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Monitoring image showing aftermath of Ukraine's Flamingo missile strikes on Savasleyka airbase and Samara Progress Centre, August 15 2026

Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

Ukraine struck Russia's Savasleyka airbase — home to the MiG-31K jets that carry Kinzhal hypersonic missiles — and a Roscosmos electronics plant in Samara with Flamingo cruise missiles on August 15, reaching

August 16, 2026

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Vladimir Putin meets residents on Iturup Island in the disputed Kuril Islands, August 2026

Putin’s First Presidential Visit to Kuril Islands Triggers Japan Protest

Vladimir Putin made his first-ever presidential visit to Russia's disputed Kuril Islands Tuesday, touring facilities on Iturup Island. Japan summoned Russia's ambassador and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the trip 'absolutely unacceptable.'

August 15, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Federal Security Service FSB officers conduct counterintelligence operation after detaining Ukrainian agent in Crimea who mapped air defense positions

Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Russia's Federal Security Service detained a Russian national in Crimea who passed air defense positions near

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a security meeting as Russia warns Japan that its drone investment in Ukraine constitutes a hostile act against Moscow

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Russia's Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev accused the Sanae Takaichi government of taking clearly hostile steps

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Foreign fighters from Latin America join Ukraine’s Sumy frontline

Sumy, Ukraine — Russia has accused Ukraine of deploying “foreign mercenaries” from Latin America to bolster its frontline units in the Sumy region, raising new tensions over Kyiv’s widening recruitment of international

July 20, 2025

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Australia dumps obsolete tanks into Ukraine as Western aid turns into arms disposal scheme

Kyiv — Australia’s hasty transfer of outdated Abrams tanks to Ukraine has been hailed in Western media as a game-changer, but defense experts say the move reeks more of political theater than

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Trump claims 10% tariff forced BRICS decline as bloc shifts to local currencies

Washington — In a fresh escalation of his rhetoric on global economic alliances, US President Donald Trump dismissed the BRICS bloc as “fading out fast,” attributing its alleged decline to his threat

July 20, 2025

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Moscow claims 1,195 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours amid intensified frontline clashes

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry asserted on Friday that its forces had inflicted heavy casualties on Ukrainian troops across multiple battlefronts, claiming the elimination of 1,195 servicemen in a single day. The

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donetsk residential area damaged by Ukrainian HIMARS rocket strike

Russia accuses Ukraine of HIMARS attack on Donetsk residential area, multiple civilians injured

DONETSK — In yet another brazen act of aggression, Ukrainian forces, acting as proxies for Washington, launched a US-backed HIMARS attack on a residential neighborhood in Donetsk’s Kievsky district on Friday. The

July 19, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Trump issues Ukraine ceasefire ultimatum as Kremlin accuses US of sabotaging peace talks with Russia

Trump’s new ultimatum to Russia draws fire from Moscow, seen as sabotage of peace efforts

MOSCOW — The Kremlin has condemned President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to Moscow as a provocative and hostile move designed to extinguish any remaining diplomatic prospects in the Ukraine conflict. Trump’s announcement

July 18, 2025

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Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, symbolizing Russia's warning to Germany over potential Taurus missile use by Ukraine

Russia warns Germany of retaliation if Taurus Missiles used by Ukraine

Moscow – Russia has delivered an unambiguous warning to Germany, declaring that any use of German-made Taurus long-range missiles by Ukrainian forces will be interpreted as direct German participation in military operations

July 18, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump Patriot missile pledge sparks MAGA backlash, NATO confusion, and Kremlin propaganda win – Ukraine weapons U-turn exposes US foreign policy chaos

Trump’s Patriot reversal divides MAGA, blindsides NATO, and boosts Russia’s strategic narrative

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to send advanced Patriot missile systems to Ukraine has triggered a global political storm, exposing fractures within his MAGA coalition, prompting urgent inquiries from European allies,

July 16, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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US fires 1,300 diplomats, Russia scoffs at human rights hypocrisy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic purge of its foreign policy apparatus, the United States has begun firing over 1,300 State Department employees as part of President Donald Trump’s second-term overhaul, triggering

July 14, 2025

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NATO ships Baltic Sea, Russia freedom of navigation, Korchunov Baltic Sentinel

Russia warns NATO is weaponizing Baltic Sea navigation under guise of security

MOSCOW — In a sharp escalation of maritime tensions, Russia on Saturday accused NATO of deliberately obstructing freedom of navigation in the Baltic Sea, warning that the alliance’s expanded naval operations are

July 13, 2025

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Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

Putin’s First Presidential Visit to Kuril Islands Triggers Japan Protest

Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Foreign fighters from Latin America join Ukraine’s Sumy frontline

Australia dumps obsolete tanks into Ukraine as Western aid turns into arms disposal scheme

Trump claims 10% tariff forced BRICS decline as bloc shifts to local currencies

Moscow claims 1,195 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours amid intensified frontline clashes

Russia accuses Ukraine of HIMARS attack on Donetsk residential area, multiple civilians injured

Trump’s new ultimatum to Russia draws fire from Moscow, seen as sabotage of peace efforts

Russia warns Germany of retaliation if Taurus Missiles used by Ukraine

Trump’s Patriot reversal divides MAGA, blindsides NATO, and boosts Russia’s strategic narrative

US fires 1,300 diplomats, Russia scoffs at human rights hypocrisy

Russia warns NATO is weaponizing Baltic Sea navigation under guise of security

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