Iraq’s Moqtada Sadr gives followers one hour to end protests
Tensions have soared in Iraq amid a political crisis that has left the country without a new government, prime minister or president for months
MILITARY CONFLICTS
Ukraine war: Russia’s Lavrov says ready to expand war aims
Russia’s military focus in Ukraine is no longer “only” the east of the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. In an interview with Russian state media, he implied Moscow’s strategy had changed after the West supplied Ukraine with longer-range weapons. Russia would now have to push Ukrainian forces further from the front line to […]
Russian shelling kills six in Donbas town Toretsk
Ukrainian emergency services said Monday that Russian shelling had destroyed a building, killing six people in the town of Toretsk in the eastern region of Donetsk. “Early in the morning, the town of Toretsk was shelled. A two-story building with people inside was destroyed,” the emergency services said in a statement on social media. “Rescuers […]
Russia says it shot down three Ukrainian military aircraft
Russia’s defense ministry said that its forces had shot down two Su-25 fighter-bombers and a MiG-29 fighter jet in eastern Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday. The military also said it had destroyed two Ukrainian army hangars housing US M777 howitzers, Interfax reported. Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.
Russia claims use of electromagnetic weapon against Ukrainian drones
Russia claims to have used an advanced electromagnetic weapon for the first time to neutralize Ukrainian drones. The development comes as Moscow’s invading forces continue to carry out offensives in Kyiv and neighboring cities. According to a report by the state-run TASS News Agency, the weapon is the Stupor anti-drone system, which cuts the connection […]
Russian tanks damaged in Ukraine on display in Warsaw
Two Russian armored vehicles, battered, charred, and dented, provide a dramatic sight for visitors arriving at Warsaw’s historic Castle Square. The T-72 tank and 2S19 self-propelled howitzer could almost be mistaken for museum pieces were it not for the mud and grass still stuck to their tracks. The two vehicles were hit and then captured by […]
Russian defense ministry says warplane hit Ukrainian troops on Snake Island
Russian forces withdrew from Snake Island in the Black Sea on June 30
Russia Claims Ukraine Arms Spreading to Middle East, Black Market
Russia on Tuesday claimed that some of the weapons the West is sending to Ukraine are spreading across the Middle East and ending up on the black market. Speaking in televised remarks, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine had received more than 28,000 tonnes of military cargo so far, and some of the Western weapons were appearing in the Middle East. He did not provide any details to […]
Russia Claims Ukraine’s Lysychansk, Entire Lugansk Region
Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, said Sunday that Moscow’s forces have taken the strategic Ukrainian city of Lysychansk and now control the entire region of Lugansk, which has been the target of fierce battles in recent weeks. “Sergei Shoigu has informed the commander-in-chief of the Russian armed forces, Vladimir Putin, of the liberation of the People’s Republic of Lugansk,” the defense ministry […]
UAE offers to mediate prisoner swap between Russia – Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered its “assistance” in a potential prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported yesterday, citing a law enforcement source. The agency quoted the source as saying that “senior officials” from the UAE have approached Russia with a proposal to assist in the exchange of prisoners of war with […]
