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John Spencer, a leading expert in the field of urban warfare announced on May 16 that his book, The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender, is available free in the Ukrainian language. He thanked Task For
May. 17, 2022
The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska spoke via a video call on May 13 with the First Lady of Poland Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Lithuania – Diana Nausėdienė, France – Brigitte Macron. She thanked the
May. 14, 2022
President Vladimir Putin will not end the Ukraine war with the Donbas campaign and is determined to build a land bridge to Russian-controlled territory in Moldova, US Director of National Intelligence
May. 10, 2022
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Russian chess Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin lost an appeal to overturn his disqualification to play in competitions held by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE’s Ethics and Disciplinary Comm
May. 7, 2022
Russia
Google, a multi-national technology and Internet-related services company, says it has provided $55 million of aid to Ukraine as it withstands an unprovoked Russian invasion. Matthew Brittin, head of
May. 6, 2022
A Russian warship operating in the Black Sea was hit and left burning by a Ukrainian cruise missile, news reports and social media reported on Friday. The UNIAN news agency citing the government socia
May. 6, 2022
Russian Federation (RF) authorities informed family members of dead crewman from the cruiser Moskva that the state will offer them no survivor compensation, because the warship sank by accident not in
May. 6, 2022
A key misunderstanding of Russian disinformation is that its goal is to persuade the reader to believe something. However, most often the intent is rather to cause doubts – not to persuade. The Kremli
May. 5, 2022
Though the Russian navy is one of the biggest in the world and has a massive numerical advantage over the Ukrainian navy, the Russians have lost five vessels since March, a naval news site has reporte
May. 5, 2022
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Editor’s note: The following is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s nightly address to the nation as it appears in the English language on the presidential website: Ukrainians! Today I will star
May. 5, 2022
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Combined Ukrainian forces at the last bastion of defense in the besieged Donetsk regional city of Mariupol say their situation remains “difficult.” Russian forces assaulting the city have penetrated t
May. 5, 2022
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Editor’s note: The following is a daily summary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as of 1o p.m. local time in Kyiv from Military Land, an open-source intelligence website: “Day summary: Ukrainian force
May. 4, 2022
Russia
WASINGTON, D.C. — Russia is planning imminently to “annex” the two eastern regions of Ukraine battered by its invasion after failing to overthrow the Kyiv government, a senior US official said Monday.
May. 2, 2022
Timothy Ash, a leading UK economist, has said that the duration of Russia’s war on Ukraine depends on President Putin and that sanctions are beginning to hit the Russian economy, though there is scope
May. 2, 2022
The Russian Federation (RF) will struggle to make good equipment and personnel losses suffered in its war with Ukraine, and in some cases, it will probably be virtually impossible, Monday, May 2, Ukra
May. 2, 2022
Russia
Official Ukrainian sources on May 1 said devastating artillery strikes on a Russian military headquarters may have injured the senior general in the Russian Army, Valery Gerasimov, along with killing
May. 1, 2022