Category: Russia-Ukraine War

China, Russia, and Iran Are ‘Not Squeamish About Tactics,’ MI5 Chief Warns

The Director General of Britain’s internal intelligence service, MI5, Ken McCallum, has said the country faces in Russia, China, and Iran “adversaries who have massive scale and are not squeamish about the tactics they deploy.” On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, McCallum used a series of football analogies, saying Russia “thinks nothing of…


Tensions Easing as Leaders Walk Back Claims of Russian Strike on Poland

World leaders appear to have walked back claims that Russia was responsible for a missile that landed in Polish territory on Nov. 15, killing two people. “We have no indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack and we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO,” Jens Stoltenberg,…


Germany Says Probe Into Poland Missile Strikes Needed Before Drawing Conclusions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called for a full investigation into a “Russian-made missile” strike in a Poland village near the border of Ukraine that killed two people. “This destruction must be investigated, the rocket parts must be investigated and then we must wait for the results before they are publicly released,” Scholz told reporters at…


Poland, NATO Say Blast On Polish Territory Likely Caused by Ukrainian Air Defense Not Russian Missile

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in separate remarks on Wednesday that the deadly blast on Polish territory near its border with Ukraine was most likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile rather than one fired by Russian forces. Duda said that there’s “no indication that this was an…


Poland Considers Invoking NATO Article 4 After ‘Russian-Made Missile’ Hits Village, Kills 2

Poland is considering calling on NATO to invoke Article 4 after a “Russian-made missile” hit a village inside its territory near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, killing two Polish citizens. “A moment ago we decided to verify whether there are grounds to launch procedures under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty,” government spokesman Piotr Muller…


Australia Concerned Over Potential Missile Strike on Poland

Australia is concerned over the potential Russian missile strike on NATO member Poland after authorities confirmed that a “Russian-made missile” dropped onto a village inside its territory near the Ukrainian border, killing two. According to a statement from Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Russia-made missile dropped on the village of Przewodów, district Hrubieszów, Lubelskie province, at…


Poland Confirms ‘Russian-Made Missile Dropped’ on Village, Killing 2

Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed early Wednesday morning local time that a “Russian-made missile dropped” onto a village inside its territory near the Ukrainian border, killing two Polish citizens. “At 3:40 pm, a Russia-made missile dropped on the village of Przewodów, district Hrubieszów, Lubelskie province, and resulted in death of two citizens of the Republic…


Pentagon Says the US Is Aware of Reports of Missiles Striking Poland

U.S. Defense Department press secretary Pat Ryder said the Pentagon is aware of reports claiming that “two Russian missiles” hit an area inside Poland near the Ukrainian border and killed two people. Reports on Tuesday claimed two missiles hit near the Polish town of Przewodow. Polish news outlets showed a destroyed farm vehicle and an image…


US Vows to Defend NATO Territory After Reports of Missiles Hitting Poland

U.S. Defense Department press secretary Pat Ryder said the Pentagon is aware of reports claiming that “two Russian missiles” hit an area inside Poland near the Ukrainian border and killed two people. The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement rejecting claims it was involved and said it hasn’t carried out “strikes against targets near the…


Russian Foreign Minister Denies Reports He Was Hospitalized in Indonesia Ahead of G20

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that a report claiming he had been hospitalized in Indonesia due to a heart condition was “fake news,” adding that it was a political ploy ahead of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit. “They [Western media] have been claiming that our president is sick for some 10 years….