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Stepashyn, 28, is a reservist from Kirovohrad Region who was recalled into service in early March. In civilian life, he’s one of those welder/mountain-climbers who work on structures high up, like office building skeletons and power windmills. He describes himself as a “fast car nut” and a “definite bachelor.” 1A1A4921.jpg – A UAF infantryman, a […]

Russia and Turkey on Wednesday voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export grain to global markets amid an escalating world food crisis. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu attend a news conference as they meet in Ankara, Turkey, June […]

UN chief Antonio Guterres says the war in Ukraine threatens to unleash “an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution” as talks on unblocking Ukrainian farm exports trapped by the war remain deadlocked. A local resident in front of a destroyed school after Russian missile strikes on the city of Bakhmut in Donbas region, eastern Ukraine, […]

You may not have caught it amidst other international developments, but the United States bombed Somalia last Friday. No, that isn’t a misprint. On June 3, the Somali government announced that the US had conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants west of the southern port city of Kismayo, killing approximately five fighters. Mogadishu, Somalia, in 2021. […]

Dozens of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks have been returned to Ukraine by the Russian occupiers of the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol, where their last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces work on demining the territory of the Azovstal steel plant during the Ukraine-Russia […]

Russian invaders launched an airstrike on the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region. A local school was completely destroyed, casualties have been reported. “The occupiers fired on the town in the morning. Russian shells hit a school and an administrative building sheltering people. The school was completely destroyed. Four hundred children studied there before the […]

– The Ukrainian Armed Forces depend on Western support and are in need of weapons and equipment to withstand Russian attacks. Ukraine has specifically requested this type of weapon. The development in the war in Ukraine now suggests that it is necessary to also donate heavier artillery and weapons’ systems, says Norwegian Minister of Defence, […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian Army’s Ground Forces commander on Tuesday warned leaders of the Israeli regime that in case of making any wrong move, Iran will pulverize Tel Aviv and Haifa, referring to the remarks of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. “By the order of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, we will raze […]

Sweden’s Social Democrats have confirmed that their party will stick to a deal struck in November with an MP to help Kurds in northern Syria, in a move that will complicate talks with Turkey over Nato. The independent MP Amineh Kakabaveh leaves the offices of state broadcaster SR. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT “We Social Democrats always […]

One hundred days of all-out war has been plenty of time to get acquainted with the Russian troops. Their lackluster combat performance, artillery barrages against cities, treatment of civilians, intercepted messages home, and interviews with dozens of civilians around Ukraine allow one to put together a mosaic portrait of the invaders. It’s not a flattering […]