The 'duped' Sri Lankans fighting in Russia's Ukraine war (www.news.com.au)

When Sri Lanka's economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it -- including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia's invasion....

christianschwaegerl, 4 days ago to random

A sober strategic analysis of the #UkraineWar https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

fulelo, 5 days ago to ukrainian

#BBCNews - I married the love of my life in a #Ukrainian bunker - 2 days later he was killed
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv220gq7p31o
#UkraineWar #Ukraine

RememberUsAlways, 5 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to Ukraine

"In 1962, former Russian premier Nikita #Khrushchev moved nuclear missiles to #Havana which led to an intense stand off between Moscow and Washington.

Meanwhile, #Putin has threatened to retaliate against Western countries that are allowing #Ukraine to hit Russia with their long-range missiles."

#bayofpigs
#history
#histodons
#war
#russia
#UkraineWar
#UnitedStates
#cuba

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-war-latest-russia-vladimir-putin-weapons-b2558425.html

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs