Ukraine in 2024: struggle, losses and hope for peace
War in Ukraine, Photo: LIBKOS/AP The year 2024 was one of the most difficult for Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Despite their heroic defence, Ukrainian troops came under intense pressure along the entire frontline. Analysts from the Kyiv Independent, AFP, and The Moscow Times note that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were forced to lose territory […]
Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff: 54 attacks repelled in the Pokrovsk sector over the last day, 158 combat engagements in total
A Ukrainian soldier loads ammunition into his weapon. Photo: X/Armed Forces of Ukraine Over the past day, 28 December, the frontline became the scene of 158 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders. The situation was most intense in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 54 attacks. This is stated in […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate surgery
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery to remove his prostate after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This was reported by the press service of the Prime Minister, Ynet reports. The procedure, known as a prostatectomy, was performed at Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem. Before the […]