According to him, the first Russian attacks at the beginning of the full-scale war were carried out against the positions of anti-aircraft missile units, radio engineering troops, and Ukrainian airfields. Because of this, the enemy had the illusion that all these assets had been destroyed.…

In the month since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the foreign policy of the new US administration has focused on efforts to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. This admirable initiative is in its infancy as daily trial balloons are floated. Currently, the Trump White House appears to favor…

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Russia’s shadow fleet plays a pivotal role in financing the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, serving as a blueprint for nations seeking to circumvent international sanctions while exporting natural resources by sea. These vessels enable Moscow to continue shipping crude oil and petroleum…

More than half of Russia’s shadow tanker fleet – over 300 vessels – has been subject to restrictions as a result of the latest sanctions imposed by Western countries. Source: Vladyslav Vlasiuk, presidential envoy on sanctions policy, during the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by Ukrinform…

Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. width px height px The URL has been copied to your clipboard No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:43 0:00 Three years after Russian troops drove everyone in the village into a school basement for a month, the people of Yahidne, Ukraine,…

Europe This combination of undated Reuters photos features, left to right, U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Share VOA Russian: Moscow weighs compromises to end war in Ukraine share As U.S. President Donald Trump sped up…

People in Kyiv pay their respects to Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in the Kharkiv area on May 29 while serving as a volunteer medic. Hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv on June 2 to honor the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a volunteer combat…

Northrop Grumman reached a deal with Korean technology conglomerate Hanwha this week to provide helicopter-mounted Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems (ALMDS) in support of the Republic of Korea‘s (ROK) Mine Countermeasures Program (KMCH). Mounted onto various helicopter platforms, the AN/AES-1…

Homepage News Events 12:21 26 Feb 2025 Ілюстративне фото Illustrative photo Photo: Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Maria Ignatenko The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine has officially recognized military-technological sports as a new non-Olympic sport. This recognition is formalized in…

Just after 2pm last Friday, a notorious group of hackers – responsible for some of the worst cybercrimes of the 21st century – pulled off what may well be their magnum opus. In the space of just a few minutes, approximately $1.46bn (£1.16bn) worth of digital currency was stolen from Bybit, one of…

European Parliament resolution on “Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine” (2024/2988(RSP)) A new resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 23 January 2025 “condemns the Russian regime’s systematic falsification and use of…

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Paratroopers of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade have liberated the village of Kotlyne on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on Telegram Quote: "In the course of assault and recovery operations, paratroopers of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav…

News Opinion Moscow could soon struggle to finance the war, and fiscal breathing room may well be what the Russian leader’s looking for. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin The reason Vladimir Putin might finally be ready to negotiate seems to be remarkably simple: He wants to…

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February 25, 2025 The Kōloa Rum Company filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Jones Act, arguing the 1920 law violates a clause in the Constitution that prohibits Congress from favoring ports of one state over another. Kōloa Rum Company photo. The Kōloa Rum Company A Hawaiian distillery has filed…

On her YouTube channel, Maria Vyushkova describes herself as “a scientist by profession, Buryat by ethnicity” and “anti-war and decolonial activist by the sphere of social engagement.” In the three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vyushkova, who holds a Ph.D. in chemistry, has…

Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US 24 minutes ago Abdujalil AbdurasulovBBC News Reporting fromKyiv Anthony ZurcherSenior North America reporter•@awzurcher Jaroslav LukivBBC News Reporting fromLondon Bloomberg via Getty Images Lorries carry ore from an a mine in central Ukraine. File…

The French Navy has carried out a rare "shock trial" on one of its new frigates to evaluate its resilience to near-miss explosions. It is the first time that the service has performed one of these tests in years. Video released Tuesday shows that the service set off a substantial underwater…

Taipei [Taiwan] February 25 : Taiwan's coastguard on Tuesday said that it has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew on suspicion of deliberately sabotaging an undersea communication cable, local media reported. Earlier today a Togolese-registered vessel was boarded and its Chinese crew detained…

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ENERGYFebruary 25, 2025 Russian energy politics at a crossroads Stefan Hedlund Reading time: 8 min Dwindling oil and gas revenues may turn out to be a considerable strategic disruption for the Kremlin. The tanker Eventin, believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” was stopped while adrift in…

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NewsArticlesBlogsVideo content Eng Укр Pol Esp Eng Укр Defense industry of UkraineUkraineWar with RussiaWorldEuropeMilitary assistance 25 February, 2025 An F-16 equipped with the CADS system during a test flight. Photo: RTX The United States tests the world’s first AI-based Radar Warning Receiver…

[By: Kongsberg Discovery] Kongsberg Discovery successfully completes acceptance testing of a HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle system for the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy. Only one year after being awarded a 24-month frame contract for Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles…

News Defense Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed defense spending will rise to 2.5 percent by 2027, funded by reduced spending on international aid. The prime minister also said he hoped defense spending could increase to 3 percent in the next parliament. | Leon Neal/Getty Images February 25, 2025…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed about new sanctions against Russian citizens and companies that support the Kremlinʼs military-industrial complex, are involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children, and operate a shadow fleet. This was reported by the government press service.…

The monument to Russian Emperor Peter the Great has been dismantled in Poltava in accordance with the current legislation and in compliance with all necessary procedures. Source: Acting Mayor of Poltava Kateryna Yamshchykova on Telegram Quote: "In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of…

Russian war in Ukraine The International Committee of the Red Cross believes that this is probably the largest number of missing persons in such a context in the world. Among them are both military personnel and civilians Two Ukrainian prisoners of war hug each other after being released by Russia…

The Russian government has signed an MOU with the military dictatorship of Myanmar to build a special economic zone in Dawei, a small port town on Myanmar's narrow Malay Peninsula coastline. The memorandum - signed by Russian economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov and Myanmar's investment…

The school teaching pupils to 'dream in Ukrainian' 8 hours ago Ailean BeatonJournalist, BBC Naidheachdan BBC Mikhailo has been attending St Mary's Ukrainian school in Glasgow with mum Tetiana after they fled Ukraine during the Russian invasion Tetiana Prudnykova remembers running between the…

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Original Article Open access Published: 24 February 2025 Sidewalk matching: a smartphone-based GNSS positioning technique for pedestrians in urban canyons Satellite Navigation volume 6, Article number: 4 (2025) Metrics details Abstract In urban canyons, most of Global Navigation Satellite System…

An aging freighter was stopped and boarded in Kiel after a suspected cable damage incident off Gotland last weekend, according to German authorities - and in a familiar pattern, it was missing its port-side anchor. The Antigua-flagged freighter Arne got under way from St. Petersburg on February 19,…

The U.S. Navy reported tonight, February 24, that the carrier USS Harry S. Truman has returned to sea after emergency repairs in Crete. The carrier group was underway today and conducting routine flight operations. The carrier arrived back at the Naval Support Base in Souda Bay, Greece on February…