Grim analysis from Milley on if Ukraine's casualties are sustainable: "This is an existential threat. They're fighting for the very life of their country. So, your ability to endure suffering, to endure casualties is directly proportional to the object to be attained"
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General Milley confirms public estimates of 100-200 daily Ukrainian military casualties "are in the ballpark of our actual assessments," declines to offer more specifics for security reasons. Stresses "casualty estimates in war are always extremely difficult"
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At Bakhmut direction Russian army suffered loses during attacks at Vasylivka-Yakovlivka and Vasylivka-Berestove directions, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Battles continue in Sieverodonetsk. Russian army attempted to assault Toshkivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Russian army attempted to conduct assault actions at Dovhenke - Kranopillia direction, and near Dolyna village, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
President Biden called President Zelensky this morning to discuss the United States' ongoing support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression. They spoke from 10:54 till 11:35 AM EDT
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Secretary Antony Blinken: Spoke today with Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba to discuss continued support for Ukraine from the United States and our Allies and partners. Together, we will help the people of Ukraine defend and rebuild their country
The US is providing another $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, including additional artillery and coastal defense weapons, ammunition for the artillery and advanced rocket systems that the Ukrainians need to support their defensive operations in the Donbas
2 year agoExplosions near Novomoskovsk
2 year agoMissile strikes in Pokrovsk of Donetsk region
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Odeska Oblast, Mykolaiv, Mykolayivska Oblast(19:19). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
2 year agoRussian army shelled Zelenodolsk
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Cherkaska Oblast, Kirovohradska Oblast(17:31). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Sumska Oblast, Donetsk Oblast(17:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizka Oblast(17:31). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Poltavska Oblast(17:31). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(17:30). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
5 people wounded as result of Russian shelling in Mykolaiv
2 year agoExplosions near Belgorod, according to reports due to planned work of sappers
2 year agoMontenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visit Irpin today
China's Xi Jinping holds phone conversation with Russia's Putin: CCTV
2 year agoExplosions reported near Simferopol
2 year agoUkrainian President Zelenskyy is invited to NATO's summit in Madrid, says Sec Gen Stoltenberg, and is expected to address his fellow leaders virtually if he can't travel (for obvious reasons.) Georgian PM Garibashvili is also invited. (this is normal procedure)
2 year agoBy summit time in 2 weeks, NATO allies are expected to announce additional resources for eastern-flank reinforcement, following Germany which is designating ±1000 more troops for Lithuania. Sec Gen Stoltenberg notes the US has already increased its European presence by 30%
2 year agoNATO chief Stoltenberg says allies meeting in Brussels today/tmw will discuss how to transition Ukraine from Soviet-era equipment to more modern gear. When it was expected the war would be limited, the priority was to get Ukrainians whatever they could use fastest. No more
