BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday warned the U.S. will “impose costs on Russia” if it does not seek to end the Ukraine war, his strongest criticism yet of Moscow and a signal of the administration’s increasing support for Kyiv.

Ukrainian forces struck the Elektrodetal factory in the town of Karachev, located in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, the General Staff confirmed on Sept. 29. The confirmation follows earlier reports in Russian local media of a drone strike on the factory.

More than 600 drones and missiles, predominantly aimed at Kyiv, hit factories and the Institute of Cardiology.

The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.

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Donald Trump has suggested he has already decided on whether to supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, but said he didn't want to escalate the war. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un has sent Vladimir Putin a birthday card.

The Turkish president is in Washington and seeking deals on defence and energy worth tens of billions of US dollars.

A series of Trump claims over the issue of Russian oil — both India's and perhaps even China’s purchases — have left oil markets confused but may perhaps be better understood once tariffs are factored in.

Ukraine will have the power to decimate Russian oil refineries, crippling the main source of funding for its war machine, and launch an Operation Spider Web-style attack on more military bases if the US commits to sharing intelligence and long-range ...

Two NATO officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive operational matters, told NBC News U.S. fighter jets were taking off for assignments somewhere in Eastern Europe.

The parade shows off North Korea’s growing military strength as well as its place within an emerging anti-Western bloc, reports Shweta Sharma