War
19 Hours Ago Pro-war Russian journalists reportedly sent severed pigs’ heads At least three pro-war Russian journalists have received severed pigs’ heads from unknown senders over the past week, the Moscow Times reported Wednesday, citing various media sources. The recipients, who include state media columnist Timofey Sergeitsev, military expert Konstantin Sivkov and TASS news agency […]
13 Mins Ago Russia likely exhausting aircraft lifespan more quickly than expected It’s “highly likely” that Russia is exhausting its aircraft stock more quickly than expected, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday. “Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have lost approximately 90 fixed-wing aircraft in combat since February 2022,” the ministry said in an intelligence update […]
Ukraine needs more means to destroy Russian missiles, drones and aircraft, Kyiv says Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told international partners that its armed forces need more weaponry in his nightly address Wednesday. “Our warriors need more means of destroying Russian missiles, [Iranian-made] ‘Shaheds’ and other combat drones, as well as Russian aircraft,” Zelenskyy said in […]
Moscow says US, UK had role in planning and executing of attack by providing spy plane, satellite intelligence to Kyiv. Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and execute a missile attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula last week. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on […]
Moscow says US, UK had role in planning and executing of attack by providing spy plane, satellite intelligence to Kyiv. Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and execute a missile attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula last week. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on […]
The latest updates from the war in Ukraine. Russia shows video of “dead” Black Sea fleet commanderADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s special forces said yesterday that they had killed Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea – along with 33 other officers – in last week’s missile attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in the port of […]
By Rob Harris, sport correspondent England will oppose playing matches against Russian football teams after UEFA suddenly lifted its blanket ban on the country competing in its competitions to allow under-17s fixtures. European football’s governing body took the decision at a meeting of its executive committee 18 months after banning all Russian teams from its […]
48 Mins Ago Russia senses weaknesses in Ukraine’s global alliances Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Ukraine is trying to keep its international backers close as […]
Putin trying to create new ‘assault’ units – but his mobilisation issues remain, says ISW Russian military officials are pressing forward with building out their armed forces despite a “multitude of endemic mobilisation issues” facing the country, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The US-based thinktank noted a report from Russian […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the first batch of U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks is “already in Ukraine.” The tanks will “reinforce our actions against the occupiers. And it will be a significant reinforcement,” he said Monday in his nightly address.