Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, with explosions reported across the country amid intensified bombardments that have left Ukraine in a precarious position while the war grinds into a third winter.
Poland scrambles combat aircraft
Ukrainian civilians on Christmas Eve were huddled in bunkers as their armed forces attempted to shoot down the Russian drones and missiles they saw streaking across their skies.
Children in Poland as young as 14 years old are now taking part in gun training sessions to learn how to cope with threats caused by war.
The German news outlet, Deutsche Welle, reports Poland is implementing compulsory firearms training for teenage students in its primary schools. Students are given pistols and rifles and are taught how to assemble and operate them.
Domestic prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Russia halved in December from the previous month due to an influx of the fuel, exports of which have been curbed by European sanctions, Reuters calculations showed.
"We are talking about aggressive behaviour by Russia. They are trying to disrupt our lives," added Jaworski, Poland's Maritime Component Commander. "They are also testing us, us as an alliance (to see) how far they can go." Russia's defence ministry could ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
As the war in Ukraine rages, Germany and the Baltic states have warned Vladimir Putin's aggression could spread in Europe.
Tensions along NATO's eastern flank are high because of the risks posed by Russian military actions near the borders of alliance member states.
Poland's former general, Waldemar Skrzypczak, made sensational claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that Russian forces hold the initiative across the entire frontline and have a strategic advantage.
Domestic prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Russia halved in December compared to the previous month due to an oversupply of fuel.