Russia’s supply of ballistic missiles from Iran, confirmed last month by the U.S., is not expected to be immediately affected by escalating tensions in the Middle East, but two complicating factors could cause longer term issues.Iran launched its large…
The Angels special intelligence unit has evacuated from occupied Crimea the family of a Ukrainian naval officer persecuted by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the Navy reported on Oct. 7.The operation was ordered by Navy Commander Oleksii Neizh…
Russian forces attacked the Paresa, a civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in Odesa Oblast overnight on Oct. 6, according to Oleksii Kuleba, the minister for the development of communities, territories, and infrastructure. The …
Pope Francis announced the appointment of the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, to the College of Cardinals on Oct. 6.This increased the number of College members to 142 from the usual cap of 120. The main …
The Russian Baltic Fleet minesweeper Alexander Obukhov was put out of action thanks to a sabotage operation by Ukraine’s military intelligence, the agency said on Oct. 7.The ship, based in the Russian coastal town of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad exclave…
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada banned the use of the communication app Telegram for its officials on their work devices, MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn said on Oct. 7 in a Facebook post. Lawmakers and parliament officials will be barred from installing Telegram on w…
Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade managed to regain positions and free a group of captive Ukrainian soldiers during an engagement with a Russian sabotage group in Kharkiv Oblast, the unit said on Oct. 7.This comes as a confirmation of an Oct. 5 report abou…
Colonel Oleksandr Okhrimenko was appointed the new commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, replacing his predecessor Ivan Vinnik, the unit said on Oct. 7.Okhrimenko, who previously headed the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the Odesa Oblast enlistment of…
At least 11 people were injured during a Russian airstrike against the southern city of Kherson on Oct. 7, local authorities reported.Russia attacked the city around 10:40 a.m., with two KAB bombs dropped in the coastal area of the central district and…
North Korea rejected NATO’s criticism of its cooperation with Russia and threatened the alliance with “tragic consequences,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 6.NATO accused North Korea and Iran of “fueling” the war against Ukraine by giving …