Putin humiliated by Kherson retreat As Zelensky hails ‘historic day’ in liberated city. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed the recapture of the city of Kherson by Ukrainian forces as a “historic day” as troops were greeted by tearful crowds and celebrating residents. Moscow has claimed that its forces have left the … Read more
Ukrainian forces have entered the key city of Kherson after Russian troops’ total withdrawal. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of Kherson on Friday after Russian troops retreated. EDITOR’S PICKS Stunning Downfall: Crypto Giant FTX Files For Bankruptcy Buhari Cries Out For Help: Direct More Money To Helping Africa … Read more
Ukrainian MP, Volodymyr Ariev, has revealed that Vladimir Putin has hands over the ‘red button’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian MP Volodymyr Ariev discussed the possibility that Russian leader Vladimir Putin might use nuclear weapons. Mr Ariev claimed that it was difficult to know what Vladimir Putin could consider as his next move after his forces … Read more
Putin is terrified of being ‘assassinated’ following Russia’s crushing war retreat in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin will skip the G20 summit next week over terrifying fears he could be assassinated by his critics after Russia’s crushing loss in Kherson, a pro-Kremlin mouthpiece has claimed. Russia has started withdrawing troops … Read more
Russia has ordered troops to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson. The announcement marks one of Russia’s … Read more
UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace has revealed that Russia is’ slowly losing war’ against Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace has said that Russia is ‘slowly losing war’ against Ukraine. Mr Wallace made his comments as he visited Ukrainian troops in Lydd, where they are being trained by the British … Read more
A Russian commentator has tagged Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘world revolution’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian commentator Alexander Shpakovsky has branded the war in Ukraine a “world revolution”. EDITOR’S PICKS Black Sea Defeat: Putin Threatens UK With Extraordinary ‘Unpredictable, Dangerous’ Response War: Ukraine Plunges Into Darkness After Russian Air Strikes On Grid … Read more
Putin has invoked WW2 in nuclear threat in Ukraine as ‘all options are on the table. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has made reference to the US’s nuclear strikes on Japan during World War Two in a veiled nuclear threat to Ukraine. In his latest telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, the … Read more
Russian Forces are reportedly begging for help in Ukraine after Putin’s latest offensive turned into a ‘death trap’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia launched a badly-timed offensive to take the town of Pavlivka in Donetsk in recent weeks. However, newly shared posts on Telegram and even a private letter to the Russian Ministry of … Read more
Zelensky has lashed out at Iran for ‘lying’ over Russia’s support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Iran for “lying” and amplifying “terrorist cooperation” by supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. This comes after Iran admitted for the first time it had supplied drones to Moscow, but only before the invasion. … Read more
Russian troops are reportedly using ‘dummy retreats’ in an attempt to lure Ukrainian forces into a trap. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian troops are pretending to retreat from certain areas of Kherson in a bid to lure advancing Ukrainian forces into a trap, the military’s southern command said on Saturday. The Ukrainian armed forces … Read more
Putin has urged Kherson residents to evacuate amid doubts over whether Russia plans to fight or retreat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has called on civilians in Kherson to be evacuated calling it the “most dangerous” zone. The Russian president said those in the Russian-occupied city should be “removed” because the … Read more
Putin’s commanders have reportedly abandoned their posts and fled Kherson. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin faces more setbacks as Russian commanders reportedly abandoned their positions in Kherson. Kherson is currently at the centre of Russia’s invasion as Ukraine plans its counterattack to take back the Russian-occupied city. EDITOR’S PICKS Black Sea Defeat: Putin … Read more
Putin has threatened the UK with an extraordinary ‘unpredictable and dangerous’ response. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has launched an extraordinary threat against the UK after bizarrely accusing it of being involved in a humiliating Russian defeat in the Black Sea. The UK’s ambassador to Russia was summoned by Moscow to … Read more
Putin is reportedly facing dissent from Russian news outlets as the media turns against him over the invasion of Ukraine. EKO HO BLOG reports that multiple broadcasters and print media in Russia are increasingly voicing despair over the country’s war in Ukraine. State media in Russia was, at first, determined to conceal Putin’s failures in … Read more
The US has accused North Korea of sending Russia ammunition. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia to aid its war effort in Ukraine, a sign that Moscow is increasingly turning to pariah states for military supplies as … Read more
A global food crisis has been averted as Russia resumed its participation in a Ukraine grain export deal. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russia has said it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICKS Ukraine Suffers Water, Power Outages After Russia Resumes Strikes On Key Infrastructure … Read more
Vladimir Putin is mulling what ‘further steps’ to take against Britain over Nord stream attack allegations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia is considering what “further steps” to take against Britain after alleging that the UK was responsible for an attack on the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “Our intelligence … Read more
Ukrainian saboteurs have destroyed two Russian helicopters worth £12m. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian saboteurs filmed themselves destroying helicopters on a Veretye airbase in the Pskov region of north-western Russia. The attack happened 500 miles from the Ukrainian border, making it one of the farthest attacks on Russian territory since the war began. EDITOR’S … Read more
Ukrainian military intelligence on Tuesday said Iran is planning to send more than 200 combat drones to Russian forces, including Iran’s new combat drone, the Arash-2. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, part of the defense ministry, said “a batch of more than 200 combat drones Shahed-136, Mohajer-6 and Arash-2 is … Read more