
Ukraine has admitted to losing control of a village adjacent to the key industrial city of Severodonetsk, which has been the flashpoint of fierce battles between the Ukrainian and Russian forces in recent weeks. “Unfortunately, we do not control Metyolkine anymore and the enemy continues to build up its reserves,” ...

China conducted a test of “ground-based midcourse anti-missile intercept technology” that “achieved its expected purpose,” according to the Chinese Defense Ministry, which described it as defensive and not aimed against any country. Beijing has already tested missile interceptors; the most recent public declaration of a test was in February 2021, ...