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Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Puts Renewed Pressure on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure
A new fire at the Tuapse oil refinery underlines the growing vulnerability of Russia’s energy infrastructure as Ukrainian long-range drone strikes target refineries, ports and export terminals central to Moscow’s wartime revenues. Russian authorities have reported another fire at the…
Ukraine Reports Damage to Russian Oil Facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse
Ukraine’s General Staff has released updated details of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, saying attacks on facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse damaged key refining and storage assets. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a strike…
Russian Setback in Mali Exposes Limits of Moscow’s Sahel Strategy
The killing of Mali’s defence minister and the reported withdrawal of Russian-backed forces from Kidal have exposed the limits of Bamako’s reliance on Moscow, as jihadist and Tuareg forces challenge the authority of the military junta. Mali’s military authorities are…
Ukraine Strikes Russian Naval and Air Assets in Crimea in Coordinated Drone Operation
Ukrainian drones have reportedly hit several Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including Black Sea Fleet vessels, a reconnaissance ship, radar infrastructure and an aircraft at Belbek airfield, in one of the latest attacks on Moscow’s military presence on the…
Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov Flies Into North Korea
The arrival of Russia’s defence minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang this weekend might, at first glance, appear a routine diplomatic engagement. It is anything but. Beneath the ceremonial language and carefully staged commemorations lies a relationship that has evolved with remarkable…
Ukrainian drones reach the Urals as Russia’s air defence gaps come under scrutiny
Ukrainian long-range drones have reached Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, around 1,800 kilometres from Ukraine’s border, exposing gaps in Russia’s air defence network and challenging Moscow’s claims that such attacks require access to NATO airspace. Ukrainian long-range drones have reached Russia’s Urals…
Drone Debris in Romania Brings Ukraine War Risk Back to NATO’s Border
Romania said fragments from a drone fell in Galați during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine, damaging property but causing no casualties. The incident again underlines the exposure of NATO’s eastern flank to spillover from strikes near the Danube border. Drone…
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Tests Ukraine’s Air-Defence Capacity
Russia launched 47 missiles and 619 drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s air force, in one of the heaviest recent combined attacks. The strike renewed attention on Ukraine’s need for layered air defence, interceptor stocks and European support. Russia…
French-Polish Nuclear Exercises Would Mark Significant Shift in Europe’s Deterrence Debate
France and Poland are moving towards a more explicit form of strategic defence cooperation, with nuclear deterrence now entering discussions that until recently would have remained largely confined to national doctrine and NATO’s established nuclear framework. France and Poland are…
Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear-capable aircraft
Moscow has warned European countries against hosting French nuclear-capable aircraft, as debate grows over the possible European dimension of France’s nuclear deterrent. Russia has warned European states that they could become military targets if they host French nuclear-capable aircraft, in…