(TEHRAN) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly moved into a fortified underground shelter in Tehran following warnings from senior security and military officials of an increased risk of a United States military strike. The move was reported on Saturday by Iran International, an opposition aligned media outlet.Continue Reading
(LUHANSK OBLAST, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have destroyed up to fourteen Russian armoured vehicles in eastern Ukraine during a night time drone operation in the Luhansk region, east of the town of Svatove, according to footage and open source analysis shared online. The video, circulated on social media and reviewedContinue Reading
(EASTERN UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces continue to rely heavily on night time drone operations to maintain pressure on Russian troops along the front line, according to footage and accounts released by Ukrainian units operating in open steppe terrain. The operations are conducted by specialised drone teams that work without interruption,Continue Reading
(DAVOS, SWITZERLAND) – This week’s World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted deep changes in Europe’s security outlook, with discussions and statements suggesting that NATO and European politics may be entering a new and uncertain phase. The atmosphere was shaped by growing concern over renewed imperial ambitions, questions about the reliabilityContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russian military bloggers who have consistently supported the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine are now publicly acknowledging that Russia is struggling to sustain its military campaign, citing severe losses and an inability to recruit enough personnel to replace them. The comments shed light on why the Russian dictatorContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – A nineteen year old Russian soldier has revealed that he returned to the battlefield shortly after finishing his compulsory military service to pay off family debts. The young man explained that he volunteered for a professional military contract only two weeks after being discharged from his initialContinue Reading
Trump Seen in Moscow as a Wrecking Force for the Western Alliance (STEVE ROSENBERG/MOSCOW) – A sharp winter freeze has settled over the Russian capital, turning the Moskva River into a broad sheet of ice. During particularly cold spells, ice breaking vessels move steadily through the frozen water, carving pathsContinue Reading
(ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) – Jake Broe, a United States Air Force veteran and prominent conflict analyst, has expressed significant reservations regarding the current peace negotiations taking place in Abu Dhabi. Mr Broe, who served six years as a nuclear missile operations officer before transitioning to a full timeContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) –Russian state television has set out what the Kremlin hopes to gain from renewed contacts with representatives linked to former United States president Donald Trump, presenting the discussions as both political and economic in nature while repeating Moscow’s uncompromising position on Ukraine. On the flagship programme 60 Minutes,Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine has now lasted longer than the entire period during which Soviet forces fought in the Second World War, a comparison that has become increasingly sensitive inside the Russian information space and is reportedly discouraged by state aligned media. The war, initiallyContinue Reading
