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15 July

Air

Russia Launches Mi-8/17 Helicopter Replacement Program

Russia has begun developing a next-generation multirole helicopter to replace its aging Mi-8/17 fleet, according to Russian media.

15 July

Politics

Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a news conference at the Kremlin

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Open for Ukraine Talks, Will Respond to Trump’s Ultimatum

Russia said it needed time to respond to US President Trump's ultimatum to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions.

15 July

Arms

North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally to celebrate the declaration that it had achieved full nuclear statehood in Pyongyang

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Sources Almost Half of War Ammo From N.Korea, Ukraine Spy Chief Claims

North Korea is supplying approximately 40 percent of the ammunition that Russia uses in its conflict with Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s spy chief.

15 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian City Wounds 16: Local Official

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's western city of Voronezh wounded 16, as Russian authorities said they downed 55 drones overnight.

15 July

Cyber

Russian flag displayed on a laptop screen and binary code code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 16, 2022. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Uses Slovak Cyber Firm to Expose Ukrainian Soldiers Online

Russia is leveraging Slovakian technical services to publish sensitive information of Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemembers online, according to Slovakian media.

14 July

Commentary

Representatives of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) during a briefing near the border in northern Ukraine

Denis Rafalsky

Russian Volunteer Corps vs. Maksym Kryvonis Battalion: Liberators or Traitors?

The RDK and BMK illustrate how war blurs the line between patriotism and treason, forcing individuals into morally complex choices shaped by personal and political fractures.

14 July

Africa