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Monday, September 15, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine conflict

Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

US to send mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine in $625 million aid package, say officials

By using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, 4 HIMARS launchers, associated rockets, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and ammunition could be sent to Ukraine in the coming days.

Thousands of Russians sent home for being ‘unfit’ after major defeat in Lyman

The recapture of Lyman by Ukrainian troops is Russia's largest battlefield setback since Ukraine's lightning counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region in September.

Ukraine celebrates victory in Lyman, ally of Putin mulls over ‘low-grade’ nuclear response

Russia had used Lyman as a logistics hub for operations north of Donetsk. Its capture is Ukraine's biggest gain since the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region last month.

‘Entire villages are leaving’ — Ukrainians flee under military watch from Russian annexation

As Russia prepares to annex a swathe of Ukrainian territory the size of Portugal in four provinces, hundreds of Ukrainians escaped through the last Russian checkpoint.

US unveils $1.1-bn arms package for Ukraine war, includes 18 HIMARS launcher systems

The Biden administration will use funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to procure weapons, including 150 vehicles, 2 radars to track unmanned aerial systems among others.

Putin says Russian farmers drafted into military, signals risks for 2023 crop

The announcement of Russia's first public mobilisation since World War II for its 'special military operation' in Ukraine, has triggered a rush for the border by eligible men.

US spells out ‘catastrophic consequences’ for Putin if nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine

Kyiv: The United States warned on Sunday of "catastrophic consequences" if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia's foreign minister said regions holding widely...

‘Nuclear issue is particular anxiety,’ India calls for immediate end to Ukraine conflict at UNSC

India emphasised the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy & reiterated the need of the hour is to end the conflict. Jaishankar met Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal at the UN Wednesday.

Russia lures foreigners with citizenship if they fight in Ukraine, hires mercenaries, convicts

Meanwhile, the international community has slammed plans by separatist regions in Ukraine to hold referendums, calling it an attempt to divert attention from Russia’s battle reversals.

Four implications of a Russian defeat in Ukraine—one affects India the most

For Indian foreign policy, a weakened Russia is a mixed bag: it is likely to be more beholden to Beijing, but its support to China in the Indo-Pacific would matter less.

On Camera

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.