NATO on Monday, Oct.17, launched its regular nuclear deterrence drills in western Europe, after tensions soared with Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s veiled threats in the face of setbacks in Ukraine. The 30-nation alliance has stressed t...

In a twist that could further embarrass Russian President Vladimir Putin, Europe’s gas crisis caused by Russia hampering supply via the Nord Stream pipeline, could be partly resolved by Ukraine. According to British newspaper The Telegraph, the Ukr...

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday, Oct.17, that Russia had launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across his country but that the attacks would not “break” Ukrainians. “All night and all morning, the enemy terrori...

Two high-level Russian officials – one an FSB intelligence officer, the other a high-ranking member of the Wagner group – have defected and are now seeking asylum in France, British newspaper The Express reported on Sunday, Oct. 16. Human rights ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic fallout have thrown four million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia, the UN children’s agency said Monday, Oct. 17. “Children are bearing the heaviest...

Convicted criminals released by President Putin to fight in his invasion of Ukraine have deserted and are now resorting to armed crime on the streets of Russia. Last month, in a desperate move by Moscow, convicts from numerous penal colonies were giv...

The EU is set to step up its military support for Ukraine on Monday, Oct.17, by launching a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers and providing 500 million euros more for weapons. Foreign ministers from the bloc’s 27 members states are...

Key inflections in ongoing military operations on October 16: Several Russian sources reported renewed Ukrainian assaults in the Kherson direction and Ukrainian sources reported higher-than-average numbers of daily shelling and missile strikes, but U...

Logistical issues faced by Russian forces in southern Ukraine have likely become more acute following damage to the Kerch Bridge on 08 October 2022. Repair efforts are ongoing, and it is open to some traffic. However, a large queue of waiting cargo t...

Russian-launched “kamikaze drones” attacked Kyiv early Monday, Oct.17, the Ukrainian presidency said, describing the strikes as an act of desperation nearly eight months into a war that has claimed thousands of lives. Photos captured by a...