Germany has finally bowed to International pressure and is now set to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Leopard 2s are made in Germany and Berlin needs to approve their export. After international pressure, Mr Scholz has decided to send at least 14 Leopard 2s to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that German Chancellor, Olaf … Read more
Russia’s forces have advanced towards two towns in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region. Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed official in the region, said offensive actions were concentrated around two towns. The Russian army later claimed for a second day in a row that it had taken “more advantageous lines and positions” after “offensive operations” in the Zaporizhia region. … Read more
Zelensky has honoured Ukrainian officials who were killed in a helicopter crash. Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyy, his deputy and five other high-ranking ministry officials were killed during the helicopter crash. “My condolences to all relatives and friends. It hurts to think about it, it hurts to talk about it,” Zelensky said. EKO HOT … Read more
Russia’s Wagner Chief has written to the White House over new sanctions. Wagner’s chief published a short letter to the White House asking what crime his company was accused of after Washington announced new sanctions on the group. In the letter, founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said; Dear Mr Kirby, could you please clarify what crime was … Read more
Zelensky has urged Western allies to give Ukraine ‘Tanks’ The US and European nations have already promised more weapons. Germany had faced growing pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has made a direct appeal for tanks at crunch talks involving dozens of Western … Read more
The US has declared Russia’s Wagner Group a “criminal organisation”. The Wagner Group has an estimated 50,000 fighters in Ukraine, 80 per cent of them drawn from Russian prisons. The US said Wagner group “is a criminal organisation that is committing widespread atrocities and human rights abuses”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States … Read more
Putin’s ally has warned NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine. Dmitry Medvedev warned that Moscow’s defeat in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war. Since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago on February 24, Medvedev has repeatedly raised the threat of nuclear chaos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Russian leader … Read more
Ukraine’s Zelensky has invited China’s President Xi for ‘dialogue’. Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, says a letter to President Vladimir Putin’s ally was handed to the Chinese delegation in Davos. China and Russia announced a “no limits” partnership in February last year, shortly before Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian … Read more
Canada has announced that it will send 200 armoured vehicles to Ukraine. Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand made the announcement on Wednesday during her visit to Kyiv. Anita said Canada would continue to help Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada has pledged to send 200 Senator Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) to Ukraine, Canadian Defence … Read more
Ukraine’s interior minister and fifteen other people have been killed in a helicopter crash near Kyiv. Monastyrsky, a 42-year-old father of two, was appointed interior minister in 2021. There were no immediate details on the cause of the crash. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky and fifteen other people have been … Read more
Ukraine has foiled a secret plot by Russia to destroy Military Infrastructure. A pair of Russian agents from eastern Ukraine had been trying to find information about critical infrastructure. They had been promised a £16,000 bounty each for the successful destruction of the military assets. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has … Read more
The Croatian President has slammed US and NATO’s involvement in the ongoing war in Ukraine. President Zoran Milanovic described some aspects of Western involvement as “absurd” Croatia’s President spoke out and said he wouldn’t be a “slave to America” as the country continues to resist further involvement in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Pesko has said that UK’s tanks will burn in Ukraine. Britain’s decision to supply 14 Challenger tanks plus artillery guns has been welcomed by Volodymyr Zelensky. Dmitry Pesko said “the special military operation will continue. These tanks are burning and will burn.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that British tanks being sent to … Read more
Christine Lambrecht has stepped down from her role as German defense minister following criticism of her New Year’s eve message. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the German Defense Minister, Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernisation programmes and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said in a statement … Read more
Putin is reportedly set to increase the conscript age in a desperate bid to bolster troop numbers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin appears to be plotting to raise the upper age of routine military conscription in Russia in a desperate bid to send more troops to hold the Ukrainian front. The … Read more
Russia has fired new waves of missiles at Ukraine and hit energy infrastructure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia launched fresh waves of missile attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least 12 people in a strike on an apartment block in the eastern city of Dnipro. Several other cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, … Read more
Russian Generals have been forced to back the Wagner Group over an ‘internal power play’ for Bakhmut. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wagner Group mercenary fighters have stubbornly fought to capture Soledar and Bakhmut for months with little success, refusing to move troops despite the two cities being of little “strategic value” to the Kremlin. … Read more
Royal Navy has tracked a Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian missile frigate armed with deadly hypersonic bombs is currently being tracked by the Royal Navy in the North Sea as it sails dangerously close to the UK. The HMS Portland is monitoring the Russian-guided missile frigate Admiral … Read more
UK tanks are set to open up the third Ukraine front and cut off Crimea. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian forces could be set to use the British Challenger 2 battle tanks, one of the three most sophisticated combat vehicles in the world, to split the frontline in two, severing communication and supply lines … Read more
Putin’s close ally has alleged that Russia ‘is at war with Britain and US,’ not Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s security council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, has said the war in Ukraine has become “a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, and above all the US and Britain.” Patrushev, who is one of Putin’s … Read more