Ukrenergo reports blackouts in 16 regions due to bad weather
Ukrenergo Photo: Getty images As of the morning of Tuesday, 17 December, 397 settlements in 16 regions of Ukraine were without power supply due to severe weather conditions (heavy rain, sleet and gusty winds). This was reported by the press service of Ukrenergo. Most outages were recorded in Khmelnytskyi region. Repair crews are working in […]
Russians tried to break through defence in Kursk region 70 times in 24 hours – General Staff
A Russian soldier at the front: press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence / AP Over the past day, Russian occupation forces continued active offensive operations in all sectors of the frontline, conducting 245 combat engagements. The highest intensity of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Vremivske sectors. This is stated in […]
The White House: Zelenskyy will decide when to negotiate with Russia
John Kirby. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will independently determine the conditions and time for possible negotiations with Russia, and the United States, led by Joe Biden, will continue to support Ukraine until the end of Biden’s presidential term. This statement was made on Monday, 16 December, by White House adviser John […]
ISW: Putin manipulates Ukrainian legislation to put pressure on Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin Photo: Alexander Demyanchuk/TASS The Kremlin is trying to delegitimise the Ukrainian government and obtain maximum concessions from Ukraine by manipulating the facts about Ukrainian legislation. This was stated by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) following recent statements by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. On 16 December, Putin […]