Ukraine: South Korea demands apology in row over North Korean soldiers

01 Oct 2026
South Korea has summoned Andrii Vieshkin, Ukraine’s acting ambassador in Seoul and demanded an apology, in a dispute over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured while fighting alongside Russian…

Russia / Ukraine war: largest drone attack on Moscow, coinciding with elections

24 Sep 2026
Coinciding with the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Ukraine carried out its largest drone attack on the Moscow region since the war began. Russian officials said hundreds of drones targeted the capital,…

Ukraine: Kyiv ready for energy ceasefire with Russia

17 Sep 2026
Ukraine is prepared to agree to an energy ceasefire with Russia if Moscow commits to ending its attacks on Ukrainian power and gas infrastructure, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. When the proposal was raised…

Russia: parliamentary election set to reinforce Putin’s rule

17 Sep 2026
Russia is holding its first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin’s United Russia expected to retain control of the 450-seat State Duma. Critics describe Russia’s political system as…

Russia / Ukraine: NATO and EU leaders warn of increased Russian aggression

03 Sep 2026
NATO and European leaders have warned that Russia is becoming increasingly reckless, a day after Germany formally blamed Moscow for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport, in which a drone carrying explosives…

Ukraine: UK rejects Russian threats after drones are used offensively

21 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham has rejected Russian threats after Moscow warned that the UK would ‘pay’ for supplying Ukraine with drones reportedly used in strikes deep inside Russia. British ministers said the government would not…

Russian warship opens fire just miles off Devon coast

23 Jul 2026
A Russian frigate has carried out a live-fire exercise in international waters approximately forty nautical miles south of Plymouth while under close surveillance by the Royal Navy. The frigate Neustrashimy, part of Russia’s…

Ukraine: protests after Zelensky dismisses popular defence minister

23 Jul 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky’s sudden decision to replace popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has prompted debate about the country’s wartime leadership and military strategy. Fedorov, appointed in January, was widely credited with advancing technological innovation,…

‘A mathematical certainty’ that Putin will send drone swarms to Britain

17 Jul 2026
Security experts are warning that Russia is increasingly using 'grey-zone' tactics to test Britain’s defences without triggering open conflict. Former RN commander Tom Sharpe believes it is highly likely that Moscow will eventually…

Trump’s dismissive attitude has actually helped Ukraine in the war

09 Jul 2026
Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes against military and energy targets inside Russia, supported by advances in domestically developed drones and missile technology. Analysts suggest these capabilities have enabled Kyiv to conduct operations with…
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