(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Ukraine’s Security Service said it has carried out a naval operation that critically damaged a Russian diesel electric submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, marking what Kyiv described as the first recorded strike of its kind using underwater drones. According to a statement from theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan has used a major United Nations environment forum to call for increased international financing and investment to support its environmental and climate resilience priorities, as climate related risks continue to affect the country’s economy and livelihoods. The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, knownContinue Reading
(RUSSIA) – A Russian military transport aircraft added to the growing list of Kremlin assets that have abruptly stopped working, after an Antonov An 22 crashed this week in what witnesses described as a mid air breakup followed by a plunge into a reservoir. As with many Russian military incidents,Continue Reading
Russia Faces Dual Blow from Battlefield Losses and Drone Attacks (KUPIANSK, KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE) – Russia has suffered what Ukrainian and independent military observers describe as its most serious combination of battlefield and economic setbacks so far in 2025, as Ukrainian forces retook the strategically important city of Kupiansk andContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has publicly confirmed the combat use of its domestically developed Sapsan ballistic missile against military targets inside Russia, marking a significant milestone in the country’s effort to expand its independent long range strike capabilities amid the ongoing war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has begunContinue Reading
(KUPYANSK, KHARKIV OBLAST) – Ukrainian forces have destroyed a pipeline used by Russian troops to infiltrate the northern outskirts of Kupyansk, disrupting a concealed route that allowed enemy units to move personnel and build up forces away from direct fire control. The operation was carried out by the 429th SeparateContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – Communities from Yei River County have urged Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony to prioritise road repairs and investment in local coffee farming schemes to boost trade and economic growth. The visit took place on 13 December 2025 at the Governor’s residence in Juba. Delegates congratulated GovernorContinue Reading
(NESITU, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has intercepted and detained a consignment of smuggled maize flour at Nesitu border station after laboratory tests showed unsafe levels of contamination. In a statement issued on 13 December 2025, the bureau said the maize flour was found toContinue Reading
An-26 Destroyed on Crimean Runway (CRIMEA, UKRAINE) – A Ukrainian FP-1 drone successfully struck and destroyed a Russian An-26 transport aircraft on the runway at Kacha Air Base in Crimea, just as the aircraft was preparing for takeoff. The attack resulted in injuries to the aircraft’s crew and passengers, accordingContinue Reading
