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☆ The GOP blocked more US aid to Ukraine weeks after Republicans blasted Biden for not doing enough to help the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republicans drafted a document blasting Biden for not doing enough to help Ukraine. Weeks later, the GOP blocked an emergency spending bill that would have provided additional aid. AdvertisementThree Republican-led congressional committees drafted a document late last year slamming President Joe Biden for his handling of the Ukraine war. Weeks after it was drafted, the GOP blocked an emergency spending bill that would have sent more US aid to Ukraine. On December 6, Republicans tanked a spending bill that would have provided $50 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and $14 billion in aid to Israel, The New York Times reported last month.

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☆ Ukrainian partisans say they killed 24 Russian soldiers in Crimea after poisoning their vodka with arsenic and strychnine
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian partisans said they killed 24 Russian soldiers in Crimea by poisoning their vodka. AdvertisementUkrainian partisans claimed to have killed 24 Russian soldiers in Crimea by poisoning their vodka with arsenic and strychnine, according to a Telegram post published on Saturday. The Ukrainian partisan group Crimean Combat Seagulls said "nice girls" greeted the soldiers with "goodies" to eat, according to a translation provided by the Kyiv Post. "The arsenic and strychnine tasted unforgettable," they said, adding that 24 Russian soldiers died and 11 more were sent to the hospital, per the Kyiv Post translation. AdvertisementIn October, Ukrainian resistance fighters said they had killed 26 Russian soldiers in occupied Mariupol by "feeding" them poison, the Kyiv Post reported at the time.

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☆ Disturbing video appears to show Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian troops who had surrendered
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video appears to show Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian troops who had surrendered. AdvertisementA new war video appears to show Russian soldiers executing two Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered, The Kyiv Post reports. Just a few feet away, a group of Russian soldiers is seen crouching down, pointing their weapons. It is not the first instance of Russian troops being accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian soldiers. In April, a video surfaced showing Russian troops beheading a Ukrainian soldier.

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☆ Russia has stopped exchanging POWs because it wants Ukrainian families to think their country is abandoning their loved ones, official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has stopped prisoner of war swaps since August, a Ukrainian official said. It wants Ukrainian families to think their country has left loved ones behind, Dmytro Lubinets said. AdvertisementRussia has stopped exchanging prisoners of war with Ukraine because it wants Ukrainian families to think their country is not doing anything to bring their loved ones back home, an official said. The last swap was held on August 7, when 22 Ukrainian POWs were released, Yatsenko said. AdvertisementA dozen former Ukrainian POWs told the BBC in August that they were beaten, given electric shocks, and not given enough food while held in Russian captivity.

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☆ Russian students are being asked to donate their vapes so the parts can be used in combat drones, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian students are being asked to turn in their vapes, per a report. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStudents at a Russian university are asking their peers to donate their vapes to help the Russian military, a report said. Their components can be repurposed to make drones for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Russian publication Novaya Gazeta Europe.

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☆ Russia offered to end its invasion of Ukraine if it dumped plans to join NATO, but Kyiv feared a double-cross, says negotiator
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia proposed ending the war if Ukraine abandoned its NATO ambitions, a Ukrainian politician said. AdvertisementRussia offered to stop its invasion of Ukraine on the condition that Zelenskyy's government abandoned its ambition to join NATO, The Kyiv Post reports. The Russian delegation reportedly proposed ending the war if Ukraine dropped its NATO aspirations and took a neutral position. Three days after Johnson's departure from Kyiv, Putin publicly declared that talks with Ukraine had "turned into a dead end." The US opposes extending NATO membership to Ukraine in the immediate future to avoid escalating the West's tensions with Russia.

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☆ Russia launched its largest drone attack on Kyiv with more than 70 Iranian-made drones, Ukraine's military says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign affairs said the country shot down more than 70 drones near Kyiv. The drone attack is Russia's largest since its invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. AdvertisementUkraine says it intercepted most of Russia's drones launched toward Kyiv as part of the largest drone attack on the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. pic.twitter.com/N7lxwXOidt — MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) November 25, 2023Mykhailo Shamanov, a spokesperson for the Kyiv military administration, told CNN that the drone attack on the city is the fourth from Russia in the last month. AdvertisementUkraine's energy ministry said in a statement that 77 residential buildings and 120 non-residential facilities in central Kyiv lost power as a result of the attack, Kyiv Post reported.

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☆ PHOTOS: The adorable cats and dogs that have kept Ukrainian troops company in front-line trenches
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Photos show the dogs and cats Ukrainian soldiers keep as pets on the front lines. A Ukrainian soldier caress a cat while standing guard at a trench in Yasnogorodka village of Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 20, 2022. Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesArtyom, a Ukrainian soldier, pets a cat in a trench on the front line on December 12, 2021, in Zolote, Ukraine. Brendan Hoffman/Getty ImagesUkraine is certainly not the first battlefield where soldiers have kept cats, dogs, and other pets. Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesFor some Ukrainian troops, pets have come to them, and some others are discovered on the battlefield.

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☆ Ukraine says its marines have fortified a captured river bank, letting them smack the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian marines are fortifying a captured river bank amid heavy Russian fire, an official said. Serhiy Bratchuk said Ukrainian marines are hitting back from the eastern bank, per Espreso TV. Ukrainian and Russian forces have suffered casualties in the fierce fighting. AdvertisementUkrainian marines have barricaded their positions on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River and are striking back against Russian forces there, according to a Ukrainian official. AdvertisementOn Sunday, army spokesperson Natalia Gumenyuk told Ukrainian television that their soldiers had pushed back Russian forces up to five miles from the bank of the river, per AFP .

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☆ Ukraine wants Russian soldiers to be 'hungry, cold and have no desire to fight' by disrupting its logistics this winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's winter goal is disrupting Russia's logistics, a military spokesperson said. The aim is to make Russian forces "hungry, cold, and have no desire to fight." AdvertisementThe main goal for Ukraine's military over the winter months will be disrupting Russia's military logistics so much that its troops are left with no will to fight. He said Ukraine's "main task" over the winter will be to disrupt Russia's logistics "so that they are hungry, cold, and have no desire to fight." Russia's troops can be stuck "outside, getting wet and cold" and targeted strikes by Ukriane could degrade Russian logistics, Watling said.

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☆ A Russian general who was critical of the army's operation was found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A decorated Russian general and his wife were found dead at his home. The general, Vladimir Sviridov, was critical of soldier training in the Russian military. Lieutenant General Vladimir Sviridov, 68, and his wife Tatyana, 72, were found dead Wednesday in their bedroom, per the Kyiv Post. During Sviridov's time as a commander in the 2000s, he complained about the Russian army, saying Russian pilots were not trained well enough. However, this is not yet the case," he said in one interview, per the Kyiv Post.

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☆ Russia stockpiles 800 missiles in Crimea ahead of winter bombing campaign, says Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has stockpiled 800 missiles in Crimea in preparation for its second winter campaign. It is feared the missiles are intended for strikes on critical Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. AdvertisementUkraine is bracing itself for an aerial onslaught this winter, with reports suggesting Russia has stockpiled 800 missiles in Crimea to strike at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Last winter, Russia adopted the same tactic it appears to be preparing for this year — targeting Ukrainian power and water infrastructure with missiles. As the war in Ukraine heads into its second winter, territorial movement could be limited in the months ahead.

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☆ Pro-Kremlin news outlets quickly deleted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from a frontline hotspot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A drama in Russian media saw articles about troop movements in Ukraine quickly deleted. Two state news agencies retracted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from Dnipro. It could be a genuine mistake — or a Russian information operation, experts said. AdvertisementReports in Russian news media about troop movements on the Ukrainian frontline were swiftly deleted on Monday, with the outlets involved saying they were released in error. AdvertisementUkrainian troops were, as of last week, pressuring Russian forces at several locations along the river, establishing bridgeheads and attempting to connect them up.

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☆ Ukraine's security service raided a factory in Ukraine making uniforms for the Russian national ski team, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A factory in western Ukraine was caught making uniforms for Russia's national ski team. Ukraine's security service said it found a production line for the ski team in Zakarpattia Oblast. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA factory in Ukraine was caught making uniforms for Russia's national ski team, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said, per The Kyiv Post. The SBU said it had found evidence of a production line for the ski team operating within a factory located in the Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine, per the report.

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☆ Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the Dnipro River and have taken across armored vehicles for the first time, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river, putting Russian defense forces under pressure. Earlier this week, it was reported that Ukrainian armored vehicles had crossed the river for the first time. The bridgeheads are not believed to be connected, but Ukrainian forces are expanding them, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's forces are attempting to push forwardElite Ukrainian naval forces raiding a Russian-occupied island in the Dnipro river.

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☆ Ukraine said it hit 2 Russian vessels with sea drones, as it continues to hammer Russia's Black Sea Fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian intelligence said it damaged 2 Russian landing ships in Crimea. Ukraine has been targeting Russian ships in the Black Sea, forcing Russia to move some further away. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian intelligence said the country hit two Russian landing ships off the coast of occupied Crimea with sea drones, showing how Ukraine has continued to attack Russia's navy in the Black Sea. Ukraine has been escalating its attacks on Russia's ships in Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in recent months. These attacks include firing cruise missiles against a Russian naval shipyard and at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet.

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☆ Russia increased its stock of long-range missiles faster than expected, report says. It could spell a hard winter for Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia increased its stock of long-range missiles despite Western sanctions designed to bite into its ability to produce them, a think tank said. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the boost in Russian long-range missile stocks — with 115 being produced in October alone — indicates "that Russia has increased its domestic production of missiles faster than had been forecasted," said the ISW. The Russian military appears to be stockpiling missiles in preparation for a new wave of attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in winter, British intelligence said in October. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed, in part, at cutting off supplies of Western-produced components of sophisticated weapons such as long-range missiles. Russia has used long-range missiles to hit both civilian and military targets as part of a strategy analysts say is aimed at terrorizing Ukraine and breaking its will to fight.

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☆ Drone video shows a column of Russian tanks doing a swift U-turn to flee after coming under Ukrainian fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine posted a video on Sunday that shows a Russian armored column driving toward the city. AdvertisementAdvertisementA drone video shows an entire fleet of Russian tanks driving toward Ukrainian positions in the eastern city of Avdiivka, only to do a U-turn after coming under fire. The 40-second-long footage was published by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on Sunday alongside the caption: "The fate of Russian tanks in Ukraine." The video appears to show at least nine Russian tanks moving in a single line through an open minefield. You can watch the video here:AdvertisementAdvertisementThe fate of russian tanks in Ukraine.

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☆ How the Putin family's 'blood sacrifice' may be driving the high Russian casualty rate in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | Julian Kossoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

People who study Russia say war and a glorious death are ingrained in the national psyche. The willingness of President Vladimir Putin and his generals to sacrifice thousands of soldiers in often-reckless assaults has become a blood-drenched hallmark of the war. "So in his own family, they've already paid that blood sacrifice, and he did his duty during the Cold War. "The official mantra of the Russian military is John 15:13, from the Bible," Carleton said. In Putin recruiting soldiers from villages in remote parts of Russia and among its non-Russian ethnic groups, Putin can avoid the perception of high casualty rates.

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☆ Fears Ukrainian POWs have been coerced to fight against their fellow citizens by Russia, says ISW
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is training Ukrainian prisoners of war to fight on the front lines, Russian media reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian authorities are planning to deploy a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war to the front lines, Russian media reported. The outlet described it as a volunteer battalion including about 70 prisoners from various penal colonies. A Russian battalion consists of two-to-four companies and has from 250 to 1,000 people. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Russian authorities have likely coerced Ukrainian prisoners of war into joining a 'volunteer' formation that will fight in Ukraine, said the Institute for the Study of War.

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☆ A pro-Russian former Ukrainian lawmaker who was lined up to be Putin's puppet leader in Kyiv was shot in Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Ukrainian lawmaker Oleg Tsaryov, 53, was shot in Crimea. He was thought to be in line to lead a puppet government for Vladimir Putin in Kyiv. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA former Ukrainian lawmaker who was tipped to be in line to lead a puppet government in Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin was shot in Crimea.

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☆ Russian soldier says 8 Ukrainian fighters fended off hundreds of enemy troops from their fortified position, per leaked audio
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian soldier described the "slaughter" of his comrades in an intercepted call, per Ukrainian intel. He said that in one instance, eight Ukrainian soldiers were able to fend off hundreds of Russians. He describes Russian forces suffering heavy losses when coming up against heavily fortified Ukrainian positions. In one instance, he said, a handful of Ukrainian soldiers fended off hundreds of Russian troops. Ukraine's intelligence department has periodically published the audios of intercepted Russian calls, which Russian media often dismisses as fake.

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☆ Ukraine says it created a whole battalion from Russians who signed up to fight their own country
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Siberian Battalion largely consists of people from ethnic minorities in Russia. The battalion is expected to be sent to fight against Russia very soon, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine said Wednesday that it had created a whole battalion from Russians who wanted to fight their own country. The battalion does not recruit captured Russian soldiers, he added, as per the Kyiv Post. He called his battalion the Siberian Battalion.

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☆ Ukraine shows off a new ground drone meant to drive under Russian tanks and blow up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine unveiled a new ground drone meant to attack Russian tanks. The drone, called Ratel S, is designed to move quietly and tackle harsh terrain. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine unveiled a new exploding ground drone designed to carry bombs and anti-tank mines into battle against Russia. X/@FedorovMykhailoFedorov said the drone can "blow up" Russia's tanks and equipment from a safe location. The Ratel drone passed its field tests and has been put into mass production, Fedorov said in a Telegram post .

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☆ Ukraine came close to assassinating the leader of Russia's entire military when he visited the front lines, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine was close to killing Russia's Chief of the General Staff, per The Washington Post. Valery Gerasimov was on the front lines when the attack happened, per The New York Times. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA top Russian military official came close to death in a Ukrainian attack, The Washington Post reported , citing Ukrainian intelligence. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn December 2022, The New York Times reported that Gerasimov was visiting the front lines when he came under attack.

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