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Russia threatens to target British military assets following Foreign Secretary's comments
Russia's Foreign Ministry has declared the United Kingdom a "party to the conflict" and warned that Russia would target British military sites and equipment, in Ukraine and beyond. This statement follows an interview given by Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Reuters, in which he stated Ukraine could use British weaponry to strike targets inside Russia.
On May 6, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the British Ambassador in Moscow, Nigel Casey, to express "firm protest" arguing …
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Russia prepares for nuclear readiness exercises in response to ‘Western threats’
The General Staff of Russia's Defence Ministry, on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, has commenced preparations for exercises aimed at "increasing the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces to carry out combat missions," reports the Russian Defense Ministry.During these drills, the Defence Ministry intends to practice issues related to "the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons" (also known as tactical nuclear weapons). The purpose is to "unconditionally ensure the …
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Ukraine sinks Russian patrol boat using domestic drone in Crimea
On the night of May 6, residents of the annexed Crimean Peninsula reported hearing explosions, resulting in the destruction of a high-speed Russian vessel estimated to be worth over a million dollars.
Speaking on a national news broadcast, Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR MOU), said that a Russian Mongoose series boat was sunk in the Black Sea. Valued at more than 125 million rubles (approximately $1.3 million), …
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Organizer of torture chambers in occupied Berdyansk killed in car explosion
In occupied Berdyansk, located in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, an organizer of torture chambers, Yevhen Ananievsky, was killed. Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense has claimed responsibility for his assassination.
Ananievsky’s vehicle was blown up on May 5, 2024, around 9:40 am.
Yevheniy Ananievsky was one of the organizers of torture facilities at Berdyansk Penal Colony No. 77, where he held a position within the occupation administration. He was involved in …
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Russia amasses 25,000 troops near Chasiv Yar amid intensified fighting in Donetsk region
Russian forces have concentrated a group of approximately 25,000 personnel near the front line at Chasiv Yar, Nazar Voloshin, the spokesperson for the Operational Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia, said during a national news broadcast. He noted that the hottest points within the group's direction remain the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, and Novopavlivka areas. The situation worsened over the past week with continued heavy fighting; however, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU) remain in control.
In …