Iran striking a civilian airport terminal in Kuwait is a big step up the escalation ladder. Gruesome footage. #Iran #Kuwait #escalation #IR #KW
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Delegates of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum arriving at the opening ceremony as the St Petersburg port (10 miles away) burns in the background, following a wave of Ukrainian strikes. Video posted by Ksenia Sobchak https://t.co/SuL4mL1Qd0 https://t.co/8r26Dstas3 #SPIEF #UkraineConflict #StPetersburg #RU #UA
Russian guided-missile corvette Boykiy, ablaze after it was hit by Ukrainian drones in the Baltic Sea Fleet base of Kronstadt, near St Petersburg. Ukraine’s meaningful contribution to the security of Baltic littoral nations 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰🇵🇱🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇩🇪 https://t.co/Gz1kVue3gD #Ukraine #BalticSea #Russia #RU #UA #SE #FI #DK #PL #EE #LV #LT #DE
Ukrainian aircraft arrive to deliver a keynote address at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum that opens this morning. Special entertainment for Candace Owens, Andrew Tate and all the other distinguished guests. https://t.co/S8GFB9cTAs #Ukraine #EconomicForum #InternationalRelations #UA #RU
“Russia is not on track to complete the occupation of the Donbas by the end of the year, as mandated by the Kremlin. Without significant reorganization of Russian forces, it is not clear that Moscow would be able to achieve that objective in 2027, either. The war is taking its #UkraineWar #Donbas #Russia #RU
Russia also killed several people in the city of Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest, using cluster munitions in a densely populated urban area. Photo of impact from the mayor’s office. https://t.co/fCKUlowP4a #Dnipro #Ukraine #ClusterMunitions #UA #RU
Putin is increasingly criticized at home for being weak as the Russian military offensive stalls and as Ukrainian midrange drones paralyze Russian logistics to Crimea and the rest of southern Ukraine. So he delivered fireworks of psychological release to all these Russians who #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #RU #UA
Putin unleashes a massive ballistic and cruise missile barrage on Kyiv. Several residential high-rises, a hospital and a gas station hit so far. Just taking it out on Ukrainian civilians. #Putin #Ukraine #MissileAttack #UA #RU
No letup in daily Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil installations. The Saratov refinery this morning. https://t.co/lUoCKgb4qj #Ukraine #Russia #OilStrikes #UA #RU
Destroying this rare and critical component of Russia’s strategic submarine capabilities represents a meaningful contribution to the security of Europe and the United States. #Russia #SubmarineSecurity #EuropeDefense #RU #EU #US
Ukrainian drones destroyed two Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine strategic aircraft undergoing repair in Taganrog, and also managed to hit an Iskander ballistic missile launcher. https://t.co/HP1FniPdPA #UkrainianDrones #RussiaUkraineWar #MilitaryStrike #UA #RU
Ukraine is using mid-strike drones to lay mines on key Russian supply routes throughout occupied southern Ukraine — the so-called land bridge to Crimea. That’s 150+ km in depth. Another revolution in how we think about warfare, and a reason why Crimea is out of fuel this weekend. #Ukraine #Drones #Warfare #UA #RU #CR
Hegseth says U.S. “feels very good” about U.S. weapons stockpiles after the war with Iran. #iiss_sld26 #USMilitary #IranWar #WeaponsStockpile #US #IR
Romanian MOD confirms it was an attack by a Russian drone, says it scrambled two F-16 and a helicopter to deal with the Russian incursion of its airspace. https://t.co/RyWHXl9zYx #Romania #Russia #DroneAttack #RO #RU
A drone — likely a Russian Shahed — reported to have hit a high-rise in the Romanian city of Galați, injuring two residents. Nearby areas of Ukraine have been under Russian drone attack overnight. https://t.co/AUpmvf5pVk #droneattack #Galați #Ukraine #RU #RO #UA
Not just Ukraine. Poland is also increasingly becoming a Nordic country geopolitically. On a very different trajectory compared to Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia. #Poland #Geopolitics #NordicTransformation #UA #PL #HU #CZ #SK
Quite a warning from the U.S. to Oman not to entertain any ideas about joining the Iranian toll scheme for the Strait of Hormuz. #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #USForeignPolicy #US #OM #IR
In recent wargames, Ukrainian drone teams quickly defeated much larger units of NATO forces. The problem is, Russian troops possess comparable experience and drone equipment—and would likely fare much better against European militaries than they do against Ukraine, especially if #UkrainianDrones #NATODefense #MilitaryStrategy #UA #NATO #RU #EU
“Russia clearly sees the European Union as a threat to their system of governance, which is about oppression and fear,” Michael McGrath, the EU commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law, said in an interview. “Ultimately, their aim is to destroy the European Union. #Russia #EUDemocracy #GlobalThreat #RU #EU
Faced with a stalemate in Ukraine, Putin may reshuffle the cards by expanding the war in coming months to other European nations, European leaders increasingly fear. https://t.co/pY8vjJR0iF #UkraineWar #Putin #EuropeanSecurity #UA #RU
With monthly losses in Ukraine at 35,000 soldiers, Russia can’t continue the war much longer at the current pace without mobilization. “If you just mobilize for this war, then you would send a signal that you are not really winning this war,” said Kaja Kallas, the European #UkraineWar #RussianMobilization #KajaKallas #UA #RU #EE
“Russia can’t afford to continue the war on its current trajectory because it will face the trap of diminishing resources,” said Oleksandr V. Danylyuk, chairman of the Center for Defense Reforms in Kyiv and a former Ukrainian defense and intelligence official. “This means that #Russia #UkraineWar #DefenseReforms #RU #UA
The idea of breaking out of the stalemate in Ukraine by expanding the war to NATO countries in the Baltics could be seductive—but dangerous—to Putin, said Norbert Röttgen, a senior German lawmaker. “This would be such a huge and additional big risk for Putin to, after having been #UkraineWar #NATO #Baltics #UA #NATO #DE
This would likely lead to a long deadlock, possibly followed by another election, while Netanyahu stays in power. Remember 2019. #Netanyahu #Deadlock #Elections #IL
Asked whether China will follow Russia’s advice and evacuate its embassy from Kyiv ahead of promised strikes, the Chinese MFA @SpoxCHN_MaoNing calls for prompt de-escalation and dialogue. https://t.co/EwpBJ2y33W #China #Ukraine #Diplomacy #CN #RU #UA
Lavrov called Rubio, asking the U.S. to evacuate the American embassy and American citizens from Kyiv because Moscow intends to launch a campaign of systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Like they haven’t been doing it for more than four years now! #Ukraine #Lavrov #EmbassyEvacuation #UA #US #RU
Ukraine could really use air-defense missiles right now. But it’s year five of the war and Europeans still manufacture them in homeopathic doses. #Ukraine #AirDefense #War #UA #EU
First the Kremlin caused the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and 40 years it bombed a museum commemorating it. #Chornobyl #Kremlin #NuclearDisaster #UA
Massive Russian ballistic missile barrage on central Kyiv overnight, with multiple shopping centers, apartment blocks and residential areas destroyed. Also, a reported use of Oreshnik on Bila Tserkva near Kyiv, The casualty count is just beginning to trickle in. https://t.co/gnEB6zOHvI #Kyiv #Russia #MissileAttack #UA #RU
Russia threatened to do this if Ukraine attacked the May 9 parade on the Red Square. After Trump’s intervention on Putin’s behalf, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire so Russia could hold the parade. Two weeks later, Putin unleashed the ballistic missile barrage on central Kyiv anyway. #Ukraine #Russia #Ceasefire #RU #UA
“Ukrainian defense technology is relevant because it reflects a highly active innovation environment where systems are developed, adapted and improved quickly,” said Idris al Zakari, chief executive of Riyadh-based defense company Science Technology, which also makes #UkrainianDefense #Innovation #DefenseTechnology #UA #SA
“Our technological game-changers have transformed the war. There is now a shift from seeing Ukraine as just a recipient of aid, as a consumer of security, to viewing it as a subject, a contributor to security,” Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Mariana Betsa told me. “Ukraine has #Ukraine #Security #Technology #UA
As new Ukrainian drones and missiles hit Russian energy sites almost daily this spring, the hope in Kyiv is that the pain suffered by Russia will compound so significantly that President Vladimir Putin will be compelled to a deal sparing each other’s vital infrastructure, #UkrainianDrones #Russia #Putin #UA #RU
“If our main worry right now is security, then who knows best how to fight and defend in a modern war? It’s Ukraine,” Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security, told me. “They have the most experienced military, they have the most experienced #Ukraine #Security #MilitaryExpertise #UA
How Ukraine went from problem to solution — for its European allies, the Gulf monarchies and even the U.S. military. My essay. https://t.co/6dY1LIj9IG #Ukraine #EuropeanAllies #GulfMonarchies #UA #EU #US
Russia is so winning. Here is Russia’s main Black Sea port of Novorossiysk tonight. It accounts for about one-fifth of Russian oil exports. https://t.co/axFFwXTNsz #Russia #Novorossiysk #BlackSea #RU
Putin is back in his February 2022 mode: Ukrainian soldiers, do not follow the orders the thieving illegitimate junta, the situation of the Ukrainian army is turning from critical to catastrophic. 🤡 https://t.co/INyTYswJ8A #Ukraine #Putin #MilitaryCrisis #UA #RU
China is not confident that Russia will be a stable partner in the long run, and doesn’t want to create a dependency. Quite a vote of non-confidence. #China #Russia #Diplomacy #CN #RU
Ben Gvir was given this job by Netanyahu. Netanyahu is 💯 responsible for everything Ben Gvir does as long as Ben Gvir remains a minister. #BenGvir #Netanyahu #IsraeliPolitics #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
RT @erikkannike: First ever air-to-air interception shootdown of drone over Estonia by NATO air policing just now https://t.co/EgPFO9YCYP #NATO #Estonia #AirDefense #EE #NATO
(TR) Russia lies again. This time it is SVR or the External Intelligence Service running a disinformation campaign against La…
RT @Reuters: Exclusive: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau instructed senior State Department officials to facilitate and appr… #USPolitics #StateDepartment #ChristopherLandau #US
RT @IndEmbMoscow: One Indian worker has lost his life and three others have been injured in a drone attack in Moscow region earlier today.… #DroneAttack #Moscow #India #IN #RU
Ukraine carried out the biggest drone attack on Moscow in years, hitting a refinery, a fuel depot and industrial facilities. Drone debris was burning on the tarmac of the Sheremetyevo airport. Authorities say 3 people were killed, more than a dozen injured. Ukraine struck after https://t.co/r9StAhCw6T #Ukraine #Moscow #DroneAttack #UA #RU
Each side 🇺🇦🇷🇺 released 205 prisoners of war today, with more to come. https://t.co/bx0fzAanjd #prisonersofwar #Ukraine #Russia #UA #RU