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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicRussia Ukraine

Topic: Russia Ukraine

Human Rights Watch reports Ukraine used banned landmines against Russian troops

Since Russia's February 2022 invasion, HRW has published four reports documenting the use by Russian troops of 13 types of anti-personnel mines that killed and injured civilians.

Senior Russian general knew about Wagner chief Prigozhin’s rebellion plan, says NYT report

The newspaper reported that US officials were 'trying to learn if Gen. Surovikin, the former top Russian commander in Ukraine, helped plan Mr. Prigozhin's actions last weekend.'

Putin says he deliberately let Wagner mutiny continue to avoid bloodshed

The statement appeared intended to draw a line under an event that numerous Western leaders saw as exposing Putin's vulnerability since invading Ukraine 16 months ago.

End to Black Sea grains deal will hit Horn of Africa, can lead to food prices hike, warn UN

Moscow has been threatening to walk away from the deal if obstacles to its own grain and fertilizer shipments are not removed.

Ukrainian missile strikes bridge connecting mainland, Crimea, say Russia-appointed officials

Vladimir Saldo, Russia-appointed Kherson governor, said road was damaged but no casualties were reported. He said Storm Shadow missiles were likely to have been used for attack.

‘Security concerns’: why Russia declined UN help in areas flooded by Kakhovka dam collapse

The collapse of the Moscow-controlled dam on 6 June unleashed floodwaters across southern Ukraine and Russian-controlled parts of the Kherson region, destroying homes and farmland.

Germany is undergoing end-of-an-era change. But its National Security Strategy still half-baked

The Ukraine war highlighted Europe’s vulnerabilities in three critical dependencies on Russia, China, and NATO. Berlin's increased defence spending shows its awakening.

Norway, Denmark agree to donate additional 9,000 rounds of artillery to Ukraine

Bridging its relations with NATO, the artillery rounds can be used in several types of artillery, including the previously Norway-donated M109 Howitzer, said Ukraine ministry.

NATO races to provide long-term support to Ukraine, but wrestles over security concerns

Four weeks ahead of NATO summit, agreement reached over Ukraine not joining alliance, until fighting against Russia stops.

Russia’s 2nd largest bank VTB allows cross border transfers with Turkey, India

In January-May this year, Belarusian roubles accounted for 43% of VTB's soft currency cross-border transfers, followed by the Kazakh tenge with 39% and the yuan with 14%.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.