Russia and Ukraine - changes in controlled territories

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British soldiers ‘on the ground’ in Ukraine, says German military leak
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-food ... -1.7132121

Mar 02, 2024 - British soldiers are “on the ground” in Ukraine helping Kyiv’s forces fire long-range Storm Shadow missiles, according to a leak in Russian media of a top-secret call involving German air force officers.

The Kremlin said the leak demonstrated the direct involvement of the “collective west” in the war in Ukraine, while former British defence ministers expressed frustration with the German military in response to the revelations.

Albania, wary of Russia, reopens Soviet-era air base to NATO
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/al ... 024-03-04/

KUCOVA, Albania, March 4 (Reuters) - NATO member Albania, which has no fighter jets of its own, opened a rebuilt Soviet-era air base to serve NATO aircraft on Monday amid an increased threat from Russia, Prime Minister Edi Rama said.

NATO has spent over 50 million euros ($54.26 million) on the Kucova Air Base to bolster its presence in the region. Airspace in the Adriatic country of Albania, which borders Greece to the south and Montenegro to the north, is protected by Italy and Greece.

Europe Steps in as USA Dithers: Czechia Says More Ammo (to Ukraine) Will Arrive in Weeks
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28991

March 4, 2024 - The first emergency deliveries of artillery shells bought by EU nations to compensate for the impasse in USA military support to Ukraine that has been stalled in Congress for more than two months may reach the front line “within weeks,” a senior official in Prague said.

Jan Jires, director general for defense policy at the Czech Ministry of Defense, told the Bloomberg news agency that a key group of European states has already agreed to ante-up most of the funding needed to support the $1.5 billion emergency Ukrainian assistance initiative put forward by his government in late February.

Canada, Denmark, and other countries not wishing to be identified have pledged funding, Jires said in March 1 comments. On Feb. 28 Belgium said it would donate $216 million, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the Netherlands would provide $162 million on Mar. 2, upping the Hague’s previous pledges for artillery ammunition to reach $271 million for the year.

Ukraine to Get 155mm Artillery Shells Found in Czech-Led Effort
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... stockpiles

March 1, 2024 - Ukraine’s military is set to receive the first of what may be hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells as part of an international effort to forage foreign stockpiles as US efforts to send more aid remain hung up in Congress.

Ukraine could see the first shells arrive within weeks under the initiative, which has the Czech Republic serving as the middleman to link governments willing to finance the purchase of excess 155mm shells in third countries, Jan Jires, the country’s director general for defense policy and strategy, said in an interview in Washington.

Ukraine signs long-term security agreement with Netherlands
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war ... therlands/

Key developments on March 1:

- Rutte signs Dutch-Ukrainian long-term security agreement in Kharkiv
- Military: Ukraine partially retakes ground near Avdiivka while Russia pushes toward Chasiv Yar
- Defense Ministry: Ukraine downs 13 Russian aircraft in February
- Russian proxy says air defense active in occupied Crimea amid reported explosions
- WSJ: Russia's peace terms include Ukraine outside NATO, smaller military, 2022 document shows.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a 10-year agreement on security cooperation between Ukraine and the Netherlands in Kharkiv, Zelensky announced on March 1.

"The document includes 2 billion euros in military aid from the Netherlands this year, as well as further defense assistance over the next ten years," Zelensky said.

"It also prioritizes the provision of air defense, artillery, sea, and long-range capabilities, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Ukraine's air force."
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Ukrainian MPs pass controversial mobilisation bill to boost troop numbers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... war-russia

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a mobilisation bill aimed at conscripting hundreds of thousands of reinforcements, after a lengthy and contentious process to determine who next will be pressed into service.

The numbers needed are lower than the 500,000 initially sought, though the exact figure has not been spelled out. Many will be 25- and 26-year-old men, eligible for enforced enlistment for the first time.

A demobilisation clause that would have allowed soldiers to leave the military after 36 months of service was excluded after pressure from Ukrainian commanders concerned about the impact as the war heads towards the three-year mark.

Russian Attacks on Ukraine Stoke Fears Army Near Breaking Point
- Kyiv at most fragile moment in two years of war, officials say
- Risk emerges of Ukraine force collapse, Russian breakthrough
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... eakthrough

Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, the bombardment of its second-largest city and advances along the front are stoking worries that Kyiv’s military effort is nearing breaking point.

A dire shortage of ammunition and manpower along the 1,200-kilometer (930 mile) front and gaps in air defense show that Ukraine is at its most fragile moment in over two years of war, according to Western officials with knowledge of the situation.

‘Turning a blind eye’: Zelenskyy slams allies as Russia intensifies attacks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/1 ... es-attacks

Ukraine needs military aid and air defence systems in the face of Russia’s intensifying attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he criticised his country’s allies for engaging in “lengthy discussions” and “turning a blind eye”.

The Russian military launched attacks on five regions across Ukraine, killing at least seven people and damaging infrastructure including substations and power generation facilities, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.

April 2024 - Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv electricity plant destroyed by Russian missiles and drones
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... and-drones

Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday, officials said. The major attack destroyed the Trypilska coal-powered thermal power plant near the capital, a senior official at the company that runs the facility told Reuters.
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MAY 1 2024 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/ukraine ... raine.html

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MAY 1 2024 - https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-u ... e-68968602

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MAY 1 2024 - https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News ... ussia.html

Russia seizes more ground in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv’s forces await supplies

MAY 1 2024 - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/1 ... t-supplies

Russia accused of meddling in the GPS systems of Baltic Sea countries

MAY 1 2024 - https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2024 ... -countries

USA Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

April 30, 2024 - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sen ... 024-05-01/

Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv residents suffer as Russia intensifies attacks

MAY 1 2024 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... es-attacks

Ex-NSA staffer gets 21 years for trying to sell defense information to 'friends' in Russia

April 29, 2024 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 505746007/

Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot

MAY 1 2024 - https://www.ft.com/content/f2867cff-b53 ... 552aa3bb7d

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