In a recent interview, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence hinted at a possible end date for his country’s war with Russia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, said in an interview shared on Wednesday that he expects the “hottest” fighting between Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir … Read more
Russia confirmed over 60 Russian soldiers killed in Ukrainian rocket attacks. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 63 Russian soldiers were killed after Ukrainian rockets struck a building housing service members in an occupied city in Donetsk, Ukraine, early on New Year’s Day. EDITOR’S PICKS War: Putin Issues Another Nuclear Threat As He Prepares … Read more
Belarus has warned Zelensky that there will be ‘catastrophic consequences’ as Ukrainian missile ‘landed in its territory.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Belarus has called upon the Ukrainian ambassador following claims that a Ukrainian missile landed in Belarus on Thursday as part of the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. It is claimed that an S-300 … Read more
Another Russian Oligarch has reportedly died ‘suddenly’ as the list of Putin’s wealthy critics dying kept growing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 10 people critical of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine have died in suspicious circumstances since the start of the invasion The list of Russian oligarchs who died this year is getting longer. … Read more
A Russian court has sentenced a soldier to prison for refusing to go to war in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian career soldier has become the first to be sentenced to prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, court documents have revealed. Alexey Breusov was given a one-year and eight-month prison term … Read more
Ukrainian missile strike hit Russian barracks in occupied regions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has hit four control points and six areas where Russian troops had been concentrated in the last 24 hours, the latest update from the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces claimed. Spokesperson of the General Staff of the Armed Forces … Read more
Ukraine has launched a revenge attack on Russian HQ. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine carried out a devastating strike on a Russian command post in the Kherson region on Christmas Eve, inflicting heavy casualties on Putin’s army. Artillery rounds hit a Russian HQ in the Zabaryne area, where a meeting of army officers was … Read more
A Court has sentenced four Russian soldiers to prison for torturing Ukrainian veterans. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Ukrainian court in Poltava has found two Russian mercenaries and two soldiers guilty of violating the laws and customs of war, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office. The men were found to have brutally tortured … Read more
President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war with Russia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Biden told Mr. Zelensky as he visited the White House on his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began, “You will never stand … Read more
EU nations have agreed on a gas price cap to shield consumers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union nations have agreed to cap soaring wholesale gas prices to protect consumers across the bloc. From 15 February, prices will be limited if they breach 180 euros per megawatt hour for three days running. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Russian military commanders are scared of Crimea’s vulnerability’ to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian military commanders are increasingly worried about the vulnerability of Crimea to Ukrainian attacks, according to the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). The fears have forced Putin’s generals to make a significant change to their bombing campaigns against Ukrainian … 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
Deadly Russian attacks have plunged the retaken Kherson region into total darkness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two people were killed on the second day of Russian attacks on central Kherson, recaptured by Ukraine last month. Heavy shelling on critical infrastructure in the port area left the entire city without power, according to the regional … Read more
Russia has declared that they will be ‘no Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Moscow on Wednesday said no “Christmas ceasefire” was on the cards after nearly 10 months of a devastating war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are not currently engaged in talks to end the fighting, which is raging in … Read more
Putin has issued another nuclear threat to the West as he prepares for combat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another thinly veiled nuclear threat to the West after pictures showed a Yars strategic missile being prepared for combat. In the clip, the massive projectile is shown being placed in … Read more
The US is finalising plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US is expected to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine in order to help shoot down long-range Russian missiles. The development is coming months after Kyiv requested the defence system to help in the ongoing war with … 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
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
Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said on Saturday he “wholeheartedly” supports Moscow’s so-called “military operation” in Ukraine and that if he had the opportunity and necessary skills, he would “certainly go as a volunteer.” Eko Hot Blog reports that Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers, was released Thursday from US detention … Read more