WARS
Saturday, 11 May 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 807 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made small inroads, opening a new front in a war that has long been waged in the east and south. Ukraine sent reinforcements as fighting raged in the border areas of the region, the defence ministry said, adding that Russia had pounded the frontier town of Vovchansk with guided aerial bombs and artillery. "Russia has begun a new wave of counteroffensive actions in this direction," Ukrainian…
Friday, 10 May 2024 04:38
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 217
Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally. President Joe Biden has urged Israel not to go ahead with such an operation over fears it would exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophein the Palestinian enclave. On Wednesday, he said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for a Rafah offensive,…
Friday, 10 May 2024 04:37
What to know after Day 806 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia knows how to deal with Ukrainian drones — Putin Ukrainian drones "fly like flies over the heads" of the fighters in the special military operation, but Russia knows how to deal with it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with military on May 7, following the inauguration ceremony. The video was released on May 9 by the Kremlin press service. "We know how difficult it is for our fighters, who are faced with the fact that enemy drones are flying overhead like flies, we all know this. We are working on this, and I am…
Thursday, 09 May 2024 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 216
Netanyahu weighs risks of Rafah assault as hostage dilemma divides Israelis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces competing pressures at home and abroad when he weighs how far to push the operation to defeat Hamas in Rafah that complicates hopes of bringing Israeli hostages home. Street demonstrations against the government by families and supporters of some of the more than 130 hostages still held in Gaza have become a constant fixture, with protestors demanding a ceasefire deal with Hamas to get them back. Others are demanding the government and the Israeli Defence Forces press ahead with the Rafah operation against the…
Thursday, 09 May 2024 04:40
What to know after Day 805 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE What is known about string of blasts at Ukraine’s power facilities Russia’s Armed Forces have struck Ukraine’s energy sector and military-industrial complex in response to Kiev’s attempts to attack Russian power facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. According to the ministry, the strikes were carried out with drones as well as sea-and air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles. In the early hours of Wednesday, explosions occurred at fuel and energy facilities in Kiev as well as in several other Ukrainian regions. Power outages were reported in some Ukrainian cities and districts. The authorities urged citizens…
Wednesday, 08 May 2024 04:19
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 215
Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge. The U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure the Rafah crossing from Egypt and the other main crossing into Gaza, Kerem Shalom, from Israel, at a…
Wednesday, 08 May 2024 04:18
What to know after Day 804 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia, Ukraine trade allegations of chemical weapons use Russia and Ukraine have accused each other at the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague of using banned toxins on the battlefield, the organisation said on Tuesday. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said that the accusations were "insufficiently substantiated" but added: "The situation remains volatile and extremely concerning regarding the possible re-emergence of use of toxic chemicals as weapons." Neither Russia nor Ukraine has formally asked the OPCW to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons, it said. Andriy Sybiha, Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister,…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:49
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 214
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that could bring at least a pause in the 7-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. Hanging over the wrangling…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:46
What to know after Day 803 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia says it takes control of two more settlements in eastern Ukraine Russian forces have taken control of the settlements of Soloviove in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and Kotliarivka further north in the Kharkiv region, the defence ministry said on Monday. Ukraine's military made no mention of either locality in its evening General Staff report. Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Monday that Kotliarivka, located near the town of Kupiansk, was one of several locations to come under Russian shelling. But Ukrainian bloggers appeared to acknowledge that both villages were in Russian hands. DeepState, a popular forum…
Monday, 06 May 2024 04:55
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 213
Truce Talks Shift to Qatar as Hamas Hits Israel Border Crossing Israel closed the Kerem Shalom humanitarian crossing into Gaza on Sunday after a rocket barrage was fired by Hamas, as weekend talks on a potential truce broke up inconclusively. The status of the talks was unclear after the latest round in Cairo: Hamas officials said their negotiators had returned to Qatar to consult with the group’s political leadership. CIA Director William Burns was also leaving Cairo for consultations in Qatar, Reuters reported. Israel and Hamas have been negotiating for weeks through mediators toward a potential truce that would include…
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Monday, 06 May 2024 04:54
What to know after Day 802 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian attacks on Ukraine energy system caused $1 bln in damages - minister Recent Russian massive drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian energy system have caused more than $1 billion worth of damage to the sector, Ukraine's energy minister German Galushchenko said on Sunday. Since March 22, the Russian forces have been attacking Ukrainian thermal and hydropower stations as well as main networks on an almost daily basis, leading to blackouts in many regions. "Today, we are talking about the amounts of losses for more than a billion dollars. But the attacks continue, and it is obvious that…
Sunday, 05 May 2024 04:58
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 212
There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talksfor Gaza. But Israel hasn’t sent a delegation and a senior Israeli official downplayed prospects for a full end to the war while emphasizing the commitment to invading Rafah. Pressure has mounted to reach a deal halting the nearly 7-month-long war. A top U.N. official says there is now a “ full-blown famine” in northern Gaza, while the United States has repeatedly warned close ally Israel about…
Sunday, 05 May 2024 04:55
What to know after Day 801 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskiy says Su-25 bomber downed Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday, regional officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had used eight missiles of various kinds and nearly 70 guided aerial bombs against communities and frontline positions during the day, after Ukraine's air force downed 13 Shahed drones that targeted the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions overnight. Zelenskiy said Moscow had no desire for peace.…
Saturday, 04 May 2024 04:54
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 211
Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza. After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days. But chances for the deal remain entangled with the key question of whether…