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Ukraine has confirmed that it has begun to equip some of its attack drones with unguided S-5 missiles, developed during the Soviet era, in an initiative that reflects the rapid transformation of technologies used on the battlefield. The announcement comes in the context of the intensification of Ukrainian attacks on Russian logistical infrastructure located tens or even hundreds of kilometers behind the front line, writes kyivpost.com. A new use for old weapons According to Denis Știlerman, co-founder of the Ukrainian arms company Fire Point, the integration of S-5 missiles has been completed on the FP-1 and FP-2 drones, used for…
Trump wishes to freeze the conflict in Ukraine before the midterm elections on November 3 in the USA
Kiev expects massive political involvement from the White House in the coming months. Ukrainian officials believe that the Trump administration will try to “calm” the conflict on the front in order to secure a Republican majority in Congress. The United States could attempt a rapid de-escalation or a “calming” of the front in Ukraine before the partial parliamentary (mid-term) elections on November 3, according to governmental sources in Kiev, quoted by the RBC-Ukraine publication. The Washington administration is expected to intensify its diplomatic pressures, even considering a freeze of the conflict on the current alignments, in exchange for security guarantees…
Under the pressure of Western sanctions and the huge costs generated by the war in Ukraine, Russia is intensifying its espionage operations in Europe, trying to obtain advanced technologies and sensitive information necessary for its military industry. According to an investigation conducted by Associated Press, which quotes three high-ranking officials from European intelligence services, Russian agents are resorting to increasingly sophisticated and aggressive methods: they establish front companies, recruit intermediaries, and use networks of hackers to collect information about critical infrastructure and Western technological programs. Russia is hunting for cutting-edge military technology and research European officials maintain that Moscow primarily…
How does, in documents, the past of a candidate who wants to manage a city look There is a simple test for any politician asking for people’s votes: to check how they managed their own affairs. Not the electoral slogans. Not the posters. Not the campaign live streams. But the official documents. In the case of Ramiz Ansarov, the public records of the courts and the State Registry paint a picture that raises serious questions about how he has managed his companies over the years. The consulted files reveal three essential things: a Labor Inspectorate control resulting in 34 violations…
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev believes that Europe is lagging in its efforts to start negotiations with Russia and needs to rapidly reassess its strategy and approach to the conflict in Ukraine, reports Agerpres, citing the Bulgarian news agency BTA. Pursuing a strategy of “peace through power” and attempts to achieve a “conventional victory over the greatest nuclear power” present a risk of dangerous escalation of the war in Ukraine, Radev told journalists in Paris on Wednesday, before meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “We are already very close to a nuclear escalation” “A very late idea. Extremely late,” said…
The SBS Commander added that the Russian Federation’s defense industry and refining sector are already fully feeling the effects of the Ukrainian long-range strikes. According to operational data, the ninth refinery out of a total of 13 Russian energy targets attacked by SBS drones during the month of May has suspended its activity. Strategy of preventive steps at the border with Belarus and Transnistria Although the spokesperson for the State Border Service of Ukraine, Andrii Demcenko, clarified that there are currently no Russian infantry units massed on Belarusian territory capable of launching an imminent invasion, the risk remains high. Minsk…
Russia finds itself in a stalemate on the battlefield in Ukraine and retaliates with massive attacks on Kiev. The growing fears in European capitals are that President Vladimir Putin will continue to try to change the situation by expanding the conflict into Europe, writes The Wall Street Journal. In recent weeks, Moscow’s rhetoric towards the Baltic states has become downright bellicose. Russia has openly threatened to strike the “decision-making centers” in Latvia, accusing Riga of hosting Ukrainian drone operators – an accusation firmly rejected by Latvian authorities. Meanwhile, air raid alarms have sounded in Lithuania, forcing the government to retreat…
At a time of maximum vulnerability for its critical infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent an urgent letter to his American counterpart, Donald Trump. The document, transmitted through the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, as well as to members of Congress, contains an unequivocal warning: the country’s missile defense capability is on the verge of collapse due to the rapid depletion of ammunition for the Patriot systems. According to an exclusive analysis published by Kyiv Independent, the leader from Kiev emphasizes that the current pace of Western arms deliveries can…
The diplomatic and military dispute between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran is shifting to the realm of propaganda and information warfare. The Iranian state television (IRIB), recognized as the mouthpiece of the hardline factions within the Tehran regime, has published details of an alleged memorandum of understanding under negotiation with Washington. The document would stipulate the withdrawal of American military forces from the vicinity of Iran and the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports. According to the regime-controlled television, in exchange for these concessions, Tehran would commit to restoring the commercial ship traffic through the…
The official fund for Donald Trump’s Peace Council is empty, and the organization remains stuck in a legal and political void, just a few months after it was heavily promoted by Trump and his administration, reports FT. Donald Trump described the so-called Peace Council as “one of the most important international organizations ever created”. Trump wanted to extract a billion dollars from each world leader who would have wanted to participate in this initiative. The “member” states have committed to provide seven billion dollars for the “aid package” for Gaza, and Trump himself has promised another ten billion from American…