Category: 6. Opinion

Ukraine’s law enforcement identified 721 suspects in war crimes cases, with 514 individuals charged and 133 convicted, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said to the Verkhovna Rada on 29 October, according to Suspilne news agency. Russian war crimes in Ukraine encompass systematic military… Continue Reading

The UK government announced new sanctions against three Russian agencies and three senior figures on 28 October 2024, targeting organizations involved in spreading disinformation and attempting to destabilize Ukraine. Russian actors have been carrying out multiple disinformation campaigns… Continue Reading

The Zaporizhzhia Oblast is significantly expanding its defensive infrastructure with the construction of second and third lines of defense while also fortifying areas around cities, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, who spoke during a… Continue Reading

Speaking to Prva Srpska Televizija on 27 October, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced €8.4 million worth of generators and transformers for Ukraine. Additionally, he announced a summit of European leaders next week. Historically allied with Russia, Serbia has been an EU… Continue Reading

According to a report by Militarnyi, the Russian reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have started performing evasive maneuvers when approached by the Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) interceptor drones. In recent months, Ukraine has downed nearly a thousand Russian… Continue Reading

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on 29 October in an interview with Radio Zet. that Poland’s reduced military aid to Ukraine may have affected bilateral relations. Poland was among the first and most generous supporters of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022,… Continue Reading

In an interview with Radio Zet, Duda emphasized that the transfer would be contingent on Western aircraft temporarily protecting Polish skies and the assured delivery of replacement aircraft for Polish pilots. Ukraine’s Air Force remains largely outgunned by Russian forces with Ukraine… Continue Reading

The Pentagon announced on 28 October that Ukraine would face no new restrictions on using US-supplied weapons against North Korean forces should they engage in combat operations against Ukrainian troops, reports Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh. According to Pentagon estimates,… Continue Reading

According to the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) 28 October report, Russian forces achieved marginal advances in several key areas of eastern Ukraine. Also, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte revealed that South Korean intelligence officials have shared evidence of North Korean… Continue Reading

Russian forces have achieved territorial gains southeast of Pokrovsk and in the Vuhledar area, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 28 October. According to the ISW, footage from October 27-28 showed Russian forces moving into positions north of Selydove, within Vyshneve,… Continue Reading