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Kyiv Post met with Azov fighters who participated in the unit’s formation, its first battles and its transformation into one of Ukraine’s fiercest fighting units.
Ukrainian forces have in recent weeks escalated aerial attacks on Russian border regions but have also been able to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.
The Kremlin said all the US-made long-range missiles were shot down, but the claim was debunked by big fires burning for hours at Belbek airfield and official warnings of cluster munitions.
Alyona Alyona, one of Ukraine’s singers in Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest said organizers have fined the Ukrainian team for wearing “Free Azovstal Defenders” T-shirts.
Blinken is on a surprise trip to Kyiv weeks after Washington approved a $61 billion package of aid for the country following months of delays in Congress.
The Biden administration's transfer of long-range weaponry to Ukraine came with the stipulation that these arms not be used against targets within Russia.
Kremlin watchers and security experts consider Putin’s cabinet shake-up as signaling that Putin’s gaze has passed from Ukraine to a long, protracted war, against the West.
Blinken's visit came just weeks after the US Congress finally approved a $61-billion financial aid package for Ukraine following months of political wrangling.
Recent Russian strikes have heavily damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, forcing the country to import electricity from neighbouring EU nations to meet demand.
Putin arrives in Beijing on Thursday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, seeking to win greater support from China for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.
Obviously $100-150 billion annually to support Ukraine sound like big numbers. But these have to be set against the costs of not supporting Ukraine and the costs of a Russian victory.
Among the priorities listed by Russia’s new defense minister were arms procurement for frontline troops, modern technology development, staffing issues and resource optimizations.
At least 20 injured in Russian assault on Kharkiv; Moscow’s new MoD chief calls for “minimal” casualties; Ukrenergo announces blackouts; UN Security Council worries about power supply for Ukrainians.