Category: 6. Opinion

Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone strike against a Russian missile and ammunition storage facility near Toropets, Tver Oblast on 18 September, demonstrating the strategic importance of long-range attacks on Russian territory, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War… Continue Reading

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has proposed transferring Crimea, currently occupied by Russia, under a UN mandate to prepare for a “fair referendum” as a potential solution to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Sikorski shared his personal views during a nightcap… Continue Reading

On 16 September 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of the Russian military with an additional 180,000 personnel to 1.5 million in total coming into effect from December 2024. Putin’s latest military expansion decree signals Moscow’s determination to… Continue Reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with key US political figures next week, including President Joe Biden, Republican candidate Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. The primary focus of these meetings will be the presentation of what he refers to as… Continue Reading

Lithuania plans to provide an additional 40-50 million euros in military aid to Ukraine this year, according to Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas, as reported by LRT. This new package will bring Lithuania’s total military aid to Ukraine for 2024 to over 200 million euros, with 153 million… Continue Reading

In total, since October 2022, Russian Armed Forces have struck more than 1,000 times at Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities. Despite efforts to maintain stability, daily Russian attacks continue to disrupt power supplies across multiple oblasts, affecting hundreds of thousands of… Continue Reading

In the early hours of 19 September, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine, used several missiles, and also shelled multiple regions. The Ukrainian Air Force reported successfully intercepting all 42 Shahed-type one-way attack drones and one Kh-59/69 guided aviation… Continue Reading

Traces of radioactive Cesium-137 have been detected along Norway’s border with Russia, according to a report by The Barents Observer on 17 September. The Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) detected radioactivity in air filters at Viksjøfjell mountain and Svanhovd research… Continue Reading

Exclusives Military AFP: Ukraine halts Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast, says Ukrainian colonel. Ukraine began the Kursk incursion on 6 September, 2024. Rapid Response: Ukrainian troops repel Russian offensive in Luhansk Oblast. An attempted Russian assault on the eastern front… Continue Reading

Ukrainian forces have halted a Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast, part of which is currently under Ukrainian control, Colonel Oleksii Dmytrashkivsky, Spokesperson for the military command serving in Kursk Oblast, told Agence France-Presse. The initial reports on a Ukrainian offensive in… Continue Reading