Russia's spy boss on Tuesday said a pilot who defected to Ukraine with a military helicopter and then reportedly shot dead in Spain was a "moral corpse". Maxim Kuzminov flew his Mi-8 helicopter into Ukraine in August in a brazen operation, saying he opposed Russia's military offensive. Reports in Spanish media said
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Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia
The Canadian government said Monday it will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring. The Department of National Defence said in a statement that drones have become a critical capability for Ukraine in its war with Russia. It said the drones are important for surveillance
Russia takes full control of Avdiivka coke plant: ministry
Ukraine doesn’t have enough artillery to fight Russia : Analysis
Dwindling ammunition threatens Ukraine’s hold on the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line under withering assault by Russian artillery. Defensive lines are in jeopardy. Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on Saturday after daily Russian onslaughts from three directions for the last four months. Avdiivka was a stronghold
Russia claims to have thwarted Ukrainian drone attack
Russia claimed on Tuesday morning to have thwarted an overnight drone attack by Kyiv in the western Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. "Tonight, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using seven aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped," the defence
Russia denies BNP allegation of influencing polls
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytsky on Wednesday dismissed the allegations made by Bangladesh Nationalist Party, affirming that the government under prime minister Sheikh Hasina was democratically elected by the citizens of Bangladesh. This statement came in response to a journalist’s inquiry about the BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy’s
Ukraine destroys Russian fleet ship : air force
Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it had destroyed a Russian fleet ship in the Black Sea suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kyiv. The large landing ship Novocherkassk was "destroyed" by air force pilots, the service posted on the Telegram messaging platform. "People say that it transported Shaheds,"
Maryinka in eastern Ukraine seized by Russia
Russia on Monday said its forces nowfully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which PresidentVladimir Putin hailed as a "success" that would mean less shelling on thenearby Russian-held city of Donetsk. "Our assault units have today completely liberated the settlement of Maryinka," Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told Putin in
Putin nominated as independent candidate in Russian presidential poll
Russian President Vladimir Putin's supporters on Saturday formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate, state news agencies reported. The nomination by a group of at least 500 supporters is mandatory under Russian election law for those not running on a party ticket. Independent candidates
Finland to shut down three checkpoints on border with Russia
The Finnish government has decided to close three checkpoints on the border with Russia with the exception of the Raja-Jooseppi border crossing point, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The government has made a decision to shut down the Kuusamo, Salla and Vartius border checkpoints on Friday, November 24,