Russia has intensified its offensive in Ukraine by deploying upgraded FAB-3000 glide bombs capable of destroying fortified military positions on a massive scale. Originally developed during the Soviet era, these heavy bombs have been modernized with guidance systems, allowing them to strike targets from long distances while keeping Russian aircraft away from Ukrainian air defenses.
As Moscow expands its aerial campaign, the United Nations says June recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine in more than four years. President Vladimir Putin has also warned t

Russia deploys massive FAB-3000 glide bombs as Ukraine hits Russian oil refineries

Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, blamed Russian intelligence for orchestrating the explosion on a railway route to Ukraine. Moscow denied the accusation and accused Warsaw of "Russophobia."

Russian intelligence behind blast on railway line to Ukraine, says Polish PM

The detonation of this bomb would instantly vaporise all living matter within its blast zone, making the FOAB an exceptionally devastating weapon.

‘World’s deadliest conventional weapon’: How Russia’s ‘Father of All Bombs’ can devastate cities without nuclear warhead

Unlike conventional explosives, which rely on a rapid chemical blast, thermobaric devices use atmospheric oxygen to sustain their explosion, creating higher temperatures and longer shockwaves.

Inside world’s deadliest ‘vacuum bombs’: How thermobaric weapons create hottest, longest blasts in war

Britain has imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in President Putin's "shadow fleet." These ships are suspected of circumventing western sanctions on Russian oil exports.

New sanctions by UK hit Russian military suppliers

China is significantly aiding Russia's military build-up, the largest since the Soviet era. According to a US assessment report, China has increased sales of technology crucial for weapon production, including machine tools and microelectronics, which Russia is using to build missiles, tanks, and aircraft for its war against Ukraine.

US accuses China of backing Russia’s extensive military expansion

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Russia has once again replaced its military commander in Ukraine putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge of its forces in the conflict. Watch this to know more.

Why is Russia replacing its top military commander in Ukraine again?

Russia replaces military commander in Ukraine again

Russia claims to have killed "more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen" in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk as a "retaliatory strike" for the deaths of 89 soldiers who died in Makiivka.

Russia claims it killed over '600 Ukrainian servicemen' in 'retaliatory strike'

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Russia-Ukraine war: In major reversal, Moscow orders military to withdraw from key city of Kherson

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced partial troops mobilisation and accused West of 'nuclear blackmail'. He said, NATO wants to start a war against our country and West is cultivating hatred for decades.

Vladimir Putin accuses West of 'nuclear blackmail', signs decree amid annexation plans

A report by the US National Defense University has identified a potential weakness shared by the Chinese and Russian militaries. According to the report, the top officers across the five services, i.

US report points out glaring weakness shared by Chinese and Russian militaries

For several months now since November, the leaders of the west, Russia, and indeed the United States have been engaged in an escalating war of words. The political shadow boxing has been over a possible Russian incursion into Ukraine, in the aftermath of Russia having amassed almost over a hundred thousand troops along the borders with eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine Conflict: First US reinforcement troops for EU arrive in Germany

In the early years of Vladimir Putin’s tenure as Russia’s leader, the country’s military was a hollowed-out but nuclear-armed shell. It struggled to keep submarines afloat in the Arctic and an outgunned insurgency at bay in Chechnya.

Putin overhauled Russia's hollowed-out forces, modernizing the military

Tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine over the military buildup near the border, NATO Chief has issued a stern warning to Russia over its military aggression towards its neighbor.

Tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine: Army ready to repel any attack by Russia

According to reports, CIA Director William Burns spoke with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow about Russia’s military buildup on its border with Ukraine in an effort to gauge the Kremlin’s intentions in the region.

CIA Director Willian Burns meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

The Pentagon said that it was monitoring the Ukraine region closely amid reports of a new build-up of Russian troops on the country’s border.

US enhances monitoring Russian military build-up near Ukraine

Russian and Tajik troops on Friday held a joint exercise near Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan as part of efforts to prepare for potential security threats from Afghanistan.

Russian and Tajik troops hold joint drills at the Momirak firing range in Tajikistan

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the country's first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service, an official statement said.

Russia says first Avangard hypersonic missiles enter service

Moscow has sent an S-400 missile system battalion and a Pantsir anti-aircraft gun and missile system to Belgrade for their first joint drills in Serbia, the defence ministry said.

Russia sends S-400 system to Serbia for drills

Guaido says Maduro paid Russia with gold for military presence

China and Russia have recently joined hands for a controversial experiment to modify the atmosphere. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the two countries are testing a technology for possible military application to control the ionosphere.

China, Russia join hands to modify atmosphere in experiment which has military application: Report

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