Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin presided over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square and welcomed over two dozen world leaders — the most since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Victory Day, which Russia marks on May 9,…
Russian forces are attempting to create an active fighting zone in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Sumy, across the border from Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s border guard spokesman said on Monday. Russian forces have stepped up their pressure on Ukrainian troops holding parts of Kursk seven months after a cross-border assault that Kyiv launched in part…
Armed opposition forces battled army troops on Tuesday as they advanced toward the city of Hama in central Syria, a war monitor said. “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) and its allies fought some of the “most violent” clashes with troops in the area since launching a lightning offensive last week, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counterassaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said. The source, who is on Ukraine’s General Staff, said Russia had deployed some 59,000 troops to the Kursk…
Putin has no specific plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war. The Kremlin has denied reports that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, spoke to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, calling the media reports “pure fiction”. The Washington Post first reported that a call had taken place, citing unidentified sources,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to North Korea in June, but it had to pass through Russia’s parliament and signed by the Kremlin leader…
PABBI, Pakistan – Druzhba-VII, a Pakistan-Russia joint counter-terrorism exercise, ended Friday with a closing ceremony at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi. Military officials from both countries praised the exercise as a successful demonstration of tactical skills and inter-military cooperation. The two-week exercise, which began on October 13, included Pakistan Army special forces…
SEOUL: South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday, as the South’s president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons.South Korea’s weapons displays and warning against North Korea came after its northern rival recently rose…
