Russia’s military may never recover from the damage it has suffered in Ukraine, the Pentagon has said. Colin Kahl, the under secretary for defence, revealed half of Vladimir Putin’s tanks have been destroyed and most of his precision missiles used up since he ordered the invasion a little over eight months ago. Sanctions mean it will be ‘very difficult’ for Moscow to rebuild... 

Russia will retreat from the city of Kherson in the most-humiliating loss yet for Putin’s military, its top commander has announced. General Sergei Surovikin, who is leading the war, said the city is now impossible to defend and that troops will withdraw across the Dnipro River ‘in the near future’ to defend the other bank. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has agreed to the plan Witnesses... 

The Melbourne Cup race marks the end of the horse racing season in Australia. Often referred to as the ‘The Race That Stops A Nation’, it’s the number one betting event of the year. Want to have a go at the Melbourne Cup, but don’t know your horse from your hole in the ground? Check the latest Melbourne Cup odds and try your luck! The variety of horses present at the Melbourne... 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a global economic crisis and heightened the risk of a continent-wide conflict in Europe. Vladimir Putin’s decision to significantly reduce gas supplies to the EU, which previously relied on Moscow for 40 percent of its gas, has intensified geopolitical tensions. Accusations against Russia for the explosion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in... 

Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, there are growing concerns about the alignment of Russia, Iran, and China, forming a potential axis of collaboration against the West. Security experts warn of the implications of this alliance, particularly as Iran reportedly seeks Russian assistance to enhance its nuclear weapons program in the absence of a new deal following the collapse of the 2015 nuclear... 

The Polish government today announced the construction of a 130-mile razor-wire fence along the border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad to prevent illegal crossings. Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the decision amid concerns in Warsaw that Russia plans to orchestrate an influx of migrants. ‘The airport in Kaliningrad is now accepting flights from the Middle East and North... 

According to Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, Washington is committed to providing Kiev with air defense capabilities and that Kiev will soon get a number of the so-called VAMPIRE counter-drone systems. The announcement coincided with Russia’s ongoing missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure. The US government has not officially signed a contract... 

According to Newsweek, on October 26th, “Finland Will Allow NATO to Place Nuclear Weapons on Border With Russia”. They cite Finnish media reports. Allegedly, a condition that NATO had placed on Finland to join NATO was to allow America’s nuclear missiles to be positioned on Finland’s Russian border, which is closer to Moscow than any other except Ukraine’s. Whereas Ukraine’s would be 5... 

This is believed to be the first incident of the impact of the Ukraine war spilling outside the country’s internationally recognised borders. A Russian missile that targeted Ukraine landed in nearby Moldova in what has been called the first “spillover” of the Ukraine war into a nearby country. On Monday morning, Moscow launched a wave of missile attacks across Ukraine, including... 

The Pentagon has issued a stark warning to Russia: stop the war in Ukraine or face nuclear war with America. As Bloomberg reports, the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy rejects limits on using nuclear weapons long championed by arms control advocates citing mounting threats from Russia and China. “By the 2030s the United States will, for the first time in its history face two major nuclear... 

The United States has issued a stern warning to Vladimir Putin, cautioning of “severe consequences” should he detonate a dirty bomb containing radioactive material in Ukraine. This comes in response to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claim that Ukraine was planning such an attack, an assertion refuted by the UK, US, and France, who labeled it a “pretext for escalation.” Tory... 

Vladimir Zelensky, president of Ukraine, said this week that if Russia chose to use nuclear weapons on Kiev, the world should make it known that it would be met with an immediate military response. The head of Ukraine claimed that Moscow only speaks the language of force and has been utilizing “terrorist” blackmail techniques. Zelensky asserted that Moscow has frequently threatened to... 

Vladimir Putin is confronted with a significant political uprising as Bashkiri nationalists demand independence from Russia, posing a threat to the country’s territorial integrity and potentially inspiring other dissident regions. The Bashkirs, an ethnic minority of Kipchak Turkic descent, inhabit their autonomous republic, Bashkortostan, located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains... 

Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the occupied regions of Ukraine as officials began evacuating civilians from the city of Kherson, with a battle for control of the stronghold now looming. Putin said the order will come into effect from midnight in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions – giving him sweeping powers to curtail the freedoms of civilians, repurpose industries,... 

A Ukrainian conductor has been shot dead in his own home by Russian troops for refusing to take part in a concert in occupied territory, Kyiv has claimed. Yuriy Kerpatenko snubbed the Kremlin-backed concert ‘intended by the occupiers to demonstrate the so-called ‘improvement of peaceful life’ in Kherson’, the Ukrainian culture ministry said. The October 1 concert was scheduled...