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Russian Strikes Renew Pressure on Ukraine’s Layered Air Defences
Russia’s overnight attacks on Odesa, Dnipro and other Ukrainian regions underline the continuing pressure on Ukraine’s air-defence network, as Kyiv faces repeated combined attacks involving drones, missiles, airstrikes and shelling. Russia launched another series of overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting…
German front company case exposes gaps in Russia sanctions enforcement
Investigators say a Lübeck-based trading firm was used to route European dual-use technology through Turkey and into Russia’s defence sector. German investigators have uncovered a sanctions evasion network that allegedly used a trading company in Lübeck to move European dual-use…
Cuba drone claims sharpen fears of a new US confrontation in the Caribbean
Havana says Washington is fabricating a military threat, as reports of Cuban drones, Russian and Iranian links, and possible charges against Raúl Castro raise tensions around Guantánamo. Cuba has accused the United States of fabricating intelligence about a drone threat,…
Drones Over Moscow Signal a Dangerous Shift for the Kremlin
The Kremlin has spent more than four years insisting that time is on Russia’s side. Yet the scenes unfolding across Moscow this weekend tell a rather different story. Hundreds of Ukrainian drones penetrated deep into Russian territory in what Russian…
Ukraine’s Refinery Strikes Put New Pressure on Russia’s Oil War Economy
A major fire at the Ryazan oil refinery has highlighted Ukraine’s expanding long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, with Moscow facing growing disruption to refining capacity, fuel exports and military supply chains. Ukraine’s latest strike on the Ryazan oil…
Russian Missiles Used in Kyiv Strike Contained More Than 100 Western Components, Report Says
Ukrainian officials say Kh-101 cruise missiles used in the latest deadly strike on Kyiv were manufactured this year despite sanctions, raising further questions over Russia’s access to foreign microelectronics. Russian cruise missiles used in a deadly strike on Kyiv contained…
Drone strike on Ryazan refinery leaves city facing civilian and pollution risks
Regional authorities said three people were killed and 12 injured after drones struck Ryazan overnight. Unofficial accounts and geolocated footage indicate that the city’s major oil refinery was also hit, with residents later reporting black, sticky deposits on cars and…
Latvia’s Prime Minister Resigns After Coalition Breaks Over Drone Incidents
Evika Siliņa’s resignation brings down Latvia’s government months before parliamentary elections, following a coalition dispute over the handling of Ukrainian drone incidents and the dismissal of the defence minister. Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has resigned, bringing down her centre-right…
Russia Fires 731 Aerial Weapons at Ukraine as Kyiv Becomes Main Target
Ukraine says its air defences intercepted or suppressed most of the missiles and drones launched by Russia overnight, but confirmed impacts across 24 locations after one of the largest combined attacks in recent months. Russia launched 731 missiles and drones…
Ukraine Warns of Daytime Russian Drone Attacks as Air Defence Faces Renewed Pressure
Ukraine says Russia launched 139 drones from the evening of 12 May, with air defence units shooting down or suppressing 111 by 08:00 on 13 May, as Kyiv warned that Moscow is increasingly using daylight drone attacks to disrupt civilian…