Mass evacuation in Russia's Belgorod region: residents flee amid rising tensions along the border with Ukraine
More than 11,000 residents of the Krasnaya Yaruga district in Russia's Belgorod region were evacuated on August 12 "due to the operational situation," according to a Tuesday morning Telegram post by the region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov.
Currently, around 1,000 people are staying in temporary accommodation centers, which are equipped with food and essential supplies, said Gladkov, without specifying whether active conflict is ongoing in the area. The previous day, pro-Russian Telegram …
Putin appoints his ex-bodyguard Dyumin to lead Kursk region operation against Ukrainian Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed long-time ally and former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin to be responsible for the "liberation" of the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reports indicate. The news was first reported by Telegram channel “Vazhnyye Istorii” and confirmed by Russian State Duma MP from the Kursk region, Nikolai Ivanov, citing his sources.
"My sources confirmed this information. Indeed, Alexei Gennadyevich Dyumin was invited to a meeting with Putin yesterday, …
Iranian military delegation visits Moscow for Army-2024 forum amid strengthening defense ties
A high-ranking Iranian military delegation has flown to Moscow to take part in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024", reports the Tasnim news agency.
The visit comes at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The delegation is led by General Ali Shadmani, Deputy Chief of Iran's Central Staff. He is scheduled to meet with top officials from the Russian defense sector during the visit.
Reports indicate that representatives of the Islamic Republic will also engage in …
Western media: Ukrainian Forces' bold incursion into Russia's Kursk region shakes Putin's strongman image
The Ukrainian military has launched a successful strike into Russia's Kursk region, casting a shadow over President Vladimir Putin's image as a strong leader ensuring national security. This daring move by Ukrainian forces has heightened Western media's critical narrative, with some outlets mockingly labeling Russia a "superpower" that can't fully control its own borders. Swiss newspaper columnist Andreas Rüesch, writing for the Swiss newspaper NZZ, stated that Ukraine's offensive in the Kursk …
Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces control 1000 square kilometers of Russian territory
On the seventh day of military operations in Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian authorities have spoken out about the ongoing offensive. The Ukrainian Army now controls about 1000 square kilometers of Russian territory, said Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, during a meeting chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, August 12. A video of Syrskyi's report was posted on President Zelensky’s Telegram channel.
According to Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces …