Carabinieri police are investigating a reported disruption at the site of the controversial Eugenio Monti track reconstruction in the Alpine town as it faces a race against time to be ready for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in under a year. On Friday, the body in charge…

1 Vuhledar in Ukraine's Donetsk region was captured in October 2024 and only ruins remained of the town. The battle for Vuhledar lasted two years. This photo shows destroyed residential buildings in Vuhledar in September 2023. 2 A burned residential building in Avdiyivka, Donetsk region, in November…

About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Support OJ Contribute Today About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Main War The SSU warns about information sabotage: Russia has mobilized the full potential of bot farms to…

The Valfajr torpedo represents a major leap forward in Iran’s torpedo development. Unlike traditional torpedoes, which use compressed air as a propellant, the Valfajr torpedo uses compressed pure oxygen as its fuel. This innovative design allows the torpedo to achieve higher performance and extended…

Members of New York’s large Ukrainian community expressed a mix of disillusionment, betrayal, defiance and acute uncertainty about what the future holds for Ukraine after tensions escalated this week between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Geopolitical events in the last week have shocked…

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About 40 drone-equipped U.S. Marines have been sent to Finland to join NATO’s Baltic Sentry effort to protect undersea cables in the wake of several instances of suspected sabotage, according to the Finnish Defense Ministry (MoD) and U.S. Marine Corps. That news comes as Swedish Police say they are…

Swedish authorities have confirmed that a submarine communications cable between Finland and Germany has been damaged again in the Baltic Sea. According to information received by YLE from the Swedish coast guard, the suspected cable break occurred in Sweden’s economic zone near the coast of Gotland…

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The United Kingdom is set to announce new sanctions against Russia on Monday, marking three years since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Sunday. "This is also the time to turn the screws on [Vladimir] Putin's Russia," Lammy said in a statement. "Tomorrow, I plan to…

Image for representation purposes only The Russian security council has accused NATO of developing plans that could pose a threat to its port infrastructure, citing the alliance’s increasing military activities in the Baltic and Black Seas. The allegations were made after NATO enhanced its maritime…

Russian and North Korean army officers in their Tactical Operations Center under the staircase outside the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion headquarters. For students, this is the start of a challenge to decipher clues through all-source intelligence analysis and one of the 304th’s first…

As of February 2025, Russia under President Vladimir Putin faces a confluence of political, economic, and geopolitical challenges that critically impact its stability and future trajectory. The prolonged conflict in Ukraine, compounded by stringent international sanctions and internal dissent, has…

The trade of Russian oil for March-loading in Asia has slowed significantly as a growing gap between buyer and seller expectations in China has emerged. This disconnect comes amid rising costs for chartering non-sanctioned tankers following new U.S. sanctions, according to traders and shipping data.…

All the effort Kyiv had expended in wooing the White House, combining flattery with bribery and a share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth, imploded in minutes when Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke the fundamental rule of the new global reality: he told the truth about Donald Trump. All America’s allies, the…

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By January 28, 2025, 10:29 am PST Views: 6,680 The cargo ship Vezhen, seized for investigation, remains anchored off the coast of Karlskrona, Sweden, as Swedish authorities conduct examinations on January 27, 2025. An underwater data cable linking Sweden and Latvia was damaged early Sunday, marking…

The risk that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will strike Earth in eight years was reduced to 1.5% on Wednesday, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Only 24 hours prior to their latest announcement, NASA had recorded the highest-ever probability of such a…

Ukraine’s military has grown fourfold since Russia’s full-scale invasion began three years ago, holding off a much bigger force with soldiers who have gone from civilian to battle-ready in just weeks. Their success on the battlefield, where cheap drones are taking out tank formations, has forced a…

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Exterior damage of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) viewed from a ship’s rigid-hull inflatable boat following a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cody Beam) WASHINGTON — The captain in command of the US Navy aircraft carrier…

A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed the plot to blow up drone goggles. But it was unclear how much effect the scheme had on Russian forces. Listen to this article · 4:35 min Learn more By Kim Barker and Reporting from Kyiv Feb. 20, 2025Updated 5:43 p.m. ET Want to stay updated on…

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has rebutted US President Donald Trump, who called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator for allegedly refusing to hold elections. Source: Healey during a visit to Norway, European Pravda reports, citing Sky News Details: When asked about Donald Trump's…

At the Defense Tech Innovations Forum 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine officially showcased the Trembita light cruise missile, a domestically produced weapon designed to strike deep behind enemy lines. According to Ukraine’s Army TV, the missile has the potential to reach Moscow, offering a low-cost,…

The German Navy has confirmed that unnamed saboteurs have attempted to damage more than one of its warships, and media reports from Germany suggest that at least two vessels have been affected. In 2024, a German Navy minehunter was damaged by unknown personnel while in shipyard in Rostock. Several…

Over the past year, Vietnam has accelerated its land reclamation program in the Spratly Islands, building out acreage and enlarging its military bases at a faster pace than any other claimant. At its largest facility on Barque Canada Reef, it has dug out a ship channel large enough to accommodate…

EU countries have agreed on a new round of sanctions against Russia, diplomats said Wednesday, as the bloc looks to maintain pressure on Moscow ahead of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The wide-ranging package, which includes a ban on imports of Russian aluminum, will be…

Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, whose leaders once showcased their exceptionally friendly relationship, have been deteriorating since the Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane headed for Russia. In the months since the deadly crash, Baku’s leadership has repeatedly pressed the Kremlin to…

A German NGO has come up with an AI-assisted tool for finding ghost nets - the drifting, abandoned fishing gear that hoovers up sea life indiscriminately. About 50,000 tonnes of fishing gear end up in the ocean every year, accounting for nearly a third of all ocean plastic waste. The gear gradually…

“Achieving information dominance is an indispensable prerequisite of combat action.” Editor’s note: This style of article is also a move from our more traditional analytical articles. However, we valued the first person experience it offers and think it is of interest to our readers. The current…

Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at home By L�a DAUPLE, Victoria LUKOVENKO Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit "Le Freak", his eyes obscured by sunglasses. The 39-year-old…

The Trump administration has suspended the processing of all immigration applications submitted by migrants from Ukraine and Latin America who were allowed entry into the United States under specific programs during Joe Biden’s presidency, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing two U.S. officials.…

by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday February 19, 2025 Follow @shipandbunker The route starts at Nhava Sheva in India, moving through Mundra, Salalah and Jeddah before returning to India. Image Credit: CMA CGM French container line CMA CGM has announced a new route for its ships passing through the…

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will be launching direct flights from Abu Dhabi to the Russian resort city of Sochi, often described as the ‘Gateway to the Black Sea’. The carrier will operate the new 1,554-mile (2,486km) route from Abu…

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Morning Comrades. It’s been two weeks, hasn’t it? As we started into 2025 I very explicitly wrote that in dealing with the new Trump administration that we should not fall into the same reactionary trap and yap about every single thing that media thirsty gangster dies and yet, it’s been two weeks. I…

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