Operational situation at the front: Defence forces repel attacks, enemy suffers losses
Ukrainian soldiers fire a D-30 cannon from an artillery position on the Toretsk front. Photo: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press Over the last day, the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled 218 attacks by Russian occupants in various frontline areas. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a morning briefing on […]
Massive earthquake in the Himalayas: at least 95 killed in Tibet, tremors felt in Nepal, India and Bhutan
A powerful earthquake struck Tibet Photo: Xinhua A devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday at 9:05 a.m. local time in the northern foothills of the Himalayas, with its epicentre located in the Tingri region of China, known as the northern entrance to the Everest region. According to the Chinese seismological centre, the earthquake had a […]
DPRK successfully tests new medium-range hypersonic missile
Test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile at an undisclosed location Photo: KCNA/Reuters North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, state news agency KCNA reported. The country’s leader Kim Jong-un personally supervised the launch and announced the acceleration of the development of the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities, […]
“Escalation of fighting in Russia and Donbas: Moscow claims gains, Kyiv responds with a new offensive”
Ukrainian troops strike at the positions of the Russian front in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Photo: Yevhen Maloletka/AP On Monday, Russia claimed important gains in Ukraine’s Donetsk region while holding back a Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region of western Russia. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, its forces captured the town of Kurakhove, located 32 […]
