Russia continues to adapt and evolve its copies of the Shahed-136 long-range one-way attack drone, known locally as the Geran, which is now armed with a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). These are more often called shoulder-fired heat-seeking missiles. The development follows an earlier version of the R-60 air-to-air missile-carrying drone, which you can read … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, as his new chief of staff, a move that comes at a particularly critical moment in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Budanov replaces Andrii Yermak, Zelenskyy’s right-hand man who resigned in November after anti-corruption officials raided his apartment … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff on Friday, a move that came as the United States leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly four-year war. In announcing the appointment of Lieutenant General Budanov, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs to focus on security issues, the … Read more
Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said hit a cafe in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region had risen to 27 people. Kiev denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for Russia’s main criminal investigation agency, the Investigative Committee, said in a statement that a Ukrainian … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials said Thursday that a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 others as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to rise despite what diplomats called productive peace talks. Three drones hit … Read more
The State Department has updated its travel warning for Americans planning to or already visiting Russia. On Tuesday, the agency reissued a Level 4 travel warning for Russia that was announced in May. As part of the warning, the State Department urged any Americans already in Russia to leave immediately. The agency warns that it … Read more
Deep underground in the Old City of Jerusalem, an orthodox nun prays under the Herodian-era stone portal Jesus is said to have passed through on his way to be crucified. Exploring the cavernous Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, located yards from the ancient site of Golgotha, is almost literally to step back in time. However … Read more
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade to power its lunar space program and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as major powers rush to explore the world’s only natural satellite. Ever since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first … Read more
Ukraine’s security service has revealed new details about how it pulled off its strike on a Russian sub. The SBU said it first attacked Russia’s only anti-submarine aircraft in the nearby region. The agency said it used a drone that carried a warhead capable of dispersing 2,000 fragments. Ukraine shared new details on Tuesday about … Read more
When Vladimir Putin made a four-day trip to visit Xi Jinping in September, he addressed his Chinese counterpart as “dear friend”. Speaking to Xi in front of a vast display of orchids in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, the Russian president claimed that their ties were at an “unprecedented high level”. Certainly on the … Read more