The European Union on Monday said that a plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming while preparing to land in Bulgaria on Sunday.The Bulgarian authorities suspected that the disruption “was due to blatant interference” from Moscow but it was unclear if the chartered flight was deliberately targeted.Speaking […]
Russia’s defence ministry said its air defence systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones during an overnight attack on southern and southwestern regions.According to the ministry, 11 drones were intercepted over the Volgograd region in southern Russia, while the rest were destroyed across the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions. The update was posted on the Telegram […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised “a beautiful life” for the families of “martyrs” who perished fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said on Saturday, praising the bereaved for the heroism of their sons and husbands.The country will “provide you with a beautiful life in the country defended at the […]
new video loaded: How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War By Ivan Nechepurenko, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Melanie Bencosme and Stephanie Swart•August 30, 2025 Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a […]
Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv, including a rare strike on the city centre, that killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, sparking backlash from different countries. In the Ukraine attack, Russian missiles also damaged European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said. The bombardment, involving drones and missiles, marked the […]
Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jingpin (AP images) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China next week for the first time in six years to attend a military parade, the two countries announced on Thursday. The visit will mark Kim’s first appearance at a major multilateral event with other world leaders […]
Russian kids at the camp (@Mylovanov) In a move highlighting Russia’s growing focus on militarising its youth, children as young as eight have been trained in combat-style exercises at a summer camp in the Rostov region, close to the Ukrainian border, according to a report by the New York Post.The camp, which hosted 83 children […]
Striking footage from Russia’s remote Antsiferov Island shows dozens of Steller sea lions scrambling to escape as tsunami waves crash into the coast, moments after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday.The 8.8-magnitude quake was centred off the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, Oregon, […]
Talks of a cease-fire in Ukraine have centered on the Donbas, a valued region for both sides and where most of the fighting is taking place. Michael Schwirtz, a global intelligence correspondent, and Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent covering Russia, break down who the Donbas is important to and why. Source link
Representative Image (AI-generated) Russia on Saturday announced that its forces had captured two villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, increasing military pressure as international efforts to end the conflict continue.Moscow’s defence ministry said on Telegram that its troops had taken control of Sredneye and Kleban-Byk. The capture of Kleban-Byk advances Russian forces closer to the town […]
