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2025-10-08

Estonian court sentences soldier for spying for Russia

An Estonian Defense Forces member, Ivan Dmitriev, was sentenced to four years and 11 months in prison for aiding Russian intelligence. Dmitriev, an active member of the Estonian Defense Forces, was convicted of passing sensitive information to the Russian Federal Security Service …

2025-10-07

Ukraine hits largest oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea, General Staff confirms, sparks massive blaze

Ukrainian forces conducted a significant strike on Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, targeting the Feodosia oil terminal, the largest oil storage facility in the region. The attack, confirmed by the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, resulted in …

2025-10-06

Massive Russian attack on Ukraine kills 6, injures 18

On October 5, Ukraine faced a massive Russian assault involving around 500 drones and over 50 missiles, including Kinzhal ballistic missiles. The attack targeted multiple oblasts, resulting in at least six deaths and 18 injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the …

2025-10-05

As mysterious drone sightings increase, this is what Russia has to gain from them

A series of drone sightings across multiple NATO countries suggests a coordinated campaign, with Russia increasingly suspected as the orchestrator. Over the past few weeks, drones have violated the airspace of at least eight European nations …

2025-10-04

'A risky situation' — The critical state of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, explained

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Europe's largest, faces a critical and escalating crisis. For the tenth consecutive day, the plant has been disconnected from Ukraine’s electricity grid and relies solely on diesel generators, which are not …

2025-10-03

'What's stopping us?' — Putin threatens to attack Ukraine's nuclear power plants

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning, suggesting that Russia could target Ukraine's nuclear power plants in retaliation for alleged Ukrainian actions near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has been under Russian control since March 2022 …

2025-10-02

Mitsotakis: Europe must protect southern borders and lead in defense technology

At a summit in Copenhagen, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized the urgent need for Europe to secure both its eastern and southern borders. He stressed the importance of embracing new defense technologies, highlighting Greece's efforts to establish the …

2025-10-01

SBU records nearly 50,000 Shahed drone launches against Ukraine since 2022

Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has documented nearly 50,000 launches of Iranian-designed Shahed drones by Russian forces. These attacks have resulted in the deaths of 253 civilians …

2025-09-30

'Confirmation of Kremlin state policy' — Ukraine slams Russia's withdrawal from torture prevention convention

Ukraine has strongly condemned Russia's decision to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, a move that Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets described as a clear indication of the Kremlin's embrace of torture as state …

2025-09-29

Ukraine: Zaporizhia under heavy fire amid disputed Russian control

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian control, has been disconnected from the power grid for four consecutive days, with both Ukraine and Russia accusing each other of damaging critical power lines. This prolonged blackout, the longest since the plant's …