MILITARY CONFLICTS

Ukraine downgrades relations with Iran over supply of UAVs to Russia

Ukraine downgrades relations with Iran over supply of UAVs to Russia

Ukraine has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Iran and withdrew the accreditation of the Iranian ambassador over Tehran’s supply of drones to Russia. Ukrainian military forces yesterday shot down four Iranian-made ‘kamikaze’ Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the sea near the port of Odesa, confirming earlier reports months ago that Tehran has been supplying […]

Ukraine war: Russia’s Lavrov says ready to expand war aims

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 […]