Russian airborne units joined Wagner mercenary fighters in the conflict for Bakhmut. Maksym Zhorin is a former co-commander of the Ukrainian Azov regiment. Russian paratroopers have armored personnel carriers and fighting vehicles. A former co-commander of the Ukrainian Azov regiment, Russian airborne soldiers have joined Wagner mercenary fighters in the conflict for the crucial eastern … Read more
Moscow can undertake a new ground onslaught against Kyiv. Russian forces are ill-prepared and shattered after 10 months of fighting. Kyiv weathered one of the worst rocket strikes since Russia invaded Ukraine. Analysts doubt Moscow can undertake a new ground onslaught against Kyiv early next year because Russian forces are ill-prepared and shattered after 10 … Read more
Key developments in the war for Mariupol, Ukraine’s key port, where more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces following a week-long siege inside a steelworks. Located on the Sea of Azov, the city, which had a population of 441,000 before the war, is a key prize for Russia in its bid to connect … Read more
The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday alleged that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine’s far-right Azov Regiment, further inflaming relations with Israel after Russia said Adolf Hitler had “Jewish blood.” In an interview with pro-Kremlin radio station Sputnik, Maria Zakharova stated, “Israeli mercenaries are practically shoulder to shoulder with Azov militants in Ukraine.” The Azov … Read more
Kyiv: After Ukraine initiated talks on evacuating troops and people, the Russian military claimed they would capture the Mariupol steel factory on Thursday. Mariupol would be Russia’s largest city seizure since it invaded Ukraine eight weeks ago, causing almost five million people to flee and destroying towns and cities. The Ukrainian defence ministry did not … Read more
