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The attacks on pagers and walkie talkies (and possibly even solar panels) in Lebanon is one of those events that many have speculated was on the horizon: the weaponisation of everyday objects in 21st-century conflicts. But there were probably those who thought this “weaponisation of everything”– as security analyst Mark…

Exclusive: Mykhailo Podolyak tells The Independent that the cross-border assault into the Kursk region shows that Putin has ‘very little control’ over the border

Ukraine is doubling down on remote warfare to smash Putin’s power base and ability to fight.

Event has already been widely used as PR opportunity for notorious Chechen unit accused of war crimes in Ukraine

Resistance to further aid for Kyiv is growing ahead of meeting that comes almost two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine.

After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure

Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened

Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes