KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces hit an oil terminal, a pipeline, two parked fighter jets and two ships in a series of attacks on Russian soil, officials said Monday. The attacks are part of an ongoing campaign to disrupt the Russian war effort and sow fear behind the front lines, where outnumbered Ukrainian troops … Read more
Two NATO nation’s intelligence services suspect that Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbital clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of curbing the West’s space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield. Intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press say the so-called “area effect” weapon … Read more
Dec. 19 (UPI) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish President Karol Nawrocki discussed mutual concerns during a private meeting in Warsaw on Friday. The meeting was the first between the two European leaders since Nawrocki was inaugurated as Poland’s new president on August 6, and they discussed security issues involving most of Russia, along … Read more
(Correct spelling in story identifier for RUSSIA-CYBER/UKRAINE) By AJ Vicens Dec 19 (Reuters) – Russian technology companies working on air defense, sensitive electronics and other defense applications have been targeted in recent weeks by a cyber espionage group that uses AI-generated decoy documents, according to a cybersecurity analyst. The discovery by cybersecurity firm Intezer shows … Read more
Reuters videos Thu, 18 Dec 2025 at 6:22 PM GMT+1 STORY: A ban on the US gaming platform Roblox here in Russia has sparked a debate among some children and their parents about censorship and the usefulness of bans in a world where players can exceed limits with a few clicks.Polina Gerina is a 14-year-old … Read more
In November, a train carrying nearly 500 people came to an abrupt halt in eastern Poland. A broken overhead line had broken several windows, and the front track was damaged. Elsewhere on the line, explosives detonated under a moving freight train. No one was hurt in either case and the damage was limited, but Poland, … Read more
(Bloomberg) — The United States is preparing a new round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow if President Vladimir Putin rejects a peace deal with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The United States is considering options, such as targeting vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of tankers … Read more
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the leader of China Xi Jinping.Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images The sanctions have forced Russia to rely heavily on China to keep its economy afloat. China ships high-tech products to Russia and buys its oil cheaply — a combination that boosts Beijing’s leverage. Russia’s role has been reduced to a … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The commander of maritime drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kiev’s unmanned fleet managed to curb the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea fleet. In an interview with The Associated Press, the head of the specialized maritime drone … Read more
DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group is committing abuses including rape and beheading as it joins Mali’s military to hunt down extremists, dozens of civilians who fled the fighting told The Associated Press. The Africa Corps is using the same tactics as Wagner, the refugees said, … Read more