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Russia Celebrates Air Force Navigator Day
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 1:06pm EDTOn March 24, Russia honors the specialists whose precision and expertise are vital to military aviation — the navigators of the Aerospace Forces!
Ukrainian Command Kills Its Own Soldiers to Stop Surrender – PoW
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 12:39pm EDTUkrainian prisoner of war Vitaliy Mirinevskiy said his group was supposed to evacuate a damaged Hummer, but their vehicle ended up in a ditch; the young soldiers fled, and Mirinevskiy was captured.
Three Big Reasons Why Europe Would Have Trouble Building Its Own Nukes
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 12:31pm EDTUK business media has reported that “discussions” are taking place in European capitals about creating an independent deterrent. But while it’s easy to talk about, actually doing so could prove a massive and perhaps even insurmountable challenge. Veteran defense analyst and ex-Swedish Armed Forces officer Mikael Valterrson explains why.
Bodies of Civilians and Ukrainian Fighters Found in Liberated Sudzha
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 12:10pm EDTBodies of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are still trapped under rubble in the recently liberated town of Sudzha, a fighter from the Volunteer Corps’ “T” Detachment told Sputnik.
Boeing’s ‘New’ F-47 Potentially Spotted in 30-Year-Old Study on Aerodynamics
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 11:40am EDTPresident Trump boasted that “nothing in the world comes even close to” the US’s new 6th-gen fighter jet, that it’s “something the likes of which nobody has seen before” in terms of speed, maneuverability and payload, and that the project has “been in the works for a long time.”He wasn’t kidding.
Ukrainian Forces Unleash HIMARS to Strike Russian Energy Infrastructure – MoD
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 10:31am EDTUkraine attacked Crimea’s Glebovskoye gas condensate field, which supplies gas to residents, with four drones on March 23, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
Color Revolution in the Making: Is Serbia Under Globalist Attack?
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 9:16am EDTProtests in Serbia are part of a “color revolution” orchestrated by Western intelligence services and funded by USAID, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin told Sputnik.
Ukrainian Forces Spread Fake News About Evacuated Citizens
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 9:04am EDTDuring the occupation of the village of Kazachya Loknya in Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces distributed propaganda newspapers with fake articles claiming that the peaceful residents who fled to Kursk were starving, fighting for food rations, and living in barns.
The First Russian Photolithographer With a 350-Nanometer Resolution Will Be Released in Moscow
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 8:09am EDTThe Moscow company “Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center” has completed the development of the first Russian photolithographer with a resolution of 350 nanometers. This equipment is key in semiconductor production, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on his Telegram channel.
1Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Airfields, Ammo Depots and UAV Launch Sites in 142 Areas
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 7:52am EDTThe Ukrainian military has lost up to 460 soldiers in battles with Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Ukraine Continues to Attack Russian Energy Infrastructure
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 5:57am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kiev carried out a UAV attack on the Kropotkinskaya oil plumping station of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in Russia’s Kuban overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
China Rejects Possibility of Participation in Peacekeeping Mission in Ukraine
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 5:38am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Monday rejected the possibility of the country’s participation in a potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine after the end of the conflict.
What to Know About Russia-US Talks on Ukraine Settlement in Saudi Arabia
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 3:50am EDTThe talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Saudi capital follow a phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump on March 18.
UK Military Officials Call Starmer’s Plans for Ukraine ‘Political Theatre’
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 2:23am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – UK military calls Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to send peacekeepers of the so-called “coalition of the willing” to Ukraine a “political theatre.”
South Korean Prime Minister Thanks Court for Reinstating Him as Acting President
Sputnik - Mar 24th 2025 12:42am EDTSEOUL, (Sputnik) – South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo thanked the Constitutional Court for reinstating him as acting president, the prime minister’s office reported.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court Rejects Prime Minister Han’s Impeachment – Reports
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 11:42pm EDTSEOUL (Sputnik) – The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and reinstated him as acting president of the country, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Zelensky Regime Likely to Collapse Soon – Economist Sachs
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 10:24pm EDTNEW YORK (RIA Novosti), Lenka White – The government of the Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky will probably be replaced soon as it does not have enough public support and is corrupt, renowned American economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs told RIA Novosti.
Iran’s Master Stroke: New Island Missile Deployment Could Blockade US Forces in the Gulf
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 3:41pm EDTThe IRGC has stationed new air and coastal defense missile systems on Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa -three highly strategic islands west of the Strait of Hormuz global energy trade chokepoint. Here’s why this is a big deal from the strategic standpoint as the US ramps up its hawkish rhetoric.
MIC, Bankers and NATO Big Winners of Europe’s Push to Fight Proxy War Against Russia to Bitter End
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 2:13pm EDTBritain and the European Union are working overtime to try to sabotage the Russia-US peace push in Ukraine. Sputnik asked a leading European political and security affairs commentator what’s really at stake.
US Expects Tangible Progress From Negotiations With Russia in Saudi Arabia
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 11:49am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States expects tangible progress from the upcoming negotiations with Russia in Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said on Sunday.
Trump’s Push to Jump-Start Nuclear Talks Sparks New Tensions
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 11:18am EDTDuring his first term, Trump pulled the US out of the international deal on Iran’s nuclear program. His determination to renegotiate has set off a new escalation.
Google’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Wiz Deal: A Backdoor For Military Intel?
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 11:01am EDTGoogle’s $32 billion bid to acquire the cybersecurity firm Wiz, seen on the surface as part of its ongoing push into cloud and AI expansion, will in fact bring in a group of Israeli Unit 8200 military intelligence alumni amid growing rivalry with Microsoft and Amazon, WikiLeaks warns.
Five Factors Behind the Decline of US Military Shipbuilding
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 10:57am EDTUS business media have cited the USS Constellation frigate as a prime example of problems plaguing the industry, with the warship, slated for delivery in 2026, just 10% complete and already over budget. Here’s why turning the situation around won’t be easy.
Arrested Istanbul Mayor Suspended From Duties – Turkish Interior Ministry
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 10:27am EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been suspended from his duties after being arrest on corruption charges, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
Arrested Istanbul Mayor Suspended From Duties – Turkish Interior Ministry
Sputnik - Mar 23rd 2025 10:27am EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been suspended from his duties after being arrest on corruption charges, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Sunday.