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Saturday, August 9, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Putin ups production of Oreshnik missile after it had ‘proven itself’ in combat conditions

Russia first used the Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile, against Ukraine in November 2024, when Putin said it had fired the missile at a defence enterprise in the Dnipro.

Zelenskyy meets King Charles III on UK visit to discuss Ukraine’s defence

At Windsor Castle, the Ukrainian President met the British monarch during what was their 3rd meeting this year before his meeting with UK PM Starmer to garner support for Ukraine.

Why Putin’s Russia can’t openly support Iran after US attack on nuclear sites

Russia hasn’t committed military assistance and has only sent out strong rhetoric against Israel and the US. The Iranian leadership may view this as insufficient.

At least 5 dead, 8 injured as Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv

Ukraine says the attack damaged six of the city's 10 districts, including several apartment buildings. Rescue teams are searching for people trapped under the rubble.

Putin says he is ‘not seeking Ukraine’s unconditional surrender’ but demands recognition of ‘ground realities’

Russian president speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum reiterates that Russians and Ukrainians are ‘one people’ and ‘all of Ukraine belongs to Russia’.

Ukraine scrambles to ramp up interceptor drone deployment as Russian drone attacks intensify

Ukrainian officials have reported a sharp rise in Iranian-made Shahed drones used by Russia in the course of a single night, saying it’s vital to develop technology to counter the threat.

Russia, Ukraine exchange PoWs under 25 years of age after peace talks in Istanbul

Officials in Kyiv said some of the Ukrainian prisoners who came home on Monday had been in Russian captivity since the beginning of the war.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy vows to press on with prisoner exchanges with Russia

Ukraine’s Zelensky vows to press on with prisoner exchanges with Russia

Russia says it has advanced to east-central Ukraine amid row over peace talks & dead soldiers

War is stepping up with Russian forces grabbing more territory in Ukraine & Kyiv unfurling high-profile drone & sabotage attacks on Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber fleet.

Russia fires six drones on Ukraine, kills 5 and injures 24 in overnight attack

Another Russian drone attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv injured 18 people, including four children, Ukraine's interior minister Ihor Klymenko said.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.