Section: International

      Red Cross got access to Ukrainian prisoners of war
      Dec08

      Red Cross got access to Ukrainian prisoners of war

      The Red Cross noted on December 8, 2022, that it visited Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia last week, and the next visit is planned for this week. The President of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric also arrived in Ukraine. Source: The press service of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the President of the Red Cross Mirjana...

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details
      Dec08

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details

      The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted on December 7, 2022, that the European Union implemented the 9th package of sanctions against Russia, as it “continues to bring death and devastation to Ukraine”. Source: The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen “This list covers key figures...

      UN has documented 441 killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in 3 regions of Ukraine
      Dec08

      UN has documented 441 killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in 3 regions of Ukraine

      The Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner said on December 7, 2022, that Russia has killed 441 civilians in Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions of Ukraine in just the first six weeks of the war. Source: The Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner The UN report, prepared based on...

      Canada and the Netherlands joined the case of Ukraine against Russia at The Hague Court
      Dec08

      Canada and the Netherlands joined the case of Ukraine against Russia at The Hague Court

      Canada and the Netherlands submitted a joint application to the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague to join the case “Ukraine v. Russian Federation” regarding the violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on December 7, 2022. Source: Joint declaration of Canada and the Netherlands...

      Consequences of unmanned aerial vehicles’ attack on Russian strategic aviation airfields
      Dec07

      Consequences of unmanned aerial vehicles’ attack on Russian strategic aviation airfields

      The report of the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain noted on December 6, 2022, that Russia would likely temporarily redeploy heavy bombers to dispersed airfields after the explosions at Engels Air Force Base, in Russia’s Saratov region, and Dyagilevo airfield near Ryazan, south-east of Moscow on December 5, 2022. Source: The Ministry of...

      Norway will transfer €14.5M to the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine
      Dec07

      Norway will transfer €14.5M to the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine

      The European Council noted on December 6, 2022, that the European Union and Norway had signed an agreement under which Norway would transfer 14.5 million euros to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). This is an unprecedented step for a country that is not a member of the European Union. Source: The...

      Germany will not transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, Poland is disappointed
      Dec07

      Germany will not transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, Poland is disappointed

      The Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Błaszczak noted on December 6, 2022, on Twitter that Warsaw was disappointed by Berlin’s decision not to transfer Patriot complexes to Ukraine. Therefore, Poland moves to the stage of further placement of German missiles on its territory. Source: The Minister of  National Defense of Poland...

      24 EU countries are ready to take part in a new military mission for Ukraine
      Dec06

      24 EU countries are ready to take part in a new military mission for Ukraine

      EU High Representative Josep Borrell noted on December 4, 2022, that 24 European Union countries submitted proposals to participate in the new EU Military Assistance Mission to support Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “Our mission will train 15 000 Ukrainian soldiers with a budget of € 107 million for...

      Russian missile fell on the territory of Moldova
      Dec06

      Russian missile fell on the territory of Moldova

      The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that during the Russian missile attack on Ukraine on December 5, 2022, one of the missiles fell on the territory of Moldova. Source: The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, the President of Moldova Maia Sandu...

      Ukraine and Montenegro signed a Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
      Dec06

      Ukraine and Montenegro signed a Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine

      The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović signed the Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine on December 5, 2022. Source: The press service of Ukraine’s President During the negotiations in video format, the President told the head of the government of Montenegro...