euromaidanpress

“Even 50 is nothing” – Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs 128 F-16 jets Euromaidan Press (RSS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs 128 Western F-16 fighter jets to achieve air parity with Russia. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of both quantity and timing in the F-16 issue.

“Russia uses 300 aircraft against Ukraine every day. We had a decision about 10-20. Even if it’s 50, it’s nothing. We’re defending ourselves, we need 128. That’s a fleet,” Zelenskyy said.

The president added that Ukraine’s allies possess this information and stressed that without 128 aircraft, it would be difficult for Ukraine to match Russian capabilities in the sky. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously reported that 128 fighters were necessary to replace Ukraine’s aging air fleet. Dutch Defense Minister... View original post

Biden announces five strategic air defense systems from partner countries for Ukraine Euromaidan Press (RSS) US President Joe Biden has announced a significant boost to Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, with five additional strategic air defense systems to be provided by NATO allies. This move comes in response to intensified Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, including a recent attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv. According to White Hosue’s statement, the... View original post

Russo-Ukrainian War, day 867: International community condemns hospital attack, pledges aid Euromaidan Press (RSS) Exclusive “Collective Chamberlain” of scholars calls to appease Russia ahead of NATO summit. A group of European and American academics has sparked controversy by urging NATO to reject Ukraine’s membership bid, drawing comparisons to Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of Nazi Germany. To keep Ukraine’s NATO prospect alive, its neighbors must confront Washington. With talk of Ukraine’s NATO aspirations fading in Washington, the country’s staunchest advocates in Eastern E... View original post

Russian drone attack on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast kills two men, injures one Euromaidan Press (RSS) Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 14 out of 20 Shahed drones launched by Russian forces against Ukraine on the night of 10 July, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The attack also involved one Iskander-M ballistic missile and four guided Kh-59/Kh-69 aviation missiles launched from occupied Crimea. According to the Air Force, 14 Shaheds were shot down in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia and Rivne oblasts. The strikes targeted port infrastructure in the Odesa Oblast, resulting in two fatalities. Governor Oleh Kiper said that a security guard and a truck driver were killed during the attack. A sailor on duty was reportedly injured and hospitalized. ... View original post

“Collective Chamberlain” of scholars calls to appease Russia ahead of NATO summit Euromaidan Press (RSS) The authors of the open letter in The Guardian, which denies Ukraine’s accession to NATO, resemble a collective Chamberlain. I read an open letter in The Guardian newspaper by representatives from European and American universities, eloquently titled “The NATO alliance should not invite Ukraine to become a member.” I understand that there may be different ideas about Ukraine’s membership in NATO. However, after reading this particular document, I am compelled to abandon the word “group” and instead use the word “crowd” — yes, a crowd of frightened nerds who tremble with fear, having encountered a bully in a “bad neighborhood.” The issue lies not in their opposition to Ukraine’s membership in the Alliance but in their argumentation. They deny that Ukraine joining NATO would de... View original post

Russia destroys largest enterprises in Vilnyansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with direct hit Euromaidan Press (RSS) Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Vilnyansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, resulting in the destruction of the city’s largest enterprises, the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reports. According to the officials, two men were injured in the attack, with one in moderate condition. Natalia Musienko, head of the Vilnyansk City Territorial Community, said that “there was an enemy [Russian – ed.] strike with two missiles, a fire broke out. Enterprises were damaged because there was a direct hit.” One of the affected businesses specialized in the production of pellets and briquettes. The owner, Dmytro, said that “everything was destroyed” at his enterprise, though no employees were present during the attack. In a separate incident on 9 July, Russian troops targeted a social infrastructure facility in the villa... View original post

Frontline report: Ukrainian defenders turn field into “death zone” for Russian armor Euromaidan Press (RSS) Day 867: 9 July On 9 July, there is a lot of news from the Kurakhove direction. Screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 8 July In the past several weeks, Ukrainian forces have consistently thwarted all Russian attempts to advance further west from Novomykhailivka by employing multi-level tactics designed to exhaust enemy forces and undermine their combat capability. This relentless defense has significantly pressured Russian commanders, pressuring them to seek alternative strategies to breach Ukrainian defense lines. Consequently, they decided to open a new vector of attack south of Novomykhailivka to find a breakthrough. To achieve this, they decided to use the small village of Solodke as a launchpad for a surprise attack west of Vodyane. Screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 8 July As this geolocated video shows, the initial Russian assault group con... View original post

Ukrainians unite to raise $ 6.1M for Okhmatdyt Hospital, damaged in Russian attack Euromaidan Press (RSS) Ukrainian charitable organization and media outlet United24, together with Ukrainian bank Monobank, raised an impressive $6.1 million (250 million hryvnias) within 22 hours for the restoration of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, which was damaged by the Russian missile strike on 8 July.  The Russian 8 July attack on Kyiv killed 32 people, including four children, and wounded 120 people, including 10 children, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Both large businesses and ordinary people contributed to the fundraiser, which beat the initial goal of collecting $2.4 million (100 million hryvnias) according to the Coordinator at UNITED24 Yaroslava Gres. Among the donors were international companies such as Carlsberg, BetterMe, Jysk, Kernel, Bolt, GSC Game World,... View original post

Zelensky announces $ 7.4 million to rebuild hospital Euromaidan Press (RSS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced an additional 300 million hryvnias (approximately $7.4 million) for the reconstruction of Okhmatdyt, a prominent children’s hospital in Kyiv. Russian forces launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv on 8 July, marking the deadliest air campaign in recent months. The Russian missiles were directed at the National Children’s Specialized Hospital Okhmatdyt and the Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, killing 29 and injuring 117 overall. Earlier on 9 July, the Ukrainian government allocated 100 million hryvnias (approximately $2.5 million) from the state budget reserve fun... View original post

Hospital director describes “complete hell” during Russian attack on Kyiv Euromaidan Press (RSS) Volodymyr Zhovnir, the director of Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, addressed the UN Security Council online regarding a Russian attack on the facility on 8 July. The massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv, which occurred on 8 July, was part of a broader attack on Ukrainian cities that resulted in at least 36 civilian casualties, marking the deadliest air campaign in recent months. Zhovnir said that over 600 patients and nearly as many staff were present during the strike, and three complex surgeries were underway at the time. ... View original post