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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

NATO to increase targets for ammunition stockpiles as Russia-Ukraine war depletes reserves

NATO planned to increase its targets for munitions stockpiles, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that the alliance had completed a survey of remaining stocks.

‘Salute to Ukraine’ — Macron honours Zelenskyy with France’s highest civilian award

Praising Zelenskyy for his 'courage and commitment', the French president conferred his Ukrainian counterpart, who is in Paris, with the Legion of Honour.

On UK visit, Ukraine President Zelenskyy wins pledge to train pilots on NATO jets

The move is being seen as a symbolic step up in Western military support. London was Zelenskyy's first stop on only his second trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine.

‘Never thought of leaving’, says Baghpat man honoured by Ukrainian forces for supplying medicine

Brijendra Rana has been awarded ‘Badge of Honour’ for ‘comprehensive assistance’ to Ukraine's armed forces with stable supply of medicines since beginning of Russian invasion.

Why Iran’s drone programme is a ‘triumph’ – Harsh sanctions, western components & simple designs

Tehran's drone programme can be traced back to 1980s. Iranian drones are cheap, have more range & flight endurance, besides stealth capabilities & counter GPS jamming systems.

Britain’s former PM Boris Johnson visits Kyiv, pledges help

The former PM met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledged that Britain would 'stick by Ukraine as long as it takes.'

Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine

The statement came a day after Germany and Western allies reached no decision on whether Berlin would agree to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Is Russia fortifying Moscow? Pantsir-S air defence seen at 2 spots amid Ukraine airstrike fears

Placement of Pantsir-S air defence system has led to speculation Russia could be fearing air attack. It remains unclear whether this is part of larger plan to bolster air defences.

Modi can play ‘key role’ in facilitating talks between Ukraine & Russia, says French journalist

Veteran journalist Laura Haim, who works with French-based LCI news channel, said she was surprised to see that people in the US are not talking about the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine expects ‘strong decisions’ on tanks to counter Russia at Western defence leaders’ meet

Ukraine and Russia have both relied primarily on Soviet-era T-72 tanks, which have been destroyed in their hundreds during the war that Putin started nearly 11 months ago.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?