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Russian troops have taken control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday, which if true would mark an end to a ferocious and bloody battle that raged for months. The head of the Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries reported the capture of Bakhmut…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meet during the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima on Saturday. (Photo: AFP) HIROSHIMA, Japan: President Volodymyr Zelensky made a landmark visit to Hiroshima for talks with G7 leaders Saturday, after securing long-sought access to advanced US fighter jets for Ukraine’s…

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube Get all FIGHTMAG video content Haney defends undisputed lightweight title against Lomachenko at MGM Grand Garden Arena San Francisco’s undefeated undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) makes the second defense of his title against two-time Olympic gold medalist and former three-division world…

The leaders of the seven powerful democracies started their meeting in Hiroshima by touring a museum and peace park built on the site that was ground zero for the first nuclear attack 78 years ago. The visit was steeped in symbolism given Russian President Vladimir Putin’s periodic threats to use…

Jakkie Cilliers, chairperson of the Institute for Security Studies, said most analysts who participated in the annual high-level Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development this week believed there was no space now for outside mediation:  “Eventually, this war will probably be resolved by direct negotiations.” Analysts believe a “mutual-hurting stalemate”…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 put Ukrainian communications in a literal jam: Just before the invasion, Russian hackers knocked out Viasat satellite ground receivers across Europe. Then entrepreneur Elon Musk swept in to offer access to Starlink, SpaceX’s growing network of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites. Musk soon…

General Christopher Cavoli—the current commander of U.S. forces in Europe—testified in Congress about the U.S. assessment of how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is progressing, noting that Moscow's military threat remains potent. But a number of his comments have been taken out of context and edited in social media posts, misrepresenting…

US President Joe Biden arrives to attend the G7 Summit at the US Marine Corps base in Iwakuni on May 18, 2023. — AFPUS President, Joe Biden, on Thursday arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit to discuss the war in Ukraine and China's rising…

Thursday, May 25, 2023 Ukrainian forces Six bloggers have been forced to make public apologies by Ukraine’s secret service, the SBU, after posting videos of anti-aircraft fire in Kiev that could have revealed the locations of air defences. “I fully admit my guilt, ask for forgiveness from the Ukrainian people…

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube Get all FIGHTMAG video content Haney defends undisputed lightweight title against Lomachenko at MGM Grand Garden Arena San Francisco’s Devin Haney makes the second defense of his undisputed lightweight title against two-time Olympic gold medalist and former three-weight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko from Ukraine…