International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Putin for war crimes

Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller
Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Photo: The Presidential Press and Information Office / kremlin.ru. CC BY 4.0.

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over forced deportation of Ukrainian children and war crimes.

One year since the destruction of the Antonov 225 Mriya by Russian bombs

Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya, world's largest plane
Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya, world's largest aircraft. Photo: Andrew J. Muller.

The Antonov 225 Mriya was the only aircraft capable of carrying a payload of 250,000 kilograms. Kiev has a project to build a new An-225, but it will take years and a large investment.

One year of war in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin says Russia is ‘invincible’ against the West

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the address "On the conduct of a special military operation" on February 24, 2022
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the address "On the conduct of a special military operation" on February 24, 2022. Photo: Presidential Executive Office of Russia (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP). CC BY 4.0.

One of the most repeated phrases in the last year is that the world has returned to a bipolar scheme led on each side by [Read More…]

Russia deploys for the first time a frigate equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov equipped with Zircon missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and can evade anti-aircraft defense systems. The missile's flight speed exceeds Mach 9
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov equipped with Zircon missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and can evade anti-aircraft defense systems. The missile's flight speed exceeds Mach 9. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. CC BY 4.0.

Russia on Wednesday commissioned the first warship equipped with Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, a multi-purpose vessel armed to launch “surgical and [Read More…]