Satellite Images Show Crimea Airbase Badly Damaged EKO HOT BLOG reports that satellite images appear to show extensive damage and several destroyed Russian warplanes at a Crimea airbase following explosions earlier this week. The Saky base in the west of Russian-ruled Crimea was rocked by a string of blasts on Tuesday, killing one … Read more
Russia Using Nuclear Power Plant As Military Base – Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have turned the site into a military base to launch attacks against Ukrainian positions. The head of Ukraine’s nuclear power company, Petro Kotin told the BBC that the threat to … Read more
Hopes Of Export Stability Grows As Four More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that four more ships carrying grain and sunflower oil have left Ukraine ports via a safe maritime corridor. Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine due to Russian blockades, leading to shortages and higher … Read more
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Out Of Control – UN EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations’ nuclear agency has said that a huge nuclear power plant occupied by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine is “completely out of control.” EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Lekki Residents Charges LASG To Tackle Flood, Infrastructure Property Owner, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine says the southern city of Mykolaiv suffered “massive” Russian bombardment overnight. Authorities said one person was killed, while the mayor said the shelling was “probably the strongest of all time”. EDITOR’S PICK Peter Obi Revealed Why He Visited Dunamis Church 18 Killed In Plateau Community, As Bandits, … Read more
Ukraine Labels Russia “Terrorist State” Following Death Tweet EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has labelled Russia a “terrorist state” after Moscow’s UK embassy tweeted that Ukrainian Azov battalion soldiers deserved a “humiliating death” by hanging. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles … Read more
Ukraine Calls For UN, Red Cross’ Investigation Over Prison Deaths EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has called for the United Nations and the Red Cross to be allowed to investigate the deaths of more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in an attack in occupied territory. The Red Cross said it … Read more
A key bridge into the city of Kherson is out of action after Ukraine’s forces struck it with long-range rockets supplied by the US The Ukrainian military has warned that Moscow is now redeploying its forces from eastern Ukraine to defend the Kherson region EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato … Read more
Under the deal, which was brokered by Turkey and the UN, Russia agreed not to target ports while grain was in transit, while Ukraine pledged to guide cargo ships through waters Kyiv and Moscow struck a deal to allow the grain exports last week EDITOR’S PICK ASUU: Brace Yourself For A 3-day National Warning Strike … Read more
But relations have soured since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Russia previously threatened to quit the project because of Western sanctions against it The ISS – a joint project involving five space agencies – has been in orbit around Earth since 1998 EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin … Read more
Again, Russian Missile Strike Hits Odesa. The ceaseless attacks are coming barely 12 hours after Moscow signed a deal with Kyiv to allow monitored grain exports from Ukraine’s southern ports… EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover … Read more
As well as the 92 who have already been charged by Russia, some 96 people, including 51 armed forces commanders, are wanted… The International Criminal Court (ICC), which has described Ukraine as a “crime scene”, has also sent a team of investigators and forensics experts there EDITOR’S PICK Presidency Responds To Video Of Terrorists Flogging … Read more
Much of the Arab world and Africa is badly affected by grain shortages caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine A landmark deal signed on Friday to resume Ukraine’s grain exports hangs in the balance after Russia attacked targets in the port of Odesa hours later EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine’s First Lady Makes Emotional Appeal To US … Read more
Ukraine’s advance meant that Russian supply lines west of the river were “increasingly at risk”, according to their assessment Kyiv’s forces have been targeting river crossings in the region in an effort to stretch Russia’s supply lines EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Tinubu’s Ally Reveals What Will Determine Winner Of Presidential Election APC 2023: Bola Tinubu Shortlists … Read more
Ukraine is a major grain exporter, but because of the war, about 20m tonnes of grain is trapped in its ports, unable to leave because of Russian forces But just hours after the agreement was signed, two Kalibr missiles hit Odesa port, according to the Ukrainian military’s southern command centre EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine’s First Lady … Read more
Ukraine’s ability to counter-attack may well depend on greater supplies of Western weaponry, which its officials say has often been too slow in arriving round 400 Russian intelligence officers operating under cover have been expelled across Europe, he said, reducing Russia’s ability to spy in the continent by half EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine’s First Lady Makes … Read more
Germany was the continent’s largest importer in 2020, but has reduced its dependence on Russian gas from 55% to 35%. Eventually, it wants to stop using gas from Russia altogether There had been fears Moscow may not have resumed the flow in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine’s First … Read more
Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, has captured a chunk of territory in southern Ukraine and used its artillery supremacy in the east to make gradual territorial gains But, a top Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Russia had not taken a “single metre” of land in the last week and that Ukrainian rocket attacks were … Read more
Over 150 Civilians Killed In One Week As Russia Intensifies Attacks Across Ukraine. Russian forces fire missiles and shells across Ukraine after military announces it is stepping up its onslaught. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover … Read more
FG gives reasons why food insecurity is a growing problem ….The next major input and equipment distribution will be in Katsina state”, Dr. Umakhihe further disclosed EDITOR’S PICK Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Labourers’ Comment, Says ‘There’s Dignity In Labour’ BREAKING: IGP Bans Use Of Spy Number Plates Nationwide [See Why] Tinubu/Shettima: 3 Top APC Members … Read more