Author: Steven Sahiounie

Snake Island (Zmiinyi Island), was attacked and captured by the Russian Navy, along with its entire garrison, on February 24th. In recent days, the Ukrainian Navy attempted to counter attack Russian Forces deployed on the island, but failed to land on the island and suffered significant material losses. At the same time, the Russian military was forced to leave the island. The control over Snake Island is of strategic importance, since it is a necessary bridgehead for the assault on the southern Ukrainian region of Odessa. The military developments on Snake Island are hard to be clearly covered, as the…

William Burns thinks that Beijing is learning as many lessons as it can to take Taiwan Chinese President Xi Jinping is “unsettled” by the West’s reaction to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and is looking “carefully at what lessons [he] should draw” and apply to a potential invasion of Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns speculated at a conference on Saturday. Speaking at a Financial Times event in Washington, Burns told his audience that his agency has assessed that Russia’s advance through Eastern Ukraine and the scale of the West’s response may be influencing Beijing’s plans for Taiwan. “It strikes us . . . that Xi Jinping is a little bit unsettled by…

The Kiev troops defending Mariupol couldn’t fire a single US-made missile, the captured officer claims The US-made Javelin anti-tank systems have been praised for their effectiveness by Washington officials and have been turned by Western Media into a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance in the conflict with Russia. But a commander of the Ukrainian marines, who ended up being captured during the fighting for Mariupol, has revealed to RT that the hardware doesn’t really live up to the claims. “The Javelins didn’t prove useful, especially in urban warfare,” Colonel Vladimir Baranyuk, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, said. “We couldn’t…

On May 7, the Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine reported that a humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians from Azovstal plant was completed. From May 5 to May 7, 51 more civilians were evacuated from the basements. ” Thanks to unprecedented measures taken by the leadership of the Russian Federation, with the active participation of representatives of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, a  humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians from Azovstal plant is now complete. During the period of the operation (from May 5, 2022), 51 people (18 men, 22 women, 11 children)…

The UK is at the forefront providing economic, humanitarian and defensive support to Ukraine, Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, stated The government of the United Kingdom will channel additional 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) as part of its military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, stated. “We are unwavering in our support for the people of Ukraine and this extra ·1.3 billion will ensure we continue to provide the necessary military and operational support they need…,” UK-based LBC radio station quoted British Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak as saying. “The UK is at the forefront…

Two children were martyred in al-Faqia’a town, Daraa northern countryside in the blast of an explosive device left behind by terrorists. An explosive device, planted by terrorists ahead of their defeat in al-Faqia’a town and its vicinity in Daraa northern countryside, went off on Sunday morning while two children were walking in the nearby agricultural lands, which caused the martyrdom of both of them, a source at the competent authorities told SANA reporter. Source: SANA

The new round of lethal aid follows more than $3.4 billion in US arms shipped into the Ukrainian war zone since late February Washington has authorized yet another tranche of weapons for Ukraine’s armed forces, agreeing to send tens of millions of dollars in munitions and military hardware following a flurry of similar transfers in recent weeks. The White House announced the move in a Friday press release, touting the “historical amount of security assistance” provided to Kiev since Russia launched its attack on February 24. “I am announcing another package of security assistance that will provide additional artillery munitions,…

“Foreign companies that have decided to leave Russia may face issues returning to the country as they will be promptly replaced by domestic and Asian firms,” Russian State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin told reporters on Saturday. According to Vyacheslav Volodin, Russian State Duma Speaker, foreign companies need to make up their mind about their activities in Russia. “If they decide to dance to Washington’s tune and leave Russia, it’s their choice. But there is no guarantee that they will be able to return. They will be promptly replaced by Russian and Asian companies,” he noted.…

The craters were about 1 meter (3 feet) deep and 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) in diameter, according to the Transnistrian Interior Ministry. The Interior Ministry of the unrecognized Moldovan Republic of Transnistria said, on Saturday, that four explosions occurred on Friday evening in the Transnistrian village of Varancau near the Ukrainian border, reportedly caused by explosive devices dropped from a drone. “Four explosions occurred near the village of Varancau in Ribnita district, in the area of the former airfield. On the evening of May 6, approximately at 9:40 p.m. [18:40 GMT], the first two explosive devices were dropped, presumably from…

According to the NHK TV channel, the missile fell in the Sea of Japan outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone North Korea fired what could be another ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the Japanese Coast Guard said. According to the NHK TV channel, the missile fell in the Sea of Japan outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. North Korea launched a ballistic missile from a submarine towards the Sea of Japan, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters. “We are still assessing information but according to our estimates, North Korea launched a missile from a submarine. The missile…