The Chinese Communist Party and its army command are closely analyzing the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Newsweek. The lessons Beijing is drawing from it are helping shape its strategy of strategic competition with the US, as well as possible scenarios for a war over Taiwan, says the American…
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Book Arsenal festival opens in Kyiv with 100 publishers participating
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Turkey and Belgium plan to join international drone coalition for Ukraine
Türkiye and Belgium have expressed their intention to join the international drone coalition supporting Ukraine, Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Sprūds said on 28 May during a drone coalition summit.
An international alliance, established in February 2024 and led by Latvia and the United…
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ISW: Russia and Belarus scale back Zapad-2025 military exercise near NATO borders
Russia and Belarus have significantly reduced the scale of the planned Zapad-2025 joint military exercise and relocated its main activities away from NATO-adjacent areas, a decision likely driven by Russian military overstretch due to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the…
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Russia’s underground nuclear network mapped in leak
A massive leak of Russian military procurement files obtained by Danish and German journalists has revealed extensive details of the country’s nuclear weapons modernization program, including internal blueprints of missile bases and underground structures.
Four years after Russia’s initial…
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German long-range Taurus missiles for Ukraine “within realm of possibility,” Chancellor says. But hesitation continues.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that Germany could supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, marking a potential shift from his predecessor’s stance on the weapons system.
Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz firmly opposed Taurus deliveries to Ukraine, arguing that providing…Continue Reading
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Frontline report: Putin’s helicopter dodges friendly fire as Ukrainian drone swarm engulfs Moscow
Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Russian Federation. Here, in the aftermath of Russia’s largest missile strike of the war, Ukraine launched a thunderous response that sent shockwaves through the Russian homeland.
As drones swarmed strategic targets and panic gripped the…
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Russia kills more civilians in Ukraine as only half of drones are downed
Overnight on 29 May 2025, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, killing six and injuring 33 civilians and damaging homes, while Ukrainian defenses intercepted just 56 out of 90 incoming drones, according to Ukraine’s Air Force and regional authorities.
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Grenade explosion kills Russian commander behind 2022 Mariupol airstrikes
Russian media and officials confirmed the death of Zaur Gurtsiyev, deputy mayor of Stavropol and former commander of the air operation over Mariupol, in a grenade explosion that occurred overnight on 29 May. The explosion reportedly occurred on Chekhov Street in southern Russia’s Stavropol city…
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Drones attack Moscow. Strategic defense plant burns in Saint Petersburg
Russia experienced another consecutive night of drone attacks on 29 May, with explosions in Moscow Oblast and a major fire breaking out at the Avangard plant in Saint Petersburg, according to officials and Telegram sources.
Ukraine has been conducting an air campaign against Russian strategic…Continue Reading