The War Zone
Share
How Sudan’s War Is Drawing in Its Neighbours
The war in Sudan has always threatened to become something larger than a mere domestic tragedy. Now, according to a striking investigation, it may already have done so. Fresh reporting suggests that neighbouring Ethiopia has been hosting a clandestine military…
Ukraine imposes emergency blackouts after strikes on core transmission network
Russia carried out a large-scale overnight strike on Ukraine’s power system on 7 February, hitting high-voltage substations and key transmission lines that officials described as central to the national grid. The attack was followed by emergency electricity restrictions across the…
Rutte addresses Ukrainian parliament as Russia targets power and heating infrastructure
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Kyiv on Tuesday as Ukraine reported one of the largest air attacks of the year, with strikes hitting energy and heating infrastructure during sub-zero temperatures. Speaking in the Verkhovna Rada, Mr Rutte said Allied…
Starlink terminals on Russian drones raise fears of real-time targeting
Russian forces are increasingly being linked by Ukrainian specialists to the use of Starlink satellite terminals on strike drones, a development that, if sustained, could complicate interception and widen the range of targets that can be engaged under operator control.…
Kharkiv rail strike raises questions over Russia’s civilian targeting and negotiation pressure on Ukraine
A Russian drone strike on a civilian passenger train in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on 27 January 2026 has sharpened attention on the targeting of civilians as diplomatic contacts continue in parallel. Ukrainian prosecutors said five people were killed when drones…
Iran: Washington’s latest drills send a message Tehran cannot ignore
In Washington’s corridors of power, where rhetoric often alternates between bravado and caution, the announcement this week of a multi-day aerial military exercise in the Middle East has been portrayed by the Pentagon as a routine demonstration of readiness. Yet…
Donbas Withdrawal Emerges as Reported Condition in US–Ukraine Talks on Guarantee
Washington has signalled that any US security guarantees for Ukraine may depend on Kyiv accepting a peace deal that would involve relinquishing control of the Donbas, according to a Financial Times report. The report said US officials had also raised…
P1-SUN interceptor filmed destroying Shahed in coordinated Ukrainian drone engagement
Video released on 22 January shows a Ukrainian-made interceptor drone striking a Russian Shahed-type loitering munition during an overnight attack, with a second Ukrainian drone filming the engagement from close range. The footage appears to show two interceptors from adjacent…
What Ukraine’s “AI-driven air defence” is, and what it is not
Ukraine is developing an air-defence enhancement that relies on artificial intelligence, but recent coverage has blurred the distinction between a data-and-software foundation and a fully autonomous national missile shield. The latest wave of attention followed a Washington Post opinion column…
Kyiv left without heat in 5,635 apartment blocks after Russian overnight strike
Russia’s overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine left 5,635 multi-storey residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and cut water supplies on the city’s left bank, as Ukraine’s air force reported a massed attack involving 372 aerial targets and confirmed…