Russia has ‘successfully’ tested a massive new missile designed to blast US nukes out of the sky as it continues its display of military prowess – despite announcing a partial troop pullback from areas bordering Ukraine. The trial of the new weapon, believed to be called the A-235 PL-19 Nudol, took place at the Sary … Read more
A US spy plane was spotted taking off from England last week as it embarked on another reconnaissance mission in Europe amid a growing tension between Russia and Ukraine. Photographs of the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the Dragon Lady after its CIA codename, were captured at RAF Fairford on April 16 as an estimated 100,000 Russian … Read more
A US spy plane was spotted taking off from England as it embarked on another reconnaissance mission after being deployed to Europe amid a growing tension between Russia and Ukraine. Photographs of the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the Dragon Lady after its CIA codename, were captured at RAF Fairford on April 16 as an estimated 100,000 … Read more
Russia has staged huge military drills involving 10,000 troops, 40 warships, and hundreds of warplanes, in Crimea after Vladimir Putin warned the West not to ‘dare cross any red lines’ amid soaring tensions with Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry said the Crimean manoeuvres involve more than 60 ships, over 10,000 troops, around 200 aircraft and about 1,200 … Read more
Russia has staged huge military drills involving 10,000 troops and 40 warships in Crimea after Vladimir Putin warned the West that not to ‘dare cross any red lines’ amid soaring tensions with Ukraine. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu travelled to the peninsula on Thursday to oversee large-scale snap drills of Russia’s southern military district and … Read more
Vladimir Putin has slammed the West for ‘picking on Russia for no reason’ and warned against any country crossing his ‘red line’ as he gave his annual state-of-the-union address on Wednesday. The speech comes at a time of heightened tensions at home and abroad over the situation in Ukraine where 120,000 of his troops are … Read more
Vladimir Putin says he is aiming for herd immunity from Covid in Russia by autumn as he gives his annual state-of-the-nation address amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and the ailing health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The speech will be followed by nationwide protests in 100 cities in support of the hunger striking opposition leader … Read more
Ukraine in their sights: 15 Russian supersonic strike jets await Putin’s orders just 100 miles from the border The 15 supersonic Russian fighter-bombers are currently waiting on at a runway at the Morozovsk airbase Armed with array of laser-guided missiles and a 30mm autocannon capable of firing 1,800 rounds a minute Pictured reveal increased levels of … Read more
Ukraine’s president has warned Vladimir Putin ‘millions of lives are at stake’ if conflict erupts between the countries. Volodymyr Zelensky told the Russian leader he wanted to meet in the centre of the warzone in the Ukrainian Donbass. It comes after Russia insisted it has the right to restrict foreign naval ships’ movement off Crimea, … Read more
Russia is planning an attack on Ukraine in a bid to secure water supply facilities, according to a report. Four Russian Ropucha class ships have gathered in the Black Sea, joining more than 15 other warships, in preparation for an attack, The Mirror reported, citing ‘military sources’. The report comes amid rising tensions between Russia and … Read more