Russia wants to end the war and hold talks with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an interview. President Erdogan held talks with the Russian president in a meeting held in Uzbekistan on 16 September.
Ukrainian officials have discovered hundreds of bodies buried in eastern Ukrainian city of Izium. More than 450 dead bodies were recovered from the site as per Ukrainian officials. The city of Izium was recaptured by Ukrainian forces after being in control of Russian forces for 6 months.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, claimed to have retaken 6000 sq km territory as Ukrainian forces initiated the counter offensive in the south and eastern part of Ukraine. In a video message on Monday the president also urged the international aid, specifically air defence system, ‘‘to protect our skies’’, as he mentioned in his video message.
Russia invaded Ukraine assuming a quick victory but NATO supplied Ukraine with enough munitions and aid crashing Russian hopes of quick win. Recent development has revealed the effect of sanctions on Russian military operations in Ukraine. A report first published in The New York Times on Monday said that Russia is turning towards North Korea to acquire Military equipment to be used in the Russian war in Ukraine.
The dictator and Russia’s friend, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, has hinted that its warplanes have been modernized after voting out the non-nuclear status of the country.
A train station in the neighborhood of the urban area, Chaplyne, came under attack by Russian missiles that completely devastated the station on the 31st of Ukrainian Independence day.
On Friday, 19 August, Defense Department announced the release of a support package for Ukraine. The package of $775 Million worth military equipment will enhance the already highly equipped and sophisticated Ukrainian forces. The United States has been providing Ukraine with billions of military aid since 2014 with $10 billion only last year.
After witnessing Russia’s attempt to take back one of its old territories, Ukraine, China has decided to follow its close friend and start implementing a strategy to take back Hong Kong.
According to the regional governor of Kramatorsk in Ukraine, at least 50 people were murdered, including five children, in a Russian military strike on a railway station on Friday.
On Friday, a Russian official accused Ukraine of launching a helicopter strike on a gasoline store on Russian territory, as images of the facility engulfed in flames circulated.
Following a new round of peace negotiations with Ukrainians in Istanbul, Russia has decided to “dramatically” reduce its military activity in the Kyiv area, according to a top defense ministry official.
President Joe Biden stated on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” increasing international pressure and unifying NATO allies against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
