Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, renowned for its long-range drones capable of striking targets deep…
Shorouk Express Speaking at a press conference in Sweden on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he welcomed the efforts, though added that they needed to be discussed further. “There are propositions, like from France, from some Europeans and I think we understand each other and some European countries are really very helpful,” the Ukrainian president said. “It’s…
Shorouk Express A Russian drone attack struck an oil depot in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Wednesday morning (October 8), local governor Vyacheslav Chaus said in a statement posted on Facebook. Footage released on Wednesday (8 October) shows a huge fireball and pillars of black smoke rising into the air as emergency service workers try to…
Shorouk Express Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has banned air transportation for security reasons. Railways have become the key channels keeping the country running and connected to the EU. According to Kuleba, some 20 trains were in transit when Russia launched its massive overnight attack on the railways of eastern Ukraine….
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. During her visit to Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Foreign Minister of Romania Oana Toiu met with representatives of the Romanian community, Trend reports citing the country’s Foreign Ministry. Oana Toiu reiterated the Romanian authorities’ support for protecting their rights, including in areas such as education and religious freedom. In turn, members…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The transformed nature of modern warfare is starkly evident to a weary Ukrainian platoon commander, medically evacuated from the front lines. The skies above Ukraine now swarm…
Shorouk Express Emergency crews battled flames and searched for survivors after a massive Russian drone and missile strike hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday (7 June), killing at least three people. Kharkiv was targeted by nearly 50 drones, two missiles, and four guided bombs, according to the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov. Footage…
Shorouk Express “The attacks followed a regular pattern and the same modus operandi, demonstrating that they were planned, directed, and organized … There is no information suggesting that Russian military and civilian authorities have taken any steps to prevent or stop the commission of the crimes,” the U.N. commission said, adding that nearly 150 civilians…
Shorouk Express A 79-year-old man was killed in his apartment, more than 100 people were wounded, and more than 500 lost their homes, the police chief said. “They have blast injuries, shrapnel cuts, and shock. There are seven children among the injured.” The attack on Kharkiv marks the third in a row in which Russia…
Shorouk Express POLITICO reached out to Maxar for confirmation of the report but had no immediate response outside of U.S. business hours. Maxar is one of the leading providers of commercial satellite imagery to Ukrainian users, used particularly for tracking the movement of Russian troops and assessing damage to key infrastructure, Militarnyi noted. Intelligence sharing…
