Ukraine receives F-16 fighters jets armed with powerful missiles, reports say
Ukraine's acquisition of the F-16 fighter jets marks a significant upgrade in the ongoing conflict with Russia, as these jets serve as platforms for an array of advanced guided missiles capable of targeting Russian assets.
After more than a year of preparation, the first F-16s have arrived in Ukraine, providing Kyiv with new strategic capabilities in its war against Russia, according to Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
U.S. news agencies Bloomberg and Associated Press reported on July 31 …
Zelensky: Ukraine's territorial integrity must be decided by its people, not individuals or presidents
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated that any discussion regarding Ukraine’s territorial integrity is a decision for the people of Ukraine, not a single person or president. Speaking to Le Monde, Zelensky emphasized, “You must understand that any issue concerning Ukraine’s territorial integrity can't be resolved by a single president, a single person, or even all the presidents globally without the participation of the Ukrainian people.”
He further explained that Ukrainian …
Torestk at risk: Ukrainian journalist Butusov warns of potential repeat of Avdiivka and Bakhmut
The city of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast is unprepared for defense, and no brigades were timely deployed there, said Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of Censor.NET in an interview with Radio NV.
Butusov described the situation in and around Toretsk as extremely difficult. "The enemy continues to advance as the defenses around the city collapsed within days. The city itself is not fortified, lacking organized defensive positions. No brigade was deployed there in time. The 32nd mechanized brigade was …
Several Russian inmates mysteriously disappear from US prison database amid speculations of potential prisoner swap
Several Russians serving sentences in the United States have vanished from the American prison database, reports the news portal Meduza, citing lawyer Igor Slabykh and the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
Among those missing from the records of the Federal Bureau of Prisons are Vladislav Klyushin, serving a nine-year term for hacking and insider trading. Meduza points out that Klyushin's name had come up during discussions about a possible exchange involving Alexei Navalny.
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Ukrainian influence surfaces as Tuareg rebels claim victory over Wagner mercenaries in Mali
A coalition of Tuareg rebels operating in northern Mali, known as the "Strategic Framework for the Protection of the People of Azawad" (CSP-DPA), announced on July 27 that they had successfully defeated a group of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner PMC. These mercenaries have been supporting the official government in Bamako in an ongoing conflict that has spanned several years. The rebels claim to have obliterated the Russian column, killing dozens of Wagner fighters and capturing prisoners, …