Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition.
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for return of Crimea to Ukraine, terms annexation ‘illegitimate’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and does not support the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine war |Zelenskyy announces ‘Kyiv initiative’ to bolster ties with Eastern Europe & Baltic nations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the start of a new initiative aimed at bolstering Kyiv’s ties with Eastern European as well as Baltic nations. Russia-Ukraine war |Zelenskyy announces ‘Kyiv initiative’ to bolster ties with Eastern Europe & Baltic nations Amid the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the start of a new initiative aimed at strengthening Kyiv’s ties with Eastern European as well as Baltic nations. Speaking at his nightly address on Monday, August 22, the embattled Ukrainian President stated that the government has found a new…
Read MoreUN ‘very concerned’ over planned trials of captured Ukrainian POWs in Mariupol
The UN has stated that it is “very concerned” about Russian-backed authorities’ plans to hold trials in Mariupol for Ukrainian soldiers who have been captured. UN ‘very concerned’ over planned trials of captured Ukrainian POWs in Mariupol The UN has stated that it is “very concerned” about Russian-backed authorities’ plans to hold trials in Mariupol for Ukrainian soldiers who have been captured, stating that such a procedure may constitute a war crime in and of itself. According to the UN rights office’s Ravina Shamdasani, pro-Russian officials appear to be putting…
Read MoreAfter 6 months of Russia-led war, conflict-torn Ukraine continues to face harsh aftermath
Six months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and with no end in sight, here is how Ukraine is dealing with the consequences. After 6 months of Russia-led war, conflict-torn Ukraine continues to face harsh aftermath In Ukraine’s Bucha, close to Kyiv, Orthodox priest Father Andriy blesses the coffins of unnamed civilians killed by Russian troops during Russian occupation. On the outskirts of Kyiv, at Ukraine’s Bucha, there are rows of plastic bags filled with bodies that have been dug up from mass graves. In Bucha, Ukraine, dead bodies…
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’
Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. Russia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’ Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. He also stressed that the Ukrainian flag will also fly in all the occupied regions of the war-torn country. The embattled President also promised to…
Read MoreSenior Ukrainian security official found dead with gunshot wounds, investigation launched
Oleksandr Nakonechny, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kirovohrad region, was found dead by his wife with gunshot wounds. A regional head of Ukraine’s Security Service was found dead in his home, the Ukrainian Special Prosecutors office in the military and defence sphere of the Southern region said on Saturday. Oleksandr Nakonechny, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kirovohrad region, was found dead by his wife in one of the rooms in their apartment after she heard gunshots on August 20, Ukrainska…
Read MoreUkraine war: Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea
Russian forces in Crimea have been targeted by a fresh drone strike. The Russian-appointed regional leader said a Ukrainian drone targeting Russia’s Black Sea fleet in the city of Sevastopol was shot down on Saturday. It follows a string of attacks on Russian forces and installations in the annexed peninsula this month. Meanwhile Ukraine’s president has welcomed a deal allowing UN inspectors to visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, further north. Early on Saturday a video showed smoke rising from the area in Sevastopol where Russia’s Black Sea fleet is…
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