As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to allies for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a nuclear war “because there are zero positive upsides,” including the US threat of “catastrophic consequences.”
Lt Gen Hodges (ret): Putin’s war on Ukraine ‘could’ve ended last year’ had West provided ‘the tools’
Ukrainian drone strikes target multiple Russian facilities, including refinery
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted energy and industrial sites across multiple Russian regions, notably damaging the Saratov oil refinery, according to local authorities. Ukraine’s military confirmed