Russia-Ukraine war

South Africa probes recruitment of citizens sent to fight in Ukraine

South African authorities said they are investigating the recruitment of 17 citizens who were lured abroad under false pretenses and later sent to fight in Ukraine’s Donbas region, Reuters reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 12:10 PM

Drones strike oil stations in Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast, officials claim

Drones struck oil pumping stations in Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast early on Nov. 5, according to regional governor Mikhail Yevrayev.

5 November 2025, 04:44 PM

Assault and clearance: HUR fighters strike Russian positions on Zaporizhzhya and Lyman fronts — video

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) operatives are storming Russian positions and eliminating enemy personnel on the Zaporizhzhya and Lyman axes, according to footage published on Nov. 4 by the HUR on its official Telegram channel.

4 November 2025, 12:30 PM

HUR releases first footage of commando raid in Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has released video footage showing the deployment of its special forces in the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast — the first public images of an ongoing operation on the frontline, according to a video published on Nov. 4 by the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

4 November 2025, 10:55 AM

Poland’s General Staff warns of Russian effort to stir anti Ukrainian sentiment

Amid growing speculation about possible peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Poland’s military has reported a surge in Russian psychological operations targeting both Ukraine and its allies. These operations are part of a wider campaign to undermine public trust and solidarity, The General Staff of Poland’s Armed Forces said on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Trump: No final straw on Putin's Ukraine war stance

There is no "final straw" that would convince U.S. President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to end the war in Ukraine, suggesting instead to let the fight play out, the American leader said aboard Air Force One on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 11:48 AM

4,400 pages of defense: NATO crafts sweeping plan to counter possible Russian attack

NATO has drawn up a 4,400-page defense plan in case of a potential armed conflict with Russia, with a sharp focus on the Alliance’s eastern flank, Welt reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 07:15 PM

Massive blackout cripples Moscow, halts metro trains and traffic across Russian capital

A widespread power outage left parts of Moscow without electricity overnight Oct. 31, paralyzing large areas of the Russian capital, the state-run outlet RBC reported.

1 November 2025, 10:24 AM

Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian Buk-M3 and Nebo-U radar in Rostov Oblast

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), working with the Russian partisan group Black Sprout, destroyed a Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system and a Nebo-U radar in Russia’s Rostov Oblast during a night operation on Sept. 28, the SSO said in a Telegram post on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 02:11 PM

Russia uses 9M729 missiles in attacks on Ukraine — Reuters

Russia has used 9M729 cruise missiles against Ukraine in recent months — a weapon whose secret development once prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to abandon a key nuclear arms control pact with Moscow during his first term, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Oct. 31, according to Reuters.

31 October 2025, 12:14 PM

Ukraine downs Iskander missile and 107 drones in massive overnight Russian strike — Air Force

Russia launched a ballistic Iskander-M missile and 145 strike drones of various types, including Shahed and Geran models, in a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight on Oct. 31, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Air defenses intercepted or suppressed 108 aerial targets.

31 October 2025, 10:40 AM

Trump and Xi strike deals on tariffs and rare earths, discuss Ukraine during Busan meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached a series of agreements — from trade tariffs to rare earth minerals — during a bilateral meeting on Oct. 30 at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, The Guardian reported.

30 October 2025, 06:17 PM

Invaders pose as civilians near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad — Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps

Ukrainian forces continue operations to counter Russian troops in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, where Russia is attempting to push into the cities and build up its forces, the press service of Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps said on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 03:40 PM

Putin’s ‘micro-ceasefire’ bid seen as ploy to frame Ukraine as peace blocker — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s performative proposal for a brief “micro-ceasefire” near Pokrovsk and Kupyansk is likely aimed at creating the impression that Moscow is not an obstacle to peace, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 29 report.

30 October 2025, 12:38 PM

‘A complex, combined strike’: Russia launches over 650 drones, more than 50 missiles at Ukraine — Zelenskyy

Russia launched over 650 drones and more than 50 missiles — including ballistic and aeroballistic types — at Ukraine overnight in a complex, combined strike, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 12:06 PM

More than 1,200 civilians remain in Pokrovsk as evacuation becomes nearly impossible

Some 1,256 people remain in the embattled city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, despite evacuation being nearly impossible due to constant Russian shelling, Donetsk Oblast Military Administration head Vadym Filashkin said on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 06:11 PM

First meeting in six years: Why the Trump–Xi talks on Oct. 30 could reshape the war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Oct. 30 — their first in-person meeting in six years.

29 October 2025, 03:57 PM

Vatican calls for end to war in Ukraine, praises U.S. and Europe’s role

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged the international community to help end the war in Ukraine, saying during a speech at Rome’s Bambino Gesù children’s hospital on Oct. 28 that peace requires every nation’s contribution, according to Vatican News.

29 October 2025, 10:06 AM

Trump eyeing Russia-Ukraine war as 9th conflict ended

U.S. President Donald Trump again stated that he has ended eight wars and is confident that Russia's aggression against Ukraine will become the "ninth" war he can settle, he said during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 01:19 PM

Putin fears coup as Russia sinks into debt, drone strikes rise, and sanctions bite

The Kremlin is gripped by panic as it runs out of options to keep its power game alive while U.S. President Donald Trump tightens the screws, The Telegraph reported on Oct. 26, noting that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin now fears another coup as Russia’s position begins to visibly erode.

26 October 2025, 06:03 PM

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