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RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Izhevsk city in Udmurtia region on Tuesday killed 3 civilians, and left 35 injured – 10 in critical condition – according to local reports. Aleksandr Brechalov, head of Russia’s Udmurtia region, said on Telegram that Ukraine targeted a military industrial facility, launching drones from Ukrainian territory. “To … Read more
RUSSIA – Russia liberates Lugansk People’s Republic 100%, according to the local governor Leonid Pasechnik, although the Russian Defense Ministry hasn’t publicly released any statement. “Just two days ago, a report came in that the territory of the Luhansk People’s Republic had been fully liberated, 100%,” the governor said while speaking on Russia’s Channel 1. Russia … Read more
RUSSIA – North Korea Military Forces’ training delegation have left for Russia as the two allies deepen defense cooperation. Led by Kim Kum-chol, president of Kim Il Sung Military University, it departed Pyongyang the previous day to visit the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, the Korean Central News … Read more
UKRAINE – An F-16 fighter jet pilot for Ukraine was killed by a Russian airstrike in Cherkasy region according to Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force announced that the pilot was killed while repelling an overnight Russian airstrike during which it claimed that 211 out of 477 drones and 38 out of 60 missiles launched by Russia … Read more
RUSSIA – Russia on Thursday stated that it captured 2 new settlements in Donetsk Region in eastern Ukraine. A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces captured the village of Novoserhiivka, located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) southwest of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in ongoing clashes between Moscow and … Read more
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian president has claimed that Russia could attack NATO member country within 5 years, while criticizing the proposed 5% defense spending as very slow. In an interview with Sky News, aired on Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes that Russia could attack a NATO member state within five years to test Article … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian president on Monday stated that serial production of Oreshnik ballistic missiles is underway, while addressing a meeting with graduates of military universities at the Kremlin. He emphasized increasing the combat capabilities of all branches of the Russian military, and reminded that a separate branch of the army dealing with drone warfare … Read more
RUSSIA – After US direct involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict by striking Iranian nuclear sites overnight, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that there’ some countries ready to supply Iran with nuclear weapons. “A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their nuclear weapons,” he said. … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian president said it is essential to “declare Ukraine a neutral country, outside any military alliances, and without nuclear weapons,” adding that such guarantees are vital for lasting regional stability. He stressed that Russia insists on Kyiv recognizing the results of referendums held in four Ukrainian regions, warning: “Ignoring them would mean … Read more
RUSSIA – President Vladimir Putin has affirmed that Russia Supports Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme, emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no evidence suggesting Tehran seeks to build nuclear weapons. “The fatwa in Iran banning nuclear weapons is of great importance,” he added, underscoring the religious ruling as a key element in … Read more
RUSSIA – Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange as agreed in the Istanbul truce talks was carried out today (Friday), the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The ministry confirmed that both sides exchanged groups of servicemen equal in number, though it did not disclose the number of individuals involved in the swap. According to the statement, the repatriated Russian … Read more
UKRAINE – These are the latest Russia-Ukraine war updates today: Both Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes, with Ukraine intercepting around 88 of the 104 launched by Russia. On the other hand, Russia claimed to have downed around 81 drones targeting multiple regions. Ukraine’s Air Force said in a Telegram statement that Russia launched 104 … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday announced that its troops have advanced deeper into the northeastern Ukraine and have captured 2 new settlements in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. According to a ministry statement, units of the North military group “advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses” and have taken control over the settlement … Read more
RUSSIA – 147 Ukrainian drones targeting Russia downed overnight according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday. Among the areas where the drones were intercepted included Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Tver, Lipetsk, Oryol, Tambov, Tula, and Moscow regions. The Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that the Russian capital was targeted by … Read more
UKRAINE – On Tuesday, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that latest Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine had claimed 15 lives and left over 75 injured. The strikes hit eight regions – including Kyiv, Odesa, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, and the capital itself – damaging some civilian buildings. “Kyiv has faced one … Read more
UKRAINE – These are the latest news on Russia and Ukraine today: As agreed at the second Russia-Ukraine truce talks in Istanbul, both nations have exchanged the bodies of the fallen, with Russia repatriating 1,212 remains to Ukraine, while Ukraine released 27. The transfer was facilitated by the Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of … Read more
UKRAINE – On Tuesday, Ukraine said that overnight Russian drone attacks claimed at least 3 lives and left 13 others injured in attacks that targeted Odesa and Kyiv. “Unfortunately, the number of victims of the Russian attack has increased to two. The body of a man born in 1967 was found under the rubble. … … Read more
RUSSIA – Missing Russian plane found, with all 5 on board safe. The plane was reported missing after sending a distress signal over Yakutia, a Russian Far East region. “The plane has been found, everyone is alive,” Yevgeny Perfilyev, the ecology, nature management and forestry minister of Russia’s Sakha Republic, said in a statement on … Read more
RUSSIA – Russian Forces carried out mass attacks on Ukraine which included an attack on Ukrainian airbase in Rivne region. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attacks were a response to the recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields, which Moscow considers as terrorist activities. The ministry said in a statement it used precision-guided … Read more
RUSSIA – The ban imposed by Russia on the deployment of intermediate and shorter-range missiles based on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) is nearing its end, and according to Moscow, the west have failed to appreciate Russia’s restraint. Speaking in an interview with the Russian state news agency TASS, Ryabkov pointed out that US … Read more