CHILLING drone pictures show how a once lively Ukrainian village has been razed to an apocalyptic wasteland by Vladimir Putin’s troops. Ocheretyne has been battered by relentless fighting and is now just a shadow of its former self. 5 Drone pictures show the damage caused to the Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne by the warCredit: AP … Read more
Ukraine has launched an AI-powered spokesperson to communicate developments related to Russia’s invasion. Victoria Shi, the virtual spokesperson, draws inspiration from both the word “victory” and the Ukrainian abbreviation for “AI.” She is modeled after Ukrainian singer and influencer Rosalie Nombre, who generously volunteered her likeness for the project. This AI-powered avatar is clad entirely … Read more
FIVE people were killed and more than 30 people injured in a Russian cluster munition attack on a private law academy in Ukraine. Shocking video showed explosions and plumes of smoke in the port of Odesa, followed by raging flames at the city’s “Harry Potter Castle”. 6 A Ukrainian private law academy known as ‘Harry … Read more
IRAN today announced it has created a new suicide drone to add to its rapidly increasing arsenal of homegrown attack drones. Despite stern international sanctions and an arms embargo, Iran has aggressively expanded its production line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enough to waste 170 of them in its flop blitz on Israel. 13 Iran … Read more
VLADIMIR Putin’s cronies have dramatically arrested a top Russian military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defence ministers, could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of accepting a “hefty” bribe. 3 Putin’s cronies have arrested a top Russian military official on charges … Read more
A FORMER Ukrainian intelligence officer who defected to Russia was today blown up in a car bomb assassination bid in Moscow. Dramatic video showed the moment Vasily Prozorov’s SUV exploded, leaving the controversial colonel with arm and leg wounds. 9 Former Lt Colonel of the SBU Vasily Prozorov suffered arm and leg wounds in the … Read more
A NEW British laser gun dubbed the “DragonFire” could be rushed onto the frontline in Ukraine to give Kyiv an edge in the war of the drones. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps suggested the Star Wars-style weapon could be used to blast Russian UAVs out the sky at the speed of light far sooner than expected. … Read more
Addressing the Boao Forum for Asia in the Chinese island province of Hainan, Russian deputy prime minister Alexey Overchuk said the Kremlin and Beijing had discussed the possibility of “improving connectivity” between the initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a Russian-led effort to create an EU-like common market. China-Russia ties set to deepen with … Read more
A BRAVE ally of Alexei Navalny has been thrown into a “punishment cell” after removing his jacket at breakfast. Ilya Yashin is already serving eight-and-a-half years in a horror Russian jail on bogus “fake news” charges after speaking out about Putin’s troubled war in Ukraine back in 2022. 5 Ilya Yashin has been reportedly thrown … Read more
VLADIMIR Putin has called up 150,000 Russian men to join the army, making it the highest-ever conscription drive in almost a decade. The dictator seems to be ramping up his force to prepare for a feared spring offensive against Ukraine amid wavering Western support for Kyiv. 6 Putin has signed a decree set out to … Read more
