Russian ambassador claims UK involved in drone attack on Black Sea fleet Andrei Kelin says Britain ‘too deep in this conflict’ as speculation grows over Russian withdrawal from Kherson region The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022
Can Ukraine Win The War Without American Support? One Political Party's Opposition Is Growing By The Day The U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement on Oct. 14 that said the U.S. has delivered unprecedented security assistance to Ukraine while it continued its struggles with Russia, and to meet Ukraine's evolving battlefield requirements, the U.S. would continue to work with its Allies and partners to provide Ukraine with… Benzinga · Nov 3, 2022
India’s neutrality on Ukraine has been raised with S Jaishankar and PM Narendra Modi since Rishi Sunak became PM LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raised India’s neutral position on Ukraine with PM Narendra Modi during their recent phone call, it has emerged. UK foreign secretary James Cleverly also raised the issue “directly” with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on his recent trip to India. The Times of India · Nov 3, 2022
Russian ambassador says Putin ‘will not use tactical nuclear weapon’ in Ukraine Andrei Kelin added that the UK was ‘too deep’ in its involvement Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022
US senators in Ukraine promise continued aid ahead of winter Two U.S. senators have met with families in Ukraine’s capital and promised continued humanitarian support for the war-torn country as winter nears The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
IAEA: No Sign of 'Undeclared Nuclear Activities' in Ukraine The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday said its inspectors had found no indications of "undeclared nuclear activities" at three locations in Ukraine during visits requested by Kyiv to address Russia's "dirty bomb" allegations. "Our technical and scientific evaluation of the results we have so far did not show any sign… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022
U.S. senators, in Kyiv visit, vow to continue bipartisan support after elections U.S. Republican Senator Rob Portman and his Democratic colleague Chris Coons vowed that bipartisan support would continue for Ukraine after next week's midterm congressional elections, as they travelled to Kyiv on Thursday. Reuters · Nov 3, 2022
Iran could supply Russia with ballistic missiles, NATO chief says Iran is considering supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for its war in Ukraine, in addition to the drones Tehran has already delivered, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. Reuters · Nov 3, 2022
Ukraine says it has downed double the number of warplanes Russia lost in Afghanistan ‘This war is the same shame for Russia & will cause its destruction’ The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Man educated in UK who volunteered to fight for Vladimir Putin killed in Ukraine Alexander Tomarev was the son of a former Russian official now running a private security company and had studied in Britain for eight years at school and universities Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022
Ukraine recap: Russia's 'modern siege tactics' fail to break the people's will to resist First, let’s clear up some unfinished business from last week. We reported here that Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, had been talking up the idea that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and specified a couple of facilities which he said were involved in the preparation of such… The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022
Ukraine nuclear plant relying on emergency diesel generators after Russian shelling The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant could run out of emergency power in 15 days Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022
Zelenskiy says he will not take part in G20 summit if Putin does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would not take part in a summit in Indonesia of the Group of 20 major economies if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin attends. Reuters · Nov 3, 2022
Heavily criticised Russian commander takes three-week holiday, agency says The commander of one of Russia's five military districts, heavily criticised for the performance of his troops in Ukraine, is taking a three-week holiday, according to the regional news agency Ura.ru. Reuters · Nov 3, 2022
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 World must stand with Kyiv as Putin counts on "General Winter", EU says International partners must continue to support Ukraine as the country prepares to keep up its fight against Russia's invasion during the upcoming winter months, the European Union's top diplomat said on Thursday.
Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022 Body of American, 24, killed in Ukraine held as part of war crimes investigation The family of US solider Joshua Jones have been dealt another crushing setback after they were told their son's body will not be returned despite reassurance he would be
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Pussy Riot's Alyokhina urges West to confront 'abuser' Putin with strength She spent nearly two years in a Russian penal colony for protesting against President Vladimir Putin, but it took almost another decade - and the invasion of Ukraine - before Maria Alyokhina reluctantly decided it was time to leave her country.
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Key developments in Ukraine's Kherson region since invasion Ukrainian forces are gearing up for a battle to retake the strategically important city of Kherson, with the outcome likely to prove decisive for Kyiv's hopes of driving Russian troops from southern Ukraine.
Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022 Council social worker shortlisted for top award for care given to Ukrainian refugees A Stirling Council social worker has been shortlisted for a major honour in recognition of the outstanding care and support she delivered to a group of refugee children and adults from Ukraine. Wendy McKitterick, team leader for Family Placement, is
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022 Ukraine war: what new missiles is Iran providing to Russia and what difference will they make? It has been reported that Iran is preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine, allegedly as part of a shipment of 1,000 additional weapons of unspecified type. Iran has allegedly already transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. Many of…
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Bulgarian lawmakers give government month to devise Ukraine military aid plan Bulgaria should send military aid to Ukraine, the parliament decided on Thursday, giving the caretaker government one month to come up with a plan for what weapons the Black Sea country could send to support Kyiv.
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 IAEA says no sign of 'dirty bomb' work at sites inspected in Ukraine The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it had found no sign of undeclared nuclear activity at three sites in Ukraine that it inspected at Kyiv's request, in response to Russian allegations that work was being done on a "dirty bomb".
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022 ‘I am staying here’: Kherson residents defy Russian call to evacuate city Those who have stayed behind in first major city captured in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine anxiously await liberation
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Ukraine says it has downed double the number of warplanes Moscow lost in Afghanistan Ukrainian forces have destroyed 278 Russian aircraft during eight months of fighting, more than twice as many as the Soviet Union lost in its 1979-89 military intervention in Afghanistan, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022 ‘A joke that went out of control’: crowdfunding weapons for Ukraine’s war In just nine hours, the Prytula Foundation raised $5.5m from private donors to buy 50 FV103 Spartans used by the British Army