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TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Why the famed Russian Air Force failed in Ukraine and the vital lessons IAF can draw from it

Defeat of Russian air power in Ukraine raises hard questions for IAF. In the 1st of a 3-part series, ThePrint investigates lessons from Ukraine war for IAF’s equipment & doctrines.

‘Unreasonable’: Musk’s signal to Pentagon on providing indefinite Starlink access to Ukraine

The letter comes amid recent reports of Starlink outages across Ukraine and rising concern over Musk's allegiance to Ukraine following controversial tweets.

Ukraine says more than 600 settlements liberated from Russian control in past month

Out of the total liberated settlements — 75 were in the highly strategic Kherson, 43 in Donetsk region and 7 in Luhansk, the Ukrainian govt said.

Fancy a trip to Arunachal? Domestic tourism on rise despite global slump, say experts

Rising costs due to Russia-Ukraine war, govt initiatives like 'Dekho Apna Desh' among factors driving people to travel more within India than abroad, according to industry bodies.

Russia’s Federal Service arrests 8 for Crimean Bridge bombing, including 5 Russians

The FSB said the attack was organised by Ukrainian intelligence and its director - echoing accusations by Vladimir Putin over a 'terrorist attack' against critical infrastructure.

‘Putin is failing, Ukraine has the momentum,’ says NATO chief, assures allies stand with Kyiv

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO would hold its annual nuclear deterrence exercise next week and was closely monitoring Russia's nuclear forces.

As Ukraine-Russia heats up, India can call parties to pledge No First Use on nuclear weapons

India’s inaction at the present juncture would tantamount to going against the grain of its claim of being a responsible power

As Vladimir Putin ‘revenge’ bombs Ukraine, India says ready to support de-escalation efforts

Putin launched widespread missile attacks Monday on capital Kyiv and other cities to apparently avenge the attack on a Crimean bridge.

Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast, calls it ‘act of terrorism’

A blast on Saturday on the bridge, a major supply route for Moscow's forces in southern Ukraine, prompted messages of joy from Ukrainian officials but no claim of responsibility.

The end of Vladimir Putin? It might come sooner than you think

Vladimir Putin has broken his compact with the Russian people, and, for the first time, created an incentive for the country's elites to unite against him.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?