Zelensky claims huge increase in size of Kiev’s forces

The Ukrainian president has said that his army now numbers nearly 900,000 soldiers There are currently 880,000 people serving in Ukraine’s armed forces, according to President Vladimir Zelensky, who insisted that Kiev wants to mobilize even more troops, primarily males who left the country after the start of the conflict with Russia.

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Kiev to get first of West’s F-16s ‘within weeks’ – report

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman had earlier claimed that promised fighter jets could be supplied as early as this month Ukraine may receive the F-16 fighter jets promised to it by its Western backers “within weeks,” the British newspaper Evening Standard claimed on Friday, citing what it called a “high-ranking military source.” The aircraft were due…

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EU state’s hotel industry boss counts cost of anti-Russia sanctions

Latvia has lost a third of its tourists following a ban on most Russian visitors, Andris Kalnins has said Latvia has lost a third of its tourists since downgrading ties with Russia over the Ukraine conflict and is unlikely to ever recover the loss, the president of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia,…

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