Ukrainian official: no need for evacuation of residents from Russia's Kursk Region
Ukrainian authorities and Armed Forces are not planning to evacuate residents from areas within Russia's Kursk region now controlled by Ukraine's armed forces, said Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, during an interview with Radio Liberty.
"There are no current evacuations of Russian citizens to Ukraine," said Kostenko. The lawmaker emphasized that in the villages now behind the Ukrainian lines, no active combat is …
Russian military officer defects to Ukraine after detonating grenade at Russian command center
A Russian military officer has defected to Ukraine after orchestrating an explosion at the headquarters of "Storm Z", a unit housing Russian officers. The incident, reported by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, marks a significant operation amid ongoing hostilities.
The operation, dubbed "Kamish" (Reed), was a collaborative effort between the "I Want to Live" project and the "Freedom of Russia" Legion. According to Ukrainian sources, the defection was motivated by continuous military abuses, …
Ukrainian Parliament endorses residency pathway for foreign volunteers defending Ukraine
On August 20, the Verkhovna Rada endorsed a bill granting legal status to foreigners and stateless individuals participating in the defense of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability, reported member of the parliamentary faction of the political party "European Solidarity," Oleksiy Goncharenko. Bill No. 9585 proposes:
- Allowances for obtaining immigration permits or Ukrainian citizenship based on expired passport documents, as well as the possibility of obtaining residence permits …
Russia summons U.S. diplomat over American journalists' coverage in Kursk region
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in Stephanie Holmes, the Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Russia, to express a formal protest regarding the activities of American journalists in the Kursk region, where heavy fighting with Ukrainian forces has been ongoing since August 6th. The Ministry described the journalists’ actions as provocative and purely propagandistic.
The Russian government made it explicitly clear that all foreign "specialists" and mercenaries illegally crossing …
Czech Defense Minister: EU to fund Czech ammunition for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
A portion of the income from Russia's frozen assets in the European Union will be directed towards procuring and supplying Czech ammunition for Ukraine, said Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová. She shared the update on social media platform X, noting that the decision was made by the European Union.
“This is yet another proof of the trust our allies have in the Czech Republic and our ammunition initiative,” Černochová stated.
Černochová highlighted that this will enable the Czech Republic …