Tag Archives: Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other after a fire broke out at the giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had started a fire at the plant, which has been occupied by Moscow’s forces for more than two years. Zaporizhzhia’s Kremlin-installed governor said Ukrainian shelling caused the blaze. The UN’s nuclear watchdog ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Western leaders to pressure Russia into peace using “all means” necessary. Speaking in Spain, Mr Zelensky said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia”, which was seeking to “destroy Ukraine and move on”. Mr Zelensky has long said he will not negotiate with Russia directly until Moscow’s forces leave all Ukrainian territory, including ...

The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defense missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilize $6bn (£4.8bn) for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Patriots were “urgently” needed. This is to face a growing Russian air threat and “can and should ...

A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter will receive a substantial reward of half a million dollars. This is for changing sides and taking Russia’s military equipment with him. Ukraine’s military intelligence spokesman, Andriy Yusov, said on Ukrainian television on Tuesday that the money would be paid in the national currency, the hryvnia. He also called ...

Switzerland, known for its neutral stance on international conflicts, has denied a large arms sale to Ukraine, which could have aided the country in its ongoing war with Russia. However this decision has inadvertently helped Russia’s military fortunes in the conflict. Certainly, In 2022, Ukraine had requested to purchase nearly $200 million worth of arms from Switzerland, including anti-tank missile ...