Category: 6. Opinion

At 5:30 a.m., Mattei and his crew set off in their small fishing boat from the coast of Constanța, Romania, and head into the Black Sea. A dozen men jump right into action, getting their nets ready. The sea, usually calm at this hour, stirs as the fishermen cast their nets with near-perfect… Continue Reading

Amber Grid, Lithuania’s gas transportation system operator, approved the transfer of 55 vehicles and four generators to Ukraine as humanitarian aid, valued at nearly 62,000 euros ($70,000). Since the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February, Ukraine has faced the destruction of its energy… Continue Reading

A Russian drone may have entered Romanian airspace for “less than three minutes” early Friday during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, Romania’s Ministry of Defense reported. Russian military drones have repeatedly violated NATO airspace, including Romania, Poland, and Latvia. NATO air… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s victory plan stumbles on time and allies’ support, experts decry – Euromaidan Press 2250e8f3b2

A Russian missile hit the National Police headquarters in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Friday morning. Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported the attack. Five people are reported injured, with two hospitalized.  “The fate of four people… Continue Reading

The United Nations is facing a severe funding shortfall for its efforts to aid Ukrainians this winter, as more than half of Ukraine’s power generation capacity has been destroyed, reports Suspilne. UNHCR is working with Ukrainian organizations to provide support to IDPs and assist the most… Continue Reading

The UK Defense Ministry’s September 27 intelligence report suggests that reactions of Russian conscripts’ families may heighten the Kremlin’s awareness of the sensitivity around deploying conscripts to the frontlines, especially in Ukraine. Despite this, Russia is likely to keep… Continue Reading

US President Joe Biden is set to host a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on 12 October, following his recent talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. The Ramstein format meeting will bring together international partners to coordinate… Continue Reading

Russian forces appear to be on the verge of capturing the Ukrainian town of Vuhledar after nearly two years of costly attempts, Forbes reports. Vuhledar, a town with a pre-war population of 14,000 in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, is a strategically important city on high ground that the Russians… Continue Reading

The UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy expects a decision on lifting restrictions for Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons against military targets in Russia will be made before winter, reports Voice of America (VOA). Western nations, including the US and UK, maintain restrictions on the… Continue Reading