French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent interview sparked intense debate and analysis across diplomatic circles. Speaking candidly to broadcasters TF2 and France 2, Macron didn’t mince words as he characterized Russia as France’s “adversary” and underscored the necessity for Ukraine to regain control over its lost territories, notably the annexed Crimean Peninsula. Macron’s... 

The footage capturing a massive fireball near the port of Feodosia following a suspected Storm Shadow strike has heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv has claimed responsibility for the Christmas attack, which reportedly resulted in significant damage to the Novercherkassk military vessel and casualties among both civilians and military personnel. Eyewitness... 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that his country’s much-publicized counteroffensive against Russia has failed. In an interview with the Associated Press, Zelensky gave what the media outlet described as a “frank appraisal” of the summer’s counteroffensive that resulted in very limited gains and no significant breakthroughs. Since the beginning of the year,... 

Ukraine recently launched a significant drone assault on the annexed Crimean naval port of Sevastopol, marking one of the most intense attacks in recent months. Surveillance footage captured the moment when a surface kamikaze sea drone approached the city in the early hours of July 16, narrowly missing causing extensive damage. Reports indicated that two drones were involved in the attack, accompanied... 

Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has intensified nuclear sabre-rattling, emphasizing that a Ukrainian attempt to retake Crimea could justify the use of nuclear weapons by Russia. This is not the first time the Kremlin has made such threats, with Medvedev criticizing the West and NATO allies, accusing them of attempting to dismantle Russia. In an interview with Russian... 

An overnight attack destroyed a shipment of Russian cruise missiles on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, Kyiv’s military agency has claimed. Footage posted to social channels showed a large fireball lighting up the sky above the town of Dzhankoi in what was reportedly an attack by drones on a train transporting Russian Kalibr missiles to Vladimir Putin’s fleet in the Black Sea. Ukraine’s... 

Kremlin forces are reported to have found the downed US MQ-9 Reaper drone at a depth of up to 2,953ft in the Black Sea off the major naval port of Sevastopol, according to Russian media. A source close to the Russian defence ministry reportedly told ForPost, a publication in annexed Crimea: ‘An underwater robot has descended to the seabed and detected the MQ-9 Reaper at a depth of about 850-900... 

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,... 

Amidst heightened tensions in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, a truck explosion on the bridge connecting Russia to Crimea has claimed three lives, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. The victims are believed to be passengers of a car near the exploded truck, and efforts are underway to identify them. The truck’s details and owner, registered in Russia’s Krasnodar region,... 

According to Ben Hodges, a former commander of the US Army in Europe, if Moscow decides to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the US might destroy Russia’s Black Sea Fleet stationed in Crimea or its facilities there. Hodges deemed it “extremely improbable” that Russian President Vladimir Putin would command the deployment of nuclear weapons in an interview with the Daily Mail on Wednesday. Putin... 

The humiliating relocation comes as Ukraine steps up is long range strike capabilities in its fightback against Russia. Vladimir Putin has been delivered another blow after some of Russia’s Black Sea fleet submarines were forced to retreat. Russia’s Navy has relocated some of its submarines from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai, southern Russia, according... 

The former foreign minister of EU nation, Andrei Marga, was accused by the Ukrainian Embassy in Romania of undermining “basic principles of international law” after he declared that the borders of contemporary Ukraine are “unnatural” and advocated for Kiev to cede some of its territory to Russia and surrounding nations. The embassy expressed its “regret” at the... 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has affirmed his commitment to reclaiming Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, as Ukrainian forces make significant territorial gains. Reports suggest that Russian officials in Crimea are hastily attempting to sell their homes and evacuate as Kyiv’s troops advance, prompting concerns about the potential collapse of Russian control in the region. Ukraine NOW,... 

In another alleged Ukrainian attack, a kamikaze drone strike today struck the Russian Navy’s base in Crimea and caused a massive explosion. Following the attack, which occurred despite frantic efforts from Putin’s men to shoot down the UAV, smoke was observed pouring through the air this morning. This is evident in a video where repeated firing can be heard. As scared Russian visitors... 

Ukraine’s special forces were responsible for a series of deadly explosions which destroyed parts of a crucial Russian airbase in Crimea yesterday, killing one and injuring 14 according to a Ukrainian government official. Up to ten Russian aircraft were destroyed in the attack, the Ukrainian air force said, which an anonymous official told the Washington Post had been carried out by special...