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Lavrov–Rubio Call Signals Moscow’s Attempt to Reframe Strikes on Kyiv
Russia’s warning of “systematic” strikes on Kyiv appears designed to put diplomatic pressure on Washington while seeking to justify further attacks on the Ukrainian capital after one of the largest combined missile and drone assaults of the war. Russia’s Foreign…
Ukraine Expands Strike Campaign Against Russian Command and Logistics Network
Kyiv says recent strikes have targeted Russian command posts, drone-control centres, fuel infrastructure and radar systems, pointing to a wider effort to weaken Moscow’s operational depth behind the front line. Ukraine appears to be intensifying a strike campaign aimed not…
Starobilsk Strike Raises Questions Over Russian Claims and Possible Military Use of College Site
Moscow says 21 people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in occupied Luhansk. Kyiv says the site was connected to a Russian drone unit, while casualty lists and disputed documents have raised further questions about…
Second Oreshnik Claim Raises Questions Over Russia’s Missile Accuracy
Open-source analysis following Russia’s latest mass strike on Ukraine has raised the possibility that more than one Oreshnik missile was launched, with one apparently failing to reach its intended target. The claim remains unconfirmed by Ukraine’s Air Force, but the…
Ukraine Looks to Europe After Stalled US Talks on Anti-Ballistic Missile Production
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has seen no recent progress with Washington on expanding anti-ballistic missile production, sharpening the question of whether Europe can develop the capacity Ukraine says it urgently needs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has seen…
Russia’s Oreshnik Strike Raises Questions Over Escalation and Military Effect
Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine combined drones, cruise missiles and advanced ballistic systems, including Oreshnik, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles. The strike caused civilian casualties and damage, while also exposing questions over Moscow’s escalation strategy and the practical effect of…
Ukraine Says Russia Used Oreshnik Missile in Massive Overnight Barrage
Kyiv authorities said two people were killed and 56 injured in the capital after Russia launched a major overnight attack involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, an Oreshnik missile. Russia launched one…
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Targets Russia’s Black Sea Oil Export Route
A fire at oil infrastructure in Novorossiysk has drawn renewed attention to Ukraine’s campaign against Russian refineries, storage sites and export terminals, with the Black Sea port remaining a key route for Moscow’s crude exports. A fire at oil infrastructure…
US Approves $108m Hawk Missile Sustainment Deal for Ukraine
$108m support package underlines enduring value of Cold War-era Hawk missile shield against Russia’s evolving aerial assault The United States has approved a new military support package for Ukraine centred on sustaining the venerable Hawk missile defence system, reinforcing Washington’s…
Germany’s New Shelter State: From Cold War Bunkers to Civilian Resilience
Berlin is quietly preparing the German public for a future it once assumed belonged to the Cold War history books. The federal government’s decision to invest €10 billion in a sweeping new civil-defence strategy marks more than a technical update…