Scientists of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences aim to restore war-ravaged forests in Ukraine, the scienceinpoland.pl website has reported. A sign that reads 'Dangerous, mines' on the outskirts of a forest near the recaptured village of Tsyrkuny in Kharkiv area, Ukraine, 17 November 2022, amid Russia's military invasion. Kharkiv and the surrounding areas have been
Poland has taken in nearly 10 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Saturday. Photo:Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna More than 9.6 million refugees have crossed into Poland since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country's Border Guard said. On Friday, 21,000 refugees from Ukraine arrived in Poland, according to the agency. Meanwhile, a total of 7.7 million people left Poland for Ukraine, including
CIA Director William Burns has said that the next six months will be critical in the war in Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin plans a new offensive to regain the initiative, according to reports. William BurnsEPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS "Putin, I think, is betting right now that he can make time work for him," Burns said on Thursday, as quoted by US broadcaster CBS News. "The
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, in an interview for SKY News, has expressed a sense of foreboding about the coming weeks and months for the war in Ukraine. Oleksiy Danilov - Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine,Evgen Kotenko/Avalon/PAP The Secretary of the National Security and Defence
Poland’s foreign minister has said that his country and the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia must work together in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau (second from left), Lithuania's Gabrielius Landsbergis (left), Latvia’s Edgars Rinkēvičs (second from right), and Estonia’s Urmas Reinsalu (right) meet in Riga, Latvia, on Tuesday,
The Polish prime minister has said that his government will spend four percent of GDP on defence this year, to strengthen Poland’s army amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki meets reporters in the eastern city of Siedlce, on Monday, January 30, 2023.PAP/Przemysław Piątkowski Mateusz Morawiecki made the announcement at a news conference on Monday,
Military officials are pushing the US Department of Defense to approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian missile and drone attacks, the Politico news service has reported. A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet.Photo: EPA/KIM HONG-JI Ukraine has kept American-made F-16s on its weapons wish list since the Russian invasion last February, but artillery, armor and ground-based
Western countries have promised to send a total of 321 heavy tanks to Ukraine to help it battle Russia's invasion, a Ukrainian diplomat has said. An M1 Abrams tankPhoto: EPA/Sgt. Anthony Prater/DVIDS via PAP Vadym Omelchenko, Ukraine's ambassador to Paris, made the statement on France’s BFM TV channel on Friday, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported. "As of today, numerous countries have officially
The Polish sports minister has said that Russia and its ally Belarus should not be allowed to take part in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, adding that otherwise Poland may form an international coalition that will threaten to boycott the event. Poland's Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk.PAP/Piotr Nowak Kamil Bortniczuk made the statement at a news conference on Friday,
US President Joe Biden may travel to Europe and visit Poland next month to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, news outlets reported on Thursday. US President Joe Biden.Photo: EPA/SHAWN THEW According to the US broadcaster CNN, White House officials are discussing the possibility of such a trip and details have yet to be finalized. A senior US administration official said
