By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukrainian soldiers started using exoskeletons in frontline conditions to reduce fatigue and carry out tasks more quickly as modern technologies continue to reshape the battlefield. The 7th Airborne Assault Corps of Ukraine’s Armed Forces is rolling out wearable devices, which augment human capabilities and ease physical strain, after successful testing … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Lviv, a Ukrainian city 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the border with Poland, is reeling from the first strike by Russian drones against its UNESCO-protected historical center, part of a massive daytime attack on various regions, including the “safer” western areas. “Russia has already attacked our city dozens of times, … Leer más
Lviv, Ukraine, Mar 24 (EFE).– Russia attacked the center of Lviv, Ukraine, just 70 kilometers from the border with Poland, on Tuesday, leaving at least 22 people injured and damaging a UNESCO World Heritage Site, local authorities reported. The attack caused a fire in the upper floors of three-story residential buildings located within the grounds … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, (EFE).- Humor serves as a vital painkiller to help Ukrainians cope with the constant stress and atrocities brought by the Russian invasion, as jokes mix with the painful realities of war on the lively cultural scene. “Yes, it’s two stripes,” says the heroine of a spectacle to her incredulous husband, a … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- As Ukrainians commemorate the victims of the Russian strike against Mariupol’s Drama Theater with hundreds of civilians inside four years ago, the exact toll of the attack and the siege remains unknown due to the ongoing occupation and the destruction of evidence. Thousands of displaced residents of Mariupol and other … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- While Ukrainians celebrate the return of hundreds of prisoners from Russian captivity, it signals no advances in negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States as Moscow maintains its maximalist aims, and events in Iran postpone a new meeting between the sides. 500 Ukrainian soldiers and two civilians returned to … Leer más
Kyiv (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Thursday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbánto with the Ukrainian army if he continued to block the 90 billion euro credit approved by the European Union, amid tensions between both countries over oil supply. «We hope that this person in the EU does not block the 90 billion … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Despite exhaustion and soldier shortages, the Ukrainian army is holding the front line against Russia’s continued attacks as the invasion enters its fifth year. Meanwhile, Moscow hopes to achieve battlefield objectives, and Kyiv anticipates the success of its new defense minister’s plan. While Ukrainian and US officials are scheduled to … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, (EFE).- On the fourth anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion, families of thousands of fallen Ukrainian soldiers visit the graves of their loved ones to mark their contribution to limiting Russian advances, amid hope their sacrifice came not in vain. “Despite the pain and the great sadness that each of … Leer más
Munich, Germany, Feb 14 (EFE). – Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a lethal toxin extracted from a South American frog, according to the results of an investigation presented on Saturday by the governments of Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands. “Collaborative work has confirmed through laboratory testing that the deadly toxin … Leer más
Davos, Switzerland (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump presented his Peace Board on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, announced further negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and revealed his administration’s plans for what he calls «the new Gaza.» Initially, Zelenskyy stated that he would not travel to Switzerland unless required to sign … Leer más
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Jan 10 (EFE).- Ukrainians expect foreign partners to remain committed to the planned security guarantees despite Russia’s demonstrative launch of an intermediate-range “Oreshnik” missile against the Lviv region, which borders EU and NATO territory. Details of the impact remained limited on Saturday, yet Ukrainian experts suggest that the missile caused only … Leer más