Category: Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence chief: Russia began systematic efforts to destabilise situation in Ukraine in autumn 2023
Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has stated in an interview that the Russians started destabilising the political situation in Ukraine as early as autumn 2023 and continue to do so. Source: Budanov in an interview with Ukrinform Quote from Budanov: “There are many factors influencing this [the destabilisation of…
Read MoreUkrainian agricultural production could increase in 2025
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s agricultural gross output in 2025 could increase by 3% compared to 2024. Source: Yurii Lupenko, Director of the Institute of Agrarian Economics Details: According to him, this growth will be driven by a certain stabilisation in the sector’s overall functioning and the gradual adaptation of farmers to current challenges, primarily those related…
Read MoreUkrainian drone operator Viktor “Saba” Stelmakh posthumously awarded Hero of Ukraine title
Pravda Ukraine Junior Sergeant Viktor “Saba” Stelmakh, who became famous as one of the best UAV operators in the 68th Brigade, was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. Source: decree on the website of the Presidential Office Quote: “For personal courage and heroism displayed in the defence of state sovereignty and territorial integrity…
Read MoreUkrainian boxer Usyk maintains his top spot in The Ring’s ranking
Pravda Ukraine The WBO, WBA, and WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) has retained his top position in the updated pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings. Source: a list by The Ring magazine on 27 February Details: The Ring magazine has been recently acquired by Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority. Usyk claimed…
Read MoreTrump administration terminates over 90% of USAID grants
Pravda Ukraine US President Donald Trump’s administration has announced the termination of more than 90% of USAID foreign aid grants. Source: CNN, as reported by European Pravda Quote from the Trump administration: “In total, nearly 5,800 USAID awards were terminated, and more than 500 USAID awards were retained. The total ceiling value of the retained…
Read MoreUkraine’s defence minister appoints former Joint Forces commander as deputy chief of the General Staff
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov appointed Major General Andrii Hnatov as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in agreement with President Zelenskyy. Source: Rustem Umierov on Facebook Details: Umierov informed that the decree was signed on 27 February, in agreement with Ukraine’s president. It is stated that…
Read MoreZelenskyy invited to EU summit on European defence and security of Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine European Council President António Costa has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the EU leaders’ summit on 6 March, which will be dedicated to European defence and Ukraine. Source: Costa in an invitation letter to the summit participants, European Pravda reports Details: Costa noted that the summit will focus on making the first…
Read MoreEU prepares biggest defence plan since Cold War: hundreds of billions of euros for security
Pravda Ukraine The European Union is preparing a major defence initiative, the largest since the Cold War. It plans to spend hundreds of billions of euros on security and is considering a three-part plan to do so. Source: European Pravda with reference to Bloomberg Quote from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission:…
Read MoreUS secretary of state: NATO’s only threat are its members who have not invested in their armies
Pravda Ukraine US Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes NATO is not in danger. but that partners who do not allocate adequate military funding constitute a threat to the alliance. Source: Rubio in an interview with Fox News, as reported by European Pravda Quote from Rubio: “NATO is not in jeopardy. The only thing that…
Read MoreMerz meets Swedish PM in Berlin to discuss support for Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine German election winner and likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss future partnership, particularly support for Ukraine. Source: Merz and Kristersson on X (Twitter) Details: Merz stressed that Germany and Sweden have a close partnership – economic, political and international – and…
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