Soldiers are forced to fight with broken bones and serious illnesses, commanders threaten death and impose torture-like punishments. It's everyday life in the Russian army, according to complaints that were accidentally made public, The New York Times reports.
WorldThe Russian Defense Ministry has published video footage of a drone it claims that Ukraine sent toward President Vladimir Putin's residence earlier this week.
WorldIsrael has begun using its new Iron Beam air-defense system, which will be able to shoot down drones and missiles with lasers, the Defense Ministry told Israeli media.
WorldRussian mercenaries are accused of brutal sexual violence in Mali. They belong to the Afrika Korps, a paramilitary force under the Kremlin that replaced the notorious Wagner Group in Africa. The "white men" are said to be burning villages, killing men and raping women - seemingly with impunity.
WorldThe budget committee in the German parliament has approved an investment of around 50 billion euros with the aim of modernizing the country's defense.
WorldGermany is sending a group of soldiers to Poland to strengthen the country's eastern border, the German Defense Ministry announced.
WorldThousands of Ukrainian families are without power after Russian strikes on Saturday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Russia said it used hypersonic missiles in the “massive” attack.
WorldUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discussed airstrikes against Yemen in a Signal chat group – to which a journalist had been invited. Now a report from the Pentagon states that the chat could have risked the safety of employees at the Department of Defense.
WorldThe New York Times is suing the Pentagon, claiming that the Department of Defense is violating journalists' fundamental rights with new restrictions on reporting on the military.
WorldDuring the brutal first months of the Ukraine war, Mariupol was one of the bloodiest places to be fought. Now Russia is promising its citizens a bright future in the city – in houses being built where Ukrainian neighborhoods have been razed and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed.
WorldDuring the brutal first months of the Ukraine war, Mariupol was one of the bloodiest places to be fought. Now Russia is promising its citizens a bright future in the city – in houses being built where Ukrainian neighborhoods have been razed and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed.
WorldMore than 20,000 residents in Russian regions near Ukraine are without power after Ukrainian attacks, local authorities said on Sunday.
WorldJapan has had enough. After a spate of bear attacks, the animals are now being fought off – with the help of the army. Since April, bears have injured more than 100 people and killed at least 13, according to the Ministry of the Environment in Tokyo.
WorldThe United States will “immediately” conduct nuclear weapons tests on par with China and Russia, President Donald Trump says. Russia points out that recent Russian weapons tests have not included nuclear weapons.
WorldThe Finnish Ministry of Defence cancels a purchase of an archipelago plot outside Turku due to threats to the country's national security.
WorldRussia has tested a new nuclear-powered robot with the capacity to reach targets across the entire globe, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The robot can be equipped with nuclear weapons.
WorldRussian military planes have violated Lithuanian airspace, says the country's president Gitanas Nauseda on X. "This is a clear violation of international law and Lithuania's territorial integrity. It confirms once again the importance of strengthening European air defense readiness", he writes.
WorldSwedish and other Western technology has been used to build up a Russian surveillance system along the seabed in the Arctic, according to an investigation by SVT News and several international media outlets. This includes, among other things, underwater robots from Saab.
SwedenUSA has established a "civil-military coordination center" (CMCC) in Israel. British soldiers are participating in the operation.
WorldChina has initiated investigations into corruption against the country's second-highest general and eight other high-ranking military personnel.
WorldTurkish experts on disaster response are traveling to Gaza to help with the search for remains of hostages.
WorldSeveral people have been killed in attacks on Ukraine and Russia early on Wednesday, according to local authority reports. At least 183 Russian drones have been sent against Ukrainian territory during the night, says the Ukrainian air force.
WorldThe largest oil terminal on Russian-occupied Crimea was hit in an attack overnight, which has resulted in a large-scale fire, according to Ukrainian reports. The fire is said to be visible from several miles away.
WorldCopenhagen announces that Denmark will receive equipment from the USA to control and monitor possible drone intrusions into Danish airspace.
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