Ukraine is developing its airfield infrastructure to host F-16 fighter jets, concurrently with the training of its pilots and engineers abroad, said the country’s First Deputy Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, on Telegram.

According to Pavlyuk, the process of integrating the multirole F-16 fighter into Ukraine's overall defence force system is progressing both in Ukraine and also as part of an international coalition of air forces. These efforts are taking place …

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held the first historic phone conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, reported the Ukrainian presidential press service.

"I hope that the establishment of contacts at the highest level will open a new chapter in Ukrainian-Bahraini relations," said Zelensky.

The leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, global food security, and the support for Ukraine's Peace Formula.

Furthermore, Zelensky briefed the King of Bahrain on Ukraine's …

An explosive device reportedly detonated on the railway tracks in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, reports the Telegram channel 112.

There are no reports of casualties or significant damage at this time.

It is indicated that the device was attached to one of the tanks which had left an oil depot near the San Donato station on the morning of January 8.

Employees of a paramilitary security force, who were guarding metal-carrying wagons nearby, were the first to hear the blast. Upon inspecting …

The Russian military has once again attacked Ukraine, using hypersonic ballistic missiles Kinzhal and other weaponry. A nationwide air raid alert was declared across Ukraine on the night of Monday, January 8th, with the Ukrainian Air Force stating that rockets had been launched by Russian strategic aviation aircraft. 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers and 4 MiG-31Ks were flew from airbases in the Nizhny Novgorod and Murmansk regions. Additionally, missile launches from the Caspian Sea area were …

The redirection of Russian oil exports to the East following Western sanctions and a European embargo has resulted in multibillion-dollar losses for Russian oil companies. Compelled to offer discounts in order to secure Chinese buyers, the Russian oil producers have missed out on approximately $9 billion in revenue. From March to December 2022, the total discount provided to Chinese buyers of Russian oil was $5.3 billion, and from January to September 2023 it was a further $3.7 billion, …

The Russian military is reportedly preparing for an escalation of hostilities around the village of Krynky on the left bank of the Kherson region, with a large-scale offensive in the works to fulfill Vladimir Putin's order to eliminate the Ukrainian stronghold there, reports the Russian war channel "Airborne troops for Honesty and Justice", affiliated with the command of the Russian Dnieper group of forces.

"The 'Dnieper' Main Group is actively preparing troops for operations in the Kherson …

After the egg crisis, Russia is now experiencing a shortage of chicken meat. Several Russian regions are facing severe shortage of chicken meat.

Russian media insist that the disruption is due to weather conditions, while Denis Pushilin, the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, warns of a "cartel conspiracy”.

X5 Group, a major retail company in Russia, claims that chicken supply disruptions are allegedly caused by adverse weather conditions.

"In the first few days of …

In Germany, federal authorities have been trying for more than a year to determine the origin of drones appearing above barracks and military grounds, where both German and Ukrainian troops undergo training, reports Bild.

Nils Hilmer, the State Secretary at the country's Defence Ministry, acknowledged the issue to German parliamentarians: "So far, we have been unsuccessful in capturing any drones or their operators."

Suspicious drones are spotted above military bases and barracks in Germany …