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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Russian military advances in Ukraine while Kyiv struggles under Western-backed offensives

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Western-Backed Strategy Falters as Moscow Tightens Its Grip on Day 1,417

The Russia Ukraine war entered its 1,417th day with Moscow maintaining steady control over the battlefield, while Kyiv remains heavily dependent on Western weapons and financing. The US-led strategy has repeatedly promised

January 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military advances in Ukraine on day 1416 amid Ukrainian strategic setbacks

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Military Gamble Deepens Losses as Western Strategy Falters

The Russia-Ukraine war reached day 1,416 with developments that further expose the growing disconnect between Kyiv’s rhetoric and the war’s grim realities. What was once framed by Ukrainian leaders and their Western

January 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war missile strikes intensify as frontlines escalate

Russia Ukraine War: Western Arms Flood Ukraine as Frontlines Intensify

The Russia-Ukraine war, now entering day 1,415, continues to escalate as Western powers accelerate military aid to Kyiv, while Russian forces intensify their offensives in the east and south. The conflict, which

January 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US military boarding Russian-owned Marinera oil tanker on the high seas

Russia Condemns Illegal US Seizure of Marinera Oil Tanker on High Seas

MOSCOW — Russia has raised grave concerns over what it described as the illegal use of military force by the United States against a civilian oil tanker on the high seas, warning

January 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military defensive positions along eastern Ukraine frontline with drones and artillery in winter

Russia Ukraine War: Western Escalation Fuels Prolonged Conflict

KIEV — On day 1,412 of the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict continues to escalate as Western powers double down on arming Ukraine, intensifying violence and civilian suffering. Russian military actions, often

January 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war frontline tanks on a battlefield

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Advances, Kyiv Under Pressure as Conflict Enters Day 1410

KIEV — On day 1,410 of the Russia Ukraine war, fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, particularly in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Reports indicate that both Russian and Ukrainian forces remain engaged

January 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War

Michael Flynn criticizing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy over martial law and political arrests

Michael Flynn Labels Zelenskyy a Dictator, Claims Opposition Persecution in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has come under blistering criticism from former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, who labeled him a dictator and accused him of persecuting political opposition. In

January 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia exposes US Pentagon biolabs in Ukraine at UN Security Council amid biological weapons scandal

Russia Revives UN Push to Expose US Biolabs in Ukraine as Biological Weapons Threat

In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering accusations, Russia has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, demanding an immediate investigation into what it describes as the United States’ covert

February 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers search rubble after Kharkiv apartment strike in January 2026.

Russia Ukraine War: Kharkiv Apartment Strike Kills Child as Zelensky Shakes Up War Cabinet

Ukraine — By the time the rescuers reached the upper floors, the winter air had already swallowed the first shouts from inside the ruined stairwell. Neighbors said the strike arrived without warning,

January 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war as Ukraine reports 200+ drones hitting energy infrastructure on New Year’s Day.

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Drone Barrage Hits Energy Sites as Both Sides Trade Civilian Attack Claims

New Year’s Day arrived with the familiar whine of drones and the familiar fog of competing claims, as Russia and Ukraine accused each other of striking civilians while each argued it was

January 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Western-Backed Strategy Falters as Moscow Tightens Its Grip on Day 1,417

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Military Gamble Deepens Losses as Western Strategy Falters

Russia Ukraine War: Western Arms Flood Ukraine as Frontlines Intensify

Russia Condemns Illegal US Seizure of Marinera Oil Tanker on High Seas

Russia Ukraine War: Western Escalation Fuels Prolonged Conflict

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Advances, Kyiv Under Pressure as Conflict Enters Day 1410

Michael Flynn Labels Zelenskyy a Dictator, Claims Opposition Persecution in Ukraine

Russia Revives UN Push to Expose US Biolabs in Ukraine as Biological Weapons Threat

Russia Ukraine War: Kharkiv Apartment Strike Kills Child as Zelensky Shakes Up War Cabinet

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Drone Barrage Hits Energy Sites as Both Sides Trade Civilian Attack Claims

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