Secret US Weapons Delivery Energizes Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Past Week Kyiv, Ukraine – In a significant boost for Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts, a discreet delivery of American weaponry and a daring raid across a river have injected much-needed energy into the country’s stalled operation. Ukrainian forces claim to have inflicted heavy losses on Russian troops attempting to …
Azerbaijan’s military operation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region has resulted in the deaths of at least 32 people and injuries to 200 others, according to a statement by an official in Armenian-controlled territory. The operation, described as an “anti-terrorist” campaign by Azerbaijan’s defense ministry, is taking place in an ethnic Armenian enclave that is internationally …
A plane crash in Russia has raised questions as to how the disaster occurred, especially since Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of a mercenary group known for its brutal methods and victories in the Ukraine war, was reportedly on board. The private Embraer jet carrying seven passengers and three crew members crashed northwest of Moscow while …
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary group Wagner, who previously staged a rebellion against Russia’s military leadership, was among the passengers on a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow. According to the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, the crash of the Embraer aircraft is currently under investigation. Preliminary reports suggest that all passengers and …
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) made an unprecedented announcement today that Jens Stoltenberg, their secretary-general for the past nine years, will continue his position for an exceptional tenth year. This news, which had already been predicted by various esteemed sources such as The Times of London, the Financial Times, Politico, and defense-industry newsletters, led …
Chess referee Shohreh Bayat, who fled Iran three years ago, has faced further ostracism after challenging the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and its president, Arkady Dvorkovich, for questioning her choice of clothing at a tournament in Iceland in support of Iranian protests and the people of Ukraine. Bayat left Iran in 2017 after being criticised …
In Moscow, a new craze has emerged – a nuclear war game where players rush to find launch codes and prevent a catastrophic strike on the United States. The game is hosted in a building reminiscent of the Cold War era, emphasizing tensions that remain after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The game, called …
In preparation for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia amassed over 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and presented NATO with a treaty demanding the cessation of military activity in Ukraine and the removal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe. This treaty was merely a pretext for war as Russian President Vladimir Putin had already made the …