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OPINION: Dynamic ‘Stalemate’ – Perception Problems From Faulty Focus

Staring at the slow, nearly static frontline land war, means not seeing the war fought by military and non-military means; on land, in the air, at sea, in space, in cyberspace, and cognitive space.

By Hans Petter Midttun

Aug. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

China Urges De-Escalation as Ukraine Advances in Russia Offensive

Kyiv has deployed thousands of troops to the surprise operation, seizing the battlefield initiative after months of slow Russian advances across the east.

By AFP

Aug. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

Kyiv and Moscow Trade Accusations Over Fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, No Radiation Threat

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of deliberately starting the fire as an act of "blackmail" against Kyiv. The nuclear plant has been under Russian control since 2022.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

‘War Has Come to Us’: Russia Evacuates Tens of Thousands Amid Ukraine Counter-Invasion

AFU troops stormed across the border on Tuesday morning in what has been the largest and most successful such offensive by Kyiv since Russia’s full scale invasion.

By AFP

Aug. 12, 2024

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Thinking Out Loud – Aug. 11, 2024

900 days of Russia’s full-scale war; Russia’s one-sided view of history and morality; Belarusian dictator Lukashenka blusters on.

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Aug. 11, 2024

War in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: The Battle of Kursk 2024

A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.

By Mick Ryan

Aug. 11, 2024

Russia

Thousands of Ukrainian Troops on Incursion to 'Destabilize' Russia: Official

The latest on Ukraine's surprise counter-offensive strike into Russia's Kursk region

By AFP

Aug. 11, 2024

Russia

Putin Pardons Nemtsov’s Killer to Fight Against Ukraine

Chechen complicit in murder of leading Kremlin critic freed to fight in Ukraine

By TVP World

Aug. 11, 2024

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Zelensky Acknowledges Operations Inside Russia for the First Time

In his nightly address on Saturday, the Ukrainian president only mentions “pushing onto the aggressor’s territory” while keeping all details hidden behind the veil of operational security.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 11, 2024

War in Ukraine

Explosions Heard Overnight in Kyiv, Rescuers Find Two Killed

Saturday night in Kyiv air defenses were activated amid concern that Moscow might launch air raids in response to Ukraine’s recent offensive inside Russia. Rescuers later found a father and son dead.

By AFP

Aug. 11, 2024

Russia

Russia Launches New Operation to Halt Advancing Ukrainian Troops

Update on the battles in Russia's Kursk region where the Armed forces of Ukraine have mounted a counter-offensive and the international responses.

By AFP

Aug. 10, 2024

Russia’s National Disease Can Be Cured by Defeat

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OPINION: Russia’s National Disease Can Be Cured by Defeat

From a psychological perspective, Russia may be suffering from collective paranoid schizophrenia. If so, then it needs to be defeated for any healing catharsis.

By Pete Shmigel

Aug. 10, 2024

Russia

Ukraine’s Elite Brigade Likely in Action in Kursk Incursion

A unique mix of Soviet and US-provided equipment seen in the latest Ukrainian troop movements into the Kursk region indicated the potential involvement of the country’s 80th Air Assault Brigade.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 10, 2024

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Seeks US Green Light for ATACMS to Hold Kursk and Press Moscow

Kyiv is asking the US to authorize the use of ATACMS for strikes in Russia during the offensive in Kursk. This would help Ukraine hold territory and influence negotiations with Moscow.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 9, 2024

War in Ukraine

Fighter Jets, Helicopters and Ammo Depots Hit in Ukraine Attack on Russia's Military Airfield

Kyiv Post's sources confirmed that the AFU, in coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces, launched a drone strike on the Russian military airfield Lipetsk-2.

By Alisa Orlova

Aug. 9, 2024

Russia

Russia Tortures Over 95 Percent of Ukrainian POWs, Says UN Monitor

A UN official in charge of the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine described Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) as “the worst [she has] seen” in her 20-year career.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 8, 2024

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