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France Estimates 150,000 Russian Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine War

This Is Beirut, 2024-05-03 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Europe European Union Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview published on Friday. Speaking to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, Séjourné said Paris estimated total Russian casualties, including the wounded, at 500,000 in the war, ...

Pentagon Chief Calls for Additional Patriot Systems for Ukraine

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-30 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which appealed for more of the air defense batteries. "There are countries that have Patriots, and so what we're doing is continuing to engage those countries," Austin told a House Armed Services ...

NATO Countries to Procure Ukraine With Air Defenses

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-19 19:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Europe Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

NATO countries agreed to give Ukraine more air defenses after desperate pleas from Kyiv for advanced systems to shoot down Russian attacks, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. "NATO defense ministers have agreed to step up and provide further military support, including more air defense," Stoltenberg said after virtual talks with ...

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill Eight, Including Two Children

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-19 16:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia has killed eight people, including two children on Friday, in its latest aerial attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv, for the first time downed Russian strategic bomber. Russian strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Friday killed at least eight people, including two children, as Kyiv said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first ...

Russia Strikes Historic Ukrainian City, Inflicting Dozens of Casualties

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-17 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky

Russian missiles struck Chernigiv on Wednesday, a historic city in Ukraine, inflicting many casualties. Ukrainian authorities have been urgently appealing to western allies, namely the United States, for additional military support, as the US Congress is set to discuss the aid bill to Ukraine on Saturday. Three Russian missiles crashed into ...

Putin Aims to Demilitarize Ukraine with Energy Strikes

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-11 23:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that recent airstrikes on Ukraine's energy grid, which have caused huge blackouts, are part of the Kremlin's "demilitarization" of its neighbor. His comments came after Moscow launched a barrage of aerial attacks on Thursday, targeting energy facilities across Ukraine. "We assume that in this way ...

Zelensky Urges For Faster Military Aid Delivery

This Is Beirut, 2024-03-27 21:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged Ukraine's allies to speed up deliveries of warplanes and air defense systems following a deadly Russian strike on the city of Kharkiv. "Bolstering Ukraine's air defense and expediting the delivery of F-16s to Ukraine are vital tasks. There are no rational explanations for why Patriots, which are ...

Russia Alleges Ukraine and Its Backers Behind Moscow Attack

This Is Beirut, 2024-03-26 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia attempted to deflect responsibility for the attack on the Moscow concert hall onto Ukraine and its allies in the West, despite the Islamic State group claiming accountability for the tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 139 individuals. Russia sought to shift blame on Tuesday for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its ...

Washington Warns Kyiv of Uncertainty in Aid Timing

This Is Beirut, 2024-03-20 23:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky White House

A senior White House official in Kyiv stated on Wednesday that they were unable to foresee when the US Congress would approve a delayed $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. A top White House official in Kyiv on Wednesday said he could not predict when the US Congress would pass a stalled $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. The ...

UK to Provide Ukraine With 10,000 Drones

This Is Beirut, 2024-03-07 21:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Kyiv Ukraine United Kingdom Volodymyr Zelensky

Britain will supply Ukraine with more than 10,000 drones to aid its fight against Russia's invasion, the government said Thursday as Defense Secretary Grant Shapps visited Kyiv. The defense ministry said it was spending a further £125 million ($160 million) on "cutting-edge drones", bringing its overall drone package to Ukraine to £325 ...

Ukraine: Death Toll in Odesa Strike Hits Ten

This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 16:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for the world to help Kyiv defeat "Russian evil" as the death toll from a Russian drone strike on Odesa rose to 10, including three young children. A Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern port city early on Saturday morning, partially destroying several floors and leaving more ...

Zelensky in Saudi Arabia for POW Swaps Discussion

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 23:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday, his arrival in Saudi Arabia to advocate for his peace proposal and explore the possibility of exchanging prisoners of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that he had arrived in Saudi Arabia to promote his peace plan and discuss potential prisoners of war ...