9 h. ago Russia is plotting new military offensives in Europe, Zelensky warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that intelligence indicates Vladimir Putin and Russia are planning new military operations on European territory

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11 h. ago Russia 'preparing new military operations in Europe', Zelensky warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia is preparing military operations beyond the borders of Ukraine, according to a report from its military intelligence chief

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3 d. ago HMS Spey: China lashes out slamming British warship's route as 'intentional provocation'

HMS Spey transited the Taiwan Strait for the first time in four years and sparked a bitter response from the Chinese military - which slammed the operation an 'intentional provocation' that threatens regional peace

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5 d. ago Zelensky seeks help at G7 as Russian drone bombardment kills at least 15

‘We need support from allies and I'm here’ says Ukraine president at summit

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5 d. ago Israel strikes have 'direct impact' on Iran's underground nuclear facility, UN atomic watchdog confirms

The strikes are part of ‘Operation Rising Lion’, targeting Tehran’s military and nuclear program

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5 d. ago How Israel used spies, smuggled drones and AI to stun and hobble Iran

Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision

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6 d. ago In this Israeli city hit by an Iranian missile, many people still support their military's operation

In the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, many people seem to be lining up to support the military operation against Iran — despite an Iranian missile hitting here days ago

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7 d. ago Operation Spiderweb: how Ukraine's drone attack could reshape warfare – video explainer

On 1 June, Ukraine launched a daring attack on Russian military bases, inflicting billions of dollars of damage using inexpensive drones in a secret operation codenamed Spiderweb. Smuggling 117 drones into Russian territory over 18 months, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proved he still had cards to play in the war. The Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains how the daring operation will make military commanders across the world rethink national securityOperation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft‘He’s a bulldog’: the man behind the success of Ukraine’s Operation SpiderwebUkraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says Continue reading...

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8 d. ago RAF fighter jets to be scrambled to Middle East after Iran missiles

The UK already has jets in the region as part of its Operation Shader contribution but more military assets, described by Keir Starmer as 'contingency support', are being deployed.

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer says UK fighter jets to be scrambled to Middle East amid WW3 fears

The UK already has jets in the region as part of its Operation Shader contribution but more military assets, described by Keir Starmer as 'contingency support', are being deployed

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9 d. ago Israel military operating to intercept new ‘threat’ from Iran after further airstrikes reported in Tehran – live

IDF says defense system is operating to intercept missiles from Iran; explosions in Tehran and surrounded areas reported by Iranian state mediaFears of full-scale war as Israel says attack on Iran is ‘just the beginning’Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The Latest: Trump meets with National Security Council on Israel

The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts

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9 d. ago Benjamin Netanyahu posted chilling 'hint' hours before Israel attacked Iran

Israel destroyed key nuclear targets in Iran and wiped out multiple top military officials in 'Operation Rising Lion' - now it appears that Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at the name hours before

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1 week ago Netanyahu announces launch of military operation against Iran – video

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel had launched Operation Rising Lion, a 'targeted operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival'. Declaring that Iran had recently take steps to weaponise enriched uranium, Netanyahu said Israel had targeted its leading nuclear scientist and main nuclear enrichment and weaponisation facilities. 'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes.'Israeli military says strikes hit dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear sites – live updates Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war sheltersGermany is drawing up plans to rapidly expand its network of bomb-proof bunkers and shelters, the government’s most senior civilian protection official has said, warning the state needs to be prepared for an attack from Russia within the next four years.Ralph Tiesler, the head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), said Europe’s largest economy needed to wake up to the reality of conflict, and that in its current state Germany was inadequately prepared. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Europe's armies are blocked from preparing to face Russia because of EU eco laws which force the military to hit recycling quotas, limit carbon emissions and avoid upsetting wildlife

Regulations on the protection of birds, reducing of waste and lowering emissions have hindered the ability for European countries to prepare to defend their countries.

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2 w. ago The Reckoning review – shattering stories of invasion in Ukraine

Arcola theatre, LondonThe horrific reality of Russia’s invasion is recounted during the preparation of a Ukrainian salad in Anastasiia Kosidii and Josephine Burton’s playDuring the violent chaos following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a woman whose husband is missing receives a phone call from his number. Brief relief implodes when the speaker is not him but a stranger revealing that this device has been found beside a corpse covered by a tarpaulin.This is one of numerous shattering anecdotes in a play by Dash Arts, based on work by The Reckoning Project, which collects verbatim testimony from conflict victims with the aim of bringing prosecutions for war crimes.At the Arcola theatre, London, until 28 June Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What Putin and Zelensky’s meeting in 2019 tells us about the fate of peace talks

Even though neither leader met in the Istanbul summits, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have met before

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2 w. ago ‘An epic failure’: Russia reels from surprise Ukrainian attack on bomber fleet

Audacious drone raid threatens Moscow’s military operations and exposes vulnerability deep within its territory

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2 w. ago The man behind one of the most audacious military operations ever: RICHARD PENDLEBURY reveals the sensational inside story of Operation Spider's Web

In the annals of high espionage, derring-do and successful madcap military schemes, Artem Tymofieiev surely deserves his place.

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