Ukraine: The Latest

Moscow slams Ukraine with new glide bombs as Lavrov's future in doubt

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Nov 7, 2025
Dr. Jade McGlynn, a researcher at King's College London and expert on occupied territories, shares compelling insights into Russia's deteriorating healthcare policies and the challenges in Mariupol's medical system. She highlights the dire staffing shortages, rising mortality rates, and the impact of the water crisis in occupied areas. Jade also discusses the role of local human intelligence in resistance operations and the complex communication channels used by resistors to evade surveillance, illuminating the ongoing struggles in the region.
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INSIGHT

Jet-Boosted Glide Bombs Expand Threat Radius

  • Russia has dramatically extended glide-bomb range by adding turbojet engines to Soviet-era weapons.
  • That adaptation turns cheap glide bombs into long-range threats that strain Ukraine's air defences.
ADVICE

Verify New Weapon Evidence Quickly

  • Monitor imagery and wreckage carefully to verify new weapon adaptations such as Chinese turbojet remnants.
  • Treat unverified images cautiously but escalate confirmed findings to update air-defence priorities.
INSIGHT

UN Finds Systematic Crimes Against Humanity

  • The UN Commission found reasonable grounds to believe Russia committed crimes against humanity including torture and forcible transfers.
  • The report links widespread systematic attacks to state policy with lasting multi-generational trauma.
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