Ukraine to receive F-16s ‘very soon’ but much aid arriving late, defence minister says Ukraine will receive its first supplies of F-16 fighter jets “very soon”, but around half of its desperately needed foreign military aid is arriving late, Kyiv’s defence minister has said. Rustem Umerov, 42, told Reuters in …
EU reportedly expands sanctions against Iran for Russian drone supplies The European Union on Friday agreed a new wave of sanctions against Iranian entities supplying drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, diplomats told Reuters. Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani is among nine individuals and entities targeted by the new …
Putin decree says U.S. property could compensate for seized assets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree outlining U.S. property that might be used to compensate for the seizure of frozen Russian assets. “The President signed the Decree ‘on a special procedure for compensation of damage caused to …
Russia arrests former army commander on suspicion of fraud Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, June 8, 2023, Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, the commander of the 58th Army, is seen in a photo at an undisclosed location. Popov said in a statement to his troops that he was dismissed …
Russia takes control of another Ukrainian settlement, destroys drones over Belgorod, its defense ministry says The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday said it took control of another Ukrainian settlement, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, according to a Google-translated post on Telegram. That was a result of “hostile activities” and allows …
Law enforcement agencies often trade their used weapons to a gun dealer for credit toward their next purchase, similar to how cell phone companies offer discounts on new phones in exchange for previous models. William Brooks, a board member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, said resales are …
Ukrainian forces trying to slow Russian advance in northeast Ukraine’s military said its forces were working hard to slow Russian troops’ advances in northeast Ukraine as a new offensive continues to bear fruit for Russia. In an operational update on Facebook, Ukraine’s General Staff said its defense forces were preventing …
Russian forces taking up positions in town of Vovchansk, police chief says Russian forces are establishing positions inside the border town Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region, the local police chief said. “The situation is extremely difficult. The enemy is taking positions on the streets of the town of Vovchansk,” …
Innovation, arms and manpower: Russia’s incoming defense minister signals priorities In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned Sputnik agency Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov () talks before the inauguration ceremony of Russian President in the …
Russia has ‘partial success’ in Ukrainian town near Kharkiv, Ukrainian military says Russia has had “partial success” in Ukraine’s Lukyantsi, a village near the city of Kharkiv where Russia launched a new offensive in recent days, according to the Ukrainian military. “In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy does not stop …