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Kyiv: Russia’s massive nighttime airstrike hit more than half of Ukraine


Kyiv: Russia’s massive nighttime airstrike hit more than half of Ukraine

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine on Monday night, hitting targets in more than half the country. Ukrainian officials describe the attack as one of the largest airstrikes since the war began in February 2022. According to the Associated Press (AP), Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Moscow attacked energy infrastructure with […]

Russia’s 50-year-old landing craft “Shark” spotted off the coast of Crimea


Russia’s 50-year-old landing craft “Shark” spotted off the coast of Crimea

A small Russian Shark landing ship has reportedly been spotted around southern Crimea, as Ukraine maintains pressure on key parts of Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet stationed around the annexed peninsula. The Soviet-era landing craft Project 1176 – also known as Akula, or shark – was spotted near the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, a […]

Red Cross: World must recommit to the Geneva Conventions


Red Cross: World must recommit to the Geneva Conventions

The Red Cross, a humanitarian organization, called on nations around the world to recommit themselves to the Geneva Conventions, which set standards for the humane treatment of war victims, on the anniversary of the conventions. “International humanitarian law is being strained, disregarded and undermined to justify violence,” International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana […]