Category: 6. Opinion
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Investigation into Russian-orchestrated arson attacks leads to Russian terrorist threats in Ukraine
Hundreds of Ukrainian organizations, including schools, businesses, embassies, and media outlets, were evacuated on 14 October 2024 following the receipt of threatening emails claiming terrorist bomb attacks, according to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service. The threats reportedly came in the wake of… Continue Reading
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Forbes: Russian marines’ atrocities spark targeted retaliation from Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian air assault brigades have launched targeted attacks against the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade in retaliation for the execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners, according to a Forbes report. This latest atrocity is part of a larger pattern of prisoner executions by Russian forces…. Continue Reading
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Chronically ill Ukrainians in occupation face loss of free medication access without Russian citizenship
Russia has announced that, starting in 2025, residents of occupied Ukrainian territories must have Russian passports to receive free prescription medications needed for those with chronic illnesses, according to the Eastern Human Rights Group. In addition to persecuting pro-Ukrainian locals and… Continue Reading
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ISW: Russia aims to undermine Ukraine’s grain corridor through repeated Odesa port attacks
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the port of Odesa on 14 October, damaging two civilian vessels and port infrastructure, according to Odesa Oblast officials. The attack killed one and injured eight civilians, hit the NS Moon, flying the Belize flag, and the Optima dry cargo… Continue Reading
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Russo-Ukrainian War, day 964: Ukraine delivers million drones to frontline as Russia advances in Donetsk Oblast
Military Ukrainian military: Liberation of Kinburn Spit just matter of time. Liberation of the Kinburn Spit is crucial for Ukraine’s military, as it would enhance control over the northwestern Black Sea and strengthen operational capabilities. Fire rages for week following Ukrainian strike on… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian patients in occupied territories to be denied free medications without Russian passports
Ukrainians with diabetes, bronchial asthma, and other illnesses in Russian-occupied territories will no longer be able to receive free medications without Russian passports starting next year, the Eastern Human Rights Group announced on social media. Earlier, the occupiers already implemented… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian military: Liberation of Kinburn Spit just matter of time
While it may be too early to discuss the liberation of the Kinburn Spit, Ukrainian Defense Forces Spokesperson Serhii Bratchuk emphasized that such an operation is merely a matter of time and capability, according to UkrInform. During a television broadcast, Bratchuk highlighted the Kinburn… Continue Reading
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Fire rages for week following Ukrainian strike on Feodosia oil terminal in Crimea
In Feodosia, in temporarily occupied Crimea, the oil depot hit by the Ukrainian Defense Forces last week has been almost completely destroyed. The fire was extinguished after nearly seven days, according to the Telegram channel “Krymskyi Veter.” On 7 October, Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian military: Toretsk in ruins as Russian forces advance
Russian troops have damaged every building and shelter in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, which allows the invaders to occupy new areas of the city, says a spokesperson for the “Luhansk” operational and tactical group Anastasiia Bobovnikova, according to UkrInform. The seizure of Toretsk would… Continue Reading
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Ukraine delivers million state-funded drones to frontline, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address that one million drones purchased with state funds had been delivered to the front lines as of mid-October. Drones became a critical asset for Ukrainian forces, providing reconnaissance, targeting assistance, and the… Continue Reading