Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would retaliate if Western countries seize Russian commercial vessels, raising the stakes in an already increasingly aggressive campaign against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. Putin’s warning comes as Western governments have become more willing to intercept and seize vessels suspected of helping Russia circumvent sanctions. The UK, for…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington today to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he is expected to press for additional Patriot air defense interceptors and stronger military support as Russia intensifies its missile and drone attacks. The visit comes shortly after Zelenskyy secured a defense cooperation agreement with newly appointed UK Prime…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have carried out a fresh wave of long-range drone and missile strikes targeting key Russian military and energy infrastructure, including a weapons manufacturing plant, an oil refinery and a naval warship. In his latest address on Friday, July 25, Zelensky said the operations successfully struck a military-industrial facility…
At least 21 people have been killed in a fresh wave of Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, as Kyiv simultaneously intensified its long-range drone campaign against logistics facilities inside Russia, marking another sharp escalation in the ongoing war. The latest Russian strikes hit multiple regions across Ukraine, damaging civilian infrastructure and humanitarian facilities….
Russia launched overnight ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six others, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack came just hours after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Ukrainian capital to formalize a landmark defense partnership between the European Union and Ukraine, centered on joint drone production…
NATO member states have agreed to a major multi-billion-pound investment in a new long-range missile defence programme, marking one of the alliance’s most significant military expansion initiatives in recent years as geopolitical tensions continue to rise across Europe and the Middle East. The agreement, reached during meetings involving NATO defense ministers and allied leaders, is…
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, striking more than 20 locations just days before a key NATO summit. According to Ukrainian authorities, the overnight barrage targeted residential neighborhoods, commercial buildings and critical infrastructure across the city. Rescue…
Russia launched another wave of overnight missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50 others in one of the deadliest assaults on the Ukrainian capital in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials said the barrage targeted residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across multiple districts, leaving widespread destruction in its…
Russian President Vladmir Putin has renewed calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine, saying that Moscow is prepared to get back to the negotiating table if discussions are based on the previous agreements they reached in Istanbul and the diplomatic understandings discussed in Anchorage. Speaking during a meeting with government officials, Putin said Russia is willing…
Russia’s capital, Moscow, has been hit by one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks, since the start of the war, with nearly 200 drones reportedly targeting the city and surrounding areas, causing fires, flight disruptions, and panic among residents. The overnight assault struck key areas in southeast Moscow, including a major oil refinery that supplies…
