Ukraine blames Russia of increasing the war by using an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The attack targeted Dnipro at night. If confirmed, it would be the first combat use of such a missile. Ukrainian officials said the missile came from Astrakhan in southern Russia. They claimed its speed and altitude matched an ICBM. Investigations are […]
Barely a week after North Korea rejected accusations of deploying troops to Russia, the White House reported a different story. At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers arrived in eastern Russia this month. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said these soldiers likely traveled by ship from Wonsan, North Korea, to Vladivostok, Russia. Officials worry these […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an expansion of the military. The army will add 180,000 soldiers, bringing the total number of active servicemen to 1.5 million. This move makes Russia’s military the second largest in the world, behind China. The overall armed forces will grow to 2.38 million, according to a decree on the Kremlin’s […]
