Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine
Saturday, 17 May 2025 () Australia has expressed outrage over the 13-year sentence handed down to Oscar Jenkins, an Australian national, by a Russian-controlled court in Ukraine's Lugansk region. Jenkins was convicted of being a mercenary while fighting for Ukraine. The Australian government insists Jenkins be treated as a prisoner of war under international law, emphasizing humane treatment.
In a major overnight assault on May 15–16, Russia launched 112 drones—including Shahed models—at Ukraine, striking multiple regions. Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down 73 UAVs, but the attack still caused damage across Odesa, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, and Chernihiv. The drones were...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again accused Western nations of staging a “bloody coup” in Ukraine in 2014, blaming them for toppling the pro-Kremlin government of Viktor Yanukovich...
Russia’s massive overnight assault on Ukraine involved 14 ballistic missiles—including the newly upgraded Iskander—9 cruise missiles, and over 350 drones, killing at least 12. Video released by..
Russia’s latest wave of strikes across Ukraine is a direct response to intensified drone attacks by Kiev, the Kremlin said on Monday. According to spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Ukrainian forces have..