The Russian military has seized two settlements in Kharkov Region and Donbass from Ukrainian forces, the Defense Ministry in Moscow announced on Wednesday. Troops dislodged Ukrainian forces from the village of Kislovka, around 25km east of Kupiansk, a key Ukrainian logistics hub in the region, the ministry said. The announcement …
Read More »FSB reports 11 suspects detained over terrorist attack – media
The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Aleksandr Bortnikov has informed President Vladimir Putin that eleven suspects have been detained in connection with the attack on Crocus City Hall, RIA-Novosti has reported, citing the Kremlin. Those arrested include “all four terrorists directly involved” in the attack on the concert …
Read More »NATO should prepare for US to leave – reports
NATO could face a serious risk of the US leaving the alliance if Donald Trump is re-elected in November, the Telegraph said on Saturday, citing several diplomats from the bloc’s member states. Europe’s NATO countries should develop some strategy to deal with the consequences of such an eventuality and reconsider …
Read More »Germany reports extent of military aid to Ukraine
The German government updated its list of military supplies given to Ukraine on Friday, with the latest batch including mine clearing tanks, reconnaissance systems, and howitzers. Berlin has also vowed to send an additional 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Kiev. The statement said Ukraine received five autonomous mobile …
Read More »Ukraine bombs nuclear plant, resulting in power cuts – reports
Artillery of the Ukrainian armed forces attacked the area of Energodar and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant more than a dozen times over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Three rounds struck inside the NPP, causing damage but no radiation leaks so far. The shelling happened …
Read More »Russia reports destruction of eight Ukrainian warplanes
Two separate attacks by Russian forces have destroyed or disabled eight Ukrainian Air Force planes, the Defense Ministry in Moscow claimed on Thursday. In one sortie, Russian warplanes launched precision munitions at a Ukrainian airfield near the city of Mirgorod in the central Poltava Region, military spokesman Lieutenant General Igor …
Read More »Car blast kills daughter of Russian philosopher Dugin – reports
A powerful explosion ripped apart an SUV near Moscow on Saturday night, instantly killing its driver. According to preliminary reports, the victim was identified as Daria Dugina, the daughter of controversial Russian thinker Alexander Dugin, who is sometimes painted in the West as one of the Kremlin’s “chief ideological masterminds.” …
Read More »China begins military drills near Taiwan – reports
Beijing has begun conducting military drills off Taiwan after promising to launch a series of “targeted military operations” in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-governing island, Chinese media reported. “The Eastern Zone of the PLA Combat Command is consistently conducting a series of joint military …
Read More »CIA drone assassinates major target – reports
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to have been killed over the weekend in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, multiple media reported citing people familiar with the matter. US President Joe Biden said he would make an announcement on Monday evening from the White House, even as he’s quarantining …
Read More »Boris Johnson tipped for NATO job – reports
Senior members of the Conservative Party are backing the prospect of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson becoming the next NATO secretary general, The Telegraph has reported. The current chief of the US-led military bloc Jens Stoltenberg is “widely expected to stand down in September next year,” leaving the high-profile …
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