‘We’re in 1938 now’: superb by @patrickwintour on Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history https://
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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Comparing Ukraine war to 1938: lessons from history
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Operational information about the Russian invasion 08.06.2024
Operational information as of 20:00 08.06.2024 regarding the Russian invasion.
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Russia reports drone attack on Mozdok airfield, no injuries
Russian Ministry of Defense reported a drone attack targeting the Mozdok airfield in North Ossetia on 8 June, around 900 km from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 8 juin 2024
Three drones were shot down by air defenses, causing minor damage and fire but no injuries, according to Russian… pic.twitter.com/sJXBwcPlY7Russian Ministry of Defense reported a drone attack targeting the Mozdok airfield in North Ossetia on 8 June, around 900 km from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Three drones were shot down by air defenses, causing minor damage and fire but no injuries, according to Russian
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Story of Returning from Bucha During War
Well, they turned me around at 402, article 42a… but yeah, it was in Bucha, and it was in February-March, and I went to the medical commission on my own without a summons.
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Ukraine secures most of Vovchansk as Russia reinforces blockades
Ukraine forces secure majority of Vovchansk as Russia reinforces blockades Russia has increased their military presence in Vovchansk by moving forces from other directions.
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Czech Republic won’t send instructors but will train soldiers
The Czech Republic will not send its military instructors to Ukraine. Instead, Prague can train 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers on its territory, Czech Defense Minister Jana Černočová said in an interview with the Czech news agency ČTK.
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90% of POWs tortured in Russia, says Kostin
90% of prisoners of war are tortured in Russia, according to Kostin
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Frontline dispatch from Vovchansk resembles mini-Stalingrad
Here's my frontline dispatch from near Vovchansk – seized by Russian troops a month ago, and now the scene of brutal house-to-house fighting. "The city resembles a 21st-century mini Stalingrad, a place of death, rattling gunfire and close-quarters combat"
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Up to 90% of Ukrainian prisoners tortured in Russia
Up to 90% of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity are subjected to physical and moral torture, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said, citing "screening" – unofficial conversations with prisoners of war who have returned to Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
