Friday, October 18, 2024

Biden, Macron, Scholz, Starmer talk Victory Plan, aid to Ukraine

"The leaders of Germany, France, the UK, and US discussed President Zelensky's Victory Plan and aid to Ukraine at a meeting in Berlin.
That’s according to a report by the German government press service released after the meeting that brought together German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrinform reports.
The heads of state discussed developments in the Middle East, including the impact of the death of Yahya Sinwar, the man responsible for the October 7 terrorist attack, on the return of hostages, ending the war in the Gaza Strip, and ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches the civilian population. In addition, the leaders again condemned the escalation caused by Iran's attack on Israel, and discussed coordinating efforts to hold Iran accountable and prevent further escalation." Ukrin

Cuba Paralyzed By Massive Power Blackout

"Cuba's Ministry of Mines and Energy announced that the nation's largest power plant has been "completely disconnected," sparking widespread blackouts across the island. Cuba's communist regime is undoubtedly at its weakest point in decades. Constant power blackouts and food shortages are merely signs that centrally planned economies don't function efficiently." ZH

NATO Membership Or Nuclear Weapons: Zelensky Stuns Allies With Demand

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, having received a lackluster response when he pitched his 'victory plan' to US officials in Washington last month, now says that Ukraine must either join NATO or obtain nuclear weapons.
He made the ultra provocative comments while speaking before the EU’s European Council in Brussels, where he presented the victory plan before European lawmakers." ZeroHedge

Border guards destroy Russian video surveillance complex with drones in Kharkiv region

"Near Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, fighters of the Gart brigade of the 1st detachment of the State Border Guard Service used FPV drones to strike at the shelters of Russian troops and destroy their Murom-P video surveillance complex." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces shoot down 80 Russian attack drones overnight

"The Defense Forces have shot down 80 drones that Russian invaders have been using to attack Ukraine....As a result of the air battle, 80 enemy drones were shot down in the Odesa, Sumy, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Kharkiv, Kherson, Volyn, and Vinnytsia regions.
Forty-four Russian drones disappeared from radars, two flew to Belarus, and up to 10 enemy UAVs are in the airspace of central Ukraine." Ukrin