Category: 6. Opinion

Russia’s proposed 2025 budget includes a 25% increase in defense spending and a 16% reduction in social spending, reflecting the government’s prioritization of military financing, according to the UK Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Update, published on 9 October. This budget decision is… Continue Reading

It is unacceptable to blame the Ukrainian people for the war instigated by Russia, as the reason behind criminal aggression lies in the personal thirst for power of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to Ukrinform. The official… Continue Reading

Germany has delivered two IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine last week, according to Major General Christian Freuding, who leads the Ukraine special task force in the German Defense Ministry. In an interview with RND published on 9 October, he discussed the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war and… Continue Reading

Russia has launched an unprecedented propaganda campaign in Moldova, a small post-Soviet nation of 2.5 million people bordering Ukraine. Moscow’s influence in Moldova remains significant, primarily due to two factors: the breakaway region of Transnistria, where Russia has maintained troops… Continue Reading

A crucial monthly summit of Ukraine’s key military backers, the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) also known as Ramstein-format, scheduled for 12 October at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, has been postponed, according to DW and Reuters. The Ramstein group, established by… Continue Reading

The Lithuanian government has approved €13 million to support recovery projects in Ukraine. The funds will be directed to the Lithuanian Development Cooperation Fund for humanitarian assistance, according to Delfi. Since the beginning of the Russian war, Lithuania has provided Ukraine with… Continue Reading

In the city of Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Russian invaders tortured a 45-year-old resident, Volodymyr Zakabluk, to death, according to the Center for Journalistic Investigations. Terror against the civilian population in occupied territories has become a common practice for the Russian military… Continue Reading

Most EU countries diversified their energy supply sources after Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022 to eliminate their dependence on Russian fossil fuels. However, not all countries have decreased their reliance on Russian fuel, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to… Continue Reading

Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, directly led the mission during the liberation of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant, said the commander of the “Stugna” unit of the HUR special forces, known as Linux, according to Ukrinform. On 24… Continue Reading

Britain imposed sanctions on Russia’s chemical warfare unit and its commander for allegedly using First World War-era choking gas in Ukraine, The Telegraph reports. These moves follow reports from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces about the significant increase in the use of… Continue Reading