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war-and-politics3 years ago•4 min saved

Ukraine's Counteroffensive Against Russia: Day 479 Update.

The situation in Ukraine remains tense as the war enters its 479th day, with both sides claiming victories and inflicting losses. Putin rejected reports of Ukrainian counteroffensive successes and proclaimed the end of "neo-colonialism" in international politics. Ukraine will send combat pilots to train on US-made F-16 fighter jets, and a team of legal experts assisting Ukraine's prosecutors said that preliminary findings made it "highly likely" that the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was caused by explosives planted by Russia. The UN estimates that 700,000 people require drinking water in eastern Ukraine following the dam's collapse, and the US will provide an additional $205m in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

via Al Jazeera English|

#humanitarian-aid #nato #putin

war-and-politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Ukraine Advances on Front Line in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukraine made marginal gains on the front lines, advancing nearly a mile near Bakhmut and forcing several dozen Russian troops in the eastern village of Arapivka to flee their positions. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces had prevented Ukraine from achieving its goals “in all combat sectors.” Ukraine has not made an official announcement on the counteroffensive. The counteroffensive unfolded as Ukraine’s emergency services and Russian occupying authorities struggled to respond to a deepening humanitarian crisis in the southern Kherson region, where devastating floods followed the collapse of the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam this week.

via The Washington Post|

#counteroffensive #floods #putin

war-and-politics3 years ago•5 min saved

Zelensky warns of soldier casualties in new offensive, accuses Russia of evading sanctions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that a large number of Ukrainian soldiers will die in the upcoming offensive against entrenched Russian forces. The US and NATO have been training and arming Ukrainian forces for the counteroffensive, which will be the biggest test of the US-led strategy of giving the Ukrainians weapons and training to fight like an American army might. The war is escalating, with towns in Russia's Belgorod region under daily shelling, and calls within the US and NATO growing louder for Ukraine's admission to NATO, which would effectively mean a declaration of war against Russia.

via WSWS|

#human-cost #military-offensive #nato

war-and-politics3 years ago•3 min saved

"Updates on Russia-Ukraine War: Deadly Weapons, Nuclear Deals, and Diplomatic Kabuki"

Russia has struck a deal with Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, according to President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's deputy minister of defence has urged Ukrainians not to discuss details about the country's upcoming offensive. The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week to assess the serious security situation there. The United Nations has said it is "deeply concerned" by what it said were summary executions of prisoners of war by both Russian and Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. Police in Russia have placed a former speechwriter for Vladimir Putin on a wanted list of suspects.

via The Guardian|

#human-rights #nuclear-weapons #russia