Russia asks China for armed drones from China for Ukraine war, US warns EU
The United States has released a warning to European allies that Russia asked China for armed drones in late February as it was beginning its invasion of Ukraine, as per the sources familiar with the matter. The request has alerted Biden administration officials who are seeking to prevent China, who is Russia’s most powerful diplomatic […]
EU announces new set of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine
The European Union recently announced that the 27-nation bloc had greenlighted a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. France, which holds the presidency of the EU, said the bloc “in consultation with our international partners, has approved the 4th package of sanctions targeting individuals & entities that are part […]
At least 16 people dead after attack by Ukraine on Donetsk region, says rebels
Moscow: Russian-backed separatists in the eastern region of Ukraine on Monday has said that a strike by Kyiv’s forces on the rebel de facto capital Donetsk left at least 16 people dead, ahead of talks to resolve the war. Rebel officials said fragments from a Ukrainian Tochka missile that was shot down had landed in the […]
What does symbol “Z” mean, written on Russian military vehicles?
Kyiv: Tanks and Russian military vehicles are seen frequently on the roads of Ukraine. Since Russia has called a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, these vehicles have been moving around Kyiv & several other Ukrainian cities sporting a “Z” marking painted on their sides. Social media is showing images of the white emblem, stylized in a […]
Ukraine plans to build up cyber military in response to Russian cyber attacks
While responding to the Russian cyberattacks that came alongside full-scale military operations, the Ukrainian government has started recruiting an IT army consisting of civilian volunteers. As per reports, the Ukraine government is considering to build up a cyber army to push back cyberattacks by Russia on Ukraine. Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a national […]
‘I am in Kyiv,no one has escaped anywhere,’ says Prez Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday has released a video stating that he has not fled the nation, contrary to Russian news reports. In one of the videos posted on Instagram, Zelenskyy showed his Kyiv office and said, “I am in Kyiv. I am working here. No one has escaped anywhere.” The video message […]
Amid crackdown on media outlets, Kremlin blocks access to Facebook & Twitter
Amid an ongoing crackdown on protestors and independent media outlets, the Kremlin blocked access to Facebook and Twitter on Friday. As per the statement of the Russian telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor added that the decision to restrict Facebook was made in reaction to the platform’s alleged “discrimination” against Russian media, citing 26 cases since October 2020. […]
Hospitals across Ukraine are struggling for safety of terminally ill children
Two weeks ago, Nastiya left her town ‘Vasylivka’ in the eastern region of Ukraine to bring her five-year-old son named as ‘Volodymyr’ to a hospital in Zaporizhzhia. The boy was undergoing a problem of internal bleeding and was in a severe condition. He has since bettered, but the mother and son cannot return home. On […]
Russian military destroys Ukraine made AN-225 ‘Mriya’, largest aircraft in the world: Minister
The largest aircraft in the world was destroyed on Sunday by the Russian military battling on an airfield near Kyiv, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said, as Moscow continued its attack on its neighbour during the fourth day of its invasion. AN-225 ‘Mriya’, which means ‘Dream’ in Ukrainian– was manufactured by Ukrainian aeronautics […]