Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, marking a rare acknowledgment of his country’s military losses. In a social media post, Zelensky also reported 370,000 injuries among Ukrainian forces, though he clarified that this figure included multiple injuries to some … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Europe to “push Russia harder” during a speech marking 1,000 days since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The more time he [Putin] has, the worse the conditions become,” Zelensky told a special session of the European Parliament on Tuesday, urging continued pressure to force Russia toward a “just … Read more
Ukraine: We Retook 6,000 sq km From Russia In September – Zelensky EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian forces have seized even more territory from Russia as they continue their counter-offensive, the country’s president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky said troops have now retaken more than 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq miles) from Russian … Read more
Russia To Build Two Nuclear Reactors In Hungary EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom will begin constructing two new nuclear reactors in Hungary in the coming weeks. The deal, reached between Russia and the EU state in 2014, aims to expand the existing Paks nuclear plant. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
Daughter Of Putin’s Ally Reportedly Killed In Moscow bomb EKO HOT BLOG reports that the daughter of a close ally to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has reportedly been killed near Moscow. According to state media, Darya Dugina died after her car exploded in flames while she was driving home. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine … Read more
Ukraine’s President Zelensky said Europe was “a little too late” to stop the Russian invasion. The school was hit five days ago. Officials estimated about 400 people were sheltering there EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mariupol city council has said that it now believes about 300 people died in a Russian attack on a theater … Read more
The video-sharing and video-streaming platforms have restricted their services in Russia over invasion of Ukraine It was gathered that since last Friday, anyone who writes false news about the military could face up to 15 years in jail EKO HOT BLOG reports that TikTok, a video-sharing platform, and Netflix, a video-streaming platform, have … Read more
No fewer than 5,000 Nigerians, the majority of whom are students, are estimated to be living in Ukraine before the invasion So far, about four batches have arrived the country since they fled Ukraine to neighbouring Poland, Hungary and Romania EKO HOT BLOG reports that one hundred and twenty-three (123) more Nigerians who fled Ukraine … Read more
The US and Russian governments have been at loggerheads over the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in a bid to stop US/Nato expansion into Eastern Europe Russia’s ambassador to the UN, who confirmed the development, however, refused to specify if he was among the expelled 12 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States said it … Read more
Ukraine has asked for a ceasefire ahead of peace talks President Zelensky says the next 24 hours – the fifth day of the Russian invasion – will be “crucial” for Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine delegation has arrived for peace talks with Russia at the Belarus border. Russia and Ukraine were preparing Monday … Read more
Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv with air raid sirens having gone off in Kyiv this morning and a blast heard The US, Germany and the Netherlands are sending more weapons to aid Ukraine’s war effort EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia says a delegation has arrived in Belarus – ostensibly for talks … Read more
Putin had ordered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday after weeks of laying seige on its borders The Russian leader had been slammed with several sanctions by the West after the invasion EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom government on Friday ordered all assets of President Vladimir Putin and … Read more
Germany has urged citizens to leave Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports how Germany on Saturday urged German citizens without an “imperative” reason to stay in Ukraine to leave, saying a “military conflict cannot be excluded” after Washington warned a Russian invasion could begin “any day”. “Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have again shot up in … Read more