Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones
The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.
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Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – as it happened
Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoonin MadridMore than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied to regularise their status in Spain under a gov…
‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber
Questions remain as to why somebody would want to kill Vadym Iermolaiev, who has a personal fortune of $225mMonaco in shock after parcel bomb injures Ukrainian-born business leaderNobody paid much attention to the man with the backpack, as he approache…
The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone
Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.
Poland Opens Market Consultations for Air Defence Lasers, Drawing 20 Respondents
Poland’s Armament Agency (Agencja Uzbrojenia) has confirmed that 20 potential contractors registered for its preliminary market consultations on a laser directed-energy weapon, in a late-June response to the Polish defence press. The consultations, which the agency announced at the end of March, concern a system it designates the Laserowy System Broni Skierowanej Energii (LSBSE), or … Read more
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Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east
Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted …
Whatever You Do in Russia, Don’t Talk About the War
As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences with euphemisms.
SSU and FBI Uncover Russian Cyber Espionage Operation Against Officials and Military Personnel
Ukraine’s SSU and the FBI Just Confirmed Russian Intelligence Has Been Systematically Hacking Messenger Accounts for Years. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), working jointly with the FBI, has formally exposed a sustained Russian intelligence campaign targeting the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists across Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. […]
Putin admits Ukrainian drone strikes are driving Russian fuel shortages
President says attacks on infrastructure are causing ‘obvious’ problems but that they are ‘not critical’Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia is facing fuel shortages as Ukraine steps up its long-range drone campaign, with repeated strikes setting oil ref…
Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea
Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.