• Russia and Iran near landmark strategic partnership agreement

    Russia is on the verge of signing a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Iran, one of Israel's primary adversaries. This announcement was made today by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a briefing. The draft of the new interstate agreement between Russia and Iran is in the final stage of approval, and it is expected to be signed during one of the upcoming meetings between the presidents of Russia and Iran.

    Zakharova highlighted …

  • Slovakia backs Czech effort to supply artillery shells to Ukraine

    Slovakia is supporting the Czech initiative to procure artillery shells for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, President Peter Pellegrini announced during his visit to the Czech Republic.

    Pellegrini highlighted that Bratislava supports Kyiv through various means that are not often publicised, including the provision of electricity to prevent a collapse of the Ukrainian energy system.

    The Slovak President also confirmed that the country is participating in support of the Czech initiative to purchase …

  • Severe losses force premature withdrawal of Russian 83rd Brigade from Vovchansk

    Russian command is prematurely withdrawing the remnants of its battered 83rd Assault Brigade from Vovchansk due to severe losses and deserters, reports influential military blogger “Nikolaevsky Vanek”, who is associated with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

    He noted that the deployment of the Russian 83rd Air Assault Brigade to Vovchansk was known approximately three weeks ago. The group was sent to the frontline for "ambitious objectives", particularly to intensify assaults. They became embroiled …

  • Ukraine narrows firepower disparity with Russia to 1:3 ratio on frontlines

    The disparity in fire volume between Ukraine and Russia on the frontline has narrowed to a ratio of 1:3, LIGA.net reports, citing sources in Ukraine’s General Staff.

    A source from the General Staff told LIGA.net that, during the summer of 2023, Russians fired between 10,000 to 15,000 rounds per day, compared to 10,000 by Ukrainian troops, achieving what was then termed "relative parity".

    However, between August and the end of 2023, the Russian troops ramped up their daily fire to 20,000 …

  • ICC issues arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian generals accused of war crimes in Ukraine

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoygu and Chief of the Russian General Staff General Valeriy Gerasimov, according to the press release of the court.

    The ICC states that Shoygu and Gerasimov are suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between October 2022 and March 9, 2023. Specifically, the charges include:

    - Deliberate attacks on civilian objects in Ukraine, including the country’s …

  • Russian Foreign Ministry condemns US over Sevastopol attack, threatens retaliation

    US Ambassador Lynne Tracy was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where she was issued a formal protest concerning the attack on Sevastopol, which the Russian Defence Ministry claims was carried out by Ukrainian armed forces using American long-range ATACMS missiles.

    "It was emphasized that the United States, which is waging a hybrid war against Russia and has effectively become a party to the conflict by supplying the most advanced weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including ATACMS …

  • For the first time, Ukrainian Forces use HIMARS to strike Russian military facilities in Kursk region

    For the first time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) used HIMARS systems in an attack on military facilities in Russia's Kursk region, specifically targeting the village of Mirny (Sudzhansky District) and the village of Dolgie Bumy (Belovsky District).

    On Saturday, June 22, AFU launched their HIMARS rocket strikes against Russian military installations located in the Kursk region. The building of the Federal Security Service (FSB) came under fire.

    The news outlet Astra reported that a total …

  • Hamas deputy leader to hold discussions in Moscow as Russia seeks release of hostages

    Hamas' Deputy Head of the Political Bureau, Musa Abu Marzouk, is scheduled to arrive in Moscow tomorrow, June 24, for talks, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

    "Abu Marzouk will arrive in Moscow on Monday," an informed source told the agency.

    According to the source, Marzouk has meetings lined up at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    During his previous visit to the Russian capital on March 1, Abu Marzouk met with the Russian President's Special Representative for the …

  • Vietnam affirms strategic partnership with U.S., casting doubt on Putin's recent diplomatic gains

    Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has described the United States as a strategic partner for his country. The key diplomat made this declaration during the visit of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink to Hanoi. This visit came shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Vietnam.

    According to the newspaper VietnamPlus, Bui Thanh Son emphasized that Vietnam continues to regard the United States as a strategically important …

  • Quiet dismissal: FSB's 5th Service Head ousted over Ukraine offensive failures

    General Sergey Beseda has been dismissed from his post as the head of the FSB's 5th Service, widely considered to be chiefly responsible for the failure of Russia's blitzkrieg in Ukraine. The dismissal took place quietly, with General Beseda being replaced by Alexey Komkov, who previously held a senior position in counterintelligence, reports the news outlet Important Stories, citing two sources close to Russian intelligence services.

    Rumors about Beseda facing significant problems began …