Author: Steven Sahiounie

Over two weeks after starting the operation to demilitarize Ukraine, Russian forces have been hesitant to enter major populated centers -especially in areas where Ukrainian ultranationalist battalions are holed up. The Russian MoD has repeatedly accused the latter of placing heavy weapons in residential areas, and using civilians as human shields.Moscow considers recent statements by US and European officials on President Putin’s supposed “disappointment” with the state of the operation in Ukraine to be provocative, and aimed at getting Russia to storm Ukrainian cities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov has said.”At the begnning of the operation, the president did in fact…

Ukraine is meeting the first “foreign volunteers” who are on their way to the country to “protect its freedom”, says Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian armed forces are currently in the process of setting up a “foreign legion unit”. Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has stated that 16,000 foreign mercenaries will fight for the country. In a video message on Thursday, he claimed that “Ukraine is meeting the first foreign volunteers” who are on their way to the country to “protect its freedom.” Zelensky’s remarks came after the Japanese newspaper Mainichi quoted an unnamed source as saying that approximately 70 Japanese volunteers are set to join…

Kiev’s special forces have warned Moscow’s soldiers of their impending doom The command of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces has released a statement allegedly threatening that all Russian soldiers will be killed, including those who try to surrender, as Moscow’s military carries out an attack on the Eastern European nation. Critics have condemned it, describing it as tantamount to a threat to carry out war crimes. It has caused a severe backlash, with many commentors online accusing Kiev of having expressed the intent to commit grave offenses against Russian soldiers. The statement, which was apparently first shared in a Facebook post…

On the day of March 2, 2022, information began to spread that Ukrainian defense forces had sunk a Russian large landing ship on its approach to the port of Odessa. Particularly active “information warriors” reported that the ship had 600 battle tanks on board. This is not a joke, everyone can check this information in social media. At the same time, information began to circulate again that Russian landing troops were landing in Odessa. As in previous days, this information turned out to be unreliable. However, it played a role and was used as a basis for further actions of…

An infamous tank hunter of Turkish-backed forces in Syria is reportedly attempting to travel to Ukraine to fight Russian forces there. The militant, Suheil al-Hammoud, first expressed his desire to fight in Ukraine on February 25, just a day after the beginning of the Russian special military operation which is meant to “demilitarize” and “denazify” the country. In a tweet, al-Hammoud asked his follower on Twitter how he could get to Ukraine to fight the Russians. Later, al-Hammoud, who claims to be the best TOW anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) operator in Syria, announced that he was in contact with the…

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a special operation in Ukraine, which he said is aimed at “denazifying and demilitarising” Kiev, as well as protecting the residents of two breakaway regions, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.Since pictures and videos of Russian equipment in the Donbass region appeared online, many netizens have been puzzled about the meaning of letters seen on Russia’s military hardware. The Russian Defence Ministry has since posted a statement on social media explaining what the enigmatic letters mean. Z is “for victory”, V means “strength in truth” and “the task will be completed”. What the…

Germany reversed its long-standing policy of not sending weapons to conflict zones. Germany will increase its weapons deliveries to Ukraine by sending 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles, the German news agency reported on Thursday citing a government source. The government “approved additional support for Ukraine,” including the delivery of Strela-type anti-aircraft missiles, the same source added. Germany’s first arms shipment, consisting of 1,000 anti-tank and 500 anti-aircraft missiles, was delivered to Ukraine on Wednesday, according to the government. Simultaneously, Germany pledged to invest $111 billion in strengthening its own armed forces. Furthermore, the government also ratified the transfer of German-made arms to Ukraine not to mention 400 anti-tank…

Russian and Russia-aligned forces are making advancements in Ukraine. Today, Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it has destroyed 1,612 military facilities in Ukraine so far since the military operations began on February 24. The Ministry of Defense said that Russian forces have been taking safety measures to ensure that civilians evacuate safely, as the ministry noted that civilians in Borodianka can leave the region through safe passages. The Russian forces, furthermore, have taken over 4 new Ukrainian cities while also intensifying operations in Mariupol, while the Donetsk forces took control of Vinogradnoye and Vodyanoy regions. Furthermore, the ministry explained…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Black lives matter, except on the Polish-Ukraine border. In a blatant show of racism, African students fleeing the fighting in Ukraine were refused entry into Poland because of the color of their skin. It would appear that Europe might be western and a liberal democracy, but they also have a serious problem with racism. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Poland to let in all people who are trying to flee Ukraine, saying they “have the same right to safe passage under U.N. convention, and the color of their passport or their skin…

The EU authorities earlier announced they will be cutting several Russian banks that had fallen under sanctions off from the SWIFT system, impeding their ability to transfer funds to other financial institutions around the globe. The sanctions were slapped on Russian banks and other industries over a special operation in Ukraine.The European Union has announced the removal of seven Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank messaging network. The list includes VTB, Bank Otkritie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank, and VEB. Several other Russian banks, slapped with western sanctions, were not affected by the move.The European Commission stated that it is…