Ukrainian armed forces announced their withdrawal from the eastern town of Avdiivka, after months of heavy fighting. Ukraine’s new army head Oleksandr Syrskyi said troops were being pulled out in order to avoid being encircled. Russian forces have been attempting to capture the ruined town since October, reportedly with heavy casualties. It’s Russia’s biggest success on the battlefield since it took the city of Bakhmut last May following another fierce battle. For more on this, we talk to Marina Miron from the War Studies Department at the King’s College London. She joins us from Munich.
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At least 24 multi-purpose F-16 fighter jets will be supplied to Ukraine — Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rutte He said the transfer is “actually, on schedule.”
At least 24 multi-purpose F-16 fighter jets will be supplied to Ukraine — Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rutte
He said the transfer is “actually, on schedule.” pic.twitter.com/aLjXAW1jj5
— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) February 17, 2024
“If Ukraine will be alone, you have to understand what will be: Russia will destroy us, destroy [the] Baltics, destroy Poland – and they can do it,” warns President Zelensky. “In Europe, there [are] no nations today who [are] ready for invasion.”
“If Ukraine will be alone, you have to understand what will be: Russia will destroy us, destroy [the] Baltics, destroy Poland – and they can do it,” warns President Zelensky. “In Europe, there [are] no nations today who [are] ready for invasion.” pic.twitter.com/Ump8zR19Mf
— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) February 17, 2024
- BREAKING: DOJ, the day after Alexei Navalny died, just announced that they have transferred nearly $500,000 in forfeited Russian funds to Estonia to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression — the first time this has ever been done. This is really big & good news. Victor Shi
- UKRAINE IS FINISHEDThe last defensive line of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has fallen, unchanged since 2014. The next fortified area after Avdeevka runs along the line Konstantinovka – Kramatorsk – Slavyansk, this is the last Ukrainian stronghold in Donetsk. Kharkiv follows, as I predicted. Normally the US should call Putin before Russia takes half of Ukraine. But this is an election year and such a move would guarantee Biden’s defeat in November. So Putin will indeed take half of Ukraine before the next US President is sworn in. UKRAINE IS DONE. Should Congress approve the $65B package quickly so that Ukraine can delay defeat by a few months? – Online Shogun
- No matter the situation, American politicians’ solution is “fund Ukraine”. -War in the Middle East? Let’s package funding to Ukraine. -Border crisis? Ukraine more important. -Russian space nukes? Solution is to fund Ukraine. -Navalny dies? Fund Ukraine. Pure desperation. – Clandestine
- BREAKING: Czech President Petr Pavel says Czechia has found 800 000 artillery shells up for sale across the world & could buy & deliver them to Ukraine “within weeks” if US, Germany, Sweden & others can help co-finance it. – Half a million 155 mm shells – 200 000 122 mm shells – Visegrad24
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