• Escalating war: Ukraine faces over 700,000 Russian troops amid ambitious Kremlin plans

    In a statement made in late June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Ukraine was facing a group consisting of 695,000 Russian soldiers. However, officials from Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service told Liga.net that more than 700,000 Russiians are now engaged in combat against Ukraine.

    This figure marks an increase of 60,000 since May and 120,000 since November. Additionally, Russian National Guard troops are involved in the fighting. Their numbers are about 35,000 across …

  • Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits North Korea

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in North Korea for a working visit. Reports from Russian and North Korean media indicate that after attending a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, Lavrov headed to the city of Wonsan, known for its missile test sites and naval bases.

    In Wonsan, Lavrov held discussions with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, focusing on the war in Ukraine and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

    According to the Russian Foreign Minister, Moscow …

  • Moscow police intensify truck inspections in bid to thwart drone smuggling

    In a sweeping security operation, police in Moscow are reportedly conducting widespread checks on trucks, as reported by the Telegram channel Baza.

    According to Baza, traffic police are rigorously inspecting drivers' documents alongside the cargo compartments of larger vehicles such as lorries and Gazelle vans, specifically searching for concealed drones. The channel's sources note that these inspections commenced "several days ago."

    In response, additional traffic police checkpoints have …

  • Close call: Russian military nearly fires on Aeroflot Boeing 737 after mistaking it for a drone

    Russian Social media channels have been abuzz with claims that a Russian Aerospace Defense team reportedly confused an Aeroflot passenger plane with a drone near Sheremetyevo Airport, putting the aircraft in jeopardy. An audio recording of the incident was shared, highlighting the tense cockpit conversations as the defense unit targeted the civilian aircraft, mistakenly identifying it as a drone.

    During the episode, where Russian military forces were countering Ukrainian drone attacks on a …

  • Ukrainian drone strikes target key defense factories in Russia's Tula region

    In the early hours of July 11, Ukrainian Forces launched a series of drone strikes targeting four military factories in Russia's Tula region, which are linked to the production of munitions and weapons.

    A slew of defense industry enterprises in the Tula region faced drone attacks during the night. The impacted areas included Tula itself and nearby areas, according to the Russian outlet, ASTRA.

    Initial reports suggest that the strikes were precise, hitting targets crucial to Russia’s defense …