Russia has deployed musicians to the frontline to boost morale. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia says it will deploy musicians and singers to the front lines of its war in Ukraine to boost troops’ morale. The defence ministry announced the formation of the “front-line creative brigade” this week, saying it would also include circus … Read more
The UK has pledged an additional £250m in military aid for Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, who is due to visit Latvia on Monday, will confirm the £250m aid package for Kyiv as Ukrainian commanders warned the Kremlin is planning a fresh assault next year. Downing Street says … Read more
Putin met with his Generals as Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian cities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin met his military chiefs on the same day his forces launched another wave of missiles at Ukraine’s infrastructure. Mr Putin spent most of Friday at the headquarters of the “special military operation” discussing ideas for … Read more
Ukraine said Russia is preparing additional 200,000 troops to attack Kyiv. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces expects a new Russian attack on Kyiv in the early months of 2023. On Friday, Russia launched a ‘massive’ missile attack on Ukraine’s energy plants amid warnings Vladimir Putin is plotting a vast … Read more
Russia has fired over 70 missiles at Ukraine in one of Putin’s biggest attacks. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia fired more than 70 missiles at Ukraine on Friday, knocking out power in Kharkiv and forcing emergency nationwide blackouts, according to Ukrainian officials. Three people were killed when an apartment block in Kryvyi Rih in … Read more
Over 4,300 Russian troops are reportedly ‘ready to surrender to Ukraine’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that more than 4,300 Russian troops are ready to voluntarily surrender to Ukrainian forces, a spokesperson has claimed. Vitaliy Matvienko, who heads up a project which provides information on how Russian troops can surrender, told the Ukrainian network FREEDOM TV … Read more
Poland Chief has slammed EU Over Refugee aid support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Polish finance chief Tadeusz Koscinski has blasted Brussels over the lack of EU support for Poland’s refugee effort. This is coming amid a time of high tensions between Poland and the EU, Mr Koscinski told Express.co.uk the bloc was offering his … Read more
The UK has vowed to ‘turn lights back on’ in Ukraine amid Russia’s attacks. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom (UK) has vowed to “turn the light on in Ukraine”. Exports Minister Andrew Bowie attended ‘Ukraine: Turning the Lights Back On – A supply procurement event’ to discuss government support in working together … Read more
EU has slapped new sanctions on Iranian experts helping Russia with explosive drones. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union foreign ministers have imposed new sanctions on Iranian clerics, senior officials and top state media employees over the brutal crackdown on protesters, and also on experts they believe are linked to supplying Russia with … Read more
Ukrainian troops have destroyed Wagner HQ in Luhansk’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian forces have struck the headquarters of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, says the exiled governor of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Serhiy Haidai said a hotel where the group met in Kadiivka, Luhansk, had been hit with major losses. EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide … Read more
Putin became furious after the Russian army wiped out 14 of its own troops in a friendly-fire fiasco. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin was left incandescent with rage after his army wiped out their own soldiers in yet another friendly-fire fiasco. Russia’s army has met fierce resistance from Ukrainian troops ever … Read more
NATO has issued a fresh warning over the ‘real possibility’ of all-out war with Russia hours after the new Putin nuke threat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NATO’s Secretary General has said the Ukraine war could spin out of control and escalate into a full-blown conflict between the military alliance and Vladimir Putin’s Russia – … Read more
Russian troops are discussing mass exodus from the frontline in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russians are moving to discuss the mass desertion of Vladimir Putin’s military force, according to an intercepted call from the frontline, as the Kremlin leader struggles to maintain a grip on his own troops. An intercepted phone call between … Read more
Pope Francis broke down in tears during public prayer for Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis broke down and cried on Thursday during a public speech in Rome, forcing the 85-year-old head of the Catholic Church to stop and compose himself for around 30 seconds. Pope Francis broke down in public on Thursday as … Read more
Kremlin has said it is up to President Zelensky to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has said it is up to Volodymyr Zelensky to end the conflict in the country, hinting at the terms Kyiv has continued to reject. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “(Ukrainian President Volodymyr) … Read more
Putin has alleged that only Russia can ‘protect Ukraine from Polish invasion.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Poland has grand designs on Ukraine and has made the bold claim that Russia is the country’s only saving grace. According to Faytuks News, Putin claims that Russia is the only … Read more
Putin has warned that the ‘threat of nuclear war is on the rise.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has warned that the threat of a nuclear war has risen. He also proclaimed that his country has the best nuclear weapons in the world in a stark warning about the growing threat of a … Read more
Defiant Zelensky visited Ukraine soldiers near frontline. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region, which Russia claims as its own after a sham referendum. The area – particularly around the town of Bakhmut – is now the main focus of fierce fighting after Ukraine’s forces … Read more
Macron has handed Vladimir Putin a trump card. EKO HOT BLOG reports that French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that the West should think of “guarantees” to give Russia when the Ukraine war is over. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the West should think of “guarantees” to give Vladimir Putin after the war, … Read more
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles on the Ukrainian power grid. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia unleashed a new wave of airstrikes at Ukraine, aimed at destroying the power grid. Significant disruption to the power grid was reported, mainly in the east. In the south, Odesa was without power. Ukraine says four people … Read more