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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
TopicRussian-Ukraine

Topic: Russian-Ukraine

Ukraine has blunted Russia’s advantages in war. Now, it’s Europe’s turn to step up

Europe needs to develop a strategy for Ukraine that no longer depends on the US or its commitment to NATO

Ahead of Trump-Putin meet, Modi tells Zelenskyy India ‘committed’ to resolution of Russia-Ukraine war

During a telephonic conversation, PM Modi and President Zelenskyy also reviewed “progress” of bilateral ties.

Russian missile & drone attacks damage country’s power infrastructure, Ukraine officials

In an overnight attack Friday, Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, claim officials.

Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drone near bomber air base, 3 air force personnel killed

According to the defence ministry, the drone was allegedly flying near Russia's Engels air base where long-range strategic bombers that may have been used to target Ukrainian cities are based.

Gunmen kill 11 at Russian military base in a new blow to Putin’s war in Ukraine

The attack took place in the southwestern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine. Some Russian media outlets reported that the number of casualties was higher than the official figures.

Latest from Russia disinformation stable: US experiments ‘turning Ukraine troops into monsters’

There have been a series of conspiracy theories in Russian media in recent weeks, including a Chechen commander's claim that Ukraine invasion is a 'holy war' against LGBTQ+ persons.

Why Turkey’s rise in Russia-Ukraine war is a masterclass in balancing, hedging strategy

Maintaining close defence ties with Ukraine while engaging with Russia to achieve foreign policy goals shows Turkey's balancing act has lessons.

On Camera

Yrs of delay, GST rate change & other factors double Gurugram Metro project cost to over Rs 10,000 crore

Project’s original cost in 2019 was Rs 5,452 crore; Prime Minister Modi laid foundation stone in February 2024, and bhumi poojan happened in September 2025. Construction is yet to get up to speed

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.