Why has Ukraine stepped up its strikes on occupied Crimea?
CNN — Ukraine has ramped up missile and drone strikes on occupied Crimea in recent weeks, as it attempts to land both strategic and symbolic blows against Russian forces that…
Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Kim Jong Un was “deeply impressed” by a visit to a Russian aircraft manufacturing plant on Friday, according to North Korean state media. Kim toured…
Komsomolsk-on-Amur: Kim Jong Un visits fighter jet plant in Russia as Putin accepts invite to North Korea
CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continued his days-long trip to Russia Friday, visiting an aircraft plant in the eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, according to Russian state media,…
Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
CNN — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the city of Rostov-on-Don on Thursday, as Kyiv continues a campaign of strategic aerial strikes in Russian…
Possible North Korea-Russia weapons deal could be big boost for Kim Jong Un, analysts say
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Russia’s failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea. That’s the view of analysts who say a possible meeting…
Russia is covering aircraft with car tires, potentially to protect them from Ukrainian drones
CNN — Moscow’s forces have started covering some of their attack aircraft with car tires, in what experts say could be a makeshift attempt to protect them from Ukrainian drone…
Ukraine war: Kyiv’s burgeoning weapons industry is enabling it to project power far beyond the front lines
CNN — In the early hours of August 29, swarms of Ukrainian drones flew across seven Russian regions. Many were intercepted; some were not. Several reached a Russian airbase in…
China’s navy: Is the People Liberation Army Navy looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world’s largest navy?
Seoul, South Korea CNN — China has built the world’s largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly…
Russia sees biggest drone assault on its own territory since invading Ukraine, as Kyiv strikes back through the skies
CNN — Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine, while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv…
Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
CNN — There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright…