Alex Cadier
@alexcadier.bsky.social
Europe Correspondent for TVP World in Brussels | words in Kyiv Independent | recovering frenchman |
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Two Chinese nationals have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Two Chinese nationals have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
April 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Two Chinese nationals have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Two Chinese nationals have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Presumably to protect his privacy, the private jet carrying former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has been moved off the tarmac of The Hague and into a hangar with buses now blocking the press’ view.
He stands accused of crimes against humanity.
He stands accused of crimes against humanity.
March 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Presumably to protect his privacy, the private jet carrying former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has been moved off the tarmac of The Hague and into a hangar with buses now blocking the press’ view.
He stands accused of crimes against humanity.
He stands accused of crimes against humanity.
The White House says a peace deal ending 🇷🇺’s invasion of 🇺🇦 could come “this week”
Meanwhile, Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine last night, hitting residential areas
267 drones were launched. 138 shot down, 119 lost/diverted.
This was Kyiv last night:
Meanwhile, Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine last night, hitting residential areas
267 drones were launched. 138 shot down, 119 lost/diverted.
This was Kyiv last night:
February 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The White House says a peace deal ending 🇷🇺’s invasion of 🇺🇦 could come “this week”
Meanwhile, Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine last night, hitting residential areas
267 drones were launched. 138 shot down, 119 lost/diverted.
This was Kyiv last night:
Meanwhile, Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine last night, hitting residential areas
267 drones were launched. 138 shot down, 119 lost/diverted.
This was Kyiv last night:
Loud skies over Kyiv tonight. Air defences working against Russian drones flying over densely populated areas. 💥
February 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Loud skies over Kyiv tonight. Air defences working against Russian drones flying over densely populated areas. 💥
EU top diplomat Kallas at NATO pushes back against US and Trump’s call with Putin:
- Why are we giving them what they want before negations have started?
- Negotiations behind our backs won’t work bcos 🇪🇺 is needed to implement it - any deal without EU would be a “dirty deal”
- Why are we giving them what they want before negations have started?
- Negotiations behind our backs won’t work bcos 🇪🇺 is needed to implement it - any deal without EU would be a “dirty deal”
February 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
EU top diplomat Kallas at NATO pushes back against US and Trump’s call with Putin:
- Why are we giving them what they want before negations have started?
- Negotiations behind our backs won’t work bcos 🇪🇺 is needed to implement it - any deal without EU would be a “dirty deal”
- Why are we giving them what they want before negations have started?
- Negotiations behind our backs won’t work bcos 🇪🇺 is needed to implement it - any deal without EU would be a “dirty deal”
NATO Sec Gen Rutte on Russian hybrid threats:
"We should stop calling it hybrid, because hybrid sounds cuddly, nice, lovely. It is not. It is really state sponsored sabotage, and in some cases, even state sponsored terrorism"
"We should stop calling it hybrid, because hybrid sounds cuddly, nice, lovely. It is not. It is really state sponsored sabotage, and in some cases, even state sponsored terrorism"
February 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NATO Sec Gen Rutte on Russian hybrid threats:
"We should stop calling it hybrid, because hybrid sounds cuddly, nice, lovely. It is not. It is really state sponsored sabotage, and in some cases, even state sponsored terrorism"
"We should stop calling it hybrid, because hybrid sounds cuddly, nice, lovely. It is not. It is really state sponsored sabotage, and in some cases, even state sponsored terrorism"
A colleague asked me if we could expect a pause in Russia’s war on Christmas Day.
I told them what Ukrainians tell me: Russia ramps *up* attacks on holidays.
Overnight:
70+ missiles, 100+ drones targeting energy infrastructure
Today:
Rolling blackouts. Casualties TBC.
🎄
I told them what Ukrainians tell me: Russia ramps *up* attacks on holidays.
Overnight:
70+ missiles, 100+ drones targeting energy infrastructure
Today:
Rolling blackouts. Casualties TBC.
🎄
December 25, 2024 at 10:50 AM
A colleague asked me if we could expect a pause in Russia’s war on Christmas Day.
I told them what Ukrainians tell me: Russia ramps *up* attacks on holidays.
Overnight:
70+ missiles, 100+ drones targeting energy infrastructure
Today:
Rolling blackouts. Casualties TBC.
🎄
I told them what Ukrainians tell me: Russia ramps *up* attacks on holidays.
Overnight:
70+ missiles, 100+ drones targeting energy infrastructure
Today:
Rolling blackouts. Casualties TBC.
🎄
Another massive Russian attack in Ukraine on Christmas Day
- 5 cities were hit by 10 or more missiles. 20 in Dnipro, 15 in Kharkiv
- Energy, water and heating infrastructure were targeted, causing emergency blackouts
- Russian missile flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace
- 5 cities were hit by 10 or more missiles. 20 in Dnipro, 15 in Kharkiv
- Energy, water and heating infrastructure were targeted, causing emergency blackouts
- Russian missile flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace
December 25, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Another massive Russian attack in Ukraine on Christmas Day
- 5 cities were hit by 10 or more missiles. 20 in Dnipro, 15 in Kharkiv
- Energy, water and heating infrastructure were targeted, causing emergency blackouts
- Russian missile flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace
- 5 cities were hit by 10 or more missiles. 20 in Dnipro, 15 in Kharkiv
- Energy, water and heating infrastructure were targeted, causing emergency blackouts
- Russian missile flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace
BREAKING -
A building which hosts the embassies of Portugal, Argentina, Morocco, North Macedonia and Palestine was damaged in this morning's Russian attack on Kyiv.
I took this photo approx 90 minutes after the explosion - windows blown out and shattered.
A building which hosts the embassies of Portugal, Argentina, Morocco, North Macedonia and Palestine was damaged in this morning's Russian attack on Kyiv.
I took this photo approx 90 minutes after the explosion - windows blown out and shattered.
December 20, 2024 at 1:04 PM
BREAKING -
A building which hosts the embassies of Portugal, Argentina, Morocco, North Macedonia and Palestine was damaged in this morning's Russian attack on Kyiv.
I took this photo approx 90 minutes after the explosion - windows blown out and shattered.
A building which hosts the embassies of Portugal, Argentina, Morocco, North Macedonia and Palestine was damaged in this morning's Russian attack on Kyiv.
I took this photo approx 90 minutes after the explosion - windows blown out and shattered.
Aftermath of Russian strikes in Kyiv this morning.
December 20, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Aftermath of Russian strikes in Kyiv this morning.
Another wave of ballistic missile attacks here in Kyiv this morning.
Several cars on fire as a result of falling missile debris in central Kyiv with medics called to the scene.
Fires also reported in a warehouse and construction site in the city.
Several cars on fire as a result of falling missile debris in central Kyiv with medics called to the scene.
Fires also reported in a warehouse and construction site in the city.
December 20, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Another wave of ballistic missile attacks here in Kyiv this morning.
Several cars on fire as a result of falling missile debris in central Kyiv with medics called to the scene.
Fires also reported in a warehouse and construction site in the city.
Several cars on fire as a result of falling missile debris in central Kyiv with medics called to the scene.
Fires also reported in a warehouse and construction site in the city.
A lot of people sheltering in Kyiv’s metro stations as Russia continues what Ukraine’s energy minister has called a “massive” attack on energy infrastructure.
December 13, 2024 at 7:50 AM
A lot of people sheltering in Kyiv’s metro stations as Russia continues what Ukraine’s energy minister has called a “massive” attack on energy infrastructure.
Crowded skies over 🇺🇦 tonight - 100+ drones.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
December 12, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Crowded skies over 🇺🇦 tonight - 100+ drones.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
Crowded skies over 🇺🇦 tonight - 100+ drones.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
December 12, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Crowded skies over 🇺🇦 tonight - 100+ drones.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.
Local telegram channels wondering if it might break the record number of drones launched by 🇷🇺 in one night.
The air alert has just been lifted here in Kyiv after three and a half hours. Much of the country remains under alert.