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Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 824 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine attacked twice in one night The Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine came under attack twice within three hours early on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes near the city. Fires appeared to have broken out in both strikes. Ukraine made no official comment on either incident. Leonid Pasechnik, Russia-installed governor of Luhansk region, said the first attack at about 9 p.m. (1800 GMT) was made with cluster munitions. "A fire has broken out as a result of the attack," Pasechnik said, noting that information on casualties was…
Monday, 27 May 2024 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 234
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said. The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and that the strike was carried out with "precise ammunition and on the basis of precise intelligence." It took out Hamas' chief of staff for the West Bank and another senior official behind deadly attacks on Israelis, it said. "The IDF is…
Monday, 27 May 2024 04:40
What to know after Day 823 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian jamming rendering much US-supplied weaponry ineffective – WaPo Many US-made munitions that rely on satellite guidance have failed to withstand Russia’s jamming technology after being supplied to Kiev, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The Ukrainian armed forces have had to stop using some of those armaments altogether because of Russia’s extensive electronic warfare capabilities, the paper said. The affected munitions include Excalibur GPS-guided artillery shells, rockets for HIMARS multiple rocket launch systems and JDAM aircraft-dropped bombs, the report read. The US completely ceased deliveries of Excalibur shells half a year ago after Ukraine reported that they…
Sunday, 26 May 2024 05:06
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 233
Gaza ceasefire talks could soon resume but Israel-Hamas war rages on Prospects for a resumption of mediated Gaza ceasefire talks grew on Saturday although Israel carried out new attacks in which Palestinian medics said more than 40 people were killed. An official with knowledge of the matter said a decision had been taken to resume the talks next week after the chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency met the head of the CIA and the prime minister of Qatar. The source, who declined to be identified by name or nationality, said it had been decided that "in the coming week…
Sunday, 26 May 2024 05:01
What to know after Day 822 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE We must stay a step ahead of the enemy – Putin Russia “must always be one step ahead” of its adversaries and should maintain its technological advantage in order to “guarantee” victory, President Vladimir Putin has said. The president made the remarks on Saturday as he visited the headquarters of the Tactical Missiles Corporation, a major state-owned defense company located outside Moscow. While at the facility, Putin held a meeting with the CEOs of Russia’s leading defense corporations. Gaining even a slim technological advantage has a drastic impact on the battlefield, the president stated, referring to what has…
Saturday, 25 May 2024 04:41
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 232
After World Court ruling, Palestinians want action not words Forced from her home by Israel's seven-month-long Gaza offensive, Salwa al-Masri has little hope her plight will be alleviated by a ruling from the U.N.'s top court ordering Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. "The massacres are only increasing," she said, as she cooked a meal on an open fire outside a tent in Deir al-Balah. "They shouldn’t say one thing, while the action is something different," said Masri, who fled her home in northern Gaza earlier in the war. "We want these decisions to be implemented on the ground."…
Saturday, 25 May 2024 04:40
What to know after Day 821 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky’s legitimacy has expired – Putin Russia must be absolutely sure it’s dealing with the legitimate Ukrainian authorities before it can engage in meaningful and legally binding talks to conclude the conflict between the two nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. He noted that Vladimir Zelensky’s term in office has expired. The president made the remarks in Minsk on Friday during a joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Putin was asked for comment on Zelensky’s presidential term running out earlier this month and the impact of this development on potential talks. Putin reiterated…
Friday, 24 May 2024 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 231
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah Israeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and battled in close combat with Hamas-led militants in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said. Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah's southeast, edged towards the city's western district of Yibna and continued to operate in three eastern suburbs, residents said. "The occupation (Israeli forces) is trying to move further to the west, they are on the edge of Yibna, which is densely populated.…
Friday, 24 May 2024 04:46
What to know after Day 820 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin to discuss ‘second phase’ of nuclear drills with ally Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Belarus for a two-day state visit that will include talks on the former Soviet republic’s involvement in nuclear weapons drills. “We’ll talk about the second phase of the exercise,” Putin said after being greeted by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday at the Minsk National Airport. “This is related to direct participation of our Belarusian friends and colleagues in these events.” Russian troops began the first phase of the tactical nuclear exercise on Tuesday in the Southern Military District, which includes…
Thursday, 23 May 2024 04:43
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 230
Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the most intense nights of bombardment of the southern Gaza city since Israel launched its offensive there this month. Israel's assault on Rafah on Gaza's southern edge has set hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in what had been a refuge for half of the enclave's 2.3 million people. It has also cut off the main access routes for aid into Gaza, drawing international fears of mass casualties and…
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Thursday, 23 May 2024 04:41
What to know after Day 819 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine launches drone attack near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Kiev’s forces have once again attacked the grounds of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) using a kamikaze drone, the facility’s press service reported on Wednesday. The facility is the largest of its type in Europe. According to a message issued by the service on Telegram, the drone reportedly hit a transport workshop of the ZNPP but did not cause any casualties or critical damage to the facility. The strike comes amid a series of UAV attacks on the city of Energodar, located next to the facility, over…
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 229
Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south. Simultaneous Israeli assaults on the northern and southern edges of the Gaza Strip this month have caused a new exodus of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing their homes, and sharply restricted the flow of aid, raising the risk of famine. In Jabalia, a sprawling refugee camp built for displaced civilians…
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:41
What to know after Day 818 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian gunners finally get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv Ukrainian servicemen operating a howitzer in Kharkiv region near the Russian border work around the clock to stop an incursion by Moscow's troops, and they are finally getting the shells to do it. Ukraine's defenders were hamstrung for months by shortages of artillery shells and other weapons as U.S. Congress held up billions of dollars worth of military aid. As the lawmakers in Washington argued, Russia's forces pressed their advantage on the frontlines, pushing forward on the eastern front. With a $61 billion aid package belatedly approved by…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:55
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 228
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor was a symbolic blow that deepened Israel’s isolation over the war in Gaza. The court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas leaders — Yehya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh…