Ukraine announced on Friday that it had received the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russian authorities, primarily troops who died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, the exchange of prisoners and fallen military personnel remains one of the few channels of cooperation between Moscow and … Read more
Russia has been waging war in Ukraine since February 2022. For months, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have fought for control of the key city of Bakhmut in Ukraine. Russia had employed the help of a paramilitary outfit, Wagner, in its war to capture the city but it seems to be losing that support. Eko Hot … Read more
Ukraine has deployed its troops after Russia surrounded Bakhmut. Russian troops have been launching probing attacks on a wide front in Donetsk. Their main effort has been to take Bakhmut, whose eastern outskirts they hold. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine faced its toughest week so far this year on the eastern front, where its … Read more
Russia has alleged that it has captured the salt-mining town of Soledar in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s military says it has captured the Ukrainian salt-mine town of Soledar after a long battle, calling it an “important” step for its offensive. The victory would allow Russian troops to push on to the nearby … Read more