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Russian forces flee Bakhmut 'in bad order' as Putin's forces suffer in Ukraine
Russian forces have faced a significant setback in the besieged city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, as Kyiv’s military reclaimed ground, according to the Ministry of Defence. Over the past four days, Russian troops withdrew from positions in the southern flank of the city, marking a humiliating defeat for the Kremlin. Ukrainian forces have reportedly regained at least a kilometer of territory, signaling...
Russian army throws own troops into caged pits for being drunk or refusing to fight
In a dark turn of events, reports suggest that the Russian army has resorted to extreme measures to discipline its own troops during the conflict in Ukraine. Allegedly, soldiers who refuse to fight or are found guilty of heavy drinking are being subjected to a brutal form of punishment – confinement in makeshift dungeons known as ‘Zindan’ cells.
These Zindans, reminiscent of Imperial...
Russian MoD: US jets strike Syrian town with banned white phosphorus bombs
Two US jets have bombed a town in the Syrian Deir Ez-Zor province with white phosphorus munitions, causing massive fires, Russian military has said.
Two F-15 jets on Saturday bombed the town of Hajin with white phosphorus incendiary munitions, banned under the Geneva Convention, according to the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria.
“Following the strikes, large fires were observed in the...
Russian bomber carried nuclear missile over the English Channel
A Russian bomber reported intercepted flying over the English Channel last week is purported to have carried a nuclear weapon.
Sources within the Ministry of Defence have revealed that one of the two long-range bombers was carrying at least one air-dropped “seek and find” nuclear missile, designed to seek and destroy a Vanguard submarine, Sunday Express, reported Sunday.
It said RAF Typhoon fighter...