Ukraine’s 1st medal of Paris Olympics won by fencer who refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand
Ukraine’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics belongs to fencer Olga Harlan, but she insists it’s not just hers. Karlan overcame a six-point deficit to beat South Korea’s Choi Se-bin 15-14 to win the bronze medal in women’s sabre fencing on Monday, a medal she later dedicated to her country as it remains at war […]
Ukraine Claims Successful Strike on Oil Depot in Russian Mainland
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Sunday it struck an oil depot in southern Ukraine that supplies oil to Kremlin forces, and Russia claimed further gains in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where a Russian attack killed five civilians and wounded 15. Kiev’s security forces used a drone to attack an oil depot used to meet […]
Russian warships make second Cuba visit in 2 months
Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as a Russian warship arrived in Cuba for the first time in months, in what Cuba called a routine visit. Cuban authorities fired shots into the air as a signal of welcome, and curious fishermen watched the ships sail through the bay from Havana’s waterfront promenade. Russian residents […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces strike Russian military airfield in Crimea | Ukraine
Ukrainian missile forces attack Russian military airfield in Crimea Ukraine said on Friday that the missiles had been used for long-range attacks, the latest in a series of strikes against Russian forces in its occupied Crimea peninsula. The Ukrainian General Staff said the target was Russia’s Saki airfield in the west of the Crimean peninsula, […]
Russian reality TV chef Kirill Gryaznov accused of being FSB spy planning to sabotage Paris Olympics: report
A former Russian reality TV chef and suspected spy has been arrested in France after drunkenly boasting about plans to cause mayhem at the Paris Olympics. Kirill Gryaznov, 40, was arrested at his Paris apartment on Sunday after European intelligence agencies had been monitoring his movements for several months, French newspapers reported. Le Monde. French […]
Chinese and Russian Bombers Enter Alaska Air Defense Zone Together for the First Time
The United States and Canada scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after nuclear-capable bombers from China and Russia flew off the coast of Alaska. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), this is the first time that a Chinese H-6 bomber has entered Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is a buffer […]
Chinese And Russian Planes Intercepted Near Sovereign Alaskan Airspace
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets flying in formation (Photo: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, July 25, 2024, 10:30 a.m. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) issued a press release on Wednesday detailing the detection and interception of two Chinese and two Russian bombers within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone […]
NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese aircraft near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracked and intercepted a combination of Chinese and Russian aircraft operating near Alaska on Wednesday. U.S. and Canadian aircraft intercepted the two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft operating in international airspace, NORAD said in a statement. The foreign aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian […]
Russian spy arrested for plot against Olympics was also a chef who got drunk and told people about his mission
A turbulent Olympic saga is currently unfolding in Paris after a 40-year-old Russian national was arrested on suspicion of trying to “destabilise” the Games. News broke that this man was actually a Russian spy.was arrested for posing as a chef and drunkenly telling people about his mission. The man at the center of the case […]
Ukraine war briefing: Sea of Azov emptied of Russian warships, says Ukrainian navy | Ukraine
According to the Ukrainian navy, Russia has withdrawn all its ships from the Sea of Azov, which leads to the Black Sea. “There are no more Russian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov,” Ukrainian navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said. Ukrainian naval officials have said in recent months that successful attacks on the Russian-annexed Crimea […]