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(WARSAW, POLAND) – Authorities in Poland are investigating an incident on a key rail line near Warsaw that has raised concerns about a possible act of sabotage. The damaged section of track lies on a route leading towards Rzeszów, the main transport corridor for Western military supplies to Ukraine. PolishContinue Reading

(UKRAINE – EASTERN FRONT) – Ukrainian forces have pushed back a major Russian assault near the settlement of Novopavlivka, capturing several Russian troops and destroying multiple vehicles, according to battlefield reports and publicly verified imagery. Russian units entered the outskirts of the settlement early on Tuesday, using fog to concealContinue Reading

(WARSAW) – An explosion on a Polish train line running into Ukraine is being treated as a deliberate act by a foreign state, according to the Polish government, raising fears of a dangerous widening of the war. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the incident was a “clear attack”, and securityContinue Reading

(BRUSSELS) – As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embarks on a high stakes diplomatic tour making a “shopping list” of military aid, some former NATO officials argue that the fastest and least painful way to fund Ukraine’s war effort is not more fundraising from EU states, but unlocking frozen Russian centralContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Russia is facing growing economic pressure as its oil prices fall to their lowest level in more than three years, only days before a new round of United States sanctions is due to take effect. The latest figures, released by the state statistics agency, show that the country’sContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Ukrainian drone units have released new footage showing a series of successful attacks on Russian air defence systems inside occupied territory. The latest operations carried out by the Primari drone unit show Russian equipment destroyed by remotely controlled drones, including a Tor system, a Buk system and whatContinue Reading

  (LONDON) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to place major pressure on both sides, with analysts warning that conditions among Russian forces are deteriorating. Reports indicate that soldiers with serious health problems, including widespread tuberculosis, are now serving in frontline units. This has raised concerns about the general qualityContinue Reading

(NIZHNY TAGIL, SVERDLOVSK REGION) – Russia’s largest tank manufacturer has begun significant layoffs, marking a major shift in the country’s industrial capacity at a time when Moscow claims it is expanding its war economy. The decision raises new questions about how long Russia can sustain its large scale production asContinue Reading

  (NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – A series of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks has caused significant damage to Russian military and energy infrastructure in Novorossiysk, Ryazan and Saratov, including the destruction of several S400 launchers and fires at major oil refineries. Satellite images released in recent days indicate that Ukraine’s combinedContinue Reading

(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Russia has resumed oil exports from its main Black Sea terminal at Novorossiysk only three days after a major Ukrainian missile and drone strike, despite visible damage to key loading infrastructure. The rapid return to operations has surprised analysts and raised concerns about the terminal’s safety andContinue Reading