Ukraine Archives - OHAFIATV

Dec

03

2022

Biden vows to meet Putin if he has interest to end war

News, PoliticsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World News, World Peace

President of the United States, Joe Biden has said he would hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin if he desires to end the war in Ukraine. Biden made this statement on Thursday while addressing journalists alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a state visit in Washington DC. Biden said he would meet Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. While Biden said he had not seen Putin’s desire, he and Macron asserted they would continue to stand against Russia’s war. In reaction,…

Nov

29

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Buhari blames Russia-Ukraine conflict for compounding terrorism in Nigeria

News, Opinion, PoliticsBoko Haram, Crime, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Russia, Ukraine

While the Russia-Ukraine Conflict rages, President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned its impact in the Sahel region of West Africa, insisting that it is compounding the Boko Haram crisis, especially in the Lake Chad Basin region. The President used his opening address at the 16th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), held at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja to lament the situation. According to President Buhari, who doubled as chairman of the summit, illicit weapons and fighters are already infiltrating the region from Russia and Ukraine, a trend that…

Oct

06

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

War: US Congress approves $12 billion to aid war-torn Ukraine

NewsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, World News, World Peace

The US Congress on Friday approved $12.3 billion in aid to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of the deadline. midnight. The package includes $3 billion for weapons, supplies, and salaries for Ukraine’s military and authorizes President Joe Biden to order the Pentagon to transfer $3.7 billion worth of weapons and other hardware to Ukraine. The so-called “continuing resolution,” passed by a vote of 230 to 201, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats, also provides $4.5 billion for Kyiv to keep the country’s finances stable and keep…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

War: Russia bombards Ukraine with kamikaze drones

NewsFreedom, Russia, Ukraine, World News, World Peace

A Ukrainian military official has revealed that Russian forces are using kamikaze drones for cross-border attacks into the northeastern Sumy region of the country. The portable so-called kamikaze drones carry warheads and detonate on impact. They are small and disposable devices equipped with cameras and GPS that when launched, locate nearby enemy assets and dive on command. The town of Krasnopillya was shelled with mortars four times and bombarded with “kamikaze drones,” Dmytro Zhyvytskyy said Tuesday, according to CNN. Four people were wounded, he added. “In general the situation is quite tense. Yesterday the communities and territories along the border…

Apr

13

2022

By OHAFIATV

UN reveals number of deaths recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

News, PoliticsPolitics, RIP, Russia, Ukraine, United Nations, World News, World Peace

At least 1,892 civilians have been killed and 2,558 injured since the war in Ukraine started in February, amid the Russian invasion. This was disclosed by the United Nations (UN) in a statement on Tuesday, according to CNN. “The number of recorded deaths include 478 men, 308 women, 30 girls, 52 boys, 71 children, as well as 953 adults whose sex is yet unknown. “Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and airstrikes,” the Office of…