Category: 6. Opinion

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has indicated that the decision on whether to admit Ukraine to the alliance while parts of its territory remain occupied will be made by NATO member states, reports Interfax-Ukraine. In an interview with the news agency, Stoltenberg explained that allies… Continue Reading

Lithuanian customs officials have intercepted camouflage nets being transported by train from Kaliningrad to Moscow, which they suspect may have been intended for Russian armed forces fighting in Ukraine. The nets will now be sent to Ukraine as aid, reports European Pravda, citing the… Continue Reading

The foreign ministers of the G7 countries reaffirmed their commitment to never recognize Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts, marking the second anniversary of the illegal “referendums” held in occupied territories of Ukraine. European Pravda published the statement by the… Continue Reading

According to a September 29 post on the official Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Army’s 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade the attack took place near Orikhovo-Vasylivka. The brigade reported the destruction of most motorcycles and elimination of the attacking Russian troops. The Russian… Continue Reading

Russia plans to increase its national defense spending by 25% in 2025, raising it to 6.3% of GDP — the highest level since the Cold War, according to Reuters. Russia’s defense budget is set to surge to $145 billion in 2025, marking a 25% increase from 2024 as the country enters the fourth… Continue Reading

A BBC Russia investigation has revealed that European-manufactured parts and equipment continued to reach Russian naval vessels at least until 2023, despite sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shipments were facilitated through intermediary companies registered in… Continue Reading

In Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces have repelled a Russian assault by using a seized Russian defense line, according to combat footage shared by the PS01. Epic footage of a russian defeat in Kursk Ukrainian military using FPV drones and artillery repel massive Russian… Continue Reading

NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s “reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric”, outgoing NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters in a recent interview. On 25 September, Putin announced updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine,… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice has stated that Ukrainian citizens who were forced to obtain Russian passports in occupied territories will not bear any criminal responsibility for collaboration with invaders. The ministry explained that cases where Russian authorities coerce Ukrainians into… Continue Reading

In September, Russia launched Shahed-type drones over Ukrainian territory every day. A total of 1,107 drones were shot down, according to ArmyInform. Since the start of the all-out war, Russian forces have regularly carried out massive attacks on Ukraine, targeting mainly energy infrastructure…. Continue Reading