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Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows the “urgency” of backing Kyiv, touting strong support ahead of Donald Trump taking office in January. “This attack is outrageous and serves as yet another reminder of the urgency and importance of supporting the Ukrainian people in their defense against Russian…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows the “urgency” of backing Kyiv, touting strong support ahead of Donald Trump taking office in January. “This attack is outrageous and serves as yet another reminder of the urgency and importance of supporting the Ukrainian people in their defense against Russian…
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated into a missile brinkmanship reminiscent of Cold War tensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the test-firing of a new intermediate-range missile last week, a move he described as a response to recent US and UK-supplied long-range missile strikes by Ukraine targeting military sites within Russia. While the…
NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia’s attempt to “intimidate” Kyiv’s backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week. Russia on Thursday carried out a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro which President Vladimir Putin said was a test of its new Oreshnik missile. Putin said the…
Kyiv: Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. The Kremlin declined on Tuesday to confirm that Ukrainian forces had again launched US-provided long-range ATACMS at Russia this week but blamed Washington for escalating the conflict…
NATO Military Committee Chief Admiral Rob Bauer. Brussels: Russia’s land forces are bigger now than at the time of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but their quality has decreased since, a NATO top military official said on Monday. “The quality of those forces has gone down,” the Chair of NATO’s Military Committee,…
NATO Military Committee Chief Admiral Rob Bauer. Brussels: Russia’s land forces are bigger now than at the time of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but their quality has decreased since, a NATO top military official said on Monday. “The quality of those forces has gone down,” the Chair of NATO’s Military Committee,…
All 89 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated. Istanbul: The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey’s Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement. The ministry said landings at the airport were suspended until 0300 local time (0000 GMT) while authorities towed the…
Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia’s provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. The Swedish minister’s remarks came as he announced “substantial funding” to Ukraine for the procurement of long-range missiles and drones. “The Russian escalation and provocation that we’ve…
On November 17, Russia launched its most intense assault on Ukraine in three months, targeting critical power infrastructure with Iranian-made Shaheen missiles. This attack highlights the deepening military collaboration between Russia and Iran. As the prolonged war grinds on, Russia has increasingly leaned on allies like Iran, China, and North Korea for supply of arms—nations…