An employee of the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid has been lightly injured while opening a letter bomb, Ukrainian and Spanish officials say. Eko Hot Blog reports that the male employee was taken to hospital for treatment but “his life is not in danger”, said Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister … Read more
Ukraine hit Russian troops in Donetsk with ‘massive’ strikes using UK M777 Howitzers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that British firepower is changing the course of the war in the east of Ukraine, having a major impact on Russian forces, reports have indicated. Dramatic clips showed Ukrainian troops making full use of the M777 Howitzers – … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s top propagandists have opened up on losing the ongoing Ukraine war. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian TV hosts Margarita Simonyan and Vladimir Solovyov openly speculated on the aftermath of a defeat of Russia in Ukraine for Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Simonyan’s chilling monologue referenced the war crimes trials at the Hague for … Read more
On an old airfield on the outskirts of Berlin, almost 1,000 people sleep in giant heated tents. The German capital is struggling to properly house Ukraine’s refugees. Eko Hot Blog reports that as winter deepens and Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, authorities in Germany are hastily preparing more emergency shelters in anticipation of … Read more
Ukraine set to investigate alleged Russian torture rooms in Kherson. EKO HOT BLOG reports that individuals in the Ukrainian city of Kherson claim they were beaten, given electric shocks and interrogated in alleged Russian torture rooms. According to Sam Mednick; “Police say more than 460 war crimes were committed by Russian soldiers in the Black … Read more
NATO has vowed to fix Ukraine’s power grid and provide the country with more weapons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nato has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes. At a summit in Bucharest, the military alliance’s secretary general, Jens … Read more
Vladimir Putin is in a final bid to destroy Ukraine’s morale as troops leave mine traps inside homes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the mines planted by Russian forces have been uncovered in residential areas of Kherson after Moscow’s troops were forced to withdraw from the region. Ukrainian authorities have previously aired concerns that Russian … Read more
Putin is reportedly taking revenge for Kherson by bombarding the city. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the reclaimed Ukrainian city of Kherson continues to suffer heavy Russian artillery damage on a daily basis, a new intelligence assessment has said, as Kyiv’s forces claim Russia’s death toll is nearing 88,000 soldiers since February. Kherson was seized … Read more
A Russian official has admitted that ‘we have no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that one of the Kremlin’s most prominent nationalist politicians said the Russian military does not have an adequate number of doctors or other adequate supplies in an extraordinary tirade against the state of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of … Read more
Ukrainian MoD has claimed that support from the UK played a crucial role in stalling Putin. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine is set to receive Brimstone 2 missiles from the UK in a move that will enable President Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces to hunt down and target Russian tanks invading their territory. The missiles, which … Read more
Russian troops are reportedly running out of ammunition in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has used up almost two-thirds of Russia’s ammunition reserves, a senior military intelligence analyst has claimed – enough for another month. Meanwhile, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) likewise said the evidence demonstrated Russia’s stocks were … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of resurrecting ‘genocidal’ tactics in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Putin of using “genocidal” tactics sponsored by Soviet leader Josef Stalin as he commemorated the Holodomor famine. EDITOR’S PICKS Desperate Putin Says He Needs 5 Million Troops To Win Ukraine War Ukrainian … Read more
Putin has said that he needs five million troops to win the Ukraine war. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has told his military commanders that Russia needs to deploy five million troops in order to triumph in Ukraine. A document making the rounds in military and political circles in Moscow entitled “Conclusions of … Read more
Putin is reportedly set to mobilise an additional two million people, including women, for the war in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly set to mobilise another two million soldiers – including 300,000 women – in a desperate attempt to fight Ukrainian forces. However, the Russian president’s spokesperson, Dmitry … Read more
“We share your pain,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a group of mothers of Russian soldiers who have been fighting – and some of whom have been killed – in Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that he said this in his opening remarks, “Nothing can replace the loss of a son.” EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians … Read more
Putin is reportedly facing ‘tough power struggles in Russia. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin’s end could happen over the next six months as political opponents will soon realise the strategic mistake Russia has made in invading Ukraine, a retired US general warned. With the West’s economic sanctions hurting the country’s economy and Russian … Read more
A technology giant famously known as “Russia’s Google” have cut ties with Russia over Ukraine’s invasion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the parent firm of Russia’s most prominent technology company, Yandex, wants to cut ties with the country to shield its new businesses from the fallout of the war in Ukraine, a potential setback to … Read more
The US will send Ukraine another $400 million in military aid from US stocks as Russia’s war on the country reached its ninth month. Eko Hot Blog reports that The new package will include 150 heavy machine guns with special thermal imagery sights to take out attack drones that Russia bought from Iran and have … Read more
Vladimir Putin is reportedly ‘fearing that he will be assassinated’ after a humiliating defeat to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly ‘fearing for his life’ after Russian troops were forced to retreat from Kherson, a Kyiv official has claimed. The retreat was a humiliating blow to Putin’s army as … Read more
EU has officially declared Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ after Putin ordered fresh attacks on Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Parliament has officially voted in favour of declaring Russia a “terrorist state.” Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt tweeted: “The European Parliament adopts a resolution declaring Russia a terrorist state. ‘Putin’s regime is a … Read more