Ukraine’s Foreign Minister embarks on landmark visit to China
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is set to visit China this week following an invitation from his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua.
This marks Kuleba’s first trip to Beijing since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For nearly two years, Kuleba has refrained from visiting the Chinese capital.
China's Foreign Ministry has shared limited details about the visit, with spokesperson Mao Ning stating that Kuleba will be in China for several …
Russian military suffers major setback as faulty bearings ground a quarter of Il-76MD-90A fleet
In a stunning revelation, Russian media sources have reported that the Russian Armed Forces have lost a quarter of their Il-76MD-90A fleet due to substandard bearings, reports the Russian newspaper Kommersant. The five lost planes each cost nearly 4 billion rubles ($46 million. This has also showed the inability of Russia’s defense industry to fulfill state orders, leading to a significant reduction in the order volume.
Russian investigators have launched a criminal case against executives of …
Poland's MiG-29 jets could reach Ukraine by early 2025, says former Defense Minister
Poland might deliver its remaining MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine around late 2024 to early 2025, contingent on the delivery schedule of new American F-35 jets to the Polish Air Force, former Polish Defense Minister Janusz Onyszkiewicz said in an interview with Ukrinform.
"The delivery of the remaining Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine will depend on the delivery timeline of the F-35s to Poland to replace them. I believe this could take about six months," he said.
Speaking about the essence of the …
Russian forces intensify assaults on Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian troops brace for prolonged battle
Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) soldiers assert that an intense wave of offensives has begun and will likely continue until September. The AFU General Staff noted that nearly half of all Russians attacks in the Kramatorsk direction target Chasiv Yar.
Russian forces have intensified their attacks on the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, attempting to breach the defenses of Ukrainian troops, reports the Telegram channel "Bakhmut Demon," run by one of the Ukrainian soldiers.
"They launched …
Zelensky highlights rising Ukrainian military casualties and calls for Unified effort in ongoing war
In an interview with BBC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the number of Ukrainian military casualties continues to rise. “I see these changes every day and they are not moving in a positive direction. They are not decreasing. I cannot disclose the exact numbers right now. We do not want the Russians to know all the information,” he said when asked about the overall casualty figures of the Ukrainian army.
He also noted the significant disparity in the ratio of killed to …