4 Russian fighter jets violate Swedish airspace

New Delhi (IANS) The Swedish Armed Forces said that four Russian fighter aircraft have violated the country's airspace.

In a statement, the Forces said that it conducted an operation with JAS 39 Gripen aircraft of the rapid readiness unit,…

US arms Ukraine with stinger missiles to shoot down Russian fighter jets

New Delhi (IANS) The US delivers anti-aircraft gun -- stinger missiles -- as military aid to Ukraine to take down Russian aircraft and helicopters what it did in Afghanistan 42 years ago to end USSR's presence over there.

The stinger surface…

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Beijing Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested senior Russian officials to wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported citing…

Push to end Russia's status as permanent UNSC member gains steam

New Delhi (IANS) The US State Department may try to find a way to boot Russia from its permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), shaking up the international body's balance of power amid outrage over the war in Ukraine, RT reported.

Russian warships preparing for Black Sea landing in Odessa

New Delhi (IANS) Russian ship groups are deployed in the Black Sea operational area, which includes the Odessa region.

This was reported by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The military noted that in the area of Odessa and the Gulf, the invaders…

Thousands fight to get on trains out of Kiev

New Delhi (IANS) A video has shown people's desperate bid to flee Kyiv overnight as explosions struck residential areas and as many as 15,000 troops -- an entire Russian army division -- bore down on Ukraine's capital, Daily Mail reported.

Russian paratroopers have landed in Kharkiv

New Delhi (IANS) The Ukraine military says Russian paratroopers have landed in its besieged second-largest city Kharkiv, BBC reported.

Russian troops have parachuted into Kharkiv stepping up an attack on Ukraine's second-largest city which…

Pakistan stays out of UN debate, seen as getting closer to China and Russia

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly on Tuesday continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, Dawn reported.

Pakistan, which is trying not to take sides…

Russians have begun to blow up power substations in Kharkiv

New Delhi (IANS) Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said that Russian troops continue to shell the city and have begun to blow up power substations.

Terekhov said on Ukrainian TV channels that the shelling of Kharkiv continues. More than 87 houses…

At least 70 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Okhtyrka after Russian shelling

New Delhi (IANS) Russian artillery has shelled a military unit killing at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers in Okhtyrka.

Head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said enemy artillery shelled the military unit on Monday. "We are…