Category: Ukraine
Slovenian foreign minister arrives in Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, arrived in Kyiv on 17 January at the invitation of Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Source: Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: During her visit to Kyiv, Fajon will participate in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe…
Read MoreTrump’s treasury nominee backs stricter sanctions on Russian oil to facilitate talks
Pravda Ukraine Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for US Treasury Secretary, has stated that he would fully support tightening sanctions on Russia to help pave the way for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Source: Bessent during his testimony at the US Senate Finance Committee hearings on his nomination, as reported by CNBC…
Read MoreBasic military training to be introduced in Ukrainian universities from September
Pravda Ukraine Basic military training will be launched for Ukrainian university students in September. It consists of 90 hours of theory lessons and 210 hours of practical sessions at Armed Forces centres and other designated facilities. Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Quote: “The theory course is mandatory for all students, both men and women. However,…
Read MoreRussian oil depots hit by drones continue to burn: day 4 in Engels, state of emergency declared in Liski
Pravda Ukraine The Kombinat Kristal oil depot in Engels in Russia’s Saratov Oblast is ablaze for the fourth day in a row, having been re-attacked by Ukrainian drones on the night of 13-14 January. In addition, a fire at the oil depot in Liski in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, which was also hit by Ukrainian drones,…
Read MoreSumy Oblast intensifies evacuation due to Russian sabotage threats
Pravda Ukraine The Sumy Oblast Defence Council has intensified the evacuation of residents from hromadas in Sumy Oblast where there is a risk of sabotage group activity. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: The council…
Read MoreRomania scrambles fighter jets over Russian drone attack on Ukraine, reporting potential UAV crash
Pravda Ukraine Romania scrambled its fighter jets because of a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian settlements along the Danube River on the night of 16-17 January. One of the drones may have crashed on the Romanian coast. Source: Digi24, a Romanian TV channel, as reported by European Pravda Details: An air-raid warning was issued for…
Read MoreThree of late Russian opposition leader Navalny’s lawyers sent to prison
Pravda Ukraine The Petushinsky court in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast has sentenced Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser and Igor Sergunin to terms of three and a half to five and a half years in prison for participation in a so-called extremist community. These three men are former lawyers of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died…
Read MoreTrump’s administration can help Ukraine secure good deal to end war, says US secretary of state
Pravda Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the new White House administration, headed by Donald Trump, has the necessary prerequisites to help Ukraine conclude a good deal to end the Russo-Ukrainian war and establish a lasting peace. Source: European Pravda with reference to Blinken’s press conference Quote from Blinken: “So I…
Read MoreUkraine’s defence forces strike Russian radar equipment in Belgorod Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s defence forces hit Russian radar equipment in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on 16 January. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: On Thursday afternoon, units from Rocket Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, working in coordination with other components of Ukraine’s defence forces, delivered high-precision strikes on…
Read MoreUkrainian air defences shoot down 33 Russian attack drones in 11 oblasts overnight
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 50 Shahed loitering munitions and decoy drones on the night of 16-17 January 2025. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 33 Russian drones in an anti-aircraft operation. Source: Ukrainian Air Force Command Quote: “As of 09:00, 33 Shahed attack UAVs and other types…
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