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The Russia-Ukraine War Is a Test Case for the Future of Military Communications

Ukraine's military now relies on an estimated 100,000 satellite internet terminals, making it one of the world's largest wartime users of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) communications systems.

International Business Times - World - 3 hours ago

Canada's record falls to 0-2 after volleyball loss to Ukraine in Slovenia

Canada fell 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 25-13 in four sets Friday to Ukraine at VNL Nations League action in Ljubljana Slovenia.

CBC News - Sports - 7 hours ago

Ukraine mounts major nighttime drone attack against Russia as war rages on

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack against Russia as the brutal, years-long war between the two European countries continues to drag on.

Fox News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Crimea declares State of Emergency amid Ukrainian attacks on Russia -- Russian authorities have declared a State of Emergency in Crimea Friday after they said more than 700 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight.

Russian authorities have declared a State of Emergency in Crimea Friday after they said more than 700 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight.

UPI - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Ukraine launches huge drone attack on Russia and occupied Crimea -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

CBS News - World - 12 hours ago

Russia and Ukraine exchange 160 POWs – MOD

Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner swap, exchanging 160 servicemen from each side, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said

Russia Today - US News - 13 hours ago

Russian-Occupied Crimea Declares State of Emergency as Ukraine Ups Strikes

Fuel shortages and power outages due to Ukrainian drone strikes promoted the declaration.

Newsweek - World - 13 hours ago

Why Netflix's expanded deal for Russian cartoon ' Masha and the Bear' is sparking backlash in Ukraine

Netflix has been facing criticism in Ukraine after obtaining permission to screen two new seasons of the Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear, a children’s series that administrators have...

International The News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Russia, Ukraine exchange 160 captured soldiers each

Ukraine and Russia swapped 160 captured soldiers on Friday, Moscow and Kiev said, the latest prisoner of war exchange in the four-year war.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 14 hours ago

Ukraine decimates Russian logistics, bringing chaos to Crimea

Kyiv circumvents air defences to target oil supplies, power stations, convoys and bridges, starving Russian front line.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Ukraine Launches Major Series of Drone Strikes on Mainland Russia

Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as Russia-held Crimea.

Breitbart - World - 16 hours ago

Ukraine unleashes one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia

Attack came hours after Zelensky announced ’40-day influence operation’ to compel Russia to end the war

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea, with 660 drones downed

Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea, with 660 drones downed.

Bay to Bay News - World - 20 hours ago

Fears Russia is planning 'military provocations' against the Baltic States or Poland

Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countries

Irish Times - World - 20 hours ago

Ukraine launches 40-day intelligence push to pressure Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he had approved a new 40-day intelligence operation aimed at increasing pressure on Russia and...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Roger Stone divulges details on his 2019 jail stay, claims juror bias in Russia probe case

Roger Stone reveals details about his 2019 FBI arrest and jail stay in Florida, sharing stories of cellmate interactions during the Russia investigation.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ukraine Hits Major Russian Gas Processing Plant As It Continues Strikes Against Energy Infrastructure

Ukraine struck a major natural gas processing plant as it continues its offensive against Russian energy infrastructure.

International Business Times - World - 1 day ago

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- A glimmer of hope in the Ukraine war

Europe weighs a step it has long resisted.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Ukraine Claims Successful Strike on Crimea Railway Bridge and Power Plant

Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula

Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the...

New York Post - World - 2 days ago

Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve

A string of political victories and deep-strike successes has bolstered confidence in Ukraine amid its long-running war with Russia.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

From the Magazine - A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.

Anastasia Fomitchova left her life in Paris to join the fight for her native Ukraine. She was inspired to write a book about the bravery and unflinching humanity of those she served alongside as a medic. Her message to Europeans: It’s their war, too.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 13 days ago

International Space Station leak crisis: NASA, Russia clash over Zvezda module repairs

The NASA and Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, have been at odds regarding the future of the PrK tunnel, a section connecting the Russian Zvezda module to an aft docking port. Since 2019, the...

International The News - Technology - 7 days ago

How a Belarusian exile vanished in waters held by Russia

Former sports official Anatol Kotau was last seen boarding a private yacht in Turkey in 2025. DW and its partners investigated his journey to and disappearance in Russia-controlled "gray zone" waters in the Black Sea.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 8 days ago

Trump Signals Renewed Focus on Ukraine After Iran Deal Breakthrough

Trump suggested that a breakthrough with Iran could allow the United States to refocus on Ukraine, while Zelensky said G7 leaders are increasingly united in recognizing Russia's unwillingness to end the war.

OilPrice.com - World - 9 days ago

U.S. Lawmakers Push New Ukraine Aid and Russia Sanctions

The House advanced a new Ukraine aid and sanctions bill despite Trump administration opposition, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia’s invasion had become a strategic disaster.

OilPrice.com - World - 22 days ago

Russia Weighs $50 Million Plan to Influence Armenia's Election

Russia allegedly explored covert measures, including transporting Russia-based Armenian citizens to vote, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan heads into Armenia’s parliamentary election with a growing lead.

OilPrice.com - World - 24 days ago

Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan's Taliban Government

Russia and Afghanistan’s Taliban government have signed a military cooperation agreement that underscores growing political and security ties, even as major arms transfers remain unlikely due to economic and logistical constraints.

OilPrice.com - World - 27 days ago

Defying Western pressure: Russia and China deepen economic partnership

Moscow and Beijing have expanded coordination in energy, trade, and infrastructure as they push for a more multipolar economic system

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

Ukraine-Israel row erupts over grain Russia got from occupied areas

A diplomatic dispute has broken out between Ukraine and Israel over grain exports that Kyiv says were taken from territories under Russian control, with...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 month ago

Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it's looking for partners, too. -- Fred Weir

Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.

Christian Science Monitor - Science - 2 months ago

A Nightmarish New Report Has Detailed Russia's War Crimes In Ukraine

A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

BuzzFeed News - World - 2 months ago

Why Trump's war with Iran will help fund Russia's assault on Ukraine

The Kremlin is set to enjoy a boost as US President Donald Trump lifts sanctions and its oil becomes more valuable.

Sky News - World - 3 months ago

Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called 'traditional values'

'Traditional values' in the law include patriotism, service to the fatherland, high morals, a strong family, productive labor, and the priority of the spiritual over the material.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 3 months ago

Greenpeace Accuses Russia of Destroying the Environment

A new Greenpeace report accuses Russia of accelerating environmental destruction and obstructing global climate progress as it prioritizes war and resource exploitation.

OilPrice.com - Environment - 8 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 years ago