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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces €3.3 billion disbursement to Ukraine for drones and missiles

EU Disburses €3.3 Billion to Ukraine for Drones and Missiles in Fourth Defence Tranche

The European Commission disbursed €3.3 billion to Ukraine Thursday for drones and missiles, the fourth defence tranche under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. Four payments in four months have consumed nearly

September 18, 2026

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Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying Progress MS-35 lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome on September 16 2026

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Russia's Progress MS-35 lifted off from Baikonur on September 16, ending a seven-day hold after Roscosmos engineers fixed a Soyuz third-stage defect. The spacecraft carries 2.4 metric tons for the ISS including fresh produce, fuel, and hardware for seven active

September 16, 2026

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg on BRICS expansion

Russia’s Lavrov Says BRICS Expansion on Track, Backs Bloc’s Global Future

Russian FM Lavrov declared at the Yekaterinburg International Youth Festival that BRICS's sweeping 2024 expansion is

Russia and North Korea's first road bridge across the Tumen River opened September 7 2026

Kim Jong Un Calls Russia’s War in Ukraine Sacred in Letter to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Vladimir Putin in a letter that Russia's war in

Flames and smoke near Moscow after Ukraine launches 400-drone barrage on Russian capital

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight Sunday, the war’s largest single aerial assault, setting fires near the capital and wounding ten across the region. Russia retaliated with 94 drones

July 20, 2026

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Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region as air defenses intercept 452 drones overnight

Ukraine Launches 400 Drones at Moscow in Largest Strike on Russian Capital

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight, wounding ten in the Russian capital's suburban belt including a child in Odintsovo. Russia's Defense Ministry said 452 drones were intercepted across 16

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Firefighters extinguish fires in Kyiv residential building struck by Russian ballistic missiles in largest barrage of the conflict

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Largest Ballistic Missile Barrage of the Conflict

Russia launched its largest recorded ballistic missile barrage against Kyiv overnight, striking twenty locations across five city districts and killing at least sixteen people across Ukraine, as the country's air defenses registered

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rising over Kyiv after Russian overnight missile and drone barrage

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Russian forces launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least six people and starting fires across five city districts. The attack began at approximately 1:30 AM local

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Putin told North Korean FM Choe Son Hui that NK troops' deeds in Ukraine would never be forgotten, Russia's most direct acknowledgment of Pyongyang's military contribution. Kim Jong Un reiterated that developing

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian UAV crew combat operations Kharkov drone strike

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russian forces struck a gas processing facility near Andreyevka in Kharkov Region using Gerbera-4 autonomous drones, the defense ministry announced, releasing footage of the hit. The operation marks one of the clearest

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military operations in Dnepropetrovsk region as forces liberate settlement of Volnoye

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Russian forces liberated Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk after drone strikes hit Ukrainian positions, the Defense Ministry announced. Moscow reported 1,500 Ukrainian casualties across all six fronts in the past 24 hours, with Battlegroup

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military infrastructure targeted in Ukraine's deep-strike campaign into Stavropol region in July 2026

Ukraine Strikes Three Oil Depots in Russia’s Stavropol Region, Zelenskyy Confirms

Ukraine struck three oil storage depots and a fuel distribution facility in Russia's Stavropol region overnight, President Zelenskyy confirmed. Russia acknowledged fires in an industrial zone while claiming to have repelled the

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the CPC marine terminal at Novorossiysk where drone strikes hit two oil tankers

Drone Strike Hits Two Tankers at CPC Marine Terminal in Fifth Attack on Black Sea Oil Hub

Drone strikes hit two oil tankers at Novorossiysk's Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal Sunday in the fifth attack on the Black Sea hub that carries Kazakhstan's crude exports. Fire broke out aboard the

July 19, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian ballistic missile and Zircon hypersonic missile strikes on Kyiv Ukraine

Russia Fires 31 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv in Overnight Barrage, Hitting Five Districts

Russia struck Kyiv with 31 ballistic and 8 Zircon hypersonic missiles before dawn Sunday, hitting five districts and wounding at least seven. The attack is Kyiv's eighth Russian missile barrage in July,

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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EU Disburses €3.3 Billion to Ukraine for Drones and Missiles in Fourth Defence Tranche

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Russia’s Lavrov Says BRICS Expansion on Track, Backs Bloc’s Global Future

Kim Jong Un Calls Russia’s War in Ukraine Sacred in Letter to Putin

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine Launches 400 Drones at Moscow in Largest Strike on Russian Capital

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Largest Ballistic Missile Barrage of the Conflict

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Ukraine Strikes Three Oil Depots in Russia’s Stavropol Region, Zelenskyy Confirms

Drone Strike Hits Two Tankers at CPC Marine Terminal in Fifth Attack on Black Sea Oil Hub

Russia Fires 31 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv in Overnight Barrage, Hitting Five Districts

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