Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.As of Saturday afternoon, both Zelensky and his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, featured on the ministry’s list of people wanted on unspecified criminal charges. The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Gen. Oleksandr Pavlyuk, was also on the list.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inspects the fortification lines in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on April 9. Russia has put him on its wanted list, Russian state media reports. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via Associated Press file Russian officials did not immediately clarify the allegations against ...

A Russian convict soldier turned his gun on his comrades in a killing spree that has sent shockwaves through Putin's army[1]. The Kremlin has raided prisons across Russia[2] for recruits to fight in Ukraine[3], in a desperate attempt to boost the numbers of its frontline troops.Dangerous criminals serving life sentences for rape and murder have been pressed into military service as part of penal battalions known initially as Storm Z[4].Units of 100-150 prisoners[5] have been attached to regular army battalions, and are often used as cannon fodder by their commanders.It is believed that more than 100,000 convicts have been sent ...

Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member [1] Support us just once [2] Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.Soldiers of Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in Donetsk Oblast on May 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky[3] said in his evening address.Russia is carrying out intense attacks in multiple sections[4] of the eastern front, which covers much of Donetsk Oblast[5], after it captured the city of Avdiivka[6] in February. Moscow shifted its focus toward Chasiv Yar[7], an elevated town that potentially opens the way to ...

May 05, 2024, 12:18AM ISTSource: TOI.inIn a charged interview, Hungarian Prime Minister's adviser Balaza Orban expresses grave concerns about a potential heated war between NATO and Russia, echoing sentiments shared by Tucker Carlson. Carlson suggests that despite NATO's official stance against direct confrontation, their actions indicate otherwise, igniting fears of a disastrous conflict. Hungary's growing proximity to Russia has been a point of contention with NATO and the U.S. since the onset of the Ukraine war, with Orban's government maintaining deep political and economic ties with Moscow. Amidst escalating tensions, the implications of Hungary's stance on the global stage remain ...

Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on its wanted list, Russian state media reported, citing the interior ministry’s database. Zelensky and his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, were on the ministry’s list of people wanted on unspecified criminal charges. Gen. Oleksandr Pavlyuk, who is commanding Ukraine’s ground forces in the war against Russia’s invasion[1], was also on the list.Russian officials did not immediately clarify the allegations. Mediazona, an independent Russian news outlet, claimed Saturday that both Zelensky and Poroshenko had been listed since at least late February. Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the reports of Zelensky’s inclusion as evidence of “the desperation ...

Tbilisi, Georgia – Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and plastic bullets for more than two weeks in protest[1] against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society.The new law[2] would require non-profit entities (NGOs and media outlets) receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as “organisations pursuing the interest of a foreign influence”, with tough penalties for noncompliance of up to $9,000.Mass demonstrations last year forced the government to withdraw a similar bill. This second attempt has given renewed energy to thousands of young people, from school pupils to university students, swelling ...

The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained by the Associated Press shows. The village has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine[1].Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv’s depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones and bombs. Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia[2] has gained a “foothold” in Ocheretyne, which had a population of about 3,000 before the war, but says the fighting there is continuing.Residents have scrambled to flee the village, among them a 98-year-old woman who walked almost 6 miles (10km) alone last week[3], ...

CHILLING drone pictures show how a once lively Ukrainian village has been razed to an apocalyptic wasteland by Vladimir Putin's troops.Ocheretyne has been battered by relentless fighting and is now just a shadow of its former self.5Drone pictures show the damage caused to the Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne by the warCredit: AP5Smoke still plumes from houses that are now just rubbleCredit: APThe village has been a prime target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine[1].Russian soldiers have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones[2] and bombs.Ukraine's military acknowledged the Russians have ...

On 28 and 29 April, Ukraine received the first batches of weapons from the new US aid package – just four days after Biden approved it. These included anti-tank missiles and 155mm artillery shells, according[1] to The New York Times. On 30 April, Patriot missiles provided by Spain arrived in Poland and are expected to reach the front lines soon.As the US Congress stalled military aid for Ukraine for more than six months, Ukrainian defenses have significantly degraded, resulting in Ukraine gradually losing ground to Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast. The aid bill finally passed Congress last month and the ...