(KYIV) – Recent Russian missile attacks on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv reflect growing desperation in the Kremlin as battlefield failures leave the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with shrinking options, according to William B Taylor, a former United States ambassador to Ukraine. Speaking during a wide ranging interview onContinue Reading
(UKRAINE) – Ukrainian special forces are now training with shotguns as a key defence against the growing threat of Russian first-person-view (FPV) attack drones on the front lines. Operators from the 3rd Special Operations Regiment have been conducting regular drills to master the use of smoothbore weapons specifically for counter-drone operations.Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian fighter pilots flying MiG 29 aircraft say they have adapted faster than Russian forces have been able to change their tactics, allowing Ukraine to keep its combat aviation operational despite constant pressure from Russian air defences and missile attacks. In an extended interview broadcast by DonbasContinue Reading
(VORONEZH, RUSSIA) – Local authorities in Russia’s Voronezh region said the city came under a drone attack overnight on January 11, with falling debris damaging residential buildings and leaving four people hospitalised. According to officials, a total of 17 drones were reported to have been shot down or disabled byContinue Reading
(LVIV, UKRAINE) – The Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, is facing a narrowing window of strategic opportunities as international security negotiations solidify and frontline progress remains stalled. Despite a series of aggressive missile strikes across Ukraine, including the use of an intermediate range ballistic missile against targets near the Polish border,Continue Reading
(TEREKEKA COUNTY) – The organising committee of the Mudari Cultural Festival has carried out an official visit to Lake Joor as part of final preparations for the upcoming cultural event scheduled to take place later this month in Terekeka County in Central Equatoria State. The visit took place on Friday,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has been selected to host the 20th Regional Nile Conference and Nile Day celebrations in Juba this year, following deliberations by the government’s Economic Cluster chaired by Vice President Prof James Wani Igga. The decision was reached during an Economic Cluster meeting held in Juba, whereContinue Reading
(REYKJAVIK, ICELAND) – Sources have confirmed that the United States has successfully seized an oil tanker previously linked to Venezuela following a high stakes pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel which was being tracked closely by US authorities has become a fresh point of intense diplomatic friction as theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), working with local authorities and security personnel, safely disposed of 2,000 cartons of spoiled chicken products at a designated dumping site in Rajaf Payam, Juba County, Central Equatoria State on 2 January 2026. The consignment was referred from the SSNBSContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Independent reports from Nova Gazetta Europe indicate that the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, was urgently hospitalised following his arrival in Moscow for a high level state council meeting. The meeting, chaired by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on 25 December, proceeded without any representatives from Chechnya after KadyrovContinue Reading
