Russian military plane carrying prisoners crashes, accuses Ukraine of being shot down by a Western missile | Reuters

Russian military plane carrying prisoners crashes, accuses Ukraine of being shot down by a Western missile |  Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed near the Ukrainian border on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The plane was being transported for a prisoner exchange and was shot down by a Ukrainian missile. The crashed Ilyushin (IL) 76 had 74 people on board, including Ukrainian prisoners, … Read more

Corner: Ukraine is divided on the order of reconstruction: “reconstruction” or “war victory” | Reuters

Corner: Ukraine is divided on the order of reconstruction: “reconstruction” or “war victory” |  Reuters

TROSTYANETS, UKRAINE (Reuters) – In the northeastern Ukrainian town of Trostyanets, heavy machinery emits smoke as it clears away dirt and debris that has accumulated between a train station and a bus stop. This is to guarantee a route to the new transport hub. Trostianets, badly damaged in fighting with Russian forces about two years … Read more

Iranian Hezbollah official supports Houthi attack on Red Sea ships = sources | Reuters

Iranian Hezbollah official supports Houthi attack on Red Sea ships = sources |  Reuters

Commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the pro-Iranian Lebanese group Hezbollah are helping Houthi rebels in Yemen carry out attacks on Red Sea shipping, sources said. In this photo, cadets salute during the funeral procession of Houthi fighters killed in the US-led attack in Sanaa on the 17th (2024 Reuters/Khaled Abdullah) [ドバイ 20日 ロイター] – … Read more

Angle: Red Sea logistics disruption directly affects China’s export industry due to rising costs and shipping delays | Reuters

Angle: Red Sea logistics disruption directly affects China’s export industry due to rising costs and shipping delays |  Reuters

On January 19, Han Changming, who runs a trading company in China’s Fujian province, is at risk of not surviving due to logistical disruption in the Red Sea following an attack on a commercial vessel by Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi group . The photo shows containers being loaded at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai. … Read more

Houthis launch missiles at American oil tanker, US president says to continue airstrikes | Reuters

Houthis launch missiles at American oil tanker, US president says to continue airstrikes |  Reuters

On January 18, Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi movement fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S. oil tanker. The photo shows a model of a cargo ship in front of Houthi slogans and the Yemeni flag. Photographed on the 9th in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic) [ワシントン 18日 ロイター] – On the 18th, the … Read more

Corner: Current situation is ‘active defense’, Ukrainian commander says aims to wear down Russia | Reuters

Corner: Current situation is ‘active defense’, Ukrainian commander says aims to wear down Russia |  Reuters

January 15: Although Ukrainian Ground Forces are primarily focused on defending the 1,000-kilometer Eastern Front, they should not be neglected as an offensive force. In this photo, Army Commander Sirsky responds to an interview in Kharkiv Oblast on the 12th (2024 Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko) KHARKIV OBLAST, UKRAINE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ground forces are mainly focused on … Read more

US attacks Houthi anti-ship missile preparing for launch; “We don’t want the situation to get worse” | Reuters

US attacks Houthi anti-ship missile preparing for launch;  “We don’t want the situation to get worse” |  Reuters

On the 16th, the US military carried out a new attack against four anti-ship ballistic missiles belonging to the pro-Iranian Houthi group in Yemen. Image provided (Reuters 2024) [ワシントン 16日 ロイター] – On the 16th, the US military carried out a new attack against anti-ship ballistic missiles belonging to the pro-Iranian Houthi movement in Yemen. … Read more

Focus: Israeli army remains on the defensive in the north, strategy to avoid full-scale war with Hezbollah | Reuters

Focus: Israeli army remains on the defensive in the north, strategy to avoid full-scale war with Hezbollah |  Reuters

On January 15, military units stationed near the Lebanese border in northern Israel are deeply rooted in the government’s basic strategy of avoiding an all-out war with Hezbollah, the pro-Iranian militia on the Lebanese side. In this photo, Israeli soldiers are on alert near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, on the 11th (2024 … Read more

Factbox: North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile, meaning of solid-fuel type | Reuters

Factbox: North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile, meaning of solid-fuel type |  Reuters

According to the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea launched a new type of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on the 14th, which uses solid fuel and can be launched with almost no preparation. The photo was taken in April 2021 at the North Korean consular office in Dandong, China (2024 Reuters/Tingshu Wang) SEOUL (Reuters) – … Read more

Britain signs security deal with Ukraine and increases military aid following PM’s visit to Kiev | Reuters

Britain signs security deal with Ukraine and increases military aid following PM’s visit to Kiev |  Reuters

British Prime Minister Sunak visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and signed a bilateral security agreement with President Zelenskiy. Photographed in Kiev on the 12th (2024 Reuters/Thomas Peter) [キーウ 12日 ロイター] – On the 12th, British Prime Minister Sunak visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv (Kiev) and signed a bilateral security agreement with President Zelenskiy. He … Read more