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Article 5 not triggered after missile incident in Türkiye: NATO’s Rutte - Türkiye Today
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Article 5 of the alliance’s collective defense clause is not being considered after an Iranian missile was intercepted while heading toward Türkiye’s airspace. “Article 5 is not in force here, and no one is talking about it,” Rutte said when asked whether the…
Ground robotic system carrying wounded soldier survives FPV strike, fighter successfully evacuated
Ukrainian troops successfully evacuated a wounded soldier using the Bizon ground robotic system, despite a Russian FPV drone striking the platform during the operation. Details: The footage shows the ground robotic system moving along a field road at night. It then shows the evacuation itself, with…
War zone GNSS interference surges across the Middle East Gulf
INCIDENTS of Global Navigation Satellite System interference have surged in the Middle East Gulf and the Gulf of Oman since the onset of the war in Iran, with hundreds of vessels affected and the scale of disruption escalating rapidly. Lloyd’s List Intelligence vessel-tracking data shows 655…
Orban threatens force over oil dispute; Zelensky says Ukrainian army could 'speak' to one EU funds blocker
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 5 he hopes the blocking of a 90 billion euro ($107 billion) European Union loan for Ukraine by "one person" will end, warning that otherwise he could give that individual's address to Ukraine's military. Zelensky did not name the person, but the remarks…
Armenia Looking For Buyers For Russian-Invested South Caucasus Railway - RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
The Armenian Parliament Speaker, Alen Simonyan, has stated that several countries have expressed interest in purchasing the concession for Armenia’s railways from Russia, which is currently operated within a concession agreement under the management of the South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of…
Ukraine Unbroken review – five searing dramas about the history and horror of Russia’s invasion
Nicolas Kent’s concept for a series of short plays on the war in Ukraine is based on his 2009 cycle of dramas about the colonial history of Afghanistan, similarly staged while war raged. A smaller enterprise, with five rather than 12 plays, Ukraine Unbroken packs a punch, rising in both power and…
Routine work for the Royal Navy continues – Russian naval group shadowed in UK waters - Navy Lookout
HMS Tyne and an RN Wildcat helicopter were deployed to monitor Russian naval and merchant vessels passing close to UK waters in recent days, as part of a wider NATO effort to track Russian maritime activity from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. HMS Tyne was deployed to monitor the movement of the…
A Quiet Peace in the Caucasus Could Change the Balance of Power
05 March, 2026 Renee Pruneau Novakoff Former Deputy Director of Intelligence for Sensitive Activities and Special Programs, Office of the Secretary of Defense Renee Pruneau Novakoff served for over forty years in the Department of Defense and several Intelligence agencies to include NSA, CIA, ODNI,…
EU shelves ‘reverse membership’ plan for Ukraine
6 March, 12:53 AM European Commission (Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq) EU member states have rejected the European Commission’s proposal to grant Ukraine a form of “reverse membership” as part of ongoing peace negotiations, Euronews reported on March 5, citing diplomatic sources. Objections…
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Kyiv Accuses Budapest of Kidnapping 7 Bank Employees
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Friendship and hope blossom through Virginia-Ukraine pen pal program
Thu, March 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM 5VIEW ALL PHOTOS 7News Reporter Jay Korff chatting with Ukraine-USA Pen Pal program participants Minati and Diana. (Photo by Jay Korff/7News) ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Reporter's Notebook: Right now, the people of Ukraine are enduring the greatest conflict in Europe…
U.S. has issued temporary, 30-day waiver to allow for sale of Russian oil currently stranded at sea to India to alleviate pressure on global oil market - two senior U.S. officials
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Air Defenses Add To Evidence Of Russian Oreshnik Missile Deployment In Belarus
Belarus Air Defenses Add To Evidence Of Russian Oreshnik Missile Deployment In Belarus Share Share A satellite image captured on February 17, 2026, shows the site of the possible Oreshnik missile deployment site in Belarus, at the center, ringed by what appear to be six installations of air defense…
Iran war could save Vladimir Putin’s failing Ukraine invasion
The mood in Moscow was strikingly subdued in late February as the country marked four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin officials made little mention of the anniversary, while the heavily censored Russian media offered only minimal coverage. With no end in…
The Republic of Moldova joins the Rome Agreement to combat illegal fishing
Economic Published 05.03.2026 12:39 As a candidate country for accession to the European Union, the Republic of Moldova joins international efforts to prevent and deter illegal fishing. Parliament ratified the agreement signed in Rome in 2009 in two readings. Tatiana Nistorică, State Secretary at…
Front lines of humor: Dark humor voices Ukrainians’ hopes for victory
In 1991, a simple line appeared in Broom, a Lithuanian satire and humor journal. “A shortest joke: Communism,” it said. A one-liner to celebrate the collapse of the Soviet Union. Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, a shortest joke could be told about Russia’s war in Ukraine: “Liberation.”…
Poland Sends Two Military Aircraft to Evacuate Poles Stranded in Middle East
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NATO F-35s Intercept Armed Russian Aerobatic Jets and Tu-95s Over Barents Sea
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets intercepted a Russian flight formation consisting of two Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers and two Su-35 Flanker-M fighter jets in international airspace. According to a report by the Norwegian Armed Forces published on February 28, 2026, the encounter took place over the…
Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video
Fire Point, the controversial Ukrainian defense firm famous for producing the Flamingo missile, released video footage on Feb. 27 of a new weapon: the FP-7 ballistic missile. Denys Shtilierman, Fire Point's co-owner, shared video of the FP-7's successful test launch on social media. "We welcome…
Analysis: Fortress Ukraine: Why a Mass Departure of Soldiers After the War Is Unlikely
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Overlooked by the Western canon: Why Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi matters now
Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian Institute. In an age where minds rarely know rest, the craving for true stillness…
Optics of the US’s NATO Training Absence Do Not Look Good
Caption A photo shows US and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images) The Economic Case for the US-Israel Partnership Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Zineb Riboua Reports Feb 13,…
Nemesis Brigade reveals details of NATO exercises in Estonia where Ukrainian drones outperformed Alliance troops
Among the Ukrainian units that took part in the May 2025 NATO exercises in Estonia – where European forces were reportedly "defeated" – were pilots from the 412th Nemesis Brigade. Over three days, they carried out nearly 30 bomber-drone missions and notched up 14 simulated equipment kills. Source:…
Orbán says Middle East war has doubled importance of Druzhba oil pipeline
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said the war in the Middle East has doubled the importance of Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline. Source: Orbán on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: On the day the United States and Israel launched military operations against…
France Warns of ‘Provocation’ as Sweden Confirms Russian Drone Buzzed Carrier
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Russians Boast That Shahed Drones are Manufactured by Minors
#Russia #Shahed-136 #UAV #World Applying epoxy resin with hardener during the production of the Shahed 136 UAV in Alabuga. Photo from leaked documents, enhanced with Gemini Russia has released a series of recruitment promotional videos to attract minors to the production facility where Shaheds are…
Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Threatening US Bases Across Middle East Explained
At the short-range level, Iran fields a dense inventory of SRBMs (Short-Range Ballistic Missiles) with ranges of 150–800 km, optimized for rapid launch and mobility. The Fateh-110 family, operational at 200–300 km, remains a core tactical strike system, employing solid-fuel missiles and road-mobile…
U.S. Abrams and UK Challenger 2 Tanks Join France’s AMX-10 RC Vehicles In Estonia For NATO Exercise
Defense News Army 2026 U.S. M1 Abrams, UK Challenger 2, and French AMX-10 RC vehicles conducted a combined CALFEX live-fire exercise in Estonia on February 28, 2026, according to the French Armed Forces’ official operations account. The multinational drill underscored NATO’s emphasis on armored…
Insurers Cancel Policies for Ships in Middle East After Iran Strikes: Report
by Ship & Bunker News Team Saturday February 28, 2026 Follow @shipandbunker The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint for global tanker traffic. File Image / Pixabay Insurers are reportedly in some cases cancelling policies for ships operating in the Middle East following strikes on Iran on Saturday.…
Ships Being Warned Strait of Hormuz 'Has Been Closed': UKMTO
by Ship & Bunker News Team Saturday February 28, 2026 Follow @shipandbunker Closing the strait to commercial shipping has been a longstanding threat from Iran. File Image / Pixabay Commercial ships operating in the Middle East are reportedly being warned the Strait of Hormuz has been closed…
Iranian Undersea Options to Disrupt the Strait of Hormuz
June 25, 2025 While the threat of a Strait of Hormuz closure has diminished following a tenuous ceasefire with Israel, Tehran is likely to continue leveraging the strait as a means of disruption and strategic signaling. Periodic threats of closure spook global markets, drive up insurance rates, and…
Moscow Urges Russians to Leave Iran, Warning of Regional ‘Catastrophe’ - The Moscow Times
Russia on Saturday condemned United States and Israeli strikes on Iran as a "dangerous adventure" that could spark "catastrophe" in the region. "Washington and Tel-Aviv have once again embarked on a dangerous adventure that is rapidly bringing the region to the brink of a humanitarian, economic, and…
Impounded luxury Russia-linked yachts lose €580 million in value
Ireland on ‘war footing’ over Russian sabotage fears
Spy agencies track Moscow’s illegals as concerns grow of drone strikes, cyberattacks and disinformation before July handover John Mooney, Investigations Editor Saturday February 28 2026, 7.40pm, The Sunday Times Micheal Martin, the taoiseach, and Jim O’Callaghan, the justice minister, right,…
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Dutch magician performs for North Korean kids, proving you can find joy just about anywhere
In Partnership With Levi Strauss Foundation → Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive. Even in divided times, small acts of friendship help…
Drone textbook introduced in occupied territories of Ukraine: What children study
What students will be taught Based on the publication's content, high school students will undergo a full cycle of drone development — from design to testing. The program includes construction, programming, 3D modeling, computer vision, and elements of artificial intelligence. Separate sections are…
Escalating Cyber Attacks From Iran: Is Your Organization Prepared for State Sponsored Threat Groups? - HSToday
CybersecurityInfrastructure Security Escalating Cyber Attacks From Iran: Is Your Organization Prepared for State Sponsored Threat Groups? Understanding Iranian state-backed cyber actors, hacktivist activity, espionage campaigns and ransomware risks March 1, 2026 Share Email Military action in Iran…
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