A Russian drone crashed into the roof of a residential building in Galați, near Romania’s borders with Moldova and Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa condemned Moscow Friday morning after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in eastern Romania overnight. “Russia's war of aggression has crossed […]
Continue ReadingProtesters have clashed with federal immigration agents outside a detention center in New Jersey in the US. At least six people have been arrested. Activists have been protesting outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark for several days. Among them are relatives of detainees, who claim that conditions at the facility have deteriorated sharply, that […]
Continue ReadingKyiv is putting the Russian military in a “logistical lockdown” the country’s defense minister says. KYIV — Ukrainian drones are hitting trucks on key roads in the occupied south of the country used by Russia as a land corridor to Crimea, posing a growing challenge to Moscow's ability to resupply its troops. The attacks are […]
Continue ReadingA Russian drone hit a residential high-rise building overnight in the Romanian city of Galați, sparking a fire in an apartment on the 10th floor. According to the Romanian Ministry of National Defence, two people were injured in the explosion and resulting fire. A woman suffered first-degree burns, while a 14-year-old experienced severe stress shock. […]
Continue ReadingRomania on Friday said a Russian drone carrying explosives crashed in the eastern city of Galați, causing a fire on the roof of a residential apartment block. The building was evacuated and two people sustained minor injuries, Oana Toiu, Romania's foreign minister, said. "Two aircraft and a helicopter belonging to the Romanian Air Force were […]
Continue ReadingUkraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defence, the two countries said on Thursday during a surprise visit to the country by Ukraine’s president. Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion from an EU loan for the new aircraft, the […]
Continue ReadingWeekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A recent video out of Russia once again highlights the drastic efforts being taken to provide Moscow with additional air defense coverage against the threat of long-range Ukrainian drones. While we have seen examples of the Pantsir short-range air defense […]
Continue ReadingUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a dire appeal Thursday, pleading for an end to Russia's war against Ukraine that he says is increasingly becoming a "death spiral." "The direction of the war – the escalation and the intensification that we are witnessing – risks to get out of control. The risk of miscalculation. The risk […]
Continue ReadingThe clash comes barely a week after Brussels moved to implement the EU-U.S. Turnberry trade pact. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday sharply criticized a German draft law that would force streaming platforms like Netflix to invest in local productions, warning the measure could violate the EU-U.S. trade agreement finalized last week. Greer attacked […]
Continue ReadingRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow is closely monitoring both statements and practical steps by the US regarding a possible reconfiguration of American military presence in Europe, including plans to deploy additional forces to Poland. Responding to an Anadolu question at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova said withdrawing US […]
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