Russia Retaliates Against YouTube for Blocking Propaganda Channels
YouTube is experiencing significant operational issues in Russia, including slow loading times, following a major crackdown on Russian propaganda channels. This disruption has coincided with YouTube’s record number of channel removals between May and June 2024, according to a new report by Novaya Gazeta Europe, as cited by the independent Russian media outlet Meduza. Novaya […]
Belarus Accuses Ukraine of Preparing to Invade: Could the War Expand?
President of Russia Vladimir Putin (right) and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (left) Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin on Friday claimed that Ukraine is likely preparing an armed provocation against Belarus, warning of a possible invasion similar to Ukraine’s recent attack on Russia’s Kursk region. This assertion comes amid escalating tensions along Belarus’ southern borders, […]
Ukrainian airborne forces release video of surprising cross-border operation in Kursk region
On Friday, Ukraine’s Airborne Forces (DShV) released the first video footage from their recent operation across the Russian border into the Kursk region. The video showcases a combined arms operation that caught Russian defenders off guard. “Mine clearing, breaching the border, destroying enemy defensive positions, air and artillery support, capturing prisoners. These are the first […]
Kremlin Struggles with Chaotic Response to Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk Region
Russian military leadership, under the command of Vladimir Putin, has created a “complex” and “ineffective” structure in response to Ukraine’s recent offensive in the Kursk region, according to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). On Thursday, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced the formation of a “coordination council” to address military […]