Why the front in Ukraine is reminiscent of World War I
War of exhaustion in mud-filled trenches, with little progress and high losses on both sides, makes experts draw comparisons between the two conflicts. (DW) A long, exhausting battle, often in…
Ukraine Announces Imminent Anti-Russian Counteroffensive in Bakhmut
Ukraine announced an imminent counteroffensive in Bakhmut, a day after a visit to the frontline of that city by President Volodimir Zelensky, who on Thursday (23) moved to Kherson (south),…
EU approves sending 2 billion euros worth of ammunition to Kiev
Ukraine has been facing ammunition shortages to carry on its defense against the Russian invasion. US also announces $350 million in ammunition aid. (DW) The 27 European Union (EU) member…
Xi Jinping will seek to position himself as peacemaker on visit to Russia
After achieving a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping will seek to repeat the feat in the Ukrainian conflict during his visit to Russia this week.…
Poland pressures Western allies with unprecedented decision to send combat aircraft to Ukraine
Nearly 13 months after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland will officially become the first country to send combat aircraft to Kiev. The Polish president announced that Warsaw…
More than 1,100 Russians were killed in one week in Bakhmut, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian army continues to hold out in a tough battle in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. On Sunday (12), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 1,100…
Drone war between Ukraine and Russia
The war in Ukraine is also turning out to be the first major war with massive use of drones. Both sides use this resource to make a dent in the…
Russian soldiers complain about conditions and ask Putin for help
In a video, combatants accuse unpreparedness, lack of material and complain that the Kremlin leader does not visit the front. In Bakhmut, the invaders are not getting any progress, amid…
Ukraine Concentrates ‘Imperial Interests’ Not Just Russia, Pope Francis Says
(RFI) Ukraine concentrates “imperial interests” and “not only those of the Russian Empire,” Pope Francis said in an interview on Swiss public television, excerpts of which were published Friday (10).…
Battle for the Donbass is ‘painful and difficult,’ says Volodymyr Zelensky as Army fights in Bakhmout
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday (5) that his Army is fighting a "painful and difficult" battle against Russian forces in the Donbass region in the east of the…
Sweden and Germany announce delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine
(AFP) Sweden said Friday (24) it would deliver “approximately” ten Leopard tanks to Kiev, and Germany announced it would send four more Leopard 2A6s in addition to the 14 already…
Ukrainians mourn and vow to fight on anniversary of Russian invasion
Putin’s ally, Medvedev considers advancing on border with Poland (Reuters) – Ukrainians paid tribute to their deceased loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight to victory, while Russia said…
NATO has seen signs that China is considering sending weapons to Russia, says Stoltenberg
(Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the alliance has seen signs that China is considering supplying arms to Russia and warned Beijing against any such move.…
Strategic Note – The Brazilian Position on the Ukraine issue
For the first time a Brazilian military leadership exposes its opinion about Brazil’s mistakes in the Ukraine war. In the photo, the former commander of FAB Air Lieutenant Brigadier Baptista…
Swedish military intelligence says Russian threat has increased
(Reuters) – Russia poses a clear military threat in Sweden’s immediate vicinity, but its forces are largely involved in the war in Ukraine, the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service…
“The world will not be the same after the Ukraine conflict,” says political scientist
February 24 will go down in history as the day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. Far from being a surprise, the conflict was slowly taking shape behind…
Can Yevgeny Prigozhin, Owner of the Wagner Group, become a threat to Putin?
Before founding a paramilitary company, Yevgeny Prigozhin gained notoriety in the gastronomic sector. Because of his role in the war in Ukraine, he began to openly criticize Russian military personnel…
Wagner Group suffered 30,000 casualties in Ukraine, US says
Mercenaries were killed or wounded in the war. White House estimates death toll at about 9,000, most of them convicts recruited by the group from prisons in Russia. (DW) The…
Biden visits Kiev and promises new military aid to Ukraine
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden promised new military aid to Ukraine worth $500 million during a surprise visit to Kiev on Monday, nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.…
One year of misinformation on the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine, about to turn one year old, has been accompanied by a fierce disinformation battle, conducted in particular by pro-Russian agitators seeking to distort and shift blame…