Monday 25 May 2026 - 09:54
French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly condemned Russia’s use of the Orechnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, describing it as a sign of “escalation” and strategic deadlock in the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to Russian authorities, the missile was used during a series of overnight strikes. However, Ukrainian......
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stated that Russia’s recent large-scale strikes on Ukraine, including the reported use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, represent a deliberate strategy of intimidation rather than a military necessity. Speaking after renewed attacks on Ukrainian cities, Kallas argued that Moscow......
A new wave of intense Russian missile and drone strikes targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. Explosions were heard across the city as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming missiles and drones. Residents reported loud blasts,......
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session following a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, a town in Russian-occupied Luhansk. The meeting exposed deep diplomatic divisions over responsibility for the attack, which left at least six people dead and dozens injured, including children. Russia called for......
The death toll from a drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, in the occupied Luhansk region, has risen to 10 as rescue teams continue search operations. The attack triggered a political escalation after Russian leadership accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and ordered military officials to prepare......
Ukraine has reinforced its military posture along its northern frontier as President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning to Belarus over any potential involvement in the war. The statement came during a visit to the city of Slavoutych near the Belarusian border, a region that has regained strategic importance since Russia’s 2022 advance......
Russia has announced that it will continue to provide strong support to Cuba, as tensions escalate between Havana and Washington following new actions taken by the United States government. Russian officials stated that Moscow rejects what it describes as increasing pressure from the United States, including tighter sanctions and legal measures......
Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has called on Ukraine to select its targets "with greater discernment" during strikes on Russian territory, warning that imprecise drone operations risk creating security hazards for NATO member states. The statement follows the interception of a Ukrainian drone by a NATO......
Qatar’s foreign ministry has stated that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has not returned to normal levels, rejecting suggestions that the strategic waterway is reopening. The announcement highlights continued disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, where only limited vessel movements have......
The leaders of China and Russia reaffirmed the strength of their strategic partnership during a high-level meeting in Beijing, despite ongoing international crises and geopolitical uncertainty. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the resilience of relations between their countries, describing their......
China secretly trained around 200 Russian military personnel on its territory late last year, with some of those soldiers now deployed in Ukraine, according to intelligence-linked reporting cited in the source material. The training program marks a significant escalation in security cooperation between Beijing and Moscow and comes as Russian......
Russia announced the start of three days of military exercises focused on nuclear readiness, involving thousands of troops across the country amid rising tensions linked to the conflict in Ukraine. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the exercises are taking place from May 19 to May 21 and are designed to test the preparation and......
The Kremlin has rejected warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia could be preparing military operations from Belarus targeting Ukraine or even NATO territory. Moscow described the claims as politically motivated and aimed at escalating tensions in an already prolonged conflict. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said......
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