Rutte: EU countries should increase their defense spending or learn the Russian language. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on European Alliance countries to increase their defense budgets. Otherwise, he noted, Europeans will have to “finish Russian language courses or go to N... #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #MarkRutte #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
If Ukraine loses the war, it will cost the US dearly. A Russian victory in the war would require a surge in Pentagon spending of more than $800B through 2029, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) reported. The ultimate success of President Putin’s war... #DonaldTrump #Pentagon #RussianAggression #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 13 and injures dozens of civilians. A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 60 others Wednesday. “On January 8, at 15:40, Russians launched two s... #MissileAttackOnUkraine #MykhailoFedorov #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zaporizhzhia
Russia plans to continue the war until it fully occupies four Ukrainian regions in 2025. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said that Moscow intends to fully seize the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine in 2025. At a Defense Ministry meeting, he confirmed... #Donetsk #Kherson #Luhansk #Putin #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zaporizhzhia
Russia increased the intensity of its air strikes on Ukraine by 300% in the fall. Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles into Ukraine in the fall, 200% more than in the previous three months and 300% more than in the fall of 2023. Over the past six months, an average o... #AirDefenseSystems #DroneAttackOnUkraine #MissileAttackOnUkraine #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The Russian army is planning an attack on Kherson and crossing the Dnipro River. Russian troops are probably planning an attack on Kherson and have gathered 300 boats to cross the Dnipro River, said the head of the Kherson regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin. The ... #Kherson #KinburnSpit #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Ukraine needs air defense systems to protect 20 facilities; the UN discusses protection of the Ukrainian energy sector. President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to protect 20 more special facilities from Russian air attack. Meanwhile, on December 2 the UN discussed the problems of prot... #AirDefenseSystems #AndriiSybiha #EnergyInfrastructure #MiroslavJenča #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The Ukrainian energy system has once again come under a massive assault by the Russian Federation. On the morning of November 28, Russia attacked energy facilities throughout Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without electricity, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said. As a res... #EnergyInfrastructure #GermanGalushchenko #MissileAttackOnUkraine #Naftogaz #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The head of German intelligence says Russia plans to test the effectiveness of NATO’s collective defense. Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), believes that Russia continues to prepare for an actual military confrontation with Western countries, but a full-scale atta... #Article5 #BalticCountries #BrunoKahl #NATO #RussianAggression #Spitsbergen
The Ukraine-NATO Council will convene following the Russian attack on Dnipro with a Oreshnik missile. The Ukraine-NATO Council will meet at the ambassadorial level on November 26 at the Alliance headquarters at Ukraine’s request. The meeting is in response to Russia’s first use in Ukraine ... #ICBM #Oreshnik #RubizhMissile #RussianAggression #UkraineNATOCouncil #WarinUkraine
Russia struck Ukraine with a Rubizh intercontinental ballistic missile. On November 21, Russia hit Ukraine with various types of missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, a Kh-47M2 Kinjal air-launched ballistic missile, and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles. I... #Dnipro #MissileAttackOnUkraine #RubizhMissile #RussianAggression #WarEscalation #WarinUkraine
The final declaration of the G20 summit contains no condemnation of the Russian Federation’s actions. In the statement from the G20 leaders that was adopted at summit in Rio de Janeiro’s conclusion, there is only one mention of the war in Ukraine. “Regarding the war in Ukraine, we highligh... #Brazil #G20 #G20Summit #RussianAggression
In winter, the Russians will focus on capturing front-line cities; Kupyansk is among the targets. Russian troops are likely to focus on capturing Ukrainian front-line cities and towns during the winter campaign of 2024-2025, the ISW predicts. This tactic will allow them to compensate for Ukraine&#... #ChasivYar #Kupyansk #Kursk #Pokrovsk #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Will Trump’s victory hasten the end of the war in Ukraine, and if so, on what terms? Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he will end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, but he has not clarified how he intends to accomplish this. And it is unlikely that this can be achieved wit... #DonaldTrump #Putin #RussianAggression #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
Putin is not interested in negotiations because he wants to erase Ukraine from the earth. Analysts from the ISW drew attention to a dialogue between Serbian President Oleksandr Vucic and Putin in early October. Vucic raised the topic of a ceasefire in Ukraine, to which Putin replied that R... #AleksandrVucic #NorthKoreanSoldiers #Putin #RussianAggression #VictorOrban #WarinUkraine
Last week, Russia captured the most land in Ukraine so far this year, and the Ukrainian-held territory in Kursk is shrinking. Last week, Russia seized more territory in its war with Ukraine than at any time in 2024. In recent months, Russian troops have made significant advances in the east of Ukraine, gaining territory desp... #OccupiedTerritories #Pokrovsk #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Without a strong response from the West to North Korean troops in Ukraine, the history of Crimea will repeat itself – Putin will move further. Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his disappointment with the the lack of a significant global reaction to the news of North Korean troops being transferred to Russia. “The voices of the US, NATO, W... #Crimea #NATO #NorthKorea #NorthKoreanSoldiers #RussianAggression #SerhiyKyslytsia #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Inviting Ukraine to NATO could end Russia’s imperial ambitions; Ukraine’s path to membership will be difficult but is possible. Inviting Ukraine to NATO could end Russia’s imperial ambitions and prove that in the modern world, autocracies cannot defeat democratic systems, says Andrius Kubilius, a member of the European P... #AndriusKubilius #GeopoliticalFragmentation #NatoMembership #NATOUkraine #RussianAggression
How can Ukraine’s allies respond to North Korean combat troops? The North Korean move marks a turning point in the Russian-Ukrainian war by expanding the conflict into an increasingly global war with more external players. In response, South Korea could lift its b... #LongRangeStrikes #NorthKoreanSoldiers #RussianAggression #WarEscalation #WarinUkraine
NATO offers two options for responding to North Korea sending soldiers to fight in the war against Ukraine. The NATO states’ potential responses are limited but may include at least two options. “It’s about strengthening support for Ukraine and building a partnership in the Indo-Pacific re... #NorthKorea #NorthKoreanSoldiers #RubenBrekelmans #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The German opposition supports the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine and expects Russia to attack NATO by 2030. The Leader of the Opposition and a candidate for Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, expressed his readiness to support the provision of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. “If the ... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeMissiles #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Russia continues to bombard the Ukrainian sea corridor, and Ukraine continues to increase its grain exports. On October 9, Russia struck the port infrastructure in the Odesa region with ballistic missiles, damaging a civilian container ship, Shui Spirit, sailing under the Panamanian flag. This is the third f... #agroexportukraine #OdesaSeaport #RussianAggression #RussianAtackOnUkraine #UkraineSeaPorts
The West searches for scapegoats in Putin’s military aggression against Ukraine. US President Joe Biden said that Barack Obama is the one who should be held responsible for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine in 2014, the annexation of Crimea, and the war in ... #BarackObama #JensStoltenberg #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
Germany proposed the creation of a contact group for European post-war order after the Russian war in Ukraine ends. As reported by DW, Friedrich Merz, the candidate for German chancellor from the opposition bloc, suggested that Germany, Poland, France, and the UK form a contact group to establish Europe’s pos... #EUdefense #FriedrichMerz #Germany #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
At the UN, the US Secretary of State calls for those who support and fuel Putin’s aggression – Iran, North Korea and China – to stop. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that to promote peace in Ukraine, it is necessary to stop Iran, North Korea, and China from enabling the Russian war machine. During his speech at the meetin... #AnthonyBlinken #China #IranianWeapons #NorthKorea #RussianAggression #UNSecurityCouncil #WarinUkraine
Without the ability to hit targets deep inside the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian energy industry may not survive the winter. If the Western allies, in particular, the US and Britain, do not revise their position regarding strikes with the long-range weapons they have provided, Ukraine may lose the energy war with Russia thi... #EnergyInfrastructure #LongRangeStrikes #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
In August, Russia intensified its terror attacks against Ukraine’s civilian population. According to the UN, at least 184 civilians were killed and 856 injured in Ukraine during August as a result of Russian aggression, making this month the second deadliest month for civilians in 2024, ... #RussianAggression #RussiaWarCrimes #UkrainePopulation #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s strategy is working: The Russian offensive slows down near Pokrovsk. Russian troops have significantly reduced the pace of their offensive in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, according to DeepState. From September 2 to 6, Russian troops captured only 10 square kilometers... #Kursk #KurskOffensive #OleksandrSyrskyy #Pokrovsk #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The second Russian attack on a civilian city in as many days has killed seven people: Biden condemns the raid but still does not want Ukraine to strike Russian territories. After the missile attack on Poltava on September 3, Russia carried out an air raid on Lviv the next day. As a result of this attack, seven people died, including three children, and another 53 were in... #JoeBiden #Poltava #RussianAggression #RussianAttackonUkraine #WarinUkraine #Львів
More than 50 people died as a result of the Russian missile attack on an educational institution in Poltava; the US is preparing to provide long-range weapons to Ukraine. On September 3, Russia launched two ballistic missiles at an academic institution and a hospital in Poltava. According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, as of Tuesday evening, the number of dea... #JASSM #LongRangeMissiles #Poltava #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The US and Australia condemn the Russian war against Ukraine and agree to increase weapons production. In the final statement regarding the results of ministerial consultations, the countries call on the Russian Federation to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw its troops... #Australia #HypersonicMissile #RussianAggression #USA #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Russia executes its largest drone attack on Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine report that on the night and morning of July 31, the Russian occupiers launched one of their most massive drone attacks on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. Th... #AndriyYusov #DroneAttackOnUkraine #kyiv #RussianAggression #RussianDrones #WarinUkraine
The Kremlin is preparing the Russians for another decade of war. The ISW emphasized that negotiations with Russia are impossible as long as its terms include the destruction of Ukraine. Russian state news agencies published comments by the Deputy Chairman of the Ru... #DmitryMedvedev #Kremlin #RussianAggression #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
The US and Britain pledge their support to prevent Putin from winning the war in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joseph Biden confirmed that they will continue providing Ukraine with all possible support to prevent the victory of aggressors such as Putin. At t... #JoeBiden #KeirStarmer #Putin #RussianAggression #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The state, Ukrainians, businesses, and international partners are contributing hundreds of millions to restore the Okhmadyt hospital that was destroyed by the Russians. Another ₴300M ($7.5M) will be allocated from the state budget in addition to the ₴100M that was already announced for the restoration of the Okhmadyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, which was shell... #CarloFormosa #Monobank #Okhmatdyt #RussianAggression #SupportUkraine #TaiwanAid #United24
In one of its most brutal and bloody attacks yet, Russia struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv, an industrial enterprise in Kryvyi Rih, as well as other cities and regions. On the morning of July 8, Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine were hit by eight missiles out of the 38 launched by the terrorist state. A Russian rocket hit the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in the... #DTEK #KryvyiRih #Okhmatdyt #RussianAggression #RussiaTerroristState #UNSecurityCouncil #WarinUkraine
Ukraine membership in NATO threatens the Alliance with war. Dozens of foreign policy experts urged members of the North Atlantic Alliance to avoid the issue of Ukraine’s promotion to NATO membership at the summit in Washington on July 9-11. They warn tha... #AssociationwithNATO #NATO #NATOsummit #RussianAggression #SupportUkraine #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine
The ISW: Putin’s plans to defeat Ukraine; and Kyiv needs more weapons to avoid prolonging the war. Russia’s ability to advance indefinitely in Ukraine will encourage Putin to prolong the war, ISW analysts say. Putin believes that the longer the war lasts, the more likely he is to achieve his ... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Putin #RussianAggression #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #VictoryUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
North Korea is going to send its troops to Ukraine within a month. The defense treaty signed on June 19 between Russia and North Korea promised to provide each other with military assistance. A few days later, Pyongyang announced sending a military engineering unit t... #NorthKorea #PatrickRyder #RussianAggression #WarEscalation #WarinUkraine
The US refuses to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism but is discussing better ways to bring it to justice. Washington does not plan to include the Russian Federation in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, said US State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller. “We believe there are more effective... #LindseyGraham #MatthewMiller #RichardBlumenthal #RussianAggression #RussiaTerroristState #WarinUkraine #WhiteHouse
During the war, Ukrainian power generation lost more than 40 GW of capacity. During the full-scale invasion, due to occupation and destruction, Ukraine has lost more than 40 GW of electricity generation capacity, said Yasno CEO Serhiy Kovalenko. He notes that Ukraine’s e... #RussianAggression #SerhiyKovalenko #UkraineEnergy #UkraineEnergyLosses #YASNO
Russia wants to seize and share $10-12T of mineral deposits in Ukraine and share them with China. American Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US should contribute to Ukraine’s victory in the war to prevent the Russian Federation, together with China, from gaining access to impor... #CoalMinesUkraine #LindseyGraham #mineraldepositsinUkraine #MiningIndustry #MiningUkraine #RussianAggression
Biden promises to continue supporting Ukraine but will not allow strikes on the Kremlin with US weapons. The US and its allies will continue to help Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression to prevent the country from being enslaved and endangering Europe, US President Joe Biden said during a cere... #JoeBiden #Normandy #RussianAggression #RussianMilitaryTargets #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WesternWeapons
Ukraine lost $11B in the terrorist act at the Kakhovka HPP; reconstruction of the dam will take up to seven years. The Russians caused $11B in damage to Ukraine when it blew up the Kakhovka HPP, which occurred on June 6, 2023. About 100,000 Ukrainians and 140,000 residents of the region were affected by the dam... #CompensationForUkraine #KakhovkaHPP #RussianAggression #UkraineEnergyLosses #Ukrhydroenergo
NATO is developing logistical paths to transfer American troops in the event of Russian aggression against European allies. NATO is developing several “land corridors” to transfer American forces and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with the Russian Federation, writ... #AmericanTroops #NATOsoldiers #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
NATO is insisting on Ukraine being allowed to strike inside Russia with Western weapons. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the time has come for certain allies to review their restrictions on the use of weapons they have provided to Ukraine against targets in Russian t... #Bundestag #JensStoltenberg #NATO #RadosławSikorski #RussianAggression #USweapons #WarinUkraine
The consequences of the latest Russian attacks: An Epicentr and a printing house in Kharkiv. On May 25, Russia struck the Epicentr shopping center in Kharkiv with two guided aerial bombs (KABs). As a result, at least 16 people died and 43 were injured. According to the mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor ... #EpicentrK #FaktorDruk #IgorTerekhov #Kharkiv #MissileAttackOnUkraine #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukraine has stopped the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region and is planning a counteroffensive. Ukrainian troops stopped the Russian offensive in the northern Kharkiv region and are already inflicting fire damage on enemy forces. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning offensive actions, said D... #Kharkiv #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Sweden will provide Ukraine with $7B in military support over three years. The government of Sweden has reached an agreement with the pro-government party, Sweden Democrats on a program that will provide a total of SEK 75B ($7.01B) in additional military support to Ukraine o... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAggression #SupportUkraine #Sweden #WarinUkraine
Ukraine wants to get US permission to strike Russia with American weapons. Since the beginning of the new offensive from the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine has been trying to convince the Biden administration to lift its ban on the use of US-provided weapo... #ATACMS #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #USweapons #WarinUkraine
