Ukraine is systematically expanding the use of middle-strike drones to hit Russian military targets at operational depth, according to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on 24 May 2026 with 690 aerial weapons, including 90 missiles and 600 uncrewed systems of various types, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Telegram.
Russia and Belarus have completed a strategic nuclear forces exercise held from 19 to 21 May 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is verifying intelligence that Russia may be preparing a strike involving the Oreshnik missile.
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An RAF Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft was repeatedly and dangerously intercepted by two Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea last month, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
Russia has officially unveiled the Geran-5 long-range combat unmanned aerial vehicle during Victory Day commemorations, publicly confirming the existence of a new strike drone already used in the war in Ukraine.
A fire broke out on the evening of April 11 at the Gagarin Aircraft Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a key facility producing Sukhoi combat aircraft.
The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that British forces exposed a covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters.
The Royal Navy has completed ten days of intensive operations monitoring Russian naval activity in UK waters.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had taken satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia in the days before an Iranian attack that wounded American personnel.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has authorised the UK military to board sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” vessels transiting through UK waters.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published new analysis examining Russia’s military budget as the war in Ukraine continues into its fifth year.
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