Russo Daily
December 30, 2024
WAR REPORT
Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in Ukraine



Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. Talk of the possible stationing of foreign troops in Ukraine to enforce any peace deal is circulating in Western capitals, with French President Emmanuel Macron and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussing the issue in a meeting in Warsaw this month. In an interview published Monday by the Russian foreign minist ... read more

AEROSPACE
Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authorities
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024
The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
EU urges 'swift, independent' probe into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
The European Union's top diplomat on Saturday called for a "swift, independent" probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, after the US suggested the incident may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Kremlin says will not comment on plane crash until probe completed
Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
The Kremlin on Friday declined to comment on an Azerbaijani plane which crashed until a probe had been completed, after reports it was shot at by a Russian air defence missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet?
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 26, 2024
Increasing analysis suggests Russian air defenses might have downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which crashed in a ball of fire near Aktau,Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew. ... more
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Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's army
Undisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy grid
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finland PM says Russia 'permanent' threat to EU
Helsinki (AFP) Dec 22, 2024
Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Sunday that Russia was a "permanent and dangerous threat" to the EU, and stressed the need for increased defence spending and support for Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
Zelensky: At least 3K North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia's war with Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 23, 2024
More than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed or wounded so far fighting next to Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. ... more

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FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russian scientists criticise oil spill cleanup; Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency'
Moscow (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Russian scientists criticised Wednesday the effort to clean up oil that has washed ashore from two oil tankers, saying it lacks sufficient equipment. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Extremely rare baby mammoth found in Siberia
Moscow (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Russian scientists on Monday showed off the remarkably well preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yakutia. ... more
AEROSPACE
Several airlines cancel flights to Russia after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Several airlines have announced the suspension of flights to Russian cities, after Western experts and the US suggested the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines this week may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. ... more
FAST TRACK
Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, Uzbekistan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Kremlin says no comment on Azerbaijani plane crash until probe completed
Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
The Kremlin said Friday that it would not comment on the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane until an inquiry was completed, after reports the jet was targeted by a Russian air defence missile. ... more
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Romania says no violation of airspace by Russian missile
Bucharest (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv. ... more
UAV NEWS
Mystery drones won't interfere with Santa's work: US tracker
Washington (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family
Dhaka (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Bangladesh has launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said Monday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Iraq says to eliminate pollutant gas flaring by end of 2027
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Iraqi authorities on Monday announced that the energy-rich country would eliminate the polluting practice of gas flaring by the end of 2027, a statement from the prime minister's office said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia says Kursk strike kills 5 after Moscow claims deadly Kyiv attack
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine's capital killed one man. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
One killed as Rusisan missile strikes hit Ukraine capital
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
One person was reported killed on Friday in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where AFP staff saw smoke rise over parts of the city after a series of explosions. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian jailed for 20 years for trying to poison troops
Moscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
A Russian military tribunal has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for having tried to poison troops in support of Ukraine, the FSB security service said on Wednesday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: governor
Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been "neutralised", the area's governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery. ... more
MILPLEX
US, European, Chinese firms seek to draw Vietnam arms deals from Russia
Hanoi (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, triggering fire
Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
A massive Ukrainian drone and missile attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia overnight, both Russian and Ukrainian officials said Thursday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more
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Russia detains Uzbekistan national for killing of top Kremlin general
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024
Russian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect has been detained in connection with Tuesday's explosion in Moscow that killed a top Kremlin general and his aide. ... more
SPACEWAR
Space component commands highlight warfighting efforts at Spacepower Conference
Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Space component field command leadership came together to discuss successes and challenges and provide insights into their missions during a panel at the Spacepower Conference in Orlando. As a ... more
MILPLEX
Germany approves record 20bn euros worth of defence gear
Berlin (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Germany's military will get more than 20 billion euros worth of new defence equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee Wednesday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russian oil spill contaminates 50km of Black Sea beaches
Moscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Russia Wednesday expanded an operation to clean up thousands of tonnes of oil that spilt into the sea and contaminated 50 kilometres of beaches after tanker ships were wrecked in a storm. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russian beach town declares emergency over oil spill
Moscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
A Russian Black Sea resort town declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after oil spilled from two damaged tankers and washed up along the shoreline. ... more
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