The UK Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the transfer of 13 Raven mobile air defense systems to Ukraine, which are already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and are actively used to defend against Russian air threats. This was announced by Minister for Veterans Affairs Al Carne. The...
Unknown individuals attacked a power substation in western Germany
Unknown individuals attempted to set fire to a power substation in the town of Erkrath near Düsseldorf, but the attack failed and the facility continued to operate without interruption. This was reported by the Wuppertal public prosecutor's office. According to investigators, the perpetrators placed an incendiary device under one of...
Europe prepares military mission in Ukraine to guarantee peace
European countries, led by the UK and France, are actively preparing to deploy a military mission to Ukraine if a ceasefire agreement is reached with Russia. This became known following the summit of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris, where leaders from more than 30 countries discussed long-term security...
Trump signs memorandum on US withdrawal from 66 international organizations
US President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum ordering the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations that, according to the administration, no longer serve American interests. This was reported by the White House press service. The document obliges all executive departments and agencies to cease participation in...
British armed forces supported the US in seizing a Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic
The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the British Armed Forces provided operational support to the US in the operation to seize the oil tanker Marinera (formerly known as Bella 1), which was sailing under the Russian flag. The operation took place in the North Atlantic, in the area...
One of the most famous KGB agents in American intelligence has died in the United States
Aldrich Ames, a former high-ranking CIA officer recognized as one of the most destructive spies in US history, died at the age of 85 in a federal prison in Maryland. He was serving a life sentence for spying for the Soviet Union and Russia. Ames, who worked in the CIA's...
Europe paralyzed by powerful blizzard: chaos on roads, airports, and railways
A powerful Arctic cold front, bringing heavy snowfall and blizzards, virtually paralysed much of Europe in the first days of January. Snow chaos engulfed Western, Central and Eastern Europe, causing massive flight cancellations, train stoppages, traffic jams and even human casualties. According to data from January 6-7, the Netherlands, France,...
Pentagon sharply increases production of missiles for Patriot
The US Department of Defense has announced the signing of a historic seven-year framework agreement with Lockheed Martin that will more than triple production of the most advanced interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense missile system — Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE). According to the Pentagon,...
Belgium to join international peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has announced that his country will officially join the multinational peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if a sustainable ceasefire is achieved and a peace agreement is signed with Russia. The statement was made following a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris on...
Keir Starmer made an unexpected statement about a profound “reset” of Brexit
At the beginning of the new year, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a sharp statement that many politicians and media outlets are already calling the most unexpected turn in British politics since Brexit. In an interview with the BBC, the prime minister announced that a special bill was being...