Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X that the two ships were damaged in the Black Sea grain export hub without giving details on the ships’ conditions. He condemned Russia’s actions. “We must join forces of all responsible states and organizations to…ensure freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and global food security.” Russia’s […]
The decision needs to be followed up with various legal procedures to make it a reality, President Vladimir Putin’s special representative on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, was quoted as saying. Putin said in July that Russia considers Afghanistan’s Taliban movement an ally in the fight against terrorism. Russia has been slowly building ties with the Taliban […]
The coal mining town’s fall raised new questions about Ukraine’s defensive positions along its southeastern front line as Russian forces advance winter. Around 14,000 people lived in Vugledar before Russia invaded, making it one of Moscow’s more important gains in months of grinding advances across the East. “The High Command permitted a manoeuvre to withdraw […]
“125 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed and intercepted by air defence systems on duty,” the ministry said on Telegram. Sixty-seven were destroyed over the Volgograd region in southern Russia, where governor Andrey Bocharov said falling debris from the drones sparked grass fires but no casualties or damage. Another 17 were downed over the Belgorod region […]
“We are ready to engage with participants of the 2015 nuclear deal. If the deal’s commitments are implemented fully and in good faith, dialogue on other issues can follow,” Pezeshkian said. Then-President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and six world powers in 2018 and reimposed tough sanctions on Iran. Efforts to […]
According to Ukrainian sources, the depot housed critical military assets, including Iskander and Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs, and artillery ammunition. The destruction of this facility represents a major blow to Russia’s missile capabilities, particularly in light of its strategic importance. The drone strike triggered a massive explosion, causing widespread fires and extensive […]
The British government, however, dismissed the accusations as “completely baseless,” stating that Russia’s move was retaliatory. This follows the UK’s expulsion of the Russian defence attaché and the removal of diplomatic status from several Russian properties in May. The timing of Russia’s announcement coincided with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to the United States, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been pleading with Kyiv’s allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles including long-range US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows deep into Russian territory to limit Moscow’s ability to launch attacks. In some of his most hawkish comments on the subject yet, Vladimir Putin said such a move would […]
Russia, the world’s biggest nuclear power, said it had destroyed at least 20 Ukrainian attack drones as they swarmed over the Moscow region, which has a population of more than 21 million, and 124 more over eight other regions. At least one person was killed near Moscow, Russian authorities said. Three of Moscow’s four airports […]
The Japanese defence ministry “confirmed that these vessels sailed north-eastwards through the Tsushima Strait towards the Sea of Japan from Saturday to Sunday”, it said in a press release on Monday. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces “conducted vigilance monitoring and intelligence gathering” with a vessel and patrol plane, the ministry said, releasing photos of the ships. It […]
