Russia is trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: the most dangerous area has been named
Most of these enemy attempts were observed there. Russia is trying to break through the defenses of Ukraine in the Novopavlovsk direction / photo 10 separate mountain…
Ukraine takes war behind enemy lines as Russian fuel depots set ablaze
A train was derailed in the Bryansk region late last week in what initially appeared to be a landslip. The governor of Russia’s Kursk region claimed two…
‘In Russia, brutality is part of everyday life’: meet Face, the rapper exiled by Putin
The music videos by this fearless rising artist have over 75 million views on YouTube and more than one million monthly listeners on Spotify, despite the streaming…
For as long as Europe pays for Russian energy, Vladimir Putin is winning
The Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine is under way after the Kremlin appeared to give up hope of taking Kyiv and toppling the government of Volodymyr Zelensky….
Sacked, arrested: How Vladimir Putin is turning on his military advisers
Russian officials never confirmed the reports. However, Christo Grozev, of the Bellingcat open-source intelligence team, quoted sources saying that Gen Gavrilov was arrested either for the “wasteful…
The me, me, me generation thinks the Ukraine crisis is all about them
War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Apart, it would seem, from providing the opportunity for outrageous narcissism on social media. As nightmarish events unfold in…
‘I fear being thought a coward more than I fear death’: Why this Ukrainian father is fighting on the front line
At first, few of us believed that he would really do it. The build-up of troops was intimidation, certainly, but surely bluff, we reckoned. But the numbers…
We must take the Al Capone approach to bring gangster Putin to justice
Vladimir’s wealth is quite something. By some estimates he has assets north of $200 billion (£149bn). That’s enough to make even his poodle oligarchs jealous. But they…
Britain needs to stop focusing on China and build up its land forces
With a violent, bloody and destructive return to state-on-state warfare in Europe, this must surely be the moment for the United Kingdom’s defence planners to take a…
No fuel and lost behind enemy lines: How Russia’s mighty army got bogged down in Ukraine
In calls to the Georgian and Moldovan presidents, Macron later voiced his “determination to support our partners in the eastern neighbourhood” of the European Union “against any…
Russia’s lightning invasion stalls as Ukraine puts up fierce resistance
It is not known if it had been forces at the airbase that brought down the plane. A short time later a second aircraft was destroyed near…
The plight of Ukraine’s mothers has broken the world’s hearts
Imagine – along with their packed lunch and gym kit – sending your child to school with a sticker on their clothes stating their blood type. “It’s…
Ukraine using British NLAW anti-tank missiles to destroy Russian armour
Speaking in the Commons earlier today James Heappey, the Armed Forces minister, said anti-tank missiles had “already proven to be invaluable” in the conflict in Ukraine. Mr…
Why Vladimir Putin has chosen to invade Ukraine now
Russia’s military is at its strongest and most capable since the Cold War. Its public finances are also in good order, and Mr Putin may believe he is…
Russian invasion risks pushing families across Middle East and North Africa into severe hunger
The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing food prices to fluctuate, and risks pushing families across the Middle East and North Africa into severe…
Jacob Rees-Mogg hails report that ‘transforms UK trade policy’
This is because the EU refuses to continue mutual recognition after a transitional period. However, the IEA says Britain must nevertheless unilaterally recognise EU rules and the…