Category: 6. Opinion

Finland has called on India to use its international influence to pressure Russia into changing its stance on Ukraine, The Hindu reports in an exclusive interview with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. India has positioned itself as a potential mediator in the ongoing Russia’s… Continue Reading

A Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter has crashed into the Kerch Strait during a scheduled patrol flight, according to a Russian military source, Ukrainian military portal Militarnyi reported. The helicopter was part of ongoing operations to protect the Kerch Bridge, which Russian forces use as… Continue Reading

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has launched an investigation into alleged war crimes after Russian forces reportedly killed civilians in Selydove, Donetsk Oblast. In 2024, Russia intensified the execution of Ukrainian POWs, with Ukrainian officials and UN reports… Continue Reading

Moldovan police have revealed a massive vote-buying scheme allegedly orchestrated by convicted oligarch Ilan Șor, involving $39 million in transfers to influence recent elections, RFE/RL’s Moldovan Service reports. Moldova is situated between Ukraine and NATO and EU member Romania. The… Continue Reading

Russian forces are attempting to encircle Ukrainian defenders in the town of Selydove, Forbes reports, as part of their broader offensive toward the strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. For over a year, Russia has concentrated on seizing Ukraine-controlled areas… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s air defense intercepted 41 of 80 Russian drones across ten regions, with most shot down in Odesa and Kyiv oblasts. Meanwhile, Russian attacks resulted in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across multiple regions. Russia continues its deliberate daily air attacks on… Continue Reading

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning about potential responses to Western long-range weapons in Ukraine, Reuters reports. According to remarks published on 27 October on state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin’s Telegram account, Putin stated that Moscow would implement “a… Continue Reading

Russian forces achieved territorial gains near Pokrovsk and Vuhledar in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on 26 October, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Geolocated footage from October 25-26 confirms Russian advances into several locations east and southeast of Pokrovsk,… Continue Reading

Georgia’s pro-Russian ruling Georgian Dream party has claimed victory in the 26 October parliamentary elections, securing more than 54% of votes, according to Georgia’s Central Election Commission. The official results show a significant deviation from pre-election polls and opposition… Continue Reading

The DeepState analytical project reports that Russian forces captured Levadne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 26 October while also advancing near several settlements, including Shakhtarske, Novoukrainka, and Bohoiavlenka in Donetsk Oblast, Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Stelmakhivka in… Continue Reading