I’m Dutch, here’s what I felt when Russia killed my people
Ten years ago Russia killed hundreds of my fellow citizens by ordering to shoot down MH-17. Now it kills Ukrainians daily. We must act.
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Donbas war (2014-present)
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Ukraine claims milestone in top UN Court, but Russia left unpunished
After nearly 7 years, the International Court of Justice issued a nuanced ruling on Ukraine's case over Russian violations in occupied Crimea and Donbas - one with symbolic meaning but limited tangible impact for now.
North Korean arms transfers to Russia estimated over 500,000 artillery rounds in two months, OSINT group says
An investigative study, supported by satellite imagery and cargo analysis, confirms the delivery of 500,000 artillery rounds from North Korea to Russia within two months.
Ukrainian flag flown over occupied Donetsk via balloons
On 9 September 2023, in honor of 245th Avdiyivka City Day, the Ukrainian military released balloons carrying the national flag into the sky, sending them in the direction of occupied Donetsk.
Russian troops advanced nearly 1 km in the city of Bakhmut – UK intel
Russia has likely made further gains in the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donbas, advancing into the city…
Russian troops are pressing in an effort to encircle small Ukrainian city Avdiivka
Avdiivka, with a pre-war population of 30,000, is another small Ukrainian city Russian forces are trying to encircle…
Ukrainian actor Dmytro Linartovych recalls how they defended Solder in Ukraine’s Donbas (video)
Ukrainian actor Dmytro Linartovych voluntarily joined the military when Russia invaded Ukraine for the second time in February…
Ukraine’s secret to resisting Russia: resilience
Many continue to report on the war as it is a conventional war that started on 24 February…
After launching escalation, Russian proxies prepare to evacuate civilians, Ukraine’s Army chief says
Ukrainian kindergarten and school hit as Russian-hybrid forces escalate hostilities all over Donbas The full official statement says:…
Will Russia invade Ukraine? Here is what we know (and what we don’t)
Ukraine is in the middle of another war scare – the second one in just one year. Reports…
MH17 trial: Donbas “rebels” sent targets for Russia’s artillery attacks on Ukrainian bases
The regular court hearing in The Netherlands in the case of the downing of flight MH17 where these…
Ukraine moves closer to restoring justice for victims of Russia’s war crimes
What are war crimes? The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court stipulates a legal definition of war…
New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…
Putin failed to achieve his 3 goals in Ukraine because he’s not ready to launch a major war, Polish analyst says
In 2014, Putin used stealth to advance Russian forces toward and into Ukrainian territory; but this time, the…
Escalation around Donbas: Is the Ukrainian army prepared for full-scale Russian aggression?
Several reasons were put forward to try to explain the springtime Russian buildup; and any or all of…
War scare is Putin’s natural element
The current escalation of tensions around eastern Ukraine is dangerous and may appear untimely and inopportune while Europe…
Moscow will be ready for a war against Ukraine ‘in a month,’ Felgenhauer says
With the turn of the calendar and increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine and Russia and the West,…
Largest-yet report on Ukraine invasion documents Russian army in Donbas
Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula, which took place from 20 February to 18 March 2014, marked…
Donbas without water: The ecology of the east Ukrainian frontline
The military conflict between Ukraine and combined Russian-separatist forces in Donbas (a region encompassing the Donetsk and Luhansk…
Conflict conservation in Ukraine’s east follows the Transnistria model
Freeze, moreover, implies a natural or spontaneous process; whereas the post-hostilities situation in Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia—and…