Ukraine War Effect on India

 Ukraine War Effect on India

Blood and billions: The cost of Russia's war in Ukraine

The war has caused death on a level not seen in Europe since World War Two. More than 9,000 civilians had been recorded as killed and more than 16,000 injured by the end of July, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ,which said it believed the actual figures were considerably higher. 

Plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief seen as Kremlin's revenge

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of a Russian private military company, and several top officers were presumed dead in a plane crash that is believed to be an assassination. This comes two months after Prigozhin's company staged a mutiny that challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority. While the cause of the crash is still unknown, many see it as an act of vengeance by the Kremlin. Prigozhin's mercenaries had previously carried out a revolt, capturing military headquarters and downing military aircraft. 

Russia warns F-16 donations will escalate war with Ukraine Two injured in Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, nearly 50 flights disrupted Arrivals and departures from Moscow's four main airports - Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Zhukovsky - were restricted, disrupting 45 passenger planes and two cargo planes, Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia said. Russian officials have repeatedly cautioned that military drones flying over Moscow - which along with its surrounding region has a population of nearly 22 million people - could cause a major disaster.

Why Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Run for Years

From Moscow to Washington, a lack of clear and achievable strategic goals points to a long conflict.

Russia’s war on Ukraine is in danger of becoming a protracted struggle that lasts several more years. The reason isn’t just that the front-line combat is a slow-moving slog, but also that none of the main actors have political goals that are both clear and attainable.

Would F-16s have made the difference in Ukraine's counteroffensive?

 Some experts said the dearth of air power had put Ukraine at a disadvantage this summer against Russian attack, helicopters that have picked off Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles. At least some of the helicopters are equipped with anti-tank missiles that are too low to be intercepted by Ukraine's air defenses.

Drone shot down in central Moscow

"Debris of the UAV fell down in the area of Expo center," he said referring to a big exhibition space in central Moscow. 

Ukraine war giving China pause on Taiwan

Ukraine war has likely focused minds in Beijing on the inherent unpredictability and potential disaster of a miscalculated military invasion.

Turning food into a weapon: how Russia resorted to one of the oldest forms of warfare

With Russia blockading Ukraine’s eastern ports, an alternative route to the west is possible but faces serious problems. Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices

Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly.