Israel has begun jamming GPS signals across the country, including in major cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to disrupt the satellite navigation of potential Iranian missiles and drones amid rising tensions with Iran.
Blinken insists that Ukraine urgently needs additional assistance, such as air defense, artillery, and ammunition, and calls on the allies to double or triple their resources, as Ukraine's security is a matter of global security.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expects the blocked US military aid to arrive by November.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba commented on the possible supply of ballistic missiles to Russia from other countries.
Russia's economy is suffering greatly from Western sanctions due to the war in Ukraine: falling revenues, high inflation, capital outflows, industrial decline, and growing dependence on China.
Iran again threatens to retaliate against Israel for the airstrike on its consulate in Syria that killed military commanders and officials.
Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.
Iran has vowed to take revenge for the deadly attack on its consulate in Damascus, which is linked to Israel.
The enemy continues to systematically produce drones and will intensify UAV attacks on Ukraine, although drone strikes have been less massive recently due to the need to reorient and redistribute resources.
Tajik citizen Yakubjoni Yusufzoda was arrested as the tenth person involved in the case of the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Moscow on charges of transferring money to an accomplice.
On the eve of the Crocus City shooting, Iran warned russia of a possible major terrorist attack inside russia, based on information obtained during interrogations of arrested ISIS-K members.
Based on the results of their attacks, the russians conduct analysis and reconnaissance, trying to identify the locations of Ukrainian air defense systems and radar stations.
A new cargo flight from Iran with components for Shahed kamikaze drones recently arrived in Moscow, indicating that Russia continues to produce and use Iranian drones to attack Ukraine.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned that stopping the supply of U. S. weapons to Ukraine would encourage China to aggress against Taiwan and strengthen Beijing's anti-American propaganda.
Russian oil companies are facing delays of up to several months in receiving payments from banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE due to heightened caution about possible secondary US sanctions that undermine the Kremlin's oil export revenues.
G7 countries threaten to ban Iran Air from flying to Europe if Iran supplies ballistic missiles or related technologies to Russia.
Iran has used European ports in Belgium, Spain, and Italy to smuggle weapons, including missiles and bombs, to Hezbollah in Lebanon via Syria to avoid Israeli air strikes on Iranian weapons shipments.
The US Armed Forces destroyed 4 drones and 1 missile in Yemen, controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi militants.
South Korea is investigating the origin of imported oil, including russian supplies, due to concerns about possible relabeling.
The EU leaders will demand new sanctions against Belarus, North Korea and Iran for helping Russia wage war against Ukraine, further restrictions on Russia's access to military components, and condemn Israel's decision to allow the construction of new settlements in the West Bank.
Without additional military assistance from the United States, Ukraine will face new challenges on the battlefield and will gradually lose more and more territory to Russia, according to senior U. S. intelligence officials.
EU leaders will support a change in the European Investment Bank's lending policy to allow financing of defense projects to boost European defense production after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union leaders are ready to impose significant new sanctions on Iran amid reports that Tehran has provided ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine.
China is providing economic and security assistance to Russia amid its war in Ukraine, supporting the aggressor country's industrial base, and threatening to influence the 2024 US elections. There are also expectations of potential aggression against Taiwan by China.
The joint naval exercises involving Iran, China, and Russia that will begin on March 12 are aimed at "strengthening regional security" and promoting multilateral cooperation.
Russia produces about 3 million artillery shells a year, which is almost three times more than the 1. 2 million shells produced by the United States and Europe for Ukraine.
russia has the resources from high oil prices, sanctions evasion and state investment to sustain the war in Ukraine at the current intensity for at least two more years, according to a report by Lithuanian intelligence services.
russian media outlets have been spreading the false claim that countries that recognize the sovereignty of the russian federation will also approve of its annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories. This violates international law, which recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every state.
The United States imposed new sanctions against the Wagner PMC, the Russian Aerospace Forces, and related individuals and companies for transferring or acquiring weapons of mass destruction from Syria, Iran, and North Korea.
The U. S. Secretary of State has awarded the 2022 International Women's Prize for Courage to 12 women from around the world who have advocated for human rights and gender equality at the risk of their lives.