Ukraine slaps new sanctions against individuals, entities from Iran, China, Russia
Ukraine has imposed sanctions against six individuals and over 40 entities from Iran, China, and Russia.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 639,480 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Guardian: Russian commanders warned of plans for Ukraine's Kursk incursion months in advance, seized documents show
While the earlier warnings were largely vague, they grew increasingly more detailed — including specific threats that Ukraine would try to seize the town of Sudzha — a warning that was realized after Ukraine captured it in August.
Kremlin begins criminal investigation into chief editor of Russian independent media outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russia's Investigative Committee reportedly alleged that Kirill Martynov, chief editor of Novaya Gazeta Europe, was "conducting activities of an undesirable organization."
Delivering more weapons to Ukraine will help ‘end the war’ sooner, Stoltenberg says
"The paradox is that the more weapons for Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach a peace and end to the war," Stoltenberg said. "The more credible our long-term military support, the sooner the war will end."
US sanctions Russian individuals, entities engaging in prohibited transactions with North Korea
"The U.S. remains strongly committed to leveraging all our available tools to disrupt this and other schemes intended to support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and enable (North Korea's) illicit access to the international financial system," said Treasury official Bradley Smith.
Georgian leader's 'apology' for 2008 war could be a win for Russia, experts say
The de facto leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party stunned Georgians — who are rarely shocked by the turbulent political situation in the country — by declaring that Georgia should "apologize" for Russia's 2008 war against the country. Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili's statement on Sept. 14 was a campaign promise made ahead
Russia mining dams in Belgorod Oblast, Ukraine's military claims
Russia is placing explosives at dams in its own Belgorod Oblast, possibly preparing provocations to accuse Ukraine of causing environmental damage, a spokesperson of Ukraine's Kharkiv group of forces said on Sept. 19.
Russia aims to increase drone production tenfold in 2024, Putin claims
In 2023, the Russian army received about 140,000 drones of different types, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. This year, Moscow is planning to produce 1.4 million, he claimed.
Ukraine's victory delayed by West's fears of Russian defeat, Canadian-Ukrainian lawyer turned soldier says
Daniel Bilak is a Canadian-Ukrainian lawyer living in Ukraine for decades, taking on critical roles in what has been a rollercoaster career amidst Ukraine's fight to prosper while defending its freedom. He has played a big role in attracting investment into the country, first as a lawyer and later, from
Ukrainian drones are burning Russia’s oil refineries, but not its economy
Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian oil refineries are trying to achieve what Western sanctions couldn’t: grinding down what fuels Russia’s war machine and the backbone of its economy in an echo of the Allies' oil bombing campaign on German assets in World War II. Since the start
‘An evil axis’ — JP Morgan CEO issues stark economic warning over Russia, Iran, North Korea
Jamie Dimon said Russia is in cahoots with Iran and North Korea "working every day on how to make it worse for the Western world and for America."
Russian attack on retirement home in Sumy kills at least 1, injures 14
Russian forces attacked a retirement home in the city of Sumy with a guided aerial bomb on Sept. 19, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others, regional officials said.
Moldova's ex-military chief charged with treason over alleged espionage for Russia
The Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases said on Sept. 18 that Igor Gorgan stands "accused in the case concerning alleged espionage on behalf of Russia."
We asked 5 prominent Ukrainians to respond to Trump Jr's 'Negotiate with Russia' op-ed
Two influential and controversial U.S. figures stepped into the debate over Ukraine's potential long-range strikes on Russian territory by claiming such a move could result in "the end of the human species." In a joint opinion piece published on Sept. 17 by The Hill, Donald Trump Jr. and former
Indian shells flowing to Ukraine, despite protests from Russia, Reuters reports
Artillery ammunition manufactured in India is being diverted to Ukraine "despite protests from Moscow," Reuters reported on Sept. 19, citing customs data and nearly a dozen Indian and European government and defense industry officials.
Opinion: The harsh truth behind Ukraine’s peace prospects
Plans for ending the war, rumors of a new “Minsk 3.0” contact group, preparations for elections in Ukraine… The casual observer might be excused for thinking peace in Ukraine is just around the corner. This is fueled by a lot of wishful thinking both in Ukraine and abroad, but
General Staff: Russia has lost 638,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia, Pakistan strengthen economic ties, expand trade
Moscow also pledged support for Pakistan's bid to join the BRICS international alliance.
‘They attack with quantity:’ With Ukrainian soldiers desperately defending Pokrovsk
Editor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. POKROVSK DISTRICT, Donetsk Oblast – Marked by wide plumes of gray smoke on the horizon, the open fields stretching out southeast of the city of
Kremlin's war in Ukraine 'a stunning Russian military failure,' British diplomat says
"At the military level, Ukraine’s effective use of maneuver warfare stands in stark contrast to Russia’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics," Nicholas Aucott said.
Ukraine war latest: Drone attack 'wipes Russian weapons depot off the face of the earth,' Kyiv says
Key developments on Sept. 18: * Russian weapons depot ‘wiped off the face of the earth’ by Ukrainian drone attack, SBU source claims * Russia's Kursk counteroffensive halted, Kyiv claims * Ukraine's French Mirage jets will be able to hit ground targets, media reports * WSJ estimates of Ukraine's casualties 'exaggerated,' lawmaker believes
Arms depot in Russia's Tver Oblast built to withstand nuclear explosion heavily damaged by Ukrainian drones
Overnight, Ukrainian drones attacked one of the largest arsenals in Russia, causing a powerful detonation in the town of Toropets in Russia's Tver Oblast, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent. Back in 2018, the Russian Defense Ministry bragged that this facility would be
Finnish president wants Russia excluded from UN Security Council
According to Finnish President Alexander Stubb, any council member engaged in an illegal war "such as Russia is in right now in Ukraine" should be suspended.
Russia's Kursk counteroffensive halted, Kyiv claims
"(Russia) tried to attack from the flanks, but they were stopped there," spokesperson Oleksii Dmytrashkivskyi told AFP.
Armenia uncovers alleged coup plot with Russian trace
Yerevan on Sept. 18 accused five Armenian citizens and two former residents of Nagorno-Karabakh of undergoing military training in Russia in order to stage an armed coup in Armenia.
African POWs on how they ended up fighting for Russia
In this exclusive interview, the Kyiv Independent interviews Somali and Sierra Leonean prisoners of war who fought for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Opinion: A sober look at the successors of the Russian 'Empire'
Russian opposition leaders often present themselves as champions of freedom and democracy, and are often embraced as such by well-meaning but sometimes naive Western donors. However, a closer examination reveals that their advocacy largely revolves around maintaining Russia as a unified and powerful state. Far from being proponents of liberal
Shots fired at Moscow office of Russia's largest online retailer, killing 2, injuring 7
A shooting at the head office of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, killed two people and injured at least seven others, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on Sept. 18.
IMF reportedly postpones controversial visit to Russia
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) planned visit to Russia has been "postponed indefinitely," Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on Sept. 17.
Russian weapons depot ‘wiped off the face of the earth’ by Ukrainian drone attack, SBU source claims
Ukrainian drones successfully targeted a weapons depot in Toropets in Russia's Tver Oblast overnight, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 18.
Civilians evacuated amid drone attack in Russia’s Tver Oblast, Russian governor claims
Local authorities have partially evacuated residents of Toropets in Russia’s Tver Oblast after a mass drone attack overnight caused a large fire, Tver Oblast Governor Igor Rudenya claimed on Sept. 18.
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