■ Casualties slightly above 7-day average; milestone of 500k may be reached on Saturday
■ Equipment losses slightly below average; most 7-day drone & artillery losses to date
■ 🇷🇺 strikes intensify; 12 🇺🇦 strikes reported
■ Poternet: +256 🇷🇺 names added to KIA database
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja #Kallas says #Russia is conducting a “shadow war” against the West.
Kallas cited a warning from an intelligence agency to a European country that one of its warehouses was targeted by Russian military intelligence. When a fire occurred at the warehouse two weeks later, officials in the country suggested that “we don’t know it is the Russians,” she said. Kallas did not identify the country.
Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Tote bei Angriffen auf Charkiw ++
Bei russischen Luftangriffen auf die ostukrainische Stadt Charkiw sind nach Behördenangaben mehrere Menschen getötet worden. Norwegen will seine Einreisebeschränkungen für russische Bürger verschärfen. Alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog.
■ Casualties stay at a high level; expected to reach 500k by the end of this week
■ Massive equipment losses continue; record 7-day losses of vehicles including fuel tanks
■ Heavy 🇷🇺 strikes; all indicators except air strikes above 7-day average
■ Poternet: +274 🇷🇺 names added to database; confirmed KIA now close to 76k
🇷🇺 The leader of Russia's #Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said early on Thursday he had met Putin in the Kremlin and offered to send more fighters to help Moscow in its more than two-year-old conflict in #Ukraine
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict. Vladimir Putin ordered the drills earlier this month in a move Russian officials said was a warning to the west not...
Inside the White House, a Debate Over Letting #Ukraine Shoot #US Weapons Into #Russia
After a sobering trip to #Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. #Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
So the President thinks the US is responsible for what others do with the weapons we give them? That is interesting. #israel#palestine#ukraine#russia#war
Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Norwegen will russischen Touristen Einreise untersagen ++
Norwegen will seine Einreisebeschränkungen für russische Bürger verschärfen und Touristen die Einreise größtenteils verweigern. Tschetscheniens Machthaber Kadyrow bietet Russland mehr Kämpfer an. Alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog.
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict. Vladimir Putin ordered the drills earlier this month in a move Russian officials said was a warning to the west not...