Putin 'axes top general over invasion disaster as Russia loses 50k men', Ukraine claims

19 June 2022 by Sarah Jones

Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk say that Putin has axed Serdyukov and replaced him with Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinsky

It has been claimed that Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov, 60, paid the price for devastating “mass casualties” among paratroopers after speculation that Russia’s total casualties in Ukraine are nearly 50,000 — significantly higher than most other estimates Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources, cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk, say Putin has deposed Serdyukov and replaced him with … Read more

Ukraine fears Russian troops could invade by storming nuclear disaster site Chernobyl

2 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Russian combat troops could blast their way through Ukrainian nuclear disaster site Chernobyl to strike at Kyiv, it was feared tonight. Close to 8,000 extra Ukrainian Border Guards have been sent to the infamous radiation exclusion zone, close to Belarus to bolster security. Ukraine is bracing for a Russian invasion, possibly from Belarus, using Chernobyl … Read more

Lockdown planned after Covid enters Tonga along with disaster aid

1 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tonga will enter a lockdown Wednesday evening after finding coronavirus infections in two port workers helping distribute aid arriving in the Pacific nation after a volcanic eruption and tsunami. The urgent announcement by Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni appeared to confirm fears that accepting the aid following the disaster last month could … Read more