Tag: Ukraine

When the Russian forces declared the fire with Ukraine, it forcefully displaced millions of Ukrainians, killed hundreds-of-thousands civilians, and left Ukraine under massive destruction while occupying all its key cities and frontiers.

Is “Ruscism” a Russian Form of Fascism or Nazism? An essay on the politics of this war from the Ukrainian perspective.

Christmas came early this year to Ukrainian fighting forces in the form of four M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems). They arrived in the embattled nation late last month as part of a $700 million military aid package courtesy of Uncle Sam.

“The Department of the Air Force has the ability to track language capabilities in the military personnel systems and can quickly identify airmen/guardians with the required language skills, to include Ukrainian,” McAndrews said.

The Biden administration is aware of these concerns, but neither Washington nor its NATO allies are willing to break the Russian blockade of the Black Sea, which would liberate Ukrainian exports, avert catastrophe in emerging economies, and protect Europe from potentially enormous ramifications.

As the war in Ukraine continues, there is increased scrutiny of the Russian government’s global activities. In Africa, the newest development uses Russian mercenaries, most prominently the Wagner group, to achieve Russian interests. Even if the mercenaries are not particularly effective at defeating rebel groups, their appeal to African leaders and ability to implant themselves […]

The Scott Air Force Base, a bastion keeping a watch on all the weapons needed to convey to Ukraine to succeed in the armed conflict against Russia, is behind the frameworks of Ukraine’s strongest alliance.

The Moroccan and two British fighters, given the death penalty by the Russian-back separatist court in Donetsk, had submitted an appeal against their sentences. Two more British in Ukraine had been captured and charged by the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

Last June 30, the Russian troops retreated from Snake Island, a long-contested strategic and symbolic outpost since the invasion of Ukraine started. After the Russian’s withdrawal, the Ukrainian Navy announced that they had recaptured the island.

“We need to give people the means to defend themselves,” Perry Blackburn Jr., 60, a retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel.

“Military units, including the East group and the West group, must carry out their tasks according to previously approved plans.” – Putin.

Russian forces have decided to pull out of Snake Island in a small but strategic win for Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry framed the decision to leave as “a gesture of goodwill” and an attempt to open up a humanitarian corridor to export Ukrainian agricultural products.