Mikhail Gorbachev had been the leader of the Soviet Union for just 13 days when he was suddenly faced with an international crisis. On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj.

Image capture of a video posted on social media showing a Russian tank firing at Ukrainian positions during the Battle of Mariupol. Despite ongoing peace talks, Russia continues its large-scale ...

A new anti-drone system could shield Russia’s newest tanks from Ukrainian aerial attacks—though it is unclear if Russia can build the systems on time. The weapons designers at Russia’s Uralvagonzavod ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People take part in a protest against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox in the Siberian city of Tomsk, Russia ...

Roblox is exploring changes that it could make so that it can return to Russia after being banned. Reuters reports – via the Interfax news agency – that Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor has said ...

MOSCOW – Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia’s ban on U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as popular irritation over ...

The NYU School of Law’s Institute for Policy Integrity says the costs of deregulation far exceeds the benefits. The Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks could cost the U.S. $153 billion and ...

The STG, or Sredniy Tank Gremyakin (Gremyakin’s Medium Tank), was a Soviet tank concept developed around 1952–1953 by engineer Gremyakin. Intended to combine the armor and firepower of a heavy tank ...

As Europe ramps up defence spending in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, states on Nato’s eastern flank are turning to a more unusual line of defence: bogs. “Water has played a role in ...

For civilians looking at a tank on display in a museum, it can look all but impenetrable. Unfortunately for those servicepeople who crew them, that's not the case. Engineers have introduced and ...

They’ve been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. But in just three years of war in Ukraine, tanks have evolved. By Marco Hernandez and Thomas Gibbons-Neff When Russia launched its ...

Russia’s once-feared tank fleet is now showing its age. Since the war in Ukraine began in early 2022, confirmed Russian tank losses have exceeded 4,000, with Ukrainian claims topping 10,000. Many of ...