Ukraine invasion

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Harris laughs over ‘election packed with some stuff’​

German opposition leader suggests ‘mobilizing’ private savings​

Musk spent $1bn on coup attempt – Maduro​

Russian troops blow up bridges in Kursk region to disrupt Ukraine's plans
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/160915-russia-ukraine-war-kursk/

Liberation of Toretsk Would Mark Final Milestone to Ousting Ukraine’s Forces From Donbass - Expert

The potential liberation of the city of Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk) by Russian forces is crucial because it is a strategic vantage point overlooking the entire Donetsk People's Republic, military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik.

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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 15, 2024 (Maps Update)

Russian forces are completing the mop up operation on the southern outskirts of Liubimovka; Russian forces took control of Zelenyi Shlyakh; Russian forces continue attacks near Malaya Loknya; Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Nizhnii Klin;

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Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up' and urges Europe to stop 'unnecessary spending' backing Kyiv as Zelensky unveils his eight-point 'Victory Plan'​

• Zelensky insists the war could end next year if Western allies support his plan
• But Kremlin today dismissed his proposals as futile as soldiers face bitter winter

Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up', urges Europe to stop backing Kyiv

Zelensky insists that the war with Russia could be ended as soon as next year if his Western supporters commit to backing each point of the plan - but the Kremlin has dismissed it as futile

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Moscow responds to Zelensky's victory plan: Kyiv needs to sober up
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/160921-moscow-zelensky-victory-plan/

Zelensky’s so-called victory plan has two secret annexes that won’t be made public​

Censorship Will Remain the Lasting Legacy of Biden’s Failed Presidency

Analyst Steve Poikonen joined the final edition of Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program Tuesday to discuss online censorship in the West, noting that growing awareness of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has required new efforts on the part of elites to maintain ideological hegemony on the...

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Scholz reaffirms readiness to negotiate with Putin​

NATO Proxy War Strips Ukraine of Future, As Thousands of Schoolchildren Flee Country

Some 300,000 schoolchildren left Ukraine before the current school year began with many experts linking the trend with parents’ fears that their kids might be swept into the “meat grinder”.

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[Phylo]

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A great time for fanboys to sign up and 'put them boots were the mouth is.' (the poor boys version of 'put ya money where ya mouth is')
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Putin preparing to rush 'at least 10,000' North Korean troops to Ukrainian border after 'striking deal' with Kim Jong Un​

Putin to rush 'at least 10,000' North Korean troops to Ukraine border

Ukraine is facing the threat of a huge influx of North Korean troops who are being trained by Russia's army, after a deal said to have been struck between president Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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[Phylo]

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Putin his place: Moment smug Vladimir tries to catch out his subordinate by pointing out an 'error' on a map…. before the brave official politely corrects the Kremlin supremo​

Putin his place: Moment smug Vladimir is checked by brave subordinate

This is the moment a smug Vladimir Putin is taken down a peg by one of his top energy officials in a dispute during a tense discussion about Russia 's Arctic infrastructure projects

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Zelensky presents 'victory plan' to Ukrainian parliament​

Zelensky presents 'victory plan' to Ukrainian parliament

Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato and a refusal to cede any Ukrainian territory.

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US Unveils New $425Mln Aid Package for Ukraine - White House

The United States will provide an additional $425 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including additional air defense capability, the White House said on Wednesday.

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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 16, 2024 (Maps Update)

Clashes continued in Liubimovka; Russian forces continue attacks near Malaya Loknya; Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Nizhnii Klin; Clashes continued in Novoivanovka;

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[Phylo]

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,,, ,or we'll get NUKES ???​

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Zelensky 'tells NATO - let us join, or we'll get NUKES': Ukrainian leader 'issues shock ultimatum - and says his proposal was backed by TRUMP'​

Zelensky 'tells NATO - let us join, or we'll get NUKES'

The leader, 46, declared his bombshell proposal at the EU summit in Brussels - stating either NATO quickly accepts Ukraine into its alliance, or it will once again become a nuclear power, reports Bild

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Up until Dec. 5, 1994, Ukraine was officially the third-largest nuclear power in the world.
Let's review that for good measure - (the echo effect)
3rd-largest largest nuclear power in the world
3rd-largest largest nuclear power in the world
3rd-largest largest nuclear power in the world
RIGHT ON NATO's DOORSTEP !
Actually, step out the front door and you'd stepped in it !
Now, ain't that a thing !

Due to the strategic location of Ukraine during the Cold War, it inherited a formidable nuclear arms stockpile upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union alongside Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Its nuclear arsenal included close to 1,700 strategic nuclear warheads, as well as a bomber fleet and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that rivaled most other nuclear-capable nations at the time.

However, it is to be noted that while Ukraine physically possessed the weapons and the expertise to develop and maintain them – although the lack of resources would’ve likely prevented it from doing so – Moscow retained control over these weapons.

‘Either Nukes or Alliance’ – Zelensky Raises Specter of Ukraine Becoming Nuclear Again​

‘Either Nukes or Alliance’ – Zelensky Raises Specter of Ukraine Becoming Nuclear Again

The Ukrainian president said he told Republican candidate Donald Trump that Ukraine’s solution is either restoring its status as a nuclear state or becoming a NATO member, but Kyiv chose the latter.

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Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?​

Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

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[Phylo]

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No surprises here, then ...
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Ukrainian journalist, 27, who chronicled Russian occupation dies in prison​

Viktoriia Roshchyna: Ukrainian journalist who chronicled Russian occupation dies in prison

Viktoriia Roshchyna had been detained last year while reporting in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On October 17, 2024

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are effectively destroying the Ukrainian military with precision strikes both in the war-torn...

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Why Ukraine May Not Operate a Full F-16 Squadron for Months to Come

The first batch of the F-16s, which was delivered to the Ukrainian military in late July, failed to change the situation on the battlefield in favor of the Kiev regime.

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NATO Soldiers Fighting on Ukraine's Side - Head of Kharkov Region's Russian Administration

- Active servicemen from NATO countries, in particular from France, Germany and Poland, are fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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Ukraine loses Western support. German industrialists will talk sense into Olaf Scholz
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/world/160939-germany-ukraine-france/

Ukraine Loses Up to 965 Soldiers in Clash With Russian Southern Forces - Russian Military

Russia's Yug (South) group of forces eliminated up to 965 Ukrainian servicepeople over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 17, 2024 (Maps Update)

Russian forces took control of Lyubimovka; Russian forces continue attacks near Malaya Loknya; Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Nizhnii Klin; Clashes continued in Novoivanovka;

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Ukraine ready to build nuclear bomb in a few weeks. Another threat or just bluff?
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/world/160945-ukraine-nuclear-weapons/

Zelensky plan ‘quickest way to world war’ – Orban adviser​

Zelensky knows three scenarios for conflict to develop, but names only one
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/160943-zelensky-scenario/

10 facts the West must understand before talking to Putin​

Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On October 18, 2024

On the night of October 18th, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched another wave of strikes on Ukrainian...

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CBS could be in trouble over Kamala interview – regulator​

Scholz shoots down Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’​

What is Known About Ukraine’s Critical Metals That West is Eager to Obtain?

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has made it clear that the alliance is not in a hurry to approve Zelensky’s “peace plan”, which he said “has many aspects” that “need to hammer out” with the Kiev regime.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies of dead soldiers: 501 for 89
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/160949-russia-ukraine-body-swap/

Zelensky 'Feels Noose Tightening Around His Neck', Tries to 'Foment NATO War'

Just like PM Netanyahu, seeing the only chance of victory in dragging the US “into the fight on his side,” so Zelensky seems to be trying to do the same, analyst Gilbert Doctorow explains to Sputnik.

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Zelensky Says US Lost Interest in Ukraine Amid Presidential Race

Volodymyr Zelensky complained on Friday that the presidential race in the United States had made Washington lose interest in what was happening in Ukraine.

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"According to estimations of Western monitoring sources, since the beginning of the war the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reached 1.8 million people, of whom 780 thousand were killed. Ukrainian losses from June to mid-October were staggering: up to 55,000 – 65,000 people every month."
Source: https://southfront.press/no-army-left-in-ukraine/

Military Situation On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 19, 2024 (Maps Update)

Russian strikes destroyed the US-made MIM-23 Hawk system in Odessa; Russian strikes damaged the Shostka-330 energy station in Sumy region; Russian strikes damaged the Chernihivska-330 energy station in Chernihiv region; Russian strikes were reported in Kiev;

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"According to estimations of Western monitoring sources, since the beginning of the war the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reached 1.8 million people, of whom 780 thousand were killed. Ukrainian losses from June to mid-October were staggering: up to 55,000 – 65,000 people every month."
Source: https://southfront.press/no-army-left-in-ukraine/

Whilst it's crystal clear that the ratio of Ukrainian losses to Russian losses is in the region of 5:1 or more, I think this figure of 1.8 million should be taken with a pinch of salt. I don't know for sure that it's an over estimate, but it strikes me as odd that no other alternative media source (that I'm aware of) is quoting figures this high.
Just sayin'!

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Whilst it's crystal clear that the ratio of Ukrainian losses to Russian losses is in the region of 5:1 or more, I think this figure of 1.8 million should be taken with a pinch of salt. I don't know for sure that it's an over estimate, but it strikes me as odd that no other alternative media source (that I'm aware of) is quoting figures this high.
Just sayin'!

On top of that, the other side found a new supply of "loyal" soldiers ready to die for their Russian friends.

North Korean troops deserting Ukraine frontline days after arrival: Report

At least 18 soldiers provided to Putin by Kim Jong Un were said to have abandoned their positions after arriving to the front, Ukrainian media reports.

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[IlIlIlIlI]

Whilst it's crystal clear that the ratio of Ukrainian losses to Russian losses is in the region of 5:1 or more, I think this figure of 1.8 million should be taken with a pinch of salt. I don't know for sure that it's an over estimate, but it strikes me as odd that no other alternative media source (that I'm aware of) is quoting figures this high.
Just sayin'!

The estimations (are from) Western monitoring sources (!!, not Russian - besides we don't know whether these unnamed sources use Russian data)

Leaked US intelligence files show Israeli military plans – CNN​

US Probing Intelligence Leak on Israel's Preparations to Attack Iran - Reports

The United States is investigating a leak of its top-secret intelligence on Israel's preparations to strike Iran, which includes Israeli Air Force exercises using air-to-ground missiles, CNN reported citing three people familiar with the situation.

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Overview Of Russian And Ukrainian Strikes On October 20, 2024

Amid the ongoing heavy battles on the frontlines, Russian and Ukrainian forces are exchanging strikes in rear regions. Dozens of...

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Russian Troops Establish Control Over Islands in Dnepr River Delta - Region Governor

Russian troops have driven the Ukrainian armed forces from the island zone of the Dnepr River delta in the Kherson Region, establishing direct control over large islands and fire control over small ones, regional governor Vladimir Saldo told Sputnik.

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Russian ambassador tells BBC that UK wages ‘aggressive war’ against Russia​

Most Mobilized Ukrainians Surrender at First Opportunity - Captured Draft Enforcer

The majority of Ukrainians who are sent into combat after being arrested in the streets for dodging draft do not take long to surrender to Russian forces, making the mobilization campaign a self-defeating concept, Ruslan Tageev, a captured member of the Ukrainian conscription center (TCC), told...

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Zelensky believes EU to take over aid for Ukraine if US stops it​

Musk fears more censorship under Harris​

Assange’s father says he’s grateful to Putin​

'I Voted For Moldova Sovereignty, Independence From West' – Head of Gagauzia Autonomous Region

The head of Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia, Yevgenia Gutsul, said on Sunday that she had voted in the presidential election and the EU integration referendum in Moldova, casting her vote for the strengthening of sovereignty and neutral status.

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Record 78% of French Citizens Dissatisfied With Macron as President - Poll

A record 78% of French people are dissatisfied with President Emmanuel Macron, according to an Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper.

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On top of that, the other side found a new supply of "loyal" soldiers ready to die for their Russian friends.

North Korean troops deserting Ukraine frontline days after arrival: Report

At least 18 soldiers provided to Putin by Kim Jong Un were said to have abandoned their positions after arriving to the front, Ukrainian media reports.

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I recommend an even larger pinch of salt before accepting this story at face value!
It wreaks of Ukrainian propaganda to me, coming as it does from the public broadcasting company of Ukraine, Suspilne. I'm not saying it's not true (if you'll forgive the double negative), but it strikes me as being rather improbable!

 

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I recommend an even larger pinch of salt before accepting this story at face value!
It wreaks of Ukrainian propaganda to me, coming as it does from the public broadcasting company of Ukraine, Suspilne. I'm not saying it's not true (if you'll forgive the double negative), but it strikes me as being rather improbable!

‘Unique’ Russia-North Korea Pact Can Cool Pentagon Hotheads, Stabilize East Asia: Here's How

President Putin has instructed Russia's parliament to formally assess and ratify a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty with North Korea, which he signed together with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June. Sputnik asked a leading Russian Korea expert about the treaty's implications for...

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South Korea needs nukes – Seoul mayor​

North Korea to Consider Repeated Intrusion by South Korean Drone a Declaration of War

A South Korean drone was found in one of the districts of Pyongyang, and the Defense Ministry of North Korea said a repeated intrusion by South Korean military assets will be considered a declaration of war and will lead to retaliatory strikes, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

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Leader of volunteers helping Kiev’s draft effort found dead – media​

Ukrainian Special Forces Captured Kruglyakovka In Media But Lost Control On The Ground

The Ukrainian army keeps winning but only on social media. While the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue successful...

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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 20, 2024 (Maps Update)

Russian forces advanced west of Novoivanovka; Clashes continue on the western outskirts of Leonidovo; The surrounded AFU group attempts to resist in the area of Tolstoy Lug; Clashes continue near Nizhny Klin;

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Russian Forces Decimate Ukrainian Military Airfields and Drone Production Sites

Russian forces successfully hammered the infrastructure of military airfields, production facilities, and storage sites for strike drones, as well as a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries. They also struck concentrations of personnel and military equipment across 127 locations.

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Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On October 21, 2024

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue daily massive strikes with drones and missiles on Ukrainian rear facilities. In...

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Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 21, 2024 (Maps Update)

Russian forces repelled Ukrainian counterattacks in Leonidovo; Russian forces advanced south of Olgovka; Clashes continued near Nizhny Klin; Ukrainian servicemen attempt to escape from the cauldron south of Lyubimovka;

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