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September proved to be the bloodiest month of attrition with 36,000 casualties for Vladimir Putin since the Russian invasion began in 2022, latest US intelligence assessment shows.
Russia suffered more than 1,200 casualties a day at an average – totalling to at least 36,000 casualties, according to the US and British military analysts, the New York Times reported. Officials in the West have called September the costliest month for Moscow’s troops but did not give an exact number of Russian casualties.
Russia has not released an official number of casualties of its forces in Ukraine and treats the information as a state secret.
Away from the frontline, Volodymyr Zelensky is promoting his “victory plan” in a widespread Europe visit that he said “aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war” against Russia.
Yesterday, he met with prime minister Keir Starmer, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, French president Emmanuel Macron and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
He is now set to meet Pope Francis today for a half-hour audience and then he will meet German chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.
A Ukrainian author turned soldier has a stark warning for the West: ‘Be prepared for war with Russia’
Tom Watling12 October 2024 03:00
The Russian glide bombs changing the face of the war in Ukraine
The Russian glide bombs changing the face of the war in Ukraine
Winged explosives weighing up to 1,500 kilograms – and nicknamed the ‘building destroyer’ – have had a devastating impact wherever they have been used, writes Tom Watling. Kyiv is battling them as best it can but needs Western allies to step up and provide more weapons, air defences and ammunition
Tom Watling12 October 2024 02:00
Satellite imagery shows destuction of Russian military base
Tom Watling12 October 2024 01:00
Tom Watling12 October 2024 00:00
Russia jails tank factory employee for selling blueprints to Ukraine
A woman who worked for a Russian tank factory was convicted of treason and sentenced to at least 12 years in a penal colony on Friday for selling military information to Ukraine.
Video published by the Sverdlovsk regional court in the Urals region showed a judge passing sentence on Viktoria Mukhametova, who displayed no visible emotion. Her husband, Danil Mukhametov, is being tried separately on similar charges.
Russian media said the couple both worked at Uralvagonzavod, a major tank producer.
Local news media said Mukhametova admitted transferring blueprints to Ukrainian officials in return for 100,000 roubles, or just over $1,000. It was not clear what the blueprints showed.
She and her husband were arrested in March 2023 by the FSB security service, which published a video of the arrest. It showed her being asked what they planned to do with the money, to which she replied: “Just to live.”
Reuters11 October 2024 23:07
African woman are being duped into building Russia’s drone army
Tom Watling11 October 2024 23:00
Zelensky warns allies that aid for Ukraine must not decrease next year
Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that allies’ aid to Ukraine must not decrease next year, as he received a pledge of a new weapons package from German chancellor Olaf Scholz on a European tour meant to win backing for his “victory plan”.
The Ukrainian president arrived in Berlin after stops in London, Paris and Rome on a tour arranged after a summit initially scheduled for Saturday with US president Joe Biden and other allied leaders was derailed by Hurricane Milton.
“For us, it is very important that aid does not decrease next year,” Mr Zelensky said, thanking Mr Scholz for the planned aid, adding: “It must be sufficient to protect people and lives.”
Mr Scholz told Zelenskyy that “you can rely” on that package, and insisted that Russian president Vladimir Putin should realise that “playing for time won’t work; we won’t let up in our support for Ukraine”.
Andy Gregory11 October 2024 22:04
UK could send British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers
Tom Watling11 October 2024 22:00
EU to impose sanctions over Iranian ballistic missile transfer to Russia, sources say
The European Union is expected to impose sanctions on Monday on people and organisations linked to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia, two European diplomats and a high-ranking EU official said on Friday.
EU foreign ministers will approve sanctions on 14 individuals and organisations over the transfer, including airlines and other companies, according to one of the diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity.
EU officials did not identify the firms or individuals. Diplomats had previously said the EU was looking at measures that would curb the operations of national airline Iran Air.
Last month, the United States, citing intelligence it said had been shared with allies, said Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran for its war in Ukraine.
Washington immediately imposed sanctions on ships and companies it said were involved in weapons transfers.
The EU then said it had received “credible information” on the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia and foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposed “a substantial set of decisive and targeted measures” against Iran in response.
Monday’s package will be the first results of that proposal. As the 27-country EU requires unanimity to agree on sanctions, such decisions usually take some time.
Reuters11 October 2024 21:59
Mapped: Where has Russia made advances in Donetsk?
Tom Watling11 October 2024 21:00
