Russia has sparked a provocation in Lithuania by sending a transit train from Moscow to Kaliningrad through Lithuanian territory, which displayed symbols of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and inscriptions displaying Kremlin's territorial claims on Vilnius. According to Lithuanian border officials, one of the train cars featured the Z-symbol, while another bore the inscription "Vilnius - a city of Russia," reports Delfi.

The incident occurred recently at the Kena checkpoint. Train …

In an explosive revelation, the independent news outlet Astra has published excerpts from an order initiating the first known criminal case regarding the execution of seven Russian soldiers by their own command. This information corroborates earlier findings reported by Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne in the summer.

According to the order, in the early morning hours of July 4, 2023, three soldiers from the 6th Motor Rifle Division—identified as Boriskin, Chukanov, and Timonin under the command …

In the Russian town of Kurchatov, an ammunition depot likely detonated, according to reports from Telegram channels. Videos from eyewitnesses show Russian military personnel running from the site after the explosion. It is reported that the blasts occurred approximately five kilometers from the Kursk nuclear power plant. Social media suggests it appeared to be an attack targeting Russian forces, and something explosive in the hangar was detonated, as seen in the footage. Roman Alekhin, advisor …

Ukraine has received the latest Patriot missile system, designed specifically to intercept ballistic missiles with extended range. The Patriot anti-missile defense system, supplied by Romania, is now on Ukrainian soil, confirmed the representatives from both countries, as reported by Radio Svoboda.

Bucharest has provided the PAC-3+ configuration of the Patriot system, known for its effective interception of ballistic missiles. Unlike older models, the new M903 Patriot launchers can carry a …

During his speech at the Defense Industry Forum, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that Ukraine intends to boost the range of its missiles, making it unsafe for Russia.

According to Shmyhal, one of the strategic goals outlined is to increase the long-range capability of Ukrainian weaponry. The aim is to ensure that no place in European Russia remains safe from what Shmyhal termed the “debris” of Ukraine's drones and missiles.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, …

Despite efforts to form a "Ukrainian Legion" to bolster Ukraine’s military efforts, Polish authorities have encountered difficulties finding enough residents from the Ukrainian community ready to join. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Wirtualna Polska that "we are not responsible for recruiting personnel. However, the number of people expected to apply from the Ukrainian side turned out to be too small" (source: [Wirtualna Polska article]).

Initially, …

In the relentless battle for strategic control, Russian forces are pressing towards the M-30 highway, where ongoing assaults have left Ukraine's Defense Forces struggling to hold their ground. On the Pokrovsk front, Russian troops are pushing westward from Novohrodivka, aiming to cut off the Ukrainian Forces' supply route, according to Ukrainian soldier "Muchnoy" who reported this on his Telegram channel.

"On the Pokrovsk front, the enemy is continually clashing with us west of Novogrodovka, …

According to Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, a representative of the Ukrainian military command in the Russian Kursk region, Russian citizens are expressing dissatisfaction with their government for leaving them to fend for themselves amid ongoing military operations. While the local population has developed a positive attitude towards Ukraine's Forces, the continued presence of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region for nearly two months has led some residents to seek refuge in Ukraine. …