The Russian Defense Ministry has published a fresh compilation of successful FPV drone strikes on Ukrainian forces by operators from the elite UAV unit Rubicon. The targets included a US-made Humvee armored vehicle, Ukrainian drones, ground-based robotic systems, communications and electronic warfare devices, a dugout, and a temporary deployment point …
Read More »Russian teens detained over Kiev-backed plot – FSB (VIDEO)
Four Russian teenagers have been detained on suspicion of planning acts of sabotage and arson against transport and energy infrastructure in Russia’s Lipetsk Region, including a plot targeting a key oil pipeline, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday. The agency claimed the group had acted under Ukrainian guidance. …
Read More »Poland stirring ‘war hysteria’ with ‘absurd’ sabotage claims – Russian envoy to RT
Poland’s latest accusations that Russia backed an act of sabotage on its railways are merely manufactured “war hysteria,” Moscow’s envoy to Warsaw has told RT. The Polish government this week alleged that Russian intelligence was behind recent damage to rail infrastructure in eastern Poland. According to investigators, the suspected perpetrators …
Read More »NATO would need weeks to respond to ‘Russian threat’ – Euractiv
NATO member states would need several weeks to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of an escalation of the conflict with Russia, Euractiv reported, citing analysts and military sources. European bureaucracy reportedly stands in the way of stationing troops in the country. Moscow strongly opposes any NATO troop presence …
Read More »Finnish region losing €1 million a day without Russian visitors – Bloomberg
The Finnish region of South Karelia has been losing an estimated €1 million ($1.2 million) in tourist income every day since the country closed its border with Russia, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Finland shut all crossings along its 1,430km land border with Russia in late 2023, accusing Moscow of orchestrating …
Read More »How Western Europe invented the ‘Russian threat’ – and clung to it for 500 years
In recent weeks, tensions between European political elites and Russia have flared once more. A drone incident in Poland, an alleged violation of Estonian airspace by Russian jets, and calls from Eastern European politicians to shoot down Russian aircraft all point to a deliberate effort at escalation. This sudden surge …
Read More »Orban reveals what he told Trump about Russian oil
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told US President Donald Trump in a recent phone call that his country’s economy would plummet almost instantly if it stopped receiving Russian oil and gas. Budapest continues to resist mounting pressure from Brussels and Washington to end its reliance on Russian energy, citing geographic and …
Read More »Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking Russian territory – WSJ
The Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia with American-supplied missiles, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday, citing US officials. According to the paper, the Department of Defense has been preventing Kiev from firing long-range ATACMS missiles since late spring. On at least one occasion, Washington reportedly …
Read More »UN watchdog reacts to Ukraine’s attack on Russian nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is “aware” of reports about a fire at the Kursk nuclear power plant (NPP) in Russia, which it said started due to “military activity.” Russian officials earlier said that the plant, located about 50km from the border with Ukraine, had been targeted by a …
Read More »US Patriots struggling against Russian weaponry in Ukraine – WSJ
US-made Patriot air defense systems, long hailed as a cornerstone of Western military aid to Ukraine, are now struggling to intercept advanced Russian ballistic missiles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. One unnamed Ukrainian official told the outlet that Russian ballistic missiles have become more maneuverable, allowing …
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