10 November, 02:04 PM PhotoStory Share: Vovchansk in September 2024 (Photo: Separate Presidential Brigade / Facebook) Claims by Russian propagandists about major successes by Russia’s forces in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, do not correspond to reality, Operational-Tactical Group Kharkiv reported on…

Robots in popular culture often are thought of as offensive weapons. Super Battle Droids, the T-1000, and Megatron all show how effective robots could be in combat. Now, offensive drones are proliferating on the real-world battlefield, especially in Ukraine. But a defensive approach to drone use…

The Dutch Ministry of Defence said the Russian ship Yantar was escorted out of the North Sea earlier this week after operating near vital maritime infrastructure in the Netherlands’ exclusive economic zone. According to a ministry statement on 6 November, the hydrographic survey ship HNLMS Snellius…

Defense News Army 2025 Romania is in talks with Rheinmetall on a land systems package that spotlights the KF51 family, as the government locks in a propellant-powder joint venture in Victoria, Brașov, valued at roughly €535 million under the EU’s SAFE instrument. The approach links an MBT decision,…

For the first time, an anthology of poetry from the Executed Renaissance—a generation of Ukrainian writers silenced by Soviet repression—has been published in Swedish under the title Den avrättade renässansen. This was reported by representatives of the Ukrainian Institute (UI) in Sweden to Chytomo…

The Committee of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine has published the longlists of literary and artistic works that advanced to the first round in 2026. Submissions closed on November 3, after which the committee began processing the materials and posting on the website the full list of…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian that he is not afraid of Donald Trump, unlike other Western leaders, and denied reports of a tense meeting in Washington, emphasizing that he has “normal, businesslike, and constructive” relations with the U.S. president. He also…

He said this in an interview with The Guardian, published on Sunday, Ukrinform reports. “I believe so. He can do that. We must forget about the general European scepticism that Putin first wants to occupy Ukraine and then may go somewhere else. He can do both at the same time,” Zelensky said. The…

He said this in an interview with The Guardian, published on Sunday, Ukrinform reports. Zelensky noted that the United States remains Ukraine’s strategic partner. “Trump was elected by his people. We have to respect the choice made by the American people, just as I am elected by my people. The US is…

Tankers Unloading has been complicated by wider Western blacklistings Traffic in the Suez Canal.Photo: Suez Canal Authority

Homepage News Суспільство 21:51 09 Nov 2025 Богдан Петришин Angelina Jolie has visited Kherson and Mykolaiv on the frontline in southern Ukraine. She spent time with medical staff, families and volunteers, who continue their daily lives under the constant presence of drones, the threat of shelling,…

Two Indian refiners bought a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, Iraq, and the UAE on the spot market as they seek alternatives to Russian crude. Reuters reported, citing unnamed industry sources, that Hindustan Petroleum Corp. had bought 2 million barrels of West Texas…

WASHINGTON DC – The US Senate voted 60–40 late Sunday night to advance a legislative vehicle to end the 40-day government shutdown that had paralyzed Washington, furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and rattled global allies. The breakthrough arrived after five weeks of gridlock and…

According to Ukrinform, Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, reported this on Facebook. “We inform you that Ukrainian citizen Ilnur Shagaev, detained on 20 May 2025 in the city of Cherbourg (France) at the moment when he, together with his wife and children, was…

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Photo credit: Suez Canal Authority The Suez Canal Authority announced the gradual return of mega container ships to the canal in the past two years, marked by the transit of the container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin. The voyage marks the first transit of the giant container ship through the Suez…

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Hides Even Tanks: Germany to Order Hundreds of Thousands of Multispectral Camouflage Nets #Europe #Germany #Procurement #World Leopard 2 tank and Siocam camouflage net by Sioen The German Army plans to order hundreds of thousands of modern camouflage nets that reduce the signature of objects. The…

Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report. Despite a powerful domestic defense industry, Moscow has a "high level of…

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The following conversation was recorded on October 2, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: I would like to welcome our guest today, Dr. Antonia Colibasanu. Antonia is a senior geopolitical analyst at Geopolitical Futures. She is also an…

Russia’s seaborne crude shipments fell to the lowest in two months with declining volumes compounding lower prices to potentially deplete the Kremlin’s war funding. The country shipped 3.45 million barrels a day in the four weeks to Nov. 9, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg,…

Memorial of Heroes, a Ukrainian memorialization and documentary project that records the stories of those killed by Russia's war against Ukraine, has had its YouTube channel deleted without the right to appeal. "Five times this month, our channel has been deleted," the project's deputy editor,…

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10 November, 2025 RussiaUkraineGilbert W. MerkxEuropeAlternative Perspectives Gilbert W. Merkx is a professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico and Duke University, where he also served as Vice Provost for International Affairs. He was the founding chair of the Group of Advisors to the…

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Indiana as two incoming coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. (Image credit: Map: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Graphic and background added in Canva Pro.) Jump to: Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights could…

NEWS Latest news November 12, 2025 Moldovan army receives modern logistics vehicles from the European Union Today, the National Army of the Republic of Moldova received a new batch of logistics vehicles from the European Union through the European Peace Facility (EPF). The delivery includes 66…

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has prevented a series of terrorist attacks planned in Kyiv’s metro and several large shopping centers, the agency announced on November 12. According to the SBU, Russian operatives intended to plant explosive devices equipped with mobile phones for remote detonation…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and other key mine action stakeholders, will create the first interagency national group of underwater mine clearance instructors, the press service of the Ministry of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, November 12. Pavel Bednyakov/Reuters See all topics Email Link Copied! Kazakhstan’s lower parliament pushed ahead with anti-LGBTQ legislation Wednesday…

A Sukhoi Su-34 drops a UMPK during a test. Russian defense ministry photo The Russian air force’s hundreds of Sukhoi fighters play an important role in Russia’s 45-month wider war on Ukraine. Lobbing thousands of UMPK precision glide bombs a month from as far away as 45 miles, the fighters pummel…

An exhibition titled “Kherson: Not/Stolen. Studies and Tributes” opened in Lviv in support of the Oleksiy Shovkunenko Kherson Art Museum, which Russians plundered during the aggression. This was reported by the Lviv Regional Military Administration. As part of the event, timed to the third…

1 Around and around they go On November 11, 2025, Russian musicians Diana Loginova (better known by her stage name Naoko) and Alexander Orlov, both of whom were jailed in October for performing songs by banned artists, were arrested for the third time in succession. This time, they were charged with…

Share on LinkedIn Share Send email Mail “It did not take atomic weapons to make man want peace. But the atomic bomb was the turn of the screw. The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different…

By Robert Harvey and Luiza Ilie LONDON/BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Oslo-listed Vantage Drilling cancelled a contract to drill next year, which two industry sources told Reuters on Wednesday was with sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil for exploration at its Romanian Black Sea Trident gas discovery. The…

According to Ukrinform's correspondent in New York, the event was organized by the U.S. Foreign Council of the public initiative Order of Saint Panteleimon. During the ceremony, several individuals and organizations were recognized for exceptional compassion and humanitarian leadership. This year's…

Canada has imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting its shadow tanker fleet and entities linked to cyber infrastructure and drone development, according to the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that the measures include restrictions on 100…

Ukraine will be the first nation to test a French-developed drone defense system capable of operating hundreds of interceptor drones simultaneously, according to Defense Express on November 12. The system, known as DWS-1 and produced by French startup Atreyd, will be deployed in Ukraine in the…