Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[Soldier30]

Pls tell me that was ironic from your part

If a blogger's data is more significant to you than that of the Ukrainian Defense Minister and the Russian President, then there's nothing to talk about. It's all easy to calculate; all the data on soldier recruitment was published in Russia. The regions report to the center how many people have signed contracts. Well, a blogger sitting at home undoubtedly knows more...))

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the Russian FPV drone "Prince Vandal of Novgorod," controlled via fiber optic cable, striking Ukrainian trucks. The Ukrainian army is known to use civilian trucks and postal vans to covertly transport fuel and military equipment. The videos were filmed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine.

 

[Relic]

Details of the $105 Billion usd in financing that the European Union is set to extend Ukraine have emerged. The loan will be separated into 2 pools, consisting of $70 Billion usd worth of funds earmarked for Ukraine's military and $35 Billion usd to make up for the projected shortfall in the Ukrainian general budget.

Most importantly, despite French attempts to keep all of the military funding limited to European purchases, it was instead agreed that Ukraine could use the funds the to purchase hardware from around the world. That will ensure that Ukraine can continue to procure military equipment directly from the United States , and might be able to buy more hardware from foreign suppliers such as South Africa , Turkey , Canada , Britain , Pakistan , etc.

€90bn EU loan for Ukraine splits funds between military aid and services

Ukraine’s €90bn EU loan plan heads for approval. Russian assets may fund repayments, highlighting high-stakes legal and financial manoeuvres.

www.brusselstimes.com

 

[Spitfire9]

This analysis sees the war lasting for a long time unless sanctions on Russia are strengthened...

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/20/business/russia-economy-struggling-ukraine-war-intl

Unfortunate but the longer this lasts, the more damage Russia will inflict on itself.

Since that report was prepared a new problem looms for the Kremlin: if 500% US import tax is applied to countries buying Russian crude and India chooses to stop buying (and perhaps Turkiye, too), Russia may have to reduce crude production. Already tankers are leaving Russia with no buyer for their load. Even if buyers can be found it can be expected that discounts for Russian crude will grow substantially, starving the Russian government of funding.

Trump approves major sanctions bill that could threaten 500% tariff on India

Washington claims India’s import of discounted Russian crude is helping fund Moscow’s war effort

www.independent.co.uk