Russia’s pipeline infiltration tactic is no secret – Ukrainian drone units watch every entrance, exit, and air vent

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia’s attempts to move troops through underground gas pipelines are no longer a surprise maneuver but a known route that Ukrainian forces actively monitor, according to reporting by NV. These operations... Read more »

“The last thread that keeps us anchored in a toxic, bitter past” — Moldova’s parliament votes to leave the post-Soviet CIS bloc

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Moldova’s Parliament voted on 2 April to denounce the founding agreements of the Commonwealth of Independent States, paving the way for the country’s full withdrawal from the post-Soviet bloc, the Parliament reported.... Read more »

Attacking through Russia’s best drones, a Ukrainian column lost a precious M-1 tank—and potentially a lot of troops

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russian forces are notorious for costly assaults through Ukrainian drone kill zones But some Ukrainian units are guilty of the same thing A recent attack by the Ukrainian 425th Assault Regiment... Read more »

Ukrainians have the most favorable views of Germany, France, and the UK, while China and Hungary receive the lowest ratings, according to a study

According to the results of a joint study by Active Group and Experts Club, Ukrainians view Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania most favorably, while China and Hungary receive significantly lower... Read more »

Estonia’s MEP on the EU’s future: fast lanes, slow lanes, and Ukraine stuck at the entrance

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Hungary’s veto on the EU’s €90 billion loan package for Ukraine is framed in Brussels as a technical problem with a technical solution. Bypass the one holdout, proceed with 26, move... Read more »

“This gun is like a sniper rifle”: how artillerymen of the 147th Artillery Brigade fight using Ukraine’s Bohdana-BH

The Bohdana self-propelled artillery system is one of the flagships of Ukraine’s defence industry. It is a large 155mm gun mounted on a lorry, enabling its operators to strike the enemy precisely... Read more »

Fico Backs Orban in Clash With Kyiv and Brussels

Slovakia has lined up with Hungary in a widening dispute with Ukraine and the European Union over energy, aid and sanctions. Speaking on Monday, Prime Minister Robert Fico echoed Hungarian Prime Minister... Read more »

Russia lost two military aircraft in one day — an An-26 military transport killing all 29 aboard and an unconfirmed Su-34 fighter-bomber

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia lost two aircraft on 31 March — an An-26 military transport over occupied Crimea that crashed into a cliff in the Bakhchisarai mountains killing all 29 aboard, and an Su-34... Read more »

Russian Regional Boss Orders Businesses to Find Army ‘Volunteers’ Among Employees

A top Kremlin-appointed official has set hard quotas for factory workers and office staff living in the industrial region in central Russia to “volunteer” for military service, according to a government decree... Read more »

Szijjártó told Lavrov he’d removed 72 Russian entities from EU sanctions — and asked Russia to help him find arguments for removing more, investigation reveals

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); A joint investigation by five European outlets has produced the first verbatim evidence that Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó acted as a direct conduit between the Kremlin and the EU’s closed-door deliberations... Read more »