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Russia’s drone training drive in Crimea raises legal risks over militarisation of children
Reports that Russian occupation authorities are expanding drone-piloting courses for students and teenagers in Crimea point to a broader wartime effort to turn education into a pipeline for military skills. Russian occupation authorities in Crimea are expanding drone-related training for…
Zaluzhnyi says Black Sea control is central to Ukraine’s survival and Europe’s security
Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief used the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa to argue that maritime control is not a regional issue, but a strategic condition for Ukraine’s economy, European security and the future balance of power around Russia. Valerii Zaluzhnyi…
Russian intelligence drive exposes weak points in Europe’s technology defences
Russia’s intelligence services are intensifying efforts to obtain Western defence and dual-use technology as sanctions restrict Moscow’s access to advanced equipment, software and research. The pattern points to a growing overlap between espionage, cyber operations and sanctions evasion. Russia’s intelligence…
Ukraine’s drone campaign puts renewed pressure on Russian oil infrastructure
A new wave of long-range strikes on Russian energy sites suggests that Kyiv is continuing a systematic effort to disrupt refining, fuel storage and export logistics far beyond the front line. Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure appears…
Russian drone strike in Romania exposes NATO’s unresolved air-defence dilemma
Russian drone that hit a residential building in Galați has turned a familiar Black Sea security risk into a direct test for NATO’s eastern flank. A Russian drone striking a residential building in Romania has brought the security consequences of…
Russia Installs Air Defence Systems on Moscow Rooftops as Drone Threat Reaches Capital
Russian forces have reportedly placed Pantsir-SMD-E air defence systems on civilian buildings in Moscow, highlighting the growing pressure on the capital’s defences as long-range drone warfare increasingly reaches Russian territory. Russian forces have reportedly begun installing short-range air defence systems…
UK Intelligence Puts Russian War Dead Near 500,000 as Hybrid Threats Against Europe Intensify
The head of GCHQ has given one of the clearest public British assessments yet of Russia’s military losses in Ukraine, while warning that Moscow is expanding cyber, sabotage and infrastructure threats across Europe. Russia has lost almost half a million…
Dutch Seizure of 800 Servers Highlights Europe’s Exposure to Russian Cyber Infrastructure
Dutch investigators have arrested two men and seized hundreds of servers in a sanctions-related investigation into infrastructure allegedly used by Russian-linked cyber actors to target European governments, public services and companies. Dutch financial crime investigators have seized about 800 servers…
Taiwan Strait pressure tests US resolve as China expands military activity around island
China’s sustained military operations around Taiwan are increasing pressure on Taipei, raising questions over US deterrence and exposing the strategic importance of the island’s semiconductor industry. China’s military activity around Taiwan has entered a more sustained and politically sensitive phase,…
Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes Test Russia’s Rear-Area Defences
A series of overnight explosions across Russia and occupied Crimea points to a widening Ukrainian campaign against airfields, repair plants, fuel infrastructure and logistics nodes. Ukraine appears to have carried out another broad overnight strike campaign against Russian rear-area infrastructure,…