As usual, the Russian authorities say that „there were no casualties or damage, no fire occurred“.
At the same time, Russian Telegram channels posted photos and videos taken by local residents showing the strikes at the plant.
Archiv: "Forward to Vladivostok! No - Beijing! No - straight to Hanoi! Let´s fix it this time!"
Ukrainian drone targets Moscow oil refinery
Video shows the moment Ukrainian drones targeted an oil refinery in Moscow region on Sept. 1, in what appeared to be one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia yet.
To Win, The Ukrainians Must Kill Or Maim 100,000 Russians in 2024
(17.12.2023)
It’s apparent neither Ukraine nor Russia possesses the excess combat power it would need to achieve a major breakthrough that swiftly and radically could alter the course of Russia’s 22-month wider war on Ukraine.
Instead, the ultimate winner might be the country that attrits enough of the enemy’s forces to cause a military-wide collapse.
Lloyd Austin promised at Ramstein meeting that US and other allies will not allow Ukraine to fail
(19.03.2024)
US Secretary of Defenсe Lloyd Austin, opening the Ramstein meeting on Tuesday, promised that the United States will continue to support Ukraine‘s military efforts against Russia. In practice, however, the US Congress continues to obstruct funding for Kyiv.
In his opening remarks, Austin said Russia paid a staggering price for the war, echoing estimates that at least 315,000 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded during the war, which has cost Russia up to US$211 billion.
Live: French and UK defence ministers visit Kyiv for talks on more military aid for Ukraine
The visits came ahead of Kyiv‘s first Defence Industries Forum, where Ukrainian officials were set to meet representatives from over 160 defence firms and 26 countries.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked for more Western weapons, including longer-range missiles, to help break through Russian positions and launch strikes deep within Russian-controlled territory.
First Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Mr. Zelensky offered no details in a post on his Telegram channel, but U.S. officials said two platoons worth of tanks were delivered to Ukraine. That would generally amount to between eight and 10 tanks.
“Abrams are already in Ukraine and are preparing to reinforce our brigades,” Mr. Zelensky wrote, adding that he was “grateful to allies.”
„Er ist ein Held, und wir danken ihm für seinen Dienst“ – Kanadisches Parlament ehrt bei Selenskyj-Besuch Veteran der Waffen-SS
„Wir haben hier im Plenarsaal einen ukrainisch-kanadischen Veteranen aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, der für die ukrainische Unabhängigkeit gegen die Russen gekämpft hat und auch heute noch, im Alter von 98 Jahren, die Truppen unterstützt. Er ist ein ukrainischer Held, ein kanadischer Held, und wir danken ihm für seinen Dienst. Danke.“
So lautete die Eloge auf den als Ehrengast geladenen SS-Veteran Jaroslaw Hunka durch den Sprecher des kanadischen Unterhauses, Anthony Rota. Im Anschluss gab es minutenlangen stehenden Beifall für den 98-jährigen, rüstigen SS-Mann durch die Abgeordneten sowie den kanadischen Präsidenten Justin Pierre James Trudeau und seinen ukrainischen Amtskollegen Selenskyj.
Canada’s parliament, Trudeau and Zelensky give inadvertent ovation to Nazi war veteran
Speaker apologizes to Jews worldwide for encouraging parliament to hail Yaroslav Hunka, 98, a volunteer fighter in a Waffen SS unit, as a ‘Ukrainian and Canadian hero’
White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS
During the Vietnam War, US forces dropped hundreds of millions of cluster bomblets on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. People still die in Laos on a yearly basis because of the tens of millions of unexploded ordinances left behind following US bombing campaigns.
U.S. will send Ukraine long-range missiles, after delay
The Biden administration plans to provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Ukraine ‘has never been closer’ to NATO membership – Stoltenberg
“And these three things, the interoperability, the NATO-Ukraine Council and removal of the requirement for Membership Action Plan for Ukraine, demonstrate that Ukraine has never been closer to a membership in NATO than now,” Stoltenberg declared.
US President Joe Biden said ahead of the July summit that Ukraine would have to meet certain conditions before its bid was accepted. NATO member states have also ruled out Ukraine joining before the conflict with Russia is resolved.
Ukraine‘s front-line forces aren‘t advancing as much as ‚hoped‘ in the face of tough Russian defenses, but they‘re gaining ground, about 300 feet per day, NATO chief says
Since the much-anticipated counteroffensive began in early June, Ukraine has faced waves of criticism — including from officials and experts in Western countries that have provided it with military support — that its forces are not moving fast enough. Kyiv has grown increasingly frustrated with such pessimistic commentary, and Dmytro Kuleba, the country‘s top diplomat, even told critics recently to „shut up“ and try liberating territory themselves.
Blinken during visit to Kyiv: We see good progress on counteroffensive, we want to make sure Ukraine has what it needs
„We‘ve seen good progress on the counteroffensive (inaudible). We want to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs not only to succeed in the counteroffensive but has what it needs it for the long term to make sure that it has a strong deterrent, strong defense capacity so that, in the future, aggressions like this don‘t happen again,“ the U.S. Secretary of State said.
He also said the United States is determined to continue working with partners to restore a strong economy, strong democracy, „to ensure that Ukraine not only survives, but it thrives in the future.
Gen. Mark Milley: “Measured pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive not a surprise”
The primary challenge for Ukrainian forces is the continued difficulty of breaking through Russia’s multi-layered defensive lines in the eastern and southern parts of the country, which are marked by tens of thousands of mines and vast networks of trenches. Ukrainian forces have incurred staggering losses there, leading Ukrainian commanders to hold back some units to regroup and reduce casualties.
“Russians have a number of defensive lines and they [Ukrainian forces] haven’t really gone through the first line,” said a senior Western diplomat.
Slow counteroffensive darkens mood in Ukraine
(August 10, 2023)
In Smila, a small city in central Ukraine, baker Alla Blyzniuk, 42, said she sells sweets for funeral receptions daily as parents prepare to bury their children killed on the front hundreds of miles away. (…)
Blyzniuk also lives in fear that her husband or two sons of fighting age will be mobilized. She has already noticed that far fewer men walk the streets of her city than before. Ukraine does not disclose its military casualty counts, but everyone shares stories, she said, of new soldiers at the front lasting just two to three days.
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense of Germany
(today)
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met yesterday with German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius to discuss a range of global security issues. They reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes, including through the continued provision of security assistance. They reviewed preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. They also discussed efforts to expand partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, noting the importance of bolstering global resilience and countering the challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III‘s Meeting With German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius
(28.06.2023)
Secretary Austin thanked Minister Pistorius for Germany‘s significant assistance and contributions to Ukraine. He also thanked Minister Pistorius for German support to bolster NATO‘s Eastern Flank, including support to U.S. and NATO force deployments to and through Germany.
The leaders also discussed a range of other global challenges, including issues in the Indo-Pacific.
Ukraine says 20 countries support NATO membership
Kiev, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Today, Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, said that about twenty countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) support Ukraine‘s entry into the Alliance.
France, Germany and Poland back Ukraine’s counteroffensive in a show of unity
The leaders of France, Germany and Poland met in Paris Monday for talks focusing on military support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive and future security guarantees to be given to the country, ahead of a NATO summit in July.
Polish President Pushes for Ukraine‘s NATO Membership At Paris Talks
„Ukraine is waiting for an unambiguous signal regarding a clear prospect of membership in NATO,“ Duda said on June 12 after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris. The tripartite meetings involving Germany, France, and Poland, known as the Weimar Triangle, began in 1991 in Weimar, Germany.
Ex-CIA-Chef: Ukrainische Gegenoffensive könnte Wendepunkt des Krieges sein
(05.06.2023)
Die Gegenoffensive der ukrainischen Streitkräfte kann zu bedeutenden Ergebnissen führen, nicht nur auf dem Schlachtfeld, sondern auch in den Köpfen der Ukrainer, Europäer, Amerikaner und anderer, was die Ukraine auf den Weg zum Sieg bringen werde, erklärte der ehemalige CIA-Direktor General David Petraeus im Interview mit dem Online-Blatt Kiev Independent.
Seems like much welcomed shift to right direction: Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has for the first time called for Ukraine to be granted a @Nato membership “path”.
Great reporting @HenryJFoy
Ukraine to win soon, Europe already preparing to support its recovery, integration – von der Leyen at Biennale Architettura 2023
World leaders are already discussing their plans to help Ukraine after its victory in the full-scale war with Russia, it will take a lot of resources and funds to restore the destroyed territories, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said while visiting Ukraine‘s pavilion Before the Future at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia on Friday, according to the press service of the Restoration Ministry of Ukraine.
Borrell: We don‘t agree with those who say Ukraine cannot win this war
European Union Defense Ministers disagree with those who say that Ukraine cannot win this war, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell said.