newsinsightplus.com 110th2022.Ukraine February 16, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine Russia war: US warns Avdiivka could fallPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, “I will die here”: Evacuation “angels” help front-line town’s last residents fleeBy Jaroslav LukivBBC NewsThe US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine’s key eastern town of Avdiivka – the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in recent months. “Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, citing Ukraine’s ammunition shortages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to do everything to “save as many Ukrainian lives as possible”.Russian troops have made gains in Avdiivka, threatening to encircle it.The town – which has been almost completely destroyed – is seen as a gateway to nearby Donetsk, the regional Ukrainian capital seized by Russian-backed fighters in 2014 and later illegitimately annexed by Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.Ukraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined town Nothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaAt Thursday’s briefing in Washington, Mr Kirby said Avdiivka could fall largely “because the Ukrainian forces on the ground are running out of artillery ammunition”.”Russia is sending wave after wave of conscript forces to attack Ukrainian positions,” he said. “And because Congress has yet to pass the supplemental bill, we have not been able to provide Ukraine with the artillery shells that they desperately need to disrupt these Russian assaults.”Russian forces are now reaching Ukrainian trenches in Avdiivka, and they’re beginning to overwhelm Ukrainian defences.”Earlier this week, the US Senate approved a $95bn (£75bn) foreign aid package – including $60bn for Ukraine – after months of political wrangling, but it faces an uphill battle in the House of Representatives.Ukraine is critically dependent on weapons supplies from the US and other Western allies to be able to continue fighting Russia – a much bigger military force with an abundance of artillery ammunition.Nato Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg warned on Thursday that the US failure to approve continued military assistance to Ukraine was already having an impact on the battlefield.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Smoke rises over an industrial site in Avdiivka on ThursdayIn his video address late on Thursday, President Zelensky said: “We are doing everything we can to ensure that our warriors have enough managerial and technological capabilities to save as many Ukrainian lives as possible.”On Friday, Mr Zelensky is visiting Berlin and Paris where is expected to sign security pacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.A similar agreement on security co-operation was signed between Ukraine and the UK in January.Late on Thursday, Ukrainian General Oleksandr Tarnavsky admitted that “fierce battles” were taking place “within” Avdiivka.”We value every piece of Ukrainian land, but the highest value and priority for us is the preservation of the life of a Ukrainian soldier,” he said.Earlier in the day, Ukraine’s military spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy acknowledged that Ukrainian troops in Avdiivka were being forced to “sometimes move to more advantageous positions… in some places leaving positions”.Some Ukrainian soldiers have privately admitted the town could fall at any moment.”We’re upset,” Ukrainian officer Oleksii, from Ukraine’s 110th Mechanised Brigade in the Avdiivka area, told the BBC earlier this week, standing beside a huge mobile artillery piece as Russian guns boomed in the distance.”Currently we have two shells, but we have no [explosive] charges for them… so we can’t fire them. As of now, we have run out of shells,” said Oleksii. He suggested that the shortages were widespread and having a dramatic impact on the fighting in Avdiivka.”We feel a very strong responsibility for our guys fighting right now in the town, armed only with assault rifles.”Ukraine’s newly appointed commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited the frontline in the Avdiivka area this week, acknowledging that the situation there was “difficult”.He said the Russian military did not “count losses”, using its troops as cannon fodder.Kyiv says an elite Ukrainian brigade has now been sent to Avdiivka and reserve artillery has been deployed.In unverified reports, Russian military bloggers said on Thursday that a key Ukrainian defence position in southern Avdiivka – known as Zenit – was now under Moscow’s control.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaUkraineMore on this storyUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townPublished15 hours agoNothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaPublished30 JanuaryFull cemeteries and empty homes: Ukrainians struggle to endurePublished1 day agoThe Ukrainians ‘disappearing’ in Russia’s prisonsPublished6 days agoTop StoriesLive. 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newsinsightplus.com 110th2022.Ukraine February 16, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine Russia war: US warns Avdiivka could fallPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, “I will die here”: Evacuation “angels” help front-line town’s last residents fleeBy Jaroslav LukivBBC NewsThe US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine’s key eastern town of Avdiivka – the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in recent months. “Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, citing Ukraine’s ammunition shortages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to do everything to “save as many Ukrainian lives as possible”.Russian troops have made gains in Avdiivka, threatening to encircle it.The town – which has been almost completely destroyed – is seen as a gateway to nearby Donetsk, the regional Ukrainian capital seized by Russian-backed fighters in 2014 and later illegitimately annexed by Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.Ukraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined town Nothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaAt Thursday’s briefing in Washington, Mr Kirby said Avdiivka could fall largely “because the Ukrainian forces on the ground are running out of artillery ammunition”.”Russia is sending wave after wave of conscript forces to attack Ukrainian positions,” he said. “And because Congress has yet to pass the supplemental bill, we have not been able to provide Ukraine with the artillery shells that they desperately need to disrupt these Russian assaults.”Russian forces are now reaching Ukrainian trenches in Avdiivka, and they’re beginning to overwhelm Ukrainian defences.”Earlier this week, the US Senate approved a $95bn (£75bn) foreign aid package – including $60bn for Ukraine – after months of political wrangling, but it faces an uphill battle in the House of Representatives.Ukraine is critically dependent on weapons supplies from the US and other Western allies to be able to continue fighting Russia – a much bigger military force with an abundance of artillery ammunition.Nato Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg warned on Thursday that the US failure to approve continued military assistance to Ukraine was already having an impact on the battlefield.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Smoke rises over an industrial site in Avdiivka on ThursdayIn his video address late on Thursday, President Zelensky said: “We are doing everything we can to ensure that our warriors have enough managerial and technological capabilities to save as many Ukrainian lives as possible.”On Friday, Mr Zelensky is visiting Berlin and Paris where is expected to sign security pacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.A similar agreement on security co-operation was signed between Ukraine and the UK in January.Late on Thursday, Ukrainian General Oleksandr Tarnavsky admitted that “fierce battles” were taking place “within” Avdiivka.”We value every piece of Ukrainian land, but the highest value and priority for us is the preservation of the life of a Ukrainian soldier,” he said.Earlier in the day, Ukraine’s military spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy acknowledged that Ukrainian troops in Avdiivka were being forced to “sometimes move to more advantageous positions… in some places leaving positions”.Some Ukrainian soldiers have privately admitted the town could fall at any moment.”We’re upset,” Ukrainian officer Oleksii, from Ukraine’s 110th Mechanised Brigade in the Avdiivka area, told the BBC earlier this week, standing beside a huge mobile artillery piece as Russian guns boomed in the distance.”Currently we have two shells, but we have no [explosive] charges for them… so we can’t fire them. As of now, we have run out of shells,” said Oleksii. He suggested that the shortages were widespread and having a dramatic impact on the fighting in Avdiivka.”We feel a very strong responsibility for our guys fighting right now in the town, armed only with assault rifles.”Ukraine’s newly appointed commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited the frontline in the Avdiivka area this week, acknowledging that the situation there was “difficult”.He said the Russian military did not “count losses”, using its troops as cannon fodder.Kyiv says an elite Ukrainian brigade has now been sent to Avdiivka and reserve artillery has been deployed.In unverified reports, Russian military bloggers said on Thursday that a key Ukrainian defence position in southern Avdiivka – known as Zenit – was now under Moscow’s control.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaUkraineMore on this storyUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townPublished15 hours agoNothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaPublished30 JanuaryFull cemeteries and empty homes: Ukrainians struggle to endurePublished1 day agoThe Ukrainians ‘disappearing’ in Russia’s prisonsPublished6 days agoTop StoriesLive. 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How would he pay it?The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beerMillions of donkeys killed each year to make medicineWeekly quiz: Who could join Sinead in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?Methane mega-leak exposed in KazakhstanParents of Brianna and Molly join forces to combat online harm’Beyoncé can open UK country music floodgates’Elsewhere on the BBCThe biggest stories as you’ve never heard them beforeThe Asylum Seeker of Dibley, Rebel Without a Policy, and a nod to Steve WrightAttributionSoundsDouble lives, mental trickery, manipulation and loveVicky Pattison explores the story of a woman who was the target of an online fraudsterAttributionSoundsTime to turn your ‘side hustle’ into a full time job?Deborah Meaden talks about the positives and pitfalls of running your own businessAttributionSoundsThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsMost Read1Methane mega-leak exposed in Kazakhstan2BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show3Chalamet and Zendaya fever hits Dune 2 premiere4Get back! 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newsinsightplus.com 10fold8Denise30km February 15, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine war: Attack on Belgorod shopping centre in Russia near borderPublished17 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav GladkovImage caption, Thursday’s air attack left windows shattered at the shopping centre in BelgorodBy Laura GozziBBC NewsAt least five people have been killed in an air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, the region’s governor says.Eighteen others are said to have been wounded in the strike not far from the Ukrainian border.Videos circulating on social media showed several ambulances parked outside a heavily damaged shopping centre with shattered windows.Russian officials said air defence systems had shot down 14 Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod region. Russian Zvezda TV, which is closely affiliated with the ministry of defence, said one rocket hit a shopping centre and one landed on the city’s sports stadium.Belgorod lies about 30km (19 miles) from the border with Ukraine.It has often been targeted by Ukrainian forces since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.A drone and rocket attack in December killed 25 people and wounded another 100 in the deadliest strike on Belgorod so far.Last night, Russia fired 26 missiles at Ukraine, killing a 66-year-old woman in Chuguyiv, near Kharkiv in the east, and wounding several more people. Meanwhile, the battle for Ukraine’s eastern town of Avdiivka rages on. Some Ukrainian soldiers have told the BBC that the town could fall at any moment, describing severe shortages of weapons and ammunition. Nato Secretary General, Jen Stoltenberg warned on Thursday that the US failure to approve continued military assistance to Ukraine is already having an impact on the battlefield.Avdiivka is a key location because it is a gateway to the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk. It has been effectively on the front line since 2014 when the conflict in eastern Ukraine started.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaMore on this storyUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townPublished5 hours agoNothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaPublished30 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. UK fell into recession in 2023, official figures showLive. Israeli special forces enter Nasser hospital in Khan YounisOne dead and 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shootingPublished52 minutes agoFeaturesFaisal Islam: Should we care that the UK is in recession?What is a recession and how could it affect me?Ukraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townTribute to black women wins at Rio Carnival paradeFace to face with inmates in El Salvador’s mega-jailDenise Welch: I’ve had to come to terms with my pastWatch: Taylor Swift on the Breakfast sofa 15 years ago. VideoWatch: Taylor Swift on the Breakfast sofa 15 years agoSwatting hoax an ‘assassination attempt’ – US politicianFrench migration row engulfs island in Indian OceanElsewhere on the BBCWhat holds us back from exercising as we age?James Gallagher explores the mental and physical barriers that may stop usAttributionSoundsDo you really know when historic events happened?Take the mind-boggling time quiz and find outAttributionBitesizeWhere have all the celebs gone?Do something funny for money and help make a differenceAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsMost Read1Teen stabbed to death and critical incident declared2Lioness, Suffragette: New lines on Tube map revealed3Deadly attack on Russian shopping centre near border4Queen joins a dozen dames to celebrate Shakespeare5Radio 1 presenter to bring ‘chaos’ to Brit Awards6One dead and 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting7British Gas sees profits increase 10-fold8Denise Welch: I’ve had to come to terms with my past9Putin expresses preference for Biden over Trump10Israel special forces enter Gaza’s Nasser hospital [ad_1] At least five people are reported killed in an air attack on the city of Belgorod, close to Ukraine. Continue reading
newsinsightplus.com 10fold8Denise30km February 15, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine war: Attack on Belgorod shopping centre in Russia near borderPublished17 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav GladkovImage caption, Thursday’s air attack left windows shattered at the shopping centre in BelgorodBy Laura GozziBBC NewsAt least five people have been killed in an air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, the region’s governor says.Eighteen others are said to have been wounded in the strike not far from the Ukrainian border.Videos circulating on social media showed several ambulances parked outside a heavily damaged shopping centre with shattered windows.Russian officials said air defence systems had shot down 14 Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod region. Russian Zvezda TV, which is closely affiliated with the ministry of defence, said one rocket hit a shopping centre and one landed on the city’s sports stadium.Belgorod lies about 30km (19 miles) from the border with Ukraine.It has often been targeted by Ukrainian forces since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.A drone and rocket attack in December killed 25 people and wounded another 100 in the deadliest strike on Belgorod so far.Last night, Russia fired 26 missiles at Ukraine, killing a 66-year-old woman in Chuguyiv, near Kharkiv in the east, and wounding several more people. Meanwhile, the battle for Ukraine’s eastern town of Avdiivka rages on. Some Ukrainian soldiers have told the BBC that the town could fall at any moment, describing severe shortages of weapons and ammunition. Nato Secretary General, Jen Stoltenberg warned on Thursday that the US failure to approve continued military assistance to Ukraine is already having an impact on the battlefield.Avdiivka is a key location because it is a gateway to the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk. It has been effectively on the front line since 2014 when the conflict in eastern Ukraine started.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaMore on this storyUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townPublished5 hours agoNothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaPublished30 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. UK fell into recession in 2023, official figures showLive. Israeli special forces enter Nasser hospital in Khan YounisOne dead and 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shootingPublished52 minutes agoFeaturesFaisal Islam: Should we care that the UK is in recession?What is a recession and how could it affect me?Ukraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townTribute to black women wins at Rio Carnival paradeFace to face with inmates in El Salvador’s mega-jailDenise Welch: I’ve had to come to terms with my pastWatch: Taylor Swift on the Breakfast sofa 15 years ago. VideoWatch: Taylor Swift on the Breakfast sofa 15 years agoSwatting hoax an ‘assassination attempt’ – US politicianFrench migration row engulfs island in Indian OceanElsewhere on the BBCWhat holds us back from exercising as we age?James Gallagher explores the mental and physical barriers that may stop usAttributionSoundsDo you really know when historic events happened?Take the mind-boggling time quiz and find outAttributionBitesizeWhere have all the celebs gone?Do something funny for money and help make a differenceAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsMost Read1Teen stabbed to death and critical incident declared2Lioness, Suffragette: New lines on Tube map revealed3Deadly attack on Russian shopping centre near border4Queen joins a dozen dames to celebrate Shakespeare5Radio 1 presenter to bring ‘chaos’ to Brit Awards6One dead and 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting7British Gas sees profits increase 10-fold8Denise Welch: I’ve had to come to terms with my past9Putin expresses preference for Biden over Trump10Israel special forces enter Gaza’s Nasser hospital [ad_1] At least five people are reported killed in an air attack on the city of Belgorod, close to Ukraine. Continue reading