German authorities have detained a military officer on charges of spying for Russia, according to news outlets. The Russian embassy in Berlin.Silviapef, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The suspect was arrested in the western city of Koblenz on August 9, the Deutsche Welle website reported. The man had approached the Russian embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Bonn earlier this year
Ukraine has started the training of its military personnel to operate US F-16 fighter jets, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed on Saturday. The nose of an F-16 fighter.Photo: PAP/EPA/ANNA SZILAGYI The move follows a statement from a US official two days ago highlighting the upcoming transfer of F-16s to Ukraine once pilot training is finalized. During a television
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra is set to kick off an international tour with a concert at Warsaw’s National Opera on Sunday. Ukrainian Freedom OrchestraPolish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage/twitter.com/kultura_gov_pl The concert includes the overture to Verdi’s opera The Force of Destiny, the Second Violin Concerto by Ukrainian composer Yevhen Stankovych, with Ukraine’s Valeriy Sokolov as the soloist, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with Ukrainian soloists and
The United States has greenlighted sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to help Kyiv fight Russia's invasion, officials have said. US-made F-16 fighter jets.PAP/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO Washington gave Denmark and the Netherlands official confirmation it would swiftly approve their requests for the F-16 to be sent to Ukraine as soon as the pilots are
Moscow's recent actions, including intercepting ships in international waters and imposing economic constraints on Ukraine, could lead to a direct conflict with NATO, the alliance’s former top commander in Europe has warned. James Stavridis, here pictured in 2012.Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michałowski In an interview with the Politico news service, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of the alliance, Ex-US Admiral James
Poland has become a leading supplier of military ammunition in Europe, the CEO of the country’s biggest arms maker has said. Photo:PAP/DPA/Silas Stein Sebastian Chwałek, who heads the state-run Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), made the remark in an interview with state news agency PAP, published on Wednesday. Asked if Poland aimed to lead the way on Europe’s ammunition market, Chwałek said: “I am
The United States has announced a new package of security assistance to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion, worth up to USD 200 million and including air defence munitions, artillery and mine-clearing equipment. The White House.This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image
A Russian naval vessel has fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northward, the Reuters agency reported. The Port of Izmail, south-western Ukraine.Photo: Kmu.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The incident marks the first known use of warning shots by Russia against a commercial ship operating
Russia may no longer fund the activities of the mercenary Wagner Group, the British Ministry of Defence has said. Yevgeny Prigozhin's military mutiny in Rostov-on-Don on June 24, 2023. A tank with flowers in the muzzle.Photo: Fargoh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons UK defence officials made the assessment in their latest intelligence update on the war in Ukraine,
The UK Defence Ministry's daily intelligence update on Saturday says that Russia has likely shifted units of its airborne forces (VDV) from the Kherson region to the heavily contested Orikiv sector in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. A handout photo made available by the Zaporizhzhia City Council shows the aftermath of a rocket strike on a civil infrastructure in
