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Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 09-29-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Israel says it has carried out "large-scale" air strikes on Yemen, targeting what it calls "military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime". It says power plants and a port were hit in Ras Issa and Hodeidah - a Houthi media spokesman says: "The Yemeni support front will not stop". The strikes came as Israel carried out attacks across Lebanon, including on Dahieh, Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut. The suburb is where Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday - Israel now says 20 other Hezbollah figures were killed in that attack. Lebanese media have reported more than 30 deaths on Sunday, including 17 people from the same family in Zboud in north-east Lebanon - BBC
Iran vowed revenge Sunday over Israel’s killing of a top Revolutionary Guard official in Friday’s major Beirut strike that also resulted in the assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Deputy Commander Abbas Nilforoushan “will not go unanswered…This horrible crime of the aggressor Zionist regime will not go unanswered,” the top diplomat said, according to a foreign ministry statement.
The discussion featured Bohdan Nahaylo, Editor-in-Chief of Kyiv Post; Łukasz Warzecha, journalist at Do Rzeczy; Malgorzata Zawadka, U.S. correspondent for Polish media; and Bartosz Kielak, journalist.
US foreign policy toward Ukraine lies in the balance as Americans prepare to go to the polls.
The recent visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the US was in stark contrast to previous trips when he was hailed as a hero in the US Congress. Almost three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the relative unanimity of Republicans and Democrats on the question of aid for Ukraine in 2022 has melted away into sharp attacks by Republican leaders.
This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that Zelensky’s visit to a munitions plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was a political move favoring the Democrats. And Mr. Johnson proposed that Ambassador of Ukraine to the US Oksana Makarova should be fired for arranging this visit.
Europe's major physics lab CERN, situated on the Swish-French border near Geneva, ending its cooperation with Russian and Belarusian scientists.
Europe's physics lab CERN said Sunday that some 500 scientists linked to Russian institutes will be affected when it stops cooperation with Russia in late November as planned.
CERN's decision-making body agreed in June 2022 to terminate cooperation agreements with Russia and its ally Belarus over the war in Ukraine.
Pavel Durov and Elon Musk are techno-anarchists who wield power with few constraints and disdain governments.
The recent arrest in France of Pavel Durov, the “Elon Musk” of Russia, underscores the subversive global power and danger inherent in the accumulation of staggering wealth by a handful of technology tycoons.
These two men and others punch above their weight, roam the world in private jets, and control social media companies with unprecedented influence over societies, politics, and the world's future. They bypass regulations and laws, often taxation, use encryption, spread disinformation, and flout or push around leaders, nations, and norms.
Latest from the British Defence Intelligence.
The depot reportedly housed missiles, ammunition, and explosives, resulting in significant damage and potential shortages for Russian forces.
Ukrainian forces attacked a missile storage arsenal in the village of Kotluban, located 600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Volgograd region, in the early morning of Sunday, Sept. 29.
According to Kyiv Post sources in special services, the operation formed part of a coordinated effort involving multiple Ukrainian military agencies, including Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR), Special Operations Forces (SSO), Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU), and the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Interview with Orysia Lutsevych OBE, Deputy Director, Russia and Eurasia Program; Head of the Ukraine Forum.
The head of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum reveals how her fellow Ukrainians are preparing for winter, why she chose a career in international relations and why her son would love to live in Kyiv.
What inspired you to pursue a career in international relations?
Austrians go to the polls with the far right expected to do well and possibly win.
Austrians headed to the polls on Sunday in a general election that could see the far right narrowly beat the conservatives for a historic win in the Alpine EU nation.
The Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped opinion polls, has been in government several times but has never won a national vote, though even if it wins, it is uncertain whether it would be able to form a government.
Ukrainian builders presented a new armored machine built on the Ford platform, which had already been tested by Ukrainian warriors
On the territory of Ukraine, the largest war since the Second World War is taking place, according to experts. This war requires a large number of weapons and armor – modern, efficient, and fast. Allied supplies, whatever they may be, cannot meet all the needs of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, but the Ukrainian defense industry is not standing still.
Since 2014, it has been producing modern armored combat vehicles and vehicles for the military. In particular, the company Ukrainian Armor has developed several armored vehicles, including the Novator, which has now been upgraded to the Novator-2 – a new generation vehicle operated by units of the Defense Forces.
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut. Nasrallah, who had not been seen in public for years because of fears of being assassinated by Israel, was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East. His death will be viewed in Israel as a huge victory, but some supporters in Beirut say they are in shock with one woman telling the BBC: "I wish they killed us all and kept him.” Israel says it is continuing to launch strikes on targets in Lebanon, while Hezbollah also reported firing rockets into Israel. Israel's military also says it intercepted a missile fired from the Houthis in Yemen, as air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv. Lebanese officials say 11 people were killed and 108 injured in strikes on Friday in Beirut, with local officials saying that nearly 800 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since Monday - BBC
Israeli leaders had been aware of Hassan Nasrallah’s whereabouts for months and decided to strike him this past week because they believed they had only a short window of opportunity before the Hezbollah leader would disappear to a different location, according to three senior Israeli defense officials. Two of the officials said that more than 80 bombs were dropped over a period of several minutes to kill him. They did not confirm the weight or make of the bombs. The operation had been planned since earlier in the week, as Israeli political leaders spoke with their American counterparts about the possibility of a cease-fire in Lebanon, and before Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, left Israel to give a speech at the United Nations, according to two of the officials. All three officials said that Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Mr. Nasrallah who is a key player in the movement’s political and social work, was one of the few remaining senior Hezbollah leaders not present at the site of the strike. They said that Mr. Safieddine, who has long been considered a potential successor to Mr. Nasrallah, could be announced shortly as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general. - NYT
Different Promises from the White House and Trump Tower
On Sept. 22nd, Ukrainian president Zelensky arrived in the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly and to present his victory plan to both presidential candidates. Zelensky’s visit to the United States comes just weeks before the 2024 election and during an increasingly tense period of American politics.
In response to Zelenskyy’s tour of an ammunition factory in Scranton with Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro, GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its ambassador to the United States and labeled the visit “election interference”. After not responding to Zelensky’s initial offer to meet and criticizing Ukraine’s refusal to “make a deal” with Russia, Trump agreed to a last-minute meeting at Trump Tower after publicly posting a message from Ukrainian deputy ambassador Sienik.
Between 100,000 and 150,000 people were killed at Babyn Yar between 1941 and 1942 during the Nazi occupation of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday marked the 83rd anniversary of a Nazi massacre of more than 30,000 Jewish people at the Babyn Yar ravine near Kyiv in 1941.
It was the largest massacre by the Germans and their local collaborators of Jewish people in Ukraine during World War II.
Authorities are continuing search-and-rescue operations amid concerns that some people may still be trapped under the rubble.
Russian airstrikes targeted the city of Zaporizhzhia early morning on Sunday, Sept. 29, causing significant damage to residential buildings and injuring at least five people, according to local authorities.
From the kopeks jingling in our pockets to the astronomical amounts of money being spent on the war, numbers have begun to take on an exaggerated meaning in this war.
Ukraine’s National Bank recently announced plans to change the name of the country’s smallest denomination. The kopeck will be replaced by the “shag,” meaning “step.” The reform was presented as another move in the direction of Europe and away from the Russian/Soviet financial tradition of rubles and kopecks.
Shags were briefly in circulation in 1918, after Ukraine declared its independence. Like today, there was a war going on. Ukraine was trying to protect its independence, and Russia was trying to drag the country into its new-style Empire – the Soviet Union.
Kyiv has been particularly scornful of Beijing's calls for talks to strike a peace deal, but Wang reiterated China's offer to help broker an end to fighting.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Saturday against the expansion of the conflict in Ukraine, which has accused Beijing of assisting Russia in its war.
Kyiv has been particularly scornful of Beijing's calls for talks to resolve the conflict, but Wang reiterated China's offer to help broker an end to fighting.
Commentators are unanimous that the Kremlin's main objective here is to discourage Western military aid for Ukraine, but opinions differ regarding the consequences.
Changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine will mean that aggression by a state that does not possess nuclear weapons but is backed by a nuclear-armed state will in future be categorised as an attack on Russia by a nuclear power. Commentators are unanimous that the Kremlin's main objective here is to discourage Western military aid for Ukraine, but opinions differ regarding the consequences.
No reason to panic
Speaking in place of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, as in past years, did not attend the UN's showpiece event, Lavrov also warned against "dragging (Ukraine) into NATO."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned European countries against seeking confrontation with Moscow, saying it would be a "suicidal escapade" as Moscow's war with Ukraine grinds on.
Speaking in place of Russian President Vladimir Putin who, as in past years, did not attend the UN's showpiece event, Lavrov also warned against "dragging (Ukraine) into NATO."
Interview with Bogdan Zawadewicz, Head of Geopolitical Risk Analysis, BGK. Part 2.
Ukraine needs investments, which are one of the key aspects of its reconstruction. Kyiv Post speaks with Bogdan Zawadewicz, Head of the Geopolitical Risk Analysis at BGK (Polish National Development Bank), about the role of integration with the European Union, Poland’s role, and challenges such as deoligarchization.
Michał Kujawski: Ukraine needs investments, but many entities are hesitant to invest. One reason is the war. What are some other reasons?
Russia has recently announced shooting down Ukrainian drones almost daily in response to what Kyiv says are retaliatory strikes for Russian attacks.
Russia downed 125 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the defence ministry said Sunday, with regional governors reporting some damage but no casualties from the attack.
"125 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed and intercepted by air defence systems on duty," the ministry said on Telegram.
The defensive measures deployed to protect Russia’s illegally erected link to Crimea continue to increase as fears of imminent Ukrainian attack grow in Moscow’s mind.
The Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, has strategic and political value as a symbol of Russia’s “possession” of occupied Crimea and tactical value as a logistical link from the mainland.
In order to strengthen security of the bridge, Moscow deployed export versions of the Pantsir (NATO: SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled, medium-range combined surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun systems beside the bridge at the end of August.
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Key Takeaways from the ISW:
The results of a research survey released this week break down the characteristics of Ukraine’s legendary resilience and who the most resilient people are.
Ukrainians’ much-lauded resilience in the face of wartime adversity isn’t only a perception, but actually real and measurable and having a human face, according to sociological experts.
Based on the experts’ survey findings, the profile of the most resilient type of Ukrainian is “Vera,” a 25- to 36-year-old woman with a university degree who is an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) and is related to a soldier. On the other hand, the least resilient type of Ukrainian is most likely an elderly male with a lower education.
