Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is using Chinese satellites to photograph nuclear power stations in Ukraine, potentially preparing to strike them. Zelenskyy made the allegations during an interview with ABC News. “Russia has been using Chinese satellites and taking photos of the details of the objects on nuclear facilities,” Zelenskyy said. “Our experience is…

Joe Biden is set to address the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as U.S. president. And with a heavy focus on Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump is reportedly returning to the town of his first assassination attempt. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Biden to address UN…

Ukraine announced on Friday, Sept. 20, that it is banning the use of the Telegram messaging app for government officials and members of the military over fears Russia is using it to spy on Ukrainians. Ukraine’s security council said it has found evidence Russian special services accessed Telegram messages, including deleted ones, as well as…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory on Sunday, Sept. 22, to express gratitude to workers producing 155 mm artillery shells, critical to Ukraine’s defense against Russian ground forces. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant has ramped up production significantly over the past year, with Ukraine receiving more than 3 million shells from the…

With just days to spare until a government shutdown, congressional leaders have agreed on a short-term funding bill. And the manhunt continues for suspects in a weekend shooting in Birmingham, Alabama that left four killed and more than a dozen injured. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Speaker Johnson unveils stopgap…

As the conflict in Ukraine stretches on, about half of the nation’s energy infrastructure is estimated to have been destroyed as a result of Russia’s invasion. In response, the European Union (EU) is stepping up efforts to help ensure that Ukrainians have access to electricity and heating during the upcoming harsh winter months, when temperatures…

Russia is still assessing the damage from an overnight drone attack on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that targeted a large military depot. The site is northwest of Moscow and hundreds of miles away from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s military took credit for the attack. The country’s security service and special operations forces targeted a Russian Defense…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the team goes hypersonic. Host Ryan Robertson talked with one of the decision-makers behind Lockheed Martin’s entry into the race: the Mako Multi-Mission Hypersonic Missile, a stand-off hypersonic weapon designed to fit the F-35A/C and F-22A. Also featured in this episode: You can subscribe to the Weapons and Warfare…

In what Ukraine’s foreign minister called “a brazen attack on freedom of navigation and global food security” on Thursday, Sept. 12, Kyiv accused Moscow of striking a civilian grain vessel in the Black Sea with cruise missiles near Romania. It is reportedly the first time that a missile hit a civilian vessel transporting grains at…

In what could lead to a major United States policy change, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged on Tuesday, Sept. 10, that he’ll be discussing the possibility of Kyiv using long-range weapons against Russia during his trip to Ukraine on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The revelation came during a joint press conference with Blinken and…