Category: World

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt remarked on Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport due to drone sightings serves as a “wake-up call” regarding the increasing threat posed by drones, which have triggered multiple aviation disruptions across Europe. Recently, airports in Denmark, Norway, and Poland paused operations following reports of unidentified drones, while Romania […]

Citibank, the Russian branch of the U.S. banking organization Citigroup, is set to cease its remaining operations in Russia starting November 1, according to a report by Reuters on Friday. As one of the largest Western financial institutions in the Russian market, the bank announced that it would halt interest payments and terminate support for […]

A Russian drone strike targeted a village in Ukraine overnight, resulting in the deaths of two young boys and their parents, including a mother who was expecting twins, as reported by Ukrainian authorities. In total, 65 drones were launched at Ukraine during the night, part of an ongoing series of assaults from Russia. Most of […]

On Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called on Europe to intensify its response to Russia’s “hybrid warfare” while hosting EU leaders for defense discussions, conducted under strict security measures due to recent unexplained drone activities. A significant police presence was mobilized, civilian drones were prohibited, and NATO allies contributed additional support to ensure the […]

Moscow law enforcement has detained businessman Ibragim Suleimanov on allegations of being involved in the 2004 assassination of Georgy Tal, the former head of the now-defunct Federal Service for Financial Recovery and Bankruptcy, as reported by state media on Friday. Tal was seriously injured in downtown Moscow and succumbed to his injuries in the hospital […]

A Kremlin-appointed official was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the frontline Kherson region of southern Ukraine, according to pro-Russian authorities on Wednesday. Vladimir Leontyev, 61, began cooperating with Russian forces and was named mayor of Nova Kakhovka shortly after the town was seized in April 2022. That same month, Ukraine accused Leontyev of […]

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), the largest Western financial institution still active in Russia, has once again been unsuccessful in its attempt to sell its Russian operations and exit the market, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday, which cited two sources familiar with the situation. The bank had identified a local buyer for its […]

Authorities in Krasnodar, a city in southern Russia, have announced the establishment of what they claim to be the nation’s first school focused on teaching children how to assemble and operate drones. The local charity, Dobro i Delo (“Kindness and Action”), inaugurated the school named Dobro i Nebo (“Kindness and Sky”) last Friday, with funding […]

On Wednesday, the Russian military announced the seizure of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a significant push into an area that had mostly avoided intense ground operations by Moscow until now. The Ministry of Defense reported that troops had taken control of the village of Verbove, situated approximately 13 kilometers (about eight […]

On Wednesday, the Kremlin affirmed that Russia, akin to the United States, is dedicated to bolstering its military capabilities while also pursuing peace. This statement followed remarks made by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to American troops. During a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Hegseth gathered numerous high-ranking generals and admirals and […]