Medvedev says Russia will nuke any country that tries to arrest Putin ‘All our missiles, et cetera, would fly to the Bundestag, to the Chancellor’s office’ The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
ICC regrets Russia’s ‘threats’ over war crimes arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin Russia launches criminal case against ICC prosecutor while ex-president warns of hypersonic missile attack The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
EU's von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). France 24 · Mar 23, 2023
Russian Missiles Batter Ukraine, but Bakhmut Offensive Seen Stalling Russian drones attacked Ukrainian cities and missiles blasted an apartment block, but a months-long ground assault on the eastern town of Bakhmut could be stalling in the face of fierce resistance, according to Ukrainian and British military experts. Russian forces unleashed a wave of air strikes in the north and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023
S. Korean unification minister in Japan to discuss N. Korea South Korea’s unification minister and senior Japanese government officials have reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea’s escalating missile threats at a rare meeting, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and… The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
US amphibious assault ship joins drills in South Korea South Korean and U.S. troops launched their largest amphibious landing drills in years involving a U.S. amphibious assault ship, officials said on Thursday, a day after North Korea tested four long-range cruise missiles. Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
Ukraine says Russia's Bakhmut assault loses steam, counterstrike coming soon Ukrainian troops, on the defensive for four months, will launch a long-awaited counterassault "very soon" now that Russia's huge winter offensive is losing steam without taking Bakhmut, Ukraine's top ground forces commander said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant International court’s comments follow ex-Russian president’s threat to hit tribunal with hypersonic missiles. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
North Korea doesn't appear poised for imminent nuclear test, U.S. official says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does not appear poised to carry out a nuclear test during U.S.-South Korea military exercises, but the United States is staying vigilant, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
‘It’s half of what was shot at us’: Kharkiv’s Russian missile cemetery Rows of munition debris lie at heart of Ukrainian efforts to build criminal cases against Russian commanders The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence Russia said on Wednesday that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir, one of the Kuril islands in the north Pacific, some of which Japan claims as its territory. Reuters · Mar 22, 2023
Moment Russian missile flies past Ukrainian shopping mall and explodes into flats Russia has pummelled Ukraine just hours after Japan's prime minister left Kyiv following a visit to the capital to show the country support while Vladimir Putin met with China's leader Xi Jinping Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023
North Korea launches MORE cruise missiles after simulating nuclear attack on neighbour Today marks the fourth round of tests in direct response to the US and South Korea military drills held last week - which Pyongyang claims is tantamount to an invasion rehearsal of its Hermit Kingdom Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023
South Korea says North Korea test-fires cruise missiles South Korea says North Korea has test-launched multiple cruise missiles toward the North’s eastern waters The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 North Korea fires 4 cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023 South Korea, US to Hold Largest Live-fire Drills South Korean and US forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary…
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training A group of 65 Ukrainian soldiers are wrapping up their training on the Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Oklahoma
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023 Why is Australia buying hundreds of missiles? Flying under the radar of last week’s AUKUS submarine announcement was the revelation that the United States had agreed to sell Australia up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 Lives torn apart by British airstrikes in Mosul give lie to UK’s ‘perfect’ precision war Exclusive: Britain says no civilians died in its targeted bombing of Islamic State in Iraq. The Guardian went in search of the unacknowledged victims
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023 North Korea bizarrely claims 800,000 youths joined army to fight US in single day The claimed mass sign-ups supposedly came after Kim Jong-un's North Korea shot dozens of long and short-range missiles into the seas near Japan and South Korea - both countries which Pyongyang considers its enemies
Reuters · Mar 21, 2023 South Korea announces list of banned items for third-party export to North South Korea on Tuesday announced a "watch-list" to prevent export of items linked to North Korea's satellite development, days after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023 Ukraine says Russia Kalibr missile cargo hit in transit to Crimea Ukraine says shipment of Russian Kalibr cruise missiles was destroyed in transit to the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea The United States is accusing China and Russia of shielding North Korea from any action by the U.N. Security Council for its unprecedented spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches, which violate multiple U.N. resolutions
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.