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Russia tests 100-megaton Poseidon torpedo capable of radioactive tsunami as pressure on Trump over Ukraine escalates

The announcement marks a chilling escalation in the global arms race, as the Kremlin seeks to intimidate both the US and Europe amid stalled peace efforts.

byOlena Mukhina

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Belarus claims it practiced deploying Oreshnik during Zapad-2025

Belarus announced it practiced deploying nuclear-capable weapons systems for the first time during joint military exercises that prompted 3 neighboring countries to seal their borders.

byMaria Tril

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Belarus confirms nuclear weapons training drills with Russia this September

Belarus will practice planning nuclear weapons deployment alongside Russia during military exercises next month, Defense Minister Viktor Krenin announced

byMaria Tril

ISW: Moscow rolls out recycled lies and nuclear bluster to split NATO and halt US aid for Ukraine “If you need nukes, maybe, you should eye Belarus?” Israeli politician tells Ukraine

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Russia may prepare to launch “flying Chornobyl” again—but only thing it has ever hit is its own scientists

Experts say it’s more theater than threat amid the US-Russian peace talks over Ukraine.

byOlena Mukhina

A heavy drone from the Ukrainian Birds of Magyar group.

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Russia refuses to end war, even after losing 267,460 troops in 2025 alone

Russia’s war machine is breaking down, with 1.058 million troops, 11,071 tanks, and 421 aircraft destroyed since February 2022.

byOlena Mukhina

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Zelenskyy: Sanction loopholes allow Russia to continue producing its “Oreshnik” intercontinental ballistic missiles with Western tech

He calls for urgent action to block the supply chain behind the Kremlin’s nuclear ambitions.

byOlena Mukhina

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Putin’s Victory Day speech may reveal his next target in Ukraine

At the May 9 parade in Moscow, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia would achieve its strategic goals in the war against Ukraine. In his speech, he referred to Sevastopol and Odesa as part of Russia’s “greatness.”

byOlena Mukhina

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FP: NATO airbases vulnerable to Russian Kedr missiles need urgent dispersal strategy

NATO should start preparing now by making its primary airbases less vulnerable to Russian Kedr medium-range ballistic missiles…

byOlena Mukhina

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FT: China warned Russia over nuclear threats, Blinken reveals

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Financial Times that Beijing intervened to discourage Moscow from nuclear escalation in Ukraine, saying “Don’t go there.”

byVira Kravchuk

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FT: Western tools found in production of Russia’s new Oreshnik missile

A Financial Times investigation reveals Russian missile production still relies on German and Japanese CNC systems, bypassing sanctions.

byYuri Zoria

Eight drones hit Russia's Kazan, day after Russian missile damaged NATO embassies in Kyiv

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“Russia’s arsenal already peaked,” defense expert dismisses Putin’s threats after Kazan drone attack

Serhii Zgurets, head of Defense Express, says Russia has exhausted all conventional weapons except nuclear arms, contradicting Putin's vow of retaliation for Ukraine's drone strikes on critical military facilities in Tatarstan.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Kremlin may seek off-ramp from nuclear threats through Oreshnik missile promotion

Putin compared its destructive power to nuclear weapons, indicating a potential strategic shift in military deterrence approach as nuclear threats lose effectiveness.

byYuri Zoria

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Pentagon warns Russia may launch another Oreshnik missile at Ukraine

The DoD warns Russia may launch another experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile, while also confirming the Russian military's withdrawal from Syria's Tartus base following Assad's fall.

byYuri Zoria

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US intelligence says Russia may use Oreshnik missile against Ukraine in coming days

Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon, two US officials said.

byMaria Tril

Russia threatens to change its nuclear doctrine: Is this dangerous?

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ISW: Deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus does not increase the risk of strikes on Ukraine or NATO countries

Putin's missile showcase represents a continuation of psychological warfare tactics, not a significant military escalation.

byMaria Tril

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UK intel: Russia’s Oreshnik missile likely deployed for strategic messaging

Russia likely used its expensive, experimental Oreshnik missile as symbolic retaliation for Ukraine’s Western missile use, despite limited production, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

5 ways Russia is trying to sway US elections

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Putin threatens to strike “decision-making centers in Kyiv” with high-precision weapon Oreshnik

Putin claims Russia has developed a missile system with destructive power near-equivalent to nuclear weapons.

byMaria Tril

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NATO, Ukraine convene emergency talks after Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile strike

Russia's Nov. 21 strike on Dnipro marked its first combat use, deploying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Recent Russian missile strike shows no new nuclear threat

Russia showcased its missile capabilities with a strike on Dnipro using new ballistic missiles, alongside Putin's threats to the West, continuing Moscow's nuclear deterrence rhetoric.

byYuri Zoria

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CNN: Russia breaks Cold War deterrence doctrine with multiple warhead missile strike on Dnipro

Russia's Nov. 21 ballistic missile strike on Dnipro introduces MIRV technology to conventional warfare, breaking decades of deterrence doctrine.

byYuri Zoria