The strike targeted Ukraine’s Vizar military facility that was producing and repairing anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile systems The warning came as Russia announced a missile strike on a military factory near Kyiv EDITOR’S PICK Rejection Of UTAS Will Prolong Strike Action – ASUU Osun 2022: Oyetola, Adeleke Makes INEC 15-man Final List PDP Primaries: Atiku … Read more
The bombing came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell were in Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine Russia’s defence ministry said suggestions that it had carried out the attack on Ukraine were “absolutely untrue” EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians … Read more
Peskov denied any suggestion that Russia’s troops were responsible for executions in the town of Bucha He baselessly claimed that images of civilians murdered in the town were staged EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka ‘Our Policies, Programmes Aim At … Read more
Zelensky cautioned that Russia will try to cover up the traces of violence committed in Bucha and other cities In Bucha, Zelensky said there were more than 300 people killed, but that the total number of casualties will likely increase EDITOR’S PICK Anambra Commences Prayer Session To End Monday Sit At Home Order S/East Attacks: … Read more
Thick plumes of black smoke rose from several areas on the historic Black Sea port, after air strikes shook the city but Ukraine’s army said no one was killed The ministry claimed the targets were supplying fuel to Ukrainian troops EKO HOT BLOG reports that the explosions rocked the strategic Ukrainian port city of Odessa … Read more
President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks into Russia’s pro-Western neighbour on February 24, and Ukraine estimates 20,000 people have been killed in the war so far More than 10 million have had to flee their homes EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine, on Saturday, said it has regained control of the Kyiv region, with Russian troops … Read more
Pope Francis says he is considering trip to Kyiv He has spoken on the phone with Zelenskiy and Shevchuk. EDITOR’S PICK: Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For Kiev Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At Polish Train Station Ukraine Crisis: Abramovich, 2 Others ‘Poisoned During Peace … Read more
One volunteer said she had encountered a woman with six young children, who said she was returning to Ukraine to look for a seventh child Kate, who fled Kyiv a month ago for Poland, was waiting in the dark along with more than a hundred other refugees hoping to board a train back into Ukraine … Read more
Ukraine war: Kyiv claims Moscow forcefully deported thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia Eko Hot Blog reports that the US Embassy in Kyiv has confirmed that 2,389 children from Donetsk and Luhansk in the disputed Donbas region have been “illegally removed”, citing the Ukrainian foreign ministry. This was posted on the Twitter handle of the … Read more
Some 1.95 million people have fled Ukraine to Poland since the war began, according to the Polish Border Guard agency Four people were killed in strikes on residential buildings in Kyiv on Tuesday, with one tower block engulfed in flames… EKO HOT BLOG reports that one person has been killed and three others injured when … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks with Russia are beginning to “sound more realistic” Russian forces shelled an apartment block on Wednesday morning, as the city imposes a curfew during “a dangerous moment” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s Armed Forces have released their morning briefing where they say they “managed to inflict devastating … Read more
By Taiwo Olaniran Kyiv announces curfew as more residential blocks are hit in Russian strikes Mayor Vitali Klitschko called on men who took wives and children to the relative safety of the west of the country earlier in the conflict to return to the capital to fight EDITOR’S PICK: Ukraine Crisis: ‘There’ll Be Consequences’—US Warns … Read more
In a video address on Monday, Zelensky reiterated his call for a no-fly zone sanction over Ukraine A total of 2,187 Ukraine residents have now died in days of relentless Russian bombardment… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of an imminent Russian attack. … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died in the conflict so far People in the city of Mariupol are said to be enduring freezing temperatures with no power, and little food and water EKO HOT BLOG reports that about 1300 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia invaded its pro-Western neighbour, the … Read more
Russia’s aim is to demilitarise Ukraine and render it neutral It is also asking that two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine – the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic – are formally recognised EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Ukrainian delegation said Thursday it was en route for a second round of ceasefire … Read more
The peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended fruitless after Putin ordered another major strike. Ukrainian parliament member, Rudik, revealed that Monday’s negotiations between her country and Russia at the Belarus-Ukraine border only ended in “heavier airstrikes in Kyiv. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rudik, who recently released photographs of herself preparing to go enter … Read more
The feud between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is a long-standing debate that everyone must pay drastic attention to. Prior to the crisis, Putin had undermined the notion of Ukraine as an independent nation. He also launched a barrage of accusations against the government in Kyiv that were widely seen … Read more
Ukrainian President has demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and withdrawal of troops. The President made the request on Monday as a Kyiv delegation arrived for talks with Russian negotiators on the fifth day of the Kremlin’s offensive against the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he also demanded an “immediate” European Union membership for Ukraine. … Read more
Vladimir Putin has ordered his military command to put Russia’s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert. Putin said aggressive statements by NATO leaders and economic sanctions against Moscow were behind his decision. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this comes as Ukrainian intelligence has learned from within Belarus that “special ops” troops have been spotted loading … Read more
Ukraine had come under attack from a barrage of shellings after Russia launched an offensive on Thursday Many countries in the West, including Germany have slammed Russia with several sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Germany on Saturday dramatically ramped up its backing for Ukraine’s battle against Russia, approving weapons … Read more