Russian forces have made significant tactical advances southwest of Toretsk, in what appears to be leveraging redeployed elements of the 8th Combined Arms Army to close a Ukrainian pocket and level the frontline for potential attacks on Kostiantynivka from the south, the Institute for the Study…
Category: 6. Opinion
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Merz plans Ukraine trip for coalition of the willing summit in May
German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is planning a trip to Ukraine in early May to attend a summit of the “coalition of the willing,” Politico reported citing sources. The visit would coincide with a gathering of heads of state and government invited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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US House Democrats introduce Ukraine support bill amid Trump’s Russia stance
Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced new legislation on 14 April aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine and sanctioning Russia to pressure US President Donald Trump’s administration to back Kyiv, Reuters reports, citing “sources familiar with the effort.”
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1146: Trump calls Sumy strike “mistake,” blames Biden for war, while Zelenskyy invites him to Ukraine
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Dekleptocracy identifies key vulnerability in Russia’s military supply chain: lubricants. Russia heavily depends on a single Chinese company for industrial lubricant additives vital for military equipment. 
America’s new Ukraine map looks like Putin drew it himself. To… Continue Reading
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Telegraph: Complex maintenance of German Leopard tanks cripples combat effectiveness in Ukraine
According to a classified transcript obtained by German media, Ukraine’s military is struggling to utilize Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks on the battlefield effectively due to several operational difficulties.
Germany remains Ukraine’s second-largest supplier of military equipment after the United…
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Trump’s spiritual advisor turns from Ukraine aid opponent to staunch supporter after seeing war impact
Pastor Mark Burns, described as Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor, reversed his position on US military aid to Ukraine following a recent visit to the country, according to an interview with the Kyiv Independent.
This comes after Burns visited war crime sites in Ukraine on 31 March, the third…
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Forbes: Ukraine tests “motherships” that drop drones hunting on their own
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Ukraine develops its own air defense, seeks EU investment
Ukraine is developing its own strategic-level air defense system, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced during a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 14 April.
This comes after two deadly, destructive Russian missile strikes on civilians in Kryvyi Rih and Sumy in April 2025.
Ukraine’s…
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Ukrainian official urges FBI to probe Trump advisors for Russian propaganda after Sumy strike “mistake” comment
A senior Ukrainian lawmaker, Oleksandr Merezhko, called for an FBI investigation into President Donald Trump’s inner circle after Trump characterized a deadly Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy as a “mistake,” according to The Times.
The controversy stems from Trump’s…
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Ukraine reports increased Russian use of chemical weapons via drone delivery – Ukraine’s intelligence
Russian forces intensified their use of poisonous gas ammunition at the frontline, which can lead to fatal consequences, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on 14 April.
According to the intelligence agency, Russian occupying forces are systematically using chemical munitions…
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