BIZARRE: 18 - What They Never Told You

Mikhail Gorbachev dead: Soviet Union's final leader who ended the Cold War dies aged 91

Former Russian president and the Soviet Union's last ever leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died - the political heavyweight ended the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the USSR

Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022

Ukrainian Fighter Jets Fire Missiles While Flying Low And Protecting Their Skies

The footage was obtained from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Monday, August 29

Zenger · Aug 30, 2022

Russian Grad Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Fire On Ukrainian Positions

The footage then reportedly shows Grad vehicles carrying out missile launches at night.

Zenger · Aug 29, 2022

Commentary: Putin’s war in Ukraine is making shameful history for Russia once again

Tuesday marked an uncomfortable anniversary for Russian President Vladimir Putin. On that day in 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into a partnership that paved the way for war just one week later. Defending Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s decision to formally collaborate with Adolf Hitler to secretly carve…

Chicago Tribune · Aug 24, 2022

Defiant Zelenskiy, on Independence Day, Says Ukraine Will Never Give Up its Freedom

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians in an emotional speech marking 31 years of independence on Wednesday that their country had been "reborn" when Russia invaded and that it would never give up its fight for freedom from Moscow's domination. In a recorded speech aired on the six-month anniversary of Russia's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022

80 years ago, the Soviets began defending Stalingrad against Germany

Adolf Hitler was determined to take Stalingrad. Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union were equally determined to stop him, which resulted in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II.

WEKU · Aug 23, 2022

Russian rockets hit Ukrainian town on independence day, 22 killed

At least 22 people died and dozens were wounded on Wednesday when Russian rocket strikes hit a Ukrainian town and set a passenger train on fire, officials said, as the nation marked 31 years since its independence from Moscow-dominated Soviet rule.

Reuters · Aug 23, 2022

US will give another $3bn of arms to Ukraine to mark its independence day, reports say

Country celebrating 31st anniversary of separation from Soviet Union on 24 August

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Ukrainian Air Force Shoots Down Russian Drone With Buk Missile System

The images were obtained from the Central Air Command of the Ukrainian Air Force, on Sunday, August 21. 

Zenger · Aug 23, 2022

The Soviet Union decimated whales — but its scientists were a crucial ally

The history of whaling shows how humans have wreaked careless havoc on the ocean, but also how they can change course

Inverse · Aug 22, 2022