Tag: Donbass
Flugzeug von Wagner-Chef Prigoschin abgestürzt
Moskau Als Chef der gefürchtetsten Privatarmee der Welt war sich der russische Geschäftsmann Jewgeni Prigoschin der Todesgefahr stets bewusst. Ob bei seinen Einsätzen bis zuletzt in Afrika, davor im Krieg…
What is known about the possible counteroffensive
Ukrainian soldier with Igla anti-aircraft missile in Bakhmut Tensions remain in the embattled city in the Donetsk region as speculation mounts that a Ukrainian offensive will begin. (Photo: dpa) Brussels,…
This is how Russia’s offensive in Donbass is currently going
Berlin A year ago, the successful Russian initial offensive in Ukraine began. At the end of March 2022, in that month alone, Kremlin troops had captured around a tenth of…
The Russians are paying an inhumane price for their assaults in the Donbass
At Bachmut The Russian troops are trying to encircle the place, but the Ukrainians are holding back. (Photo: Getty Images) Vienna The Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut are struggling around the…
The Russians are paying an inhumane price for their assaults in the Donbass
At Bachmut The Russian troops are trying to encircle the place, but the Ukrainians are holding back. (Photo: Getty Images) Vienna The Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut are struggling around the…
Where the fiercest fighting is raging in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldier near Bakhmut For Ukrainians, the situation remains tense. (Photo: via REUTERS) Vienna The war in Ukraine has entered an inscrutable phase. Calming down is not in sight, the…
Iran and Serbia distance themselves from Russia’s annexations
Aleksandar Vucic The Serbian President explicitly regards Crimea and Donbass as Ukrainian territories. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Iran and Serbia, two countries with traditionally good relations with Russia, do not recognize…
“No Territories Ukraine Cannot Retake”
Ukrainian soldiers in Kherson Two members of the Ukrainian army stand next to a sign reading “Kherson Region” on the outskirts of the city. Ukraine had recently recaptured the region…
The odyssey of four Russian recruits in the struggle for the Donbass
Berlin About three weeks after Dmitry Voldnev was drafted, his superior put a gun to his head. The superior, Alexander Lapin, is an experienced military general at this point, and…
Ukraine war: Lyman & Bachmut – The strategic problems of the Russians
Berlin The towns of Lyman and Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region are separated by more than 80 kilometers of front lines, but the situation on the ground couldn’t be more…
Why Russia can’t stop Ukraine’s advance right now
Destroyed areas in Donbass In the past few days, the army of Ukraine has been making advances in the direction of Donbass. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Berlin The Russian military leadership has…
Ukraine is now also achieving its first surprising successes in the East
Ukrainian soldiers (on September 3 in the Donetsk region) The US think tank “Institute for the Study of War” (ISW) concludes from the presence of the Ukrainian soldiers that the…
Zelensky accuses Moscow of terror in Europe – troops in the Donbass under new command
Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky warned that any further trade relationship was a “potential means of pressure on Russia”. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow, Cairo Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sees a form of…
Russia is advancing in the Donbass – Zelenskiy continues to target Ukraine
The President of Ukraine during a meeting Secret services further focused on themselves. (Photo: AP) Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is continuing to restructure his security apparatus and unveiled a…
Warring parties are preparing for new offensives
Vienna It is remarkable that Russia is not reporting any land gains in Ukraine, as it is doing these days. After all, the Kremlin usually portrays the invasion as one…
Donbass, rubles, support: That’s why Putin is sure of victory
Berlin Vladimir Putin is confident again. His reluctance and, as some said, helplessness, which he showed at the victory parade on May 9th, seem to have vanished. The rumors about…
People of Donbass as supporters of Russia
In the Russian President’s lavishly furnished office in the Kremlin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu quietly reads out endless numbers. Destroyed: 196 tanks and armored personnel carriers, 12 aircraft and 69…
Zelensky calls for air defense systems – criticism of Ukrainian military leadership
Ukrainian soldiers near Kharkiv Kyiv, Berlin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his call for the delivery of modern missile defense systems in the war against Russia. The leadership in…
A reconstruction of the Battle of Luhansk
Soldiers in Luhansk Fierce fighting broke out in the area in Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) It was expected after the Russian conquest of Sievjerodonetsk: after days of heavy fighting and…
Air alert across Ukraine – fighting shifts towards Donetsk
Destroyed house in Kharkiv Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the country to start rebuilding quickly and not wait for the Russian war of aggression to end. In…