Putin fires warning to the West: Russian warship launches supersonic cruise missile in the Black Sea during live fire exercise ahead of arrival of British frigate and destroyer following his climbdown in Crimea Russian cruiser Moskva fired the Vulkan missile from its Basalt missile system A surface target was hit at a distance of 19 … Read more
Rudy Giuliani has claimed that the search warrant authorizing the raid on his Manhattan home was ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’, claiming that he had offered to hand over his electronic devices willingly for the past two years, and insisting that he had never worked for a foreign national. Giuliani’s home was surrounded by FBI agents at 6am … Read more
Russia has ‘successfully’ tested a massive new missile designed to blast US nukes out of the sky as it continues its display of military prowess – despite announcing a partial troop pullback from areas bordering Ukraine. The trial of the new weapon, believed to be called the A-235 PL-19 Nudol, took place at the Sary … Read more
A US spy plane was spotted taking off from England as it embarked on another reconnaissance mission after being deployed to Europe amid a growing tension between Russia and Ukraine. Photographs of the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the Dragon Lady after its CIA codename, were captured at RAF Fairford on April 16 as an estimated 100,000 … Read more
The harsh realities of World War One for soldiers around the world have been brought into sharp focus in a series of vivid colourised photographs. Images show British soldiers at a captured trench pointing at a sign that says ‘old hun line’, Indian cavalry after their charge at the Somme in 1916, and an Irish … Read more
Vladimir Putin has slammed the West for ‘picking on Russia for no reason’ and warned against any country crossing his ‘red line’ as he gave his annual state-of-the-union address on Wednesday. The speech comes at a time of heightened tensions at home and abroad over the situation in Ukraine where 120,000 of his troops are … Read more
Ukraine in their sights: On a Russian base just 100 miles from the border, 15 supersonic strike jets await Putin’s orders The 15 supersonic Russian fighter-bombers are currently waiting on at a runway at the Morozovsk airbase Armed with array of laser-guided missiles and a 30mm autocannon capable of firing 1,800 rounds a minute Pictured reveal … Read more
Washington has condemned the ‘unprovoked escalation’ of Russian plans to block the Black Sea, which could prevent access to Ukrainian ports. Russian state media have reported that Moscow intends to close parts of the Black Sea to foreign military and official ships for six months. Such a move could affect access to Ukrainian ports in … Read more
Russia is planning an attack on Ukraine in a bid to secure water supply facilities, according to a report. Four Russian Ropucha class ships have gathered in the Black Sea, joining more than 15 other warships, in preparation for an attack, The Mirror reported, citing ‘military sources’. The report comes amid rising tensions between Russia and … Read more
British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, according to a report. The deployment is aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine and Britain’s NATO allies, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval sources. One Type 45 destroyer armed with anti-aircraft missiles and an anti-submarine Type 23 … Read more