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France Probes Suspected Russian Sabotage and Espionage Cases
French investigations into suspected sabotage and espionage attempts point to a widening security problem for Europe: Russia-linked operations are increasingly targeting transport infrastructure and defence industry inside EU and NATO states. French authorities are investigating several suspected Russia-linked sabotage and…
Moscow Refinery Strike Shows Ukraine’s Drone War Has Reached Russia’s Fuel System
Ukraine’s 18 June drone strike on Moscow’s Kapotnya oil refinery suggests Kyiv’s long-range campaign is moving beyond symbolic raids towards pressure on Russia’s domestic fuel supply and the credibility of air defences around the capital. Ukraine’s drone strike on a…
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow oil refinery as fire sends smoke across Russian capital
A strike on the Kapotnya refinery has again exposed the vulnerability of Russia’s fuel infrastructure, with Moscow airports disrupted during one of the largest recent drone attacks on the capital. Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya early…
Russian Frigate Warning Shots Near UK Waters Raise Channel Maritime Risk
A Russian frigate’s warning shots near a UK-flagged yacht in the Channel highlight a wider maritime-risk problem where Russian naval movements, civilian traffic and shadow-fleet enforcement increasingly overlap. A Russian frigate’s warning shots near a UK-flagged civilian yacht in the…
Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow refinery extends pressure on Russia’s fuel infrastructure
A reported drone strike on Gazprom Neft’s Moscow refinery points to Ukraine’s continued effort to put pressure on Russia’s domestic fuel system, not only its front-line logistics. A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Moscow oil refinery on Tuesday, according to…
SBU Says Russian Geran-2 Drone Hit Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
Ukraine’s Security Service says debris found at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra confirms that the historic monastery complex was struck by a Russian Geran-2 attack drone, contradicting Moscow’s claim that the damage was caused by a Ukrainian air-defence missile. Ukraine’s Security Service…
Russia’s Mass Strike Tests Ukraine’s Air Defences as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Burns
Russia’s latest overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine has underlined two parallel realities of the war: Moscow can still mount large-scale combined strikes against Ukrainian cities, but the military effect of such attacks remains constrained by Ukraine’s air defences…
Russia’s Latest Mass Strike Puts NATO Border Air Defence Back Under Pressure
Russia’s latest missile and drone attack on Ukraine again forced Poland to activate aircraft, underlining the recurring air-defence burden carried by NATO states on the Alliance’s eastern border.
Iran May Have Rebuilt Missile Arsenal With Russian Help During US Ceasefire, Reports Say
Western allies reportedly believe Iran used the eight-week pause in fighting with the United States to reopen missile storage sites, replenish stocks and possibly add Russian-made missiles to its arsenal. Iran may have used its eight-week ceasefire with the United…
Ukraine Targets Russia’s Alternative Supply Routes Into Crimea
Ukrainian strikes on northern Crimea indicate a widening campaign against Russian military logistics, moving from bridges to pontoon crossings, checkpoints, rail links and air-defence assets. Ukraine’s latest strikes on northern Crimea point to a developing campaign against Russia’s military logistics…