Russia acknowledged on Sunday that Ukrainian forces have penetrated deep into the Kursk border region, in an offensive that Ukrainian officials claim is aimed at destabilizing Russia and stretching its military capabilities.The Ukrainian assault, now in its sixth day, has reportedly caught the Kremlin off guard, forcing Russia’s military to deploy reserve troops, tanks, aviation, … Read more
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said three soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Gaza on Wednesday, as it pressed ahead with its offensive in Rafah.Three more soldiers were badly wounded in the same incident, the military said, though it provided no further details. Israel’s public broadcaster Kan radio said they were injured by an … Read more
KYIV: A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city.The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Israel on Sunday issued a warning that it will launch an offensive against Rafah next month if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the start of Ramadan.Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli war cabinet and retired military chief of staff, delivered this message during a conference of … Read more
NEAR KUPIANSK: Rows of white concrete barricades and coils of razor wire stretch across an open field for more than a kilometre. Trenches with rudimentary living quarters are being dug under the cover of darkness. Artillery rumbles not far away.New defensive lines visited by Reuters near the northeastern city of Kupiansk on December 28 show … Read more
MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced two men to several years in prison for taking part in the recital of verses against the Ukraine campaign during an anti-mobilisation protest last year. Artyom Kamardin, 33, received a seven-year sentence for reciting a poem, and Yegor Shtovba, 23, was sentenced to five and a half years … Read more