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☆ Zelenskyy warned Russia that it may be left with no ships if it continues to attack Ukraine's ports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia faces losing all its ships if it continues to strike Ukraine's ports, President Zelenskyy said. The attacks have killed civilians, but in recent weeks Ukraine has hit back with sea drones. Zelenskyy's comments were published days after Ukrainian exploding sea drones struck a Russian oil tanker and a Russian warship. Since then, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukrainian ports, killing some civilians and making one strike just a few hundred yards from the border with Romania, a NATO member. Ukraine made a similar declaration about ships traveling to Russian-controlled ports, and in the interview published Sunday, Zelenskyy vowed to respond to any attacks on Ukraine's civilian populations.

Persons: Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Argentina's, Stephen Wright, Wright, António Guterres Organizations: Service, Argentina's La Nacion, UN, NATO, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Kerch, La Nacion, Turkey, Romania, Kyiv

☆ GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville parroted Russian propaganda on Fox News while continuing to hold up US military preparedness
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville parroted Russian propaganda in an interview with Fox News. Tuberville insisted that Ukraine "can't win" the war against Russia no matter how much funding it gets. "But at the end of the day, it's a junior high team playing a college team," he said. But at the end of the day, it's a junior high team playing a college team. They can't win," Tuberville, a retired college football coach, said, referring to Ukraine.

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☆ Ukraine war live updates: Kherson blasted overnight; U.S and German air defense systems 'very effective,' Zelenskyy says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The Ukrainian city of Kherson was blasted overnight, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that air defense systems supplied by Germany and the U.S. were "very effective." Zelenskyy highlighted the IRIS-T and Patriot drones in his nightly address Sunday, and thanked all allies who had contributed resources to Ukraine's defenses. More than 40 countries came together over the weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss a possible formula for bringing a peaceful conclusion to Russia's war in Ukraine. Delegations from the United States, China and India were present for the talks, which senior Ukrainian government official Andriy Yermak described as "productive." Meanwhile, Russia's deputy foreign minister said the West's efforts to mobilize the international community to support a peace deal are "doomed to failure," according to state-owned media agency Tass.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak Organizations: IRIS, Ukrainian, Tass Locations: Ukrainian, Kherson, Germany, U.S, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United States, China, India

☆ Ukraine says it foiled an attempt to assassinate Zelenskyy with an airstrike, accuses woman of trying to betray his location
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's security service said it foiled a Russian attempt to assassinate President Zelenskyy. By tracking a woman, it said it learned she was trying to share information on Ukraine's arms locations. The woman was arrested on Monday after Ukraine learned the extent of her "treason," the armed forces spokeswoman said. The armed forces spokeswoman said she was "turned collaborator by FSB agents and continued to work for them." Ukrainian officials and lawmakers told Politico this month that Ukraine has a plan in place if Zelenskyy is killed.

Persons: Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, SBU Organizations: Service, Politico Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Ochakov, London

☆ Ukraine hit 2 key bridges with powerful Storm Shadow missiles, and just got a load more of them from France
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared images of French-supplied SCALP-EG missiles the day it struck two Crimean bridges. The SCALP-EG, France's version of the Storm Shadow, is a powerful air-launched cruise missile. That same day, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense released images confirming the arrival of SCALP-EG missiles — the French version of the Storm Shadow. Ukraine announced it had damaged two Crimean bridges with a Storm Shadow missile on August 7, 2023 Ministry of Defense of UkraineThe SCALP-EG missile is France's version of the Storm Shadow, which the UK started to give to Ukraine earlier this year. In the tweet, Ukraine said that Russians had only "found" the missiles when the Crimean bridges were struck by them.

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☆ Germany has only delivered 10% of the Leopard 1 tanks it promised Ukraine as part of a $3 billion deal, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Germany pledged Ukraine almost $3 billion worth of military aid in May. Only 10 of the 110 promised Leopard 1 tanks have been delivered so far, the report says. The country had agreed to a 2.7 billion-euro, which is around $3 billion, military aid package with Ukraine during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit earlier this year. The outlet found that in the last two months Berlin has sent Kyiv just 10 of 110 promised Leopard 1 tanks and 12 of 18 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks. After months of pressure, Germany finally agreed to send 88 Leopard 1 tanks and around 80 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine earlier this year.

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☆ Defiant Ukrainian TV star poses for Playboy in an armored bikini after being shot and losing an eye in the war
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian TV presenter lost an eye and in a suspected assassination attempt last year. She mounted a comeback, appearing on the cover of Playboy in an armored bikini and eye patch. The issue is dedicated to the resilience of Ukrainian women who injured during the war. Clad in an armored bikini and eye patch, Bilotserkovets appeared on the cover of the first edition of Playboy Ukraine to print since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Playboy Ukraine said in a statement that Bilotserkovets was featured as part of their "Women Stay Strong" edition.

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☆ Russia's planting mines everywhere, even cruelly hiding explosives in everyday items like fridges, toys, and children's books, Ukrainian military engineers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russian soldiers who previously occupied Ukrainian territory left it littered with land mines. Moscow's troops hid explosives in every items like toys, fridges, and even children's books. For instance, they cruelly hide explosives in everyday household items like refrigerators, toys, and even children's books. Military sappers inspect an area for mines and non-exploded shells left after Russia's invasion in Kyiv Region, Ukraine April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mykola TymchenkoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned in April 2022 that Russian soldiers retreating in the north at the time had left mines everywhere, creating a "complete disaster."

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☆ Russia has turned Europe's largest nuclear plant into a military base, but IAEA says there's no signs it rigged the reactors to explode
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The IAEA said Friday it found no evidence of explosives on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. Ukraine has repeatedly expressed fears over the nuclear facility, suggesting that Russia might stage a nuclear disaster, similar to the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June. However, he said IAEA inspectors were reminded of the risks facing the plant, which Russia occupied soon after its February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On the night before they were provided access to the roof of the plant, IAEA experts reported hearing a "series of detonations in the vicinity of the plant." Grossi said the detonations serve as a reminder of the ongoing risks posed by the military occupation of the facility.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi Organizations: IAEA, Service, UN Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia

☆ In a desperate scramble for ammo, Russia's defense chief flew all the way to North Korea to beg for some of theirs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia's defense chief traveled to North Korea recently to try and secure more ammunition. Shoigu went to Pyongyang "in a bid to convince North Korea to sell munitions to Russia to support Russia's war," Kirby added. Kirby said on Thursday that any arms deal between Russia and North Korea would be in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023. Iran has outfitted Russia's military with explosive drones that Moscow has used for nearly a year to attack Ukrainian cities and the country's civil infrastructure.

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☆ Chris Christie meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine as he tries to build momentum in GOP primary race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks with reporters outside the Child Rights Protection Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 4, 2023. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise trip to Kyiv. "I am an advocate for there being more aid to Ukraine, more substantial aid to Ukraine," Christie said according to a pool report, adding that he wanted "to help you win the war."

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☆ Russia's tough defenses are getting a boost from regrowing plants that hide them from Ukraine's soldiers, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's strong defensive lines in Ukraine are getting some help thanks to regrowing weeds. British intelligence said the regrowth of weeds and shrubs are providing extra cover for troops. It "helps camouflage Russian defensive positions and makes mine fields harder to clear," UK intel said. Russia's tough defenses along a 600-mile front line include mazes of extensive trenches, barbed wire, land mines, and anti-tank ditches. Retired Australian general Mick Ryan recently described the defensive lines that Russia had built in Ukraine as "much more complex and deadly than anything experienced by any military in nearly 80 years."

Persons: Ukraine's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mick Ryan Organizations: intel, Service, UK's Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Australian

☆ Ukraine has tested its allies' patience with its military strategy and demands
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The phrase "whatever it takes" has become a mantra often repeated at public gatherings of allies assessing the war and the military needs of Ukraine. Most recently, tensions have emerged over Ukraine's military strategy and demands on NATO. And by threatening to boycott the summit, Zelenskyy had played a risky strategy, Shea noted, potentially setting the meeting up for failure. The key thing is to manage that [discrepancy] and prevent it doing lasting damage, and I think the Vilnius summit at least managed to prevent it doing lasting damage." Ukraine's military strategy — and the symbolic value it has put on fighting for every piece of Ukrainian territory — has sometimes collided with its allies' military perspective and pragmatism.

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☆ Saudi Arabia and Turkey are emerging as the new peace brokers of the Russia-Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Ankara, Turkey, on June 22, 2022. "We thank the Crown Prince and Government of Saudi Arabia for facilitating [the prisoner exchange]," Sullivan wrote in a separate post. "Saudi Arabia and Turkey are good examples of such mid-level powers now helping shape international realities in a way they rarely did during the Cold War." And Turkey, like Saudi Arabia, refuses to partake in sanctions against Russia, irking its Western allies. Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 19, 2023.

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☆ Russia is getting hit at home, and Ukraine's spies say there's only one way to make it stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moscow was hit by another suspected Ukrainian drone attack this week. A man checks the debris next to a damaged office building in the Moscow City following a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, August 1, 2023. After a May attack on Moscow, experts speculated that Ukraine aims to give Russia "a taste of its own medicine." Firefighters and a police officer stand next to a damaged building in the "Moscow City" business district after a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, early Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. "We have made clear we don't encourage or enable such attacks," a US State Department spokesperson told Insider on Tuesday after the most recent drone attacks.

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☆ Ukraine is using a new exploding drone to target Russia, say experts. But the 'Beaver' may have one major weakness.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is using new Beaver drones to attack targets within Russia's borders. Ukraine has in recent days attacked Moscow, with drones crashing into a high-rise building. Open-source intelligence experts have posted footage of recent drone attacks in Moscow, and said the aircraft appeared to be Ukrainian Beaver drones. The "Beaver" drone is being built with the help of influencer Ihor Lachenkov, who has recently shed light on Ukraine's secretive drone warfare program. Ukraine appears to have stepped up its drone attacks against Moscow in recent months.

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☆ Ukrainian troops finish training on 'formidable' AS90 self-propelled artillery that can wipe out Russian targets from 18 miles away, UK says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this year, the British government promised to send Ukraine AS90 self-propelled howitzers. An AS90 self-propelled howitzer has an effective range of around 30 kilometers (18.6 miles). After completing their seven-week training course, Ukrainian artillery recruits will be sent back home, according to the MoD's update and Forces News. "The program is part of the UK's enduring commitment to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia," the MoD added. In May, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Britain's support for his country will "never waver."

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☆ Russia's defensive lines are 'much more complex, and deadly, than anything experienced by any military in nearly 80 years,' says retired general
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A retired Australian general described Russia's intimidating defensive lines to The Economist. Mick Ryan called them "much more complex, and deadly" than anything any military saw in nearly 80 years. Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia is being hampered by its strong defenses. Ukraine started its long-awaited counteroffensive in June, aimed at taking back territory in the east and south of the country. And a former Army Ranger who fought in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine said fighting there was much worse than in those other countries.

Persons: Mick Ryan, Michael Kofman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, David Bramlette Organizations: Service, Army Ranger, Daily Locations: Australian, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ Moscow is experiencing more frequent drone attacks, but they remain less serious than Russia's attacks on Ukraine, which often target civilian areas
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Much of Russia's unprovoked war against its neighbor has been concentrated in Ukraine, but recently Ukraine has been bringing the fight to Russia's capital. According to the Times, Ukraine recently made an abnormal admission that it had orchestrated previous drone attacks, citing information from a senior official in Ukraine. Though he did not claim responsibility for the most recent drone strike in his Sunday address, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was moving the war back into Russian territory. As attacks against Russia have increased, Russian feelings of security, high during the early months of the war entirely in Ukraine, have lessened. However, the drone attacks against Russia have not been as impactful as those Russia fires against Ukraine, which have often targeted civilian-heavy areas.

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☆ Russia watches as Saudi Arabia leads Ukraine peace talks with U.S., world allies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

High-precision weapons were aimed at private houses, a historic building and a high-rise building," said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. WASHINGTON — Ukraine welcomed Saudi Arabia's decision to host multinational talks this week on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposed peace plan, a move that could set up future negotiations with Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that the United States, several European countries and Brazil were invited to the talks. Read more: Saudi energy minister says latest Riyadh-Moscow oil cuts showed unity with RussiaLast year, Saudi Arabia helped broker a prisoner exchange involving more than 200 people between Kyiv and Moscow. "Is it possible to reach a peace settlement now with the participation of the Kyiv regime and in the context of its current stance?

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☆ Video shows a fireball erupting next to Moscow's glitzy skyscrapers as the capital's finance district is struck by drone attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Footage shows a drone strike in Moscow causing a huge explosion in the capital's business district. The capital's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said on Sunday that two office buildings in Moscow were damaged by drone attacks, accusing Kyiv of carrying out the strikes. Russia's Ministry of Defense said Moscow's air defense systems destroyed one drone on Sunday, while jamming another two drones that lost control and crashed into a building. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referenced the drone attacks in his daily address on Sunday. Footage of the aftermath posted on Telegram and social media showed one of Moscow's skyscrapers clearly damaged from the strike.

Persons: Sergey Sobyanin, Sobyanin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Storyful, Street Journal, RT, Russia's Ministry of Defense, TASS, ASTRA, Kremlin, United Nations Locations: Moscow, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, State

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Putin praises 'militant friendship' with North Korea; U.S. intelligence highlights China's economic support for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised his country's close friendship with North Korea and vowed to step up economic, political and security ties with the isolated state in a letter shared with President Kim Jong Un as Russian and Chinese delegates gathered in Pyongyang for Korean War Armistice celebrations. An unclassified U.S. intelligence report released Thursday pointed to increase in China's economic support for Russia as it seeks to mitigate the effect of Western sanctions. The assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that China has "become an even more critical economic partner for Russia since the invasion of Ukraine" and that it is "pursuing a variety of economic support mechanisms for Russia that mitigate both the impact of Western sanctions and export controls." Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video Thursday saying that Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Staromaiorske, as Kyiv steps up its counteroffensive near the border of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Elsewhere, Britain's Ministry of Defense said that the war in Ukraine will "almost certainly" compound food insecurity across Africa for at least the next two years.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Korean, National Intelligence, Britain's Ministry of Defense Locations: North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia, China, Ukraine, Staromaiorske, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Africa

☆ A Ukrainian MP is being investigated for calling in sick during the war, and then showing up in the Maldives with his wife and kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Ukrainian lawmaker is under investigation after he was found vacationing in the Maldives. He left Ukraine in June on a trip to Poland, and called in sick while abroad on July 10, per officials. He and his family were then discovered to be staying at the Waldorf Astoria, authorities said. Aristov then called in sick on July 10, remotely registering with a private medical institution in Kyiv, the bureau said. The Ukrainian authorities raided Aristov's apartment and seized his passport, publishing a YouTube video showing immigration stamps for the Maldives dated July on the passport.

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☆ Russia abruptly fired a front-line general, and now Ukraine is seizing the moment to punch through the defenses he had overseen
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The fired Russian general had demanded changes after suffering losses in artillery battles with Ukraine that were crucial to holding their defensive lines. According to the US officials, Ukraine has expressed a desire to press south toward the occupied city of Melitopol, near the Sea of Azov. Doing so would allow Kyiv's military to split the territory that Russia currently occupies and threaten its hold on the Crimean peninsula. Ukrainian “Grad” multiple rocket launcher fires standing in a field near Orikhiv on June 27, 2023 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. A press officer stands on top of a destroyed Russian military vehicle in Novodarivka village, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine.

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☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia raises conscription age limit; Zelenskyy gives fresh corruption warning
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Soldiers march at the Victory Day military parade to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War, at Moscow's Red Square, on May 9, 2023. Russia on Tuesday expanded its military conscription base after a vote to raise the upper age limit from 27 to 30 passed in the lower house. The bill, once signed into law by President Vladimir Putin, is expected to add 2.4 million men to Russia's forces and will prohibit conscripts from leaving the country once they are called up for duty. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he would not tolerate corruption or treachery in affairs of state as the country continues to wage its war against Russia. Meantime, Russia's Ministry of Defense said it had destroyed two unmanned Ukrainian boats engaged in an attack on one of its Black Sea fleet patrol ships.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Victory Day, Russia, Russian, Russia's Ministry of Defense Locations: Soviet, Russia, Ukraine, Staromayorske, Donetsk

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