Category: 6. Opinion

Kharkiv volunteers have evacuated 18,800 animals from under fire during the 2.5 years of full-scale war, primarily dogs and cats, but also horses, wolves, and exotic fish, according to UkrInform. The evacuation teams of the organization “Animal Rescue Kharkiv” primarily operate in Kharkiv… Continue Reading

Elite units of Russian naval infantry suffered losses in a year of fighting near Vuhledar that are four times higher than their losses during ten years of war in Chechnya, reports BBC Russian Service. Over 200 marines were killed in the battles for this strategic town in eastern Ukraine,… Continue Reading

Polish officials announce readiness to train Ukrainian Legion volunteers – Euromaidan Press 9c05aff053

At least 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian captivity since the onset of all-out war, Victoria Tymbaliuk, a representative of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, told Politico. As a result of exchanges between Moscow and Kyiv, 3,600 Ukrainian… Continue Reading

In an interview with Bloomberg, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, stressed the need to cut off Russia’s access to components the aggressor uses to manufacture missiles and drones, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate. It mainly concerns… Continue Reading

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, 37-year-old Heorhii Volkov was a successful entrepreneur, running both a business management consultancy and a digital marketing firm. He enjoyed organizing electronic music parties, attending cultural events and playing various sports in his hometown of… Continue Reading

The Russians have reportedly executed 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war on the Pokrovsk front from two units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Yurii Bielousov, head of the War Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, as per UkrInform. On 1 October 2024, numerous reports surfaced on… Continue Reading

Ukrainian law enforcement has evidence of the execution of 93 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian soldiers on the battlefield, said Yurii Bielousov, Head of the Department for Countering Crimes Committed in the Conditions of Armed Conflict at the Office of the Prosecutor General, UkrInform… Continue Reading

Ukrainian forces have successfully struck a Russian S-400 air defense system’s radar in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast using a kamikaze drone, Militarnyi reported. Russian air defense assets are priority targets for Ukraine, as destroying launchers and radars clears the way for Ukrainian drones,… Continue Reading

Sweden has pledged €2.4 million to strengthen Ukraine’s efforts in investigating and prosecuting war crimes committed during Russia’s full-scale invasion. The funding, announced on 2 October 2024, will support the implementation of the SMEREKA e-case management system, according to the… Continue Reading