During the BRICS summit, Russian president Vladimir Putin, in the presence of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, called for increased representation of Asian, African, and Latin American countries—including those attending the event in Kazan—in the UN Security Council.

Additionally, the Russian leader argued that the rising influence of developing nations has not been adequately reflected in the governance structures of the IMF, the World Bank, and other development banks. He emphasized …

Russian forces are reportedly making headway in Selydove as entire platoons infiltrate and take over residential areas, according to Ukrainian military personnel. Despite reports from FPV drone crews of over 100 sorties daily, targeting the Russian forces, their efforts seem insufficient to halt the advancing occupants.

Tensions remain high on the front lines with 148 combat engagements recorded over 24 hours, 38 of which were concentrated near Selydove, in the Pokrovsk direction, as outlined …

Russia claims that the inauguration of a new naval command center in the city of Rostock represents an expansion of NATO infrastructure in the former East Germany, potentially breaching an agreement made during the German reunification in 1990.

On Monday, October 21, a new tactical naval headquarters opened in Rostock. This center is tasked with carrying out several NATO operations, prompting an official protest from Russia. On October 22, Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Germany's …

Ukrainian military officials have clarified the status of the ongoing battles near Chasiv Yar, stating that recent claims of Russian forces breaching Ukrainian defenses may be overstated.

Andriy Polukhin, a spokesperson for the 24th Mechanized Brigade, emphasized that while Russian troops have crossed into the Canal district in small infantry groups, they have not succeeded in establishing a permanent foothold beyond this point.

Polukhin pointed to the challenges faced by Russian forces, …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced that the United States is planning to provide Ukraine with a loan of approximately $20 billion. This funding is set to be part of a broader aid package agreed upon by the Group of Seven (G7) nations. The official revealed this during a press conference in Washington on October 22, at the opening of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, as reported by DW.

According to Yellen, these funds will be part of …

In a recent update from the front lines, serviceman Stanislav Bunyatov described the situation in Selydove as "bad, to put it mildly," suggesting there's an alarming shortfall in defensive forces within the city. Known by his callsign "Muchnoy," the fighter noted that Ukrainian armed forces (AFU) are managing even to launch counterattacks in the southern part of the settlement.

Amidst intensified aggression, Russian troops have made gains in Selydove and Novodmytrivka, with ongoing attempts to …

n a recent broadcast, Vadim Mysnyk, a spokesperson for the Seversk Operational Tactical Group, shed light on the mounting challenges facing Russia's military amid ongoing conflicts. Mysnyk emphasized the observed "inability of the Russian army to fulfill its mission", though he also noted that Russian forces are pulling in additional assault units.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has set new deadlines by which his armed forces must push Ukrainian units out of the Kursk region. However, Mysnyk …

Russian Special Forces Commander Apti Alaudinov, in an interview with pro-military blogger Maxim Kalashnikov, claimed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has documented 187 crimes committed by Russian servicemen in the Kursk region, reports the news outlet Agentstvo.

According to Alaudinov, this data was provided by Viktor Kosarev, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kursk region. Among these crimes linked to Russian military personnel are acts of murder and rape, though …