Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day on Monday, May 8, commemorating the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. Speaking at a notably scaled-down ceremony, Putin declared that that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia. In Moscow’s Red Square, the Kremlin showcased a single moving T-34 Soviet-era…

President Joe Biden will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, May 9, to discuss the nation’s debt ceiling issue, as the United States attempts to avoid a potential government default. And China has ordered the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat from the country in a move that has been viewed as a further escalation of tensions between…

If Russia can’t take Bakhmut from Ukraine, it may be content with just burning the whole city to the ground. In drone video released by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, images show what appeared to be white phosphorus raining down on the city’s buildings. White phosphorus ignites on contact with air. It burns at about 1500…

Iran seized another oil tanker on May 3, making it the second seizure in under one week. The seizure is adding to concerns that Iran is threatening maritime traffic in the open seas of a pivotal strait where nearly one-fifth of all crude oil passes through. Surveillance video from the U.S. Navy shows about a…

Russia’s depleted military is in desperate need of more equipment in the Ukraine War. The Russians have lost thousands of tanks and artillery units in the conflict, which has forced the army to resort to using outdated weaponry. Moscow has turned to nations like Iran and North Korea to buy military supplies. It also reached…

While the world waits for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russia is rattling its nuclear sabers once again. Sensing the urgency of the situation, the United States is also speeding up delivery on the Abrams tanks it promised Ukraine. On April 25, Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin ally and the former president and prime minister of Russia, said “the…

The Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, has close ties with Sudanese security forces. While there is no evidence Wagner fighters are taking part in Sudan’s current armed conflict, there are certainly indications Wagner, and therefore Russia, are watching closely. Back in 2017, Sudan’s leader at the time, President Omar al-Bashir, signed a series…

Ukraine’s much anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russian forces could come any day. Don’t expect a major announcement, though. On April 19, in an interview with local media, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said the government won’t announce the start of the counteroffensive for a few reasons. First, it’s warfare and Ukraine doesn’t want Russia…

If it wasn’t for Western weapons, the war in Ukraine most likely would have ended weeks after it began. For the Ukrainians, one of the most dependable weapons systems in use is also one of the smallest, the Switchblade 300. A Ukrainian reconnaissance team hits a Russian position with a Switchblade 300 pic.twitter.com/emQ7D6PFEL — OSINTtechnical…