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Russia warns UK will pay consequences over drone supplies to Ukraine

Russia warns UK will pay consequences over drone supplies to Ukraine

Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London, accusing the British government of acting as an accomplice after confirming that British-manufactured drones were used in strikes against Russia.

World ·18 Aug 2026, 10:37 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Russia threatens UK over use of British drones in Ukraine deep strikes

Russia threatens UK over use of British drones in Ukraine deep strikes

Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London after reports showed Ukrainian forces used British-made drones to strike targets inside Russia.

Politics ·18 Aug 2026, 10:32 ·Clara West 4 min read
China and Russia push Arctic sea route as Suez alternative

China and Russia push Arctic sea route as Suez alternative

China's latest convoy of container ships sailed the Northern Sea Route from Ningbo to Felixstowe, halving the voyage of the Suez Canal. Shippers face global chokepoints and fragile ecosystems.

World ·18 Aug 2026, 04:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Russia builds drone launch pads near Ukraine that could reach NATO members

Russia builds drone launch pads near Ukraine that could reach NATO members

Russia has constructed ten new drone-launch bases near its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, featuring launch rails capable of deploying long-range UAVs.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 17:42 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine's massive drone strike hits Wildberries warehouse, at least six dead

Ukraine's massive drone strike hits Wildberries warehouse, at least six dead

Ukraine launched one of the war’s biggest long-range drone barrages, striking a logistics centre south of Moscow and killing at least six people.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 13:34 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Cross-border strikes kill 19 people in Russia and Ukraine

Cross-border strikes kill 19 people in Russia and Ukraine

Intense cross-border drone and missile attacks by Russia and Ukraine have left 19 people dead, escalating long-range attacks and prompting NATO airspace interventions.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 23:44 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
North Korea and Russia reaffirm military ties on Liberation Day

North Korea and Russia reaffirm military ties on Liberation Day

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their deepening ties as Pyongyang observed the anniversary of independence.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 22:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia

British-built unmanned systems have been deployed inside mainland Russia for the first time, targeting key military and industrial infrastructure.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 20:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia with casualties reported

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia with casualties reported

At least seven people were killed in Russia following what officials called Ukraine's largest-scale drone offensive of the year, which targeted Moscow and regional logistics hubs.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 17:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
UK drones used in deep strikes inside Russia during massive attack

UK drones used in deep strikes inside Russia during massive attack

British-manufactured drones have been deployed in deep strikes inside mainland Russia for the first time as Ukraine launches a massive aerial assault.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 12:32 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukrainian forces target Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehouse

Ukrainian forces target Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehouse

Ukrainian forces targeted a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries and cities across Moscow Oblast in a major overnight attack.

World ·16 Aug 2026, 07:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine strikes Russian Progress rocket factory and Savasleika airfield with missiles

Ukraine strikes Russian Progress rocket factory and Savasleika airfield with missiles

Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile strikes targeting Russia's Progress rocket manufacturing plant in Samara and the Savasleika military airfield using domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles.

World ·15 Aug 2026, 20:34 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Ukraine strikes Russian airbase and Roscosmos facility with Flamingo missiles

Ukraine strikes Russian airbase and Roscosmos facility with Flamingo missiles

Ukrainian forces launched deep-territory strikes using domestic Flamingo missiles, hitting the Savasleyka airbase and the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia.

World ·15 Aug 2026, 16:33 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

Polish authorities have intercepted an alleged Russian assassination plot targeting a dual Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the thwarted attack an unprecedented escalation.

World ·13 Aug 2026, 18:39 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Putin visits disputed Kuril island, Japan calls trip unacceptable

Putin visits disputed Kuril island, Japan calls trip unacceptable

Vladimir Putin became the first Russian president in 16 years to visit the disputed Kuril island of Iturup, triggering a sharp diplomatic rebuke from Tokyo.

World ·13 Aug 2026, 15:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine drones damage grain terminals and naval base at Novorossiysk

Ukraine drones damage grain terminals and naval base at Novorossiysk

A massive swarm of Ukrainian drones and missiles struck Russia's key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging vital grain terminals and crippling warships at the naval base.

World ·13 Aug 2026, 04:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Yabloko barred from Russia's parliamentary ballot by Supreme Court

Yabloko barred from Russia's parliamentary ballot by Supreme Court

Russia's Supreme Court ruled that the Yabloko party's electoral registration was invalid, stripping it of its place on the ballot.

World ·12 Aug 2026, 06:19 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean missiles in overnight Ukraine attacks

Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean missiles in overnight Ukraine attacks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia deployed North Korean ballistic missiles during a massive overnight barrage that killed six people in Zaporizhzhia.

World ·11 Aug 2026, 20:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Putin has a sinister new plan. We should all be worried

Putin has a sinister new plan. We should all be worried

Vladimir Putin is executing a new military strategy to break Ukraine before winter, combining aerial bombardments, renewed ground offensives, and North Korean weapons.

World ·11 Aug 2026, 17:04 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Zelensky says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia strike

Zelensky says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia used North Korean missiles in a deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia, warning that Moscow is preparing for escalation.

World ·11 Aug 2026, 15:39 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read