Darkness in Russia, Putin trying to create new assault units

Ukraine's seemingly unrelenting drone offensive looks to be continuing, as seven settlements in the Russian region of Kursk have lost power after what appears to be a successful UAV attack, according to the region's governor.  Kursk shares a border with Ukraine, and comes under frequent shelling and drone attack from Kyiv's forces, officials in the … Continue reading Darkness in Russia, Putin trying to create new assault units

8 Ways your penis changes with age

Photo by Summer Stock on Pexels.com Age leaves its mark on every part of your body, including your penis. Starting in your 40s, your testicles produce less testosterone, the hormone that helped your penis grow during puberty and fuels your sex drive. The decline in testosterone, along with other things related to aging, can change the … Continue reading 8 Ways your penis changes with age

Man City vs Newcastle: Pep Guardiola releases team for Carabao Cup

Kalvin Phillips will start for Manchester City against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, while Mateo Kovacic is back from injury and will play some part. City have a number of ongoing injury concerns, and Guardiola said he would have to rest some regulars for the Carabao Cup third-round tie in order to help them recover. Previewing the game, … Continue reading Man City vs Newcastle: Pep Guardiola releases team for Carabao Cup

Police identify man who poured petrol and set himself on fire at Tesco

Tesco petrol station in Blackley (Image: MEN MEDIA) A man who 'sprayed himself with petrol and set himself on fire' - tragically dying later in hospital - can be named as Afolabi Ojerinde. An inquest into the 48-year-old's death has now been opened and adjourned by a coroner in Manchester. Mr Ojerinde suffered 'severe burns' at a … Continue reading Police identify man who poured petrol and set himself on fire at Tesco

Police cordon off A6 after hoodlums smashed windows at building near Stockport College

Smashed windows at a building on the A6 (Image: Manchester Evening News) 'More than 20 windows were smashed' at a building near to Stockport College in an 'anti-social behaviour incident'. Police were called to the scene of the incident on the A6 Wellington Road South earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). A stretch of the road was cordoned off near … Continue reading Police cordon off A6 after hoodlums smashed windows at building near Stockport College

Jadon Sancho deactivates Instagram account after spat with Manchester United coach

Jadon Sancho's Instagram account has been deactivated amid his public fallout with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag. The winger - who still has his X (formerly Twitter) account active - deleted all of his posts last November while he spent time away from the squad over the festive period before returning to the platform … Continue reading Jadon Sancho deactivates Instagram account after spat with Manchester United coach

2-hour drone offensive injures people, damages port in Odesa (pictures)

A two-hour drone offensive has injured two people and damaged port infrastructure in Izmail, Odesa, according to the region's governor. "For two hours, Russian terrorists attacked the Odesa region with attack drones," Oleg Kiper said on Telegram.  "Most of the drones were shot down," he added. He said the port infrastructure in the Izmail district was … Continue reading 2-hour drone offensive injures people, damages port in Odesa (pictures)

Attacks on Black Sea fleet leave it diminished but still capable, UK MoD says

Recent attacks on Russia's Black Sea fleet, including a large missile strike on its headquarters that reportedly killed its leader, have left it "diminished" but still capable of carrying out its core wartime functions, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.  "The physical damage to the Black Sea fleet is almost certainly severe but localised," … Continue reading Attacks on Black Sea fleet leave it diminished but still capable, UK MoD says

Ukraine’s underwater kamikaze drone revealed

The apparent ingenuity of Ukraine's armed forces has repeatedly proven to be among its biggest assets in repelling the advances of its much larger neighbour's invasion. Kyiv has made increasing use of airborne drones that explode on impact, with some notable successes - including inside Russian territory. The latest example of Ukraine's often innovative approach … Continue reading Ukraine’s underwater kamikaze drone revealed

‘Russians will likely start to crack’ if West embraces Ukrainian decision making

Much of the news around the war in recent week has focused on the apparent challenges being faced by politicians in Ukraine's allied countries to ensure the flow of military support continues throughout the winter. Some in these countries have questioned Kyiv's approach to the conflict at times, which at least one expert says would … Continue reading ‘Russians will likely start to crack’ if West embraces Ukrainian decision making

Russia launches strike on border area with NATO member Romania

Russian forces have in recent months targeted a number of border areas between Ukraine and NATO member states. Western regions near Poland have repeatedly been hit in airstrikes, while Bulgaria destroyed a device attached to a drone that landed on its territory this month in a development officials there said they believed was "related to … Continue reading Russia launches strike on border area with NATO member Romania

Moscow demands investigation in to attack on Cuban embassy in US

Russia has condemned an attack on the Cuban embassy in the United States and demanded an investigation into the circumstances behind it. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the attack in which two Molotov cocktails were reportedly thrown "must not be left unpunished and those responsible for it should be punished heavily". She claimed … Continue reading Moscow demands investigation in to attack on Cuban embassy in US

Russia ‘launches bid to rejoin UN human rights council’

Just last week, a United Nations report said the human rights situation in Russia had "significantly deteriorated" since its invasion of Ukraine. Six weeks after that invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly suspended Russia's seat in the 47-member-country human rights council in Geneva. Russia is now reportedly seeking to have themselves re-elected to the body … Continue reading Russia ‘launches bid to rejoin UN human rights council’

Ukrainian partisans ‘disrupt power supply to Russian military base’

Ukrainian partisans have disrupted the power supply to a Russian military base in occupied Mariupol, an official has reported. City mayoral adviser Petro Andriushchenko said in a Telegram post: "In Mariupol, the resistance has neutralised transformer substations between [Mariupol district] and Stariy Krym village, which provided the occupants' base with electricity." He published a photo from … Continue reading Ukrainian partisans ‘disrupt power supply to Russian military base’

Ukrainian forces are extremely happy over latest military breakthrough

Defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke has been discussing developments on the ground in Ukraine, including the recent liberation of the village of Klishchiivka, in the Bakhmut region. He said Ukrainian forces were not trying to retake Bakhmut, but were instead screening it. "They've moved north and south of Bakhmut... and they're making progress because … Continue reading Ukrainian forces are extremely happy over latest military breakthrough