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Ukraine mulls legalizing private military companies
While the existing legislature targets post-war employment for veterans, experts stress that PMCs like Russia’s Wagner, minus the ruthlessness, are needed now.
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September 04, 2024
- “We need new energy,” says Zelenskyy amid war’s biggest reshuffle in Ukraine cabinet
- InternationalGermans want Ukraine to win – but not Scholz, says former foreign policy advisor
- AFP: US imposes sanctions on Russian RT outlet for attempts to interfere 2024 elections
- Kharkiv front sees ongoing combat near Vovchansk
- Biden condemns Russian attack on Poltava, reaffirms US support for Ukraine
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Irish PM Harris sign defense deal on support for Ukraine
- Protector unmanned ground vehicle showcased by Ukrainian defense firm
- Ukrainian defense minister urges faster weapons delivery in UK after deadly Russian strike on Lviv, Poltava
- Poland allegedly to help Lviv with restoration of city after Russian attack on 4 Sept
- Polish defense company to produce Ukrainian SHARK and PD-2 drones
- Scholz: Germany orders 17 IRIS-T air defense systems for Ukraine
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine plans to hold Kursk territories for “unlimited time”
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukrainian soldiers deliver aid to Russian residents in captured areas in Kursk Oblast
- Kirby condemns Russian attack on Poltava, promises more US aid
- Ukraine’s Foreign Minister tenders resignation in major government overhaul
- Poland reports another tense night due to Russian attacks on Ukraine
- Russian attack on Ukraine overnight injures 43, kills 7, including 2 kids
- ISW: Putin believes Russia can slowly absorb Ukraine
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 923: Russian missile strike on educational building in Poltava kills 50, injured over 200 people
- UK signs $ 392 mn deal for artillery shells to support Ukraine
- Zelenskyy dismisses Shurma from the post of Deputy Head of Presidential Office
- Mongolia says it refused to arrest Putin because of “energy dependence”
- Belarus claims EU ministers to attend migration conference in Minsk
Daily Review
Modi’s Kyiv trip: Desperate attempt to salvage India’s reputation
India's deepening ties with Russia reveal the hollow nature of its calls for peace, as Modi prioritizes economic gains over global stability.
Budget crunch: Will Germany keep supporting Ukraine?
One of Ukraine's strongest allies has imposed a spending cap despite Ukraine's ongoing offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, fearing the surge of far-right parties in coming elections. But experts warn, "If Russia wins, we'd need to find much, much more in Germany's budget.''
Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute: how it aids prosecuting Russian war crimes
After two decades of hesitation, Ukraine has finally ratified the Rome Statute, potentially unleashing a flood of war crime prosecutions against Russian perpetrators in the International Criminal Court.
“Not about banning.” Theologian unpacks Ukraine’s new anti-Russian church law
Ukraine's religious landscape faces a seismic shift with new legislation, but it's not the blanket ban many expect. A theological expert unpacks the law's true nature and potential outcomes.
Expert warns: “Azerbaijani” gas may mask Russian energy’s EU return
As China shatters the Kremlin’s dream to make up for lost gas exports to the EU, an unexpected new player enters the European gas chessboard. However, Baku’s gas offer is but a Trojan horse, warns energy expert Mykhailo Gonchar.
Frontline report
Ukraine’s IT Army now aids drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Once focused on disrupting Russian banks and businesses, Ukraine's volunteer hacker group is now shifting to Russian military targets, from Starlinks to CCTV cameras during long-range drone raids
Russia resorts to nuclear blackmail amid Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Ukraine refutes Russian propaganda suggesting it plans to attack nuclear plants. The allegations continue Russia's nuclear blackmail and hint at possible false-flag attack plans.
Last ride home: The man who brings back Ukraine’s fallen heroes
With Russia's invasion, the owner of a meat processing factory found himself fulfilling war's grimmest duty. He finds solace nowhere, but when the fallen appear in his dreams, they assure he did everything right.
The EU should help Ukrainian refugees return home
Rather than spend on social support for Ukrainian refugees, EU countries should be investing in creating workplaces for them back home
Ukrainian scientists race to document soil fungi amid ongoing war
Ukrainian researchers are conducting a nationwide soil sampling project to study fungal diversity. The study contributes to a global database, fills knowledge gaps about Ukraine's fungi, and may help assess the war's environmental impact. 34 contributors collected 225 samples from 21 regions.
Kursk offensive: “I’m living every soldier’s dream,” says Ukrainian fighter
Ukraine's daring offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, one soldier's voice rises above the din of combat. Yevhen, a Ukrainian fighter, sees himself at the epicenter of his nation's boldest military maneuver yet.
A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine
In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half
Evergreens
It’s ten years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, not two
Years of futile negotiations over Ukraine should dispel any illusions – intelligence proves Putin spent the last decade preparing for exactly this war, with aims far beyond Ukraine.
Russian drones hunt civilians, terrorize Kherson with “human safari”
Drone attacks are scarier than shelling: they give no time to run for cover, say residents of a city that Russia pummels incessantly since its liberation two years ago
Inside Ukraine’s secret FPV drone labs racing to stay ahead of Russia
DIY warriors operating from garages with soldering irons are outmaneuvering Russia's state giants in the technology arms race — so far.
Analysis
Ukraine’s defense diplomacy: How Kyiv shepherds Western aid into domestic arms
Ukraine’s weapons producers are operating at only 30% of their capacity. The Ukrainian state is trying to bridge this gap by attracting Western funds to its cheap and effective domestic arms producers. Are they succeeding?
Paris Olympics: a missed chance to stand up to Russia
The world had a chance to take a stand against tyranny. Instead, it chose to look the other way.
