ukrainian-military-dismisses-two-brigade-commanders-after-siversk-debacle-traced-to-false-reporting

Following the rapid fall of Siversk in northern Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military command has dismissed the leaders of two brigades responsible for the city’s defense, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing three sources in the Defense Forces. Colonel Oleksiy Konoval, commander of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade which held positions directly inContinue Reading

ukraine-won’t-recognize-territorial-changes-“under-any-circumstances,”-zelenskyy-tells-press-before-us-meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine’s non-negotiable positions ahead of his meeting with US President Traitor 47, identifying territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and security guarantees as the country’s “red lines.” Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy said work is underway to minimize unresolved issues before the talks. “There are ‘red lines’Continue Reading

portugal-pledges-$52-million-for-ukraine-arms-via-us-purchase-mechanism

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with his Portuguese counterpart Nuno Melo in Kyiv, where Portugal confirmed its readiness to allocate €50 million ($52 million) to the PURL mechanism that facilitates arms purchases from the United States for Ukraine. Shmyhal announced the development on social media platform X, thanking MeloContinue Reading

75%-of-ukrainians-oppose-“peace-plan,”-which-includes-withdrawal-of-troops-from-donbas

Three-quarters of Ukrainians reject a “peace plan” that would require withdrawing forces from Donbas, limiting the Ukrainian army’s size, and offering no concrete security guarantees, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology conducted between 26 November and 13 December. “The Russian plan remains categorically unacceptable –Continue Reading

ukraine-targets-120-russian-artists-with-streaming-platform-bans-via-security-council-sanctions

Russian artists will be blocked on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms following decisions by the National Security and Defense Council, according to Oleksandr Sanchenko, head of the Verkhovna Rada subcommittee on the music industry and president of the All-Ukrainian Association of Music Events UAME, reports Interfax-Ukraine. UAME createdContinue Reading

russia-deploys-oreshnik-in-belarus-with-eye-on-europe,-says-head-of-the-foreign-intelligence-service

Russia is preparing to deploy its Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile system in Belarus, primarily to pressure the European Union and NATO rather than Ukraine, according to Oleh Ivashchenko, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service. “The deployment of Oreshnik on Belarusian territory is a means of pressure primarily on the EUContinue Reading