential building after a missile strike in Odesa region, Ukraine, on June 1, 2022. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Russian invaders committed another war crime by shooting nine Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk sector.The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported[1] on this.The Office of the Prosecutor General has opened a criminal investigation into the alleged shooting of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk region.The killing of prisoners of war ...

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Kawundo.comThe European Union’s recent decision to invest $440 million in Ukraine’s rapidly expanding arms industry “marks a significant shift in the bloc’s approach to Russia’s war against its neighbor, but also highlights the EU defense sector’s shortcomings in producing weapons and ammunition,” The Washington Post says.[1] This investment comes from the profits of Russian assets frozen in the West.The EU’s contribution is part of a larger effort to address shortages in Western weapons production and enhance Ukraine’s ability to manufacture its own defense equipment. While Europe and the US have ...

Russian forces have seized control of another eastern Ukrainian settlement, Moscow said on Sunday, in what would be the latest in a string of gains in the Donetsk region if confirmed.The Kremlin said on Sunday that its Center group of forces had captured the Donetsk village of Mykhailivka.Several settlements in Ukraine bear the same name, and Russia's Defense Ministry statement is likely referring to the village immediately east of Selydove, southeast of the strategic Ukrainian-held hub of Pokrovsk where Moscow has been concentrating its efforts.Newsweek has reached out to the ...

What You Need to Know: The shape of the Russian army after the Ukraine war will largely depend on how the conflict ends.-If Russia secures a ceasefire or territorial gains, its military may seem more threatening to Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S.-However, political and economic pressures within Russia could limit or reduce the size and capability of its post-war army.The Future of the Russian Military After Ukraine: What Comes Next?What shape will the Russian army be in after the Russia-Ukraine war ends? Much depends, of course, on how the war ...

Donald Trump’s[1] startling claim that he has “a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin” and can make a deal to stop the war faces voter backlash. Many view this as a Russian victory for the personal pleasure of Putin, a wanted war criminal and terrorist who allegedly directed the abduction of 700,000 Ukrainian children[2].   The Trump/Vance ticket has everything to lose and nothing to gain by advocating policies aimed at slashing support for Ukraine. While this appeals to hardliner isolationists, it contradicts the will of most American taxpayers and ...

Military mobilization and concerns about it are contributing to shortfalls in Ukraine’s labor market[1]. And the “people shortage” is leading some employers to bring in women and teens to do what has historically been work for adult men – and creating more inclusive workplaces as a result. According to preliminary survey results released last week by the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine (AmCham), Ukrainian businesses have suffered a major impact on their ability to maintain or hire a workforce since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...

BBCAs invading Russian forces near Pokrovsk, Maria and her cats have finally decided to leaveFleeing the town she has lived in most of her life, Maria Honcharenko is taking just one small bag, and her two tiny kittens.After stubbornly staying on in the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, the 69-year-old is now heeding advice and preparing to leave.“My heart stops when I hear a bang,” she tells me, crying. She’s holding an old push-button phone where emergency contacts are saved.The front line is less than 8km (4.9 miles) from Pokrovsk. ...

Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha appealed to the international community to focus on the frequent cases of torture and execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia and to take immediate action in this regard. The minister addressed the issue in a post on X, Ukrinform reports.He emphasized that Russia's brutal treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war is "absolute barbarism, grave violation of international humanitarian law, laws and customs of war." According to him, executions are becoming more and more frequent. He recalled that, as per UN data, ...

Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kursk border region.Dmytro Lubinets said he had written to the United Nations and the Red Cross about the allegations, accusing Moscow of breaching "all the rules and customs of war". The intervention follows reporting by Ukrainian human rights organisation DeepState, which published drone footage purporting to show the dead troops who it said were drone operators. Officials in Russia have yet to comment on the allegations. Kyiv is believed to have deployed ...

Stock photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has launched criminal investigations into the suspected execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.Source: Andrii Kostin, Prosecutor General of Ukraine, on Twitter[1] (X)Quote: "The murder of prisoners of war is a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and an international crime. An investigation has begun on the violation of wartime laws and customs, as well as premeditated murder.Advertisement:We are doing everything we can to identify and punish all of the perpetrators of the aggressor country's crimes ...

KARACHI (Reuters) - Chinese premier Li Qiang could inaugurate operations at a Chinese-funded airport in Pakistan's Balochistan province during his visit to the country in the coming week, information minister Attaullah Tarar told reporters on Sunday.The start of operations at the $200-million Gwadar International Airport has been pushed back for a security review after deadly attacks by separatist militants in August in the area, government and aviation sources said.Li, along with ministers and government officials will visit Pakistan from Oct. 14 to 17, Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday.Pakistan ...

KARACHI: Chinese premier Li Qiang could inaugurate operations at a Chinese-funded airport in Pakistan's Balochistan province during his visit to the country in the coming week, information minister Attaullah Tarar told reporters on Sunday.The start of operations at the $200-million Gwadar International Airport has been pushed back for a security review after deadly attacks by separatist militants in August in the area, government and aviation sources said.Li, along with ministers and government officials will visit Pakistan from Oct. 14 to 17, Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday.Pakistan is hosting ...

One in two Poles are in favor of taking in Ukrainian refugees, the lowest proportion since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the war-torn country in 2022, the latest poll shows. CBOS, Poland’s national statistics office, asked respondents about their attitudes towards receiving refugees from Ukraine and sending back Ukrainian men who could qualify for conscriptionJOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official[1]. The number of Poles who think the country should accept Ukrainian war refugees has fallen to 53%, the lowest since February 2022, ...

Ukrainian 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 to push back our positions. But we are holding the defined lines," he said. Zelensky posted the comments on his official Telegram channel[1] after Russian military sources claimed the prior day to have recaptured nearly two dozen settlements in Kursk Oblast. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), "ISW assesses that Russian forces have likely advanced within at ...

The Russian military[1] violently executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war[2] with a sword. This incident came to light through social media, where a photo of the executed POW[3] was circulated on Telegram. The image shows the prisoner lying on his back with his hands tied and a sword inscribed with “For Kursk” thrust into his chest. Preliminary analysis suggests the execution took place in Novohradivka, near Pokrovsk[4] in the Donetsk region.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official[5]. Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office announced the launch of ...

The war in Ukraine has revealed a critical gap between Western perceptions and geopolitical realities. Outdated worldviews and flawed academic perspectives have led to a naivety that inadvertently bolsters Russia’s imperial ambitions.Western misconceptions about Ukraine’s global position, history, and national identity permeate academia, media, and policy circles. These misunderstandings have resulted in a dangerous underestimation of Ukraine’s strategic importance and Russia’s territorial goals.Euromaidan Press analyzes how Western misinterpretations of Ukraine have fueled the current crisis, featuring insights from Cambridge University’s Ukrainian studies expert Rory Finnin and former Portuguese European Affairs ...

Russia on Sunday said it has captured another east Ukrainian village as it closes on the important city of Pokrovsk, where its forces have been advancing for weeks.Russian troops have moved westwards in the Donetsk region for months, with Kyiv saying this weekend that the situation was "very difficult."Moscow's Defense Ministry said its forces have now taken Mykhailivka, a village at the gates of the town of Selydove, and south of Pokrovsk. news On the Pokrovsk Front, Ukrainian Forces Struggle To Hold Back the Russian Advance Read more [1] Selydove ...

ON THE OUTSKIRTS of the eastern city of Pokrovsk two women stand waiting for their lift. Like most civilians in the city they have already fled elsewhere, but they have come back to collect some belongings. They are standing by a boarded-up petrol station which was bustling just a few months ago. Russian troops are creeping ever closer[1], and a full-scale battle for it is about to be joined. New defensive lines have been dug to the west of Pokrovsk to which, if and when it falls, Ukrainian troops will ...