Russian bombing kills at least two in Kramatorsk

Cover Image: Rescue workers try to pull people out of the rubble after a Russian missile hit a residential building in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on February 1, 2023. via Pavlo Kirilenko/REUTERS

A new Russian attack is being prepared on February 24, one year after Russia invaded Ukraine., Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov made the pledge as a guest on the BFM-TV program. According to him, “Russia prepares very seriously for attack and mobilizes 500,000 men”.
Vladimir Putin will visit Volgograd on Thursday To celebrate 80^e Anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis at Stalingrad.
The European Union wants to train 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers to help their country fight a Russian invasion. This new objective will be formally announced at the summit Ukraine-EU Scheduled in Kyiv on Friday. The summit with twenty-seven people is an important step, months after Ukraine received official candidate status for EU membership.
Russia warned Israel on Wednesday against possible arms deliveries to Ukraine. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he is considering providing military aid to Ukraine. “Sure I will”, he said on CNN. Mr. Netanyahu and the militants have offered to mediate if Washington asks him.
Ukraine launches anti-corruption crackdown Officials ensure that the fight against fraud in the context of the war effort and Western aid targeting administrations, civil servants and dignitaries is a priority. The European Union has set a condition for the country to integrate into its ranks.
Russian journalist sentenced to eight years in prison for broadcasting “Fake News”. A reporter who was exiled after the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine was found guilty of broadcasting. “Fake News” Social networks are concerned with the bombing of a maternity ward in Mariupol, for which Moscow denies responsibility.