Overnight, Russian forces carried out a coordinated aerial assault involving 22 missiles of different types and 14 Shahed drones, as reported by the Ukrainian air force.
The Ukrainian air force further stated that all the drones and 15 of the missiles were successfully intercepted.
The strike targeted both urban areas and train infrastructure within the Dnipro region, as confirmed by Ukraine’s National Railway Operator.
Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in Russian influence in the region.
A Russian ship fired “signal munitions” at a German military helicopter in the Baltic Sea, the German foreign minister has revealed.
Ukraine has a new way of countering Moscow's increased use of Shahed drones in mass attacks — redirecting them back to Russia or into the airspace of Kremlin-friendly Belarus.View on euronews
Russian forces test fired an advanced nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile during navy and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.
Syrian rebels have captured a Russian surveillance radar system near the city of Hama in another significant blow for Bashar al-Assad’s military capabilities.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that it strongly backs the actions of the Syrian leadership to counter an offensive by what it said were terrorist groups receiving support, including drones and training, from outside the country. The rebels have staged their biggest advance in years over the past week, first seizing Aleppo and now battling government forces and allied militia near Hama, another major city. "We strongly condemn this attack ... There is no doubt that they would not have dared to commit such an audacious act without the instigation and comprehensive support of external forces that seek to provoke a new round of armed confrontation in Syria, unfurl a the spiral of violence," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
STORY: Hours after two communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, one of northern Europe’s largest ever naval exercises got underway. 30 NATO vessels and 4,000 military staff took to the water for the 12-day 'Freezing Winds' drill.NATO is making a push to boost its protection of infrastructure in these waters…Which are seen as increasingly vulnerable to attack.The Baltic Sea, which carries 15% of global shipping, is bordered by eight NATO countries and Russia. There are around 40 telecommunication cables and critical gas pipelines that run along its relatively shallow seabed.Since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been at least three incidents of possible sabotage.But the ease with which an anchor slices through cables, coupled with often-treacherous sea conditions, makes the prevention of attacks impossible. And NATO exercises face weather challenges; German navy commander Beata Krol launched a drone to view the seabed and it quickly froze. In the latest incident, security sources said a Chinese bulk carrier, which had left Russia, severed two undersea cables by dragging its anchor. China has said it's ready to assist in the investigation - while Russia has denied involvement.Cable damage is not new.But if any of the recent incidents are proven to be sabotage, it’d mark a return of a type of warfare not seen for decades. NATO is repurposing its World War Two mine-hunting fleet to monitor suspicious underwater activity - as well as using sonar and specialist divers. But for now, its powers are still limited.
It's been more than 1,000 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, with both sides showing no sign of giving up. How grim are things looking for Ukraine militarily right now? Sean says: Firstly, I should point out that neither the Russian nor Ukrainian military share details about their dispositions, losses or morale.
Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime at critical moments.
A top Russian banker said last week that he expects Russia's economic growth to slow next year.
President Yoon Suk Yeol hit out at political opponents in declaring martial law but parliament passed a motion calling it invalid
Forty-eight thousand relatives of Russian troops have submitted DNA samples, a government minister was recorded as saying, in a sensitive discussion apparently referring to attempts to identify dead soldiers by their remains. The figure was given by Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivilyova at a round-table discussion on Nov. 26, prompting a senior lawmaker to warn that such data should not be published anywhere. Russia has not released official statistics about its war losses in Ukraine since the initial months following its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Move to kick Yoon Suk Yeol out of office comes after his sudden imposition of martial law was swiftly overturned by South Korea’s National Assembly
Lebanon's Hezbollah has been significantly degraded militarily by Israel, but the Iran-backed group will likely try to rebuild its stockpiles and forces and pose a longterm threat to the U.S. and its regional allies, four sources briefed on updated U.S. intelligence told Reuters. U.S. intelligence agencies assessed in recent weeks that Hezbollah, even amid Israel's military campaign, had begun to recruit new fighters and was trying to find ways to rearm through domestic production and by smuggling materials through Syria, said a senior U.S. official, an Israeli official and two U.S. lawmakers briefed on the intelligence, speaking on condition of anonymity.
STORY: :: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in an unannounced late night address :: December 3, 2024:: Seoul, South Korea"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order. // "Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which is falling into the abyss of national ruin. To this end, I will definitely eradicate the anti-state forces who are the main culprit of the country's ruination and conduct vicious activities."Yoon did not cite any specific threat from the nuclear-armed North, instead focusing on his domestic political opponents.Yonhap news agency cited the military as saying activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command.The surprise move sent shockwaves through the country, which had a series of authoritarian leaders early in its history but has been considered democratic since the 1980s.
Nato foreign ministers to hold likely last meeting before Trump returns to presidency; talk of peace negotiations rumbles on. What we know on day 1,014
Dozens of antiwar protesters who occupied the lobby of the Confederation Building in Ottawa to call for an arms embargo on Israel have now been ejected.The demonstration started around 8:45 a.m. The protesters said they would allow MPs with offices in the building to pass through the crowd, but those MPs would have to listen to the demonstrators' demands on the way in.Officers of the Parliamentary Protection Service (PPS) and Ottawa Police were on the scene, asking people if they had any busines
At first glance, the series of photos appear to show the Trooping of the Colour in central London; hundreds of soldiers wearing red coats and tall bearskin hats line the streets, saluting to the king in celebration of his birthday.
Israeli forces carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, including a deadly strike that the Health Ministry and state media said killed one person, further shaking a tenuous ceasefire meant to end more than a year of fighting with Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed keep striking “with an iron fist” against perceived Hezbollah violations of the truce.
The Biden administration is rushing assistance to Ukraine in an effort to put Kyiv “in the strongest possible position” as Russia steps up its attacks and President Joe Biden prepares to leave office in less than two months.
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