An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel approaches a ‘target’ during exercises in the Arabian Gulf, March 2023.
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A recent attack by Ukrainian ‘robot ships’ in Crimea shows how effective these unmanned surface vessels can be. Now maritime law needs to keep up with technological developments.
Crime scene? Vladimir Putin visits Mariupol, which Russia captured in May 2022 after the deaths of thousands, including many civilians.
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The list of crimes for which Putin is considered complicit is long. The question is whether he can be held accountable.
Ukrainian troops salute the coffins of four Ukrainian fighters of the sabotage group Bratstvo (Brotherhood) who died during a mission in Bryansk Oblast in Russia.
EPA-EFE/Oleg Petrasuk
‘False flag’ operations are as old as war itself – and are legal under the rules of war.
Marina Tauber, vice-president of Moldova’s Russia-friendly Shor Party, leads a demonstration in the capital, Chisinau, against the pro-western government and low living standards.
AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
There are fears that Russia might try to compensate for its poor performance in Ukraine by upping its meddling in neighbouring countries.
EPA-EFE/Zurab Kurtsikidze
While the Georgian government is close to Moscow, the vast majority of ordinary people would rather look to the west for security.
Lousy weather for fighting.
AP Photo/Libkos
This bitter struggle may well come down to whoever has the better supply chain.
Mug shots: Josef Stalin and Vladimir Putin on commemorative crockery.
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Are comparisons between Vladimir Putin and Josef Stalin useful? It’s a complex question.
Gareth Jones was a reporter from Barry in south Wales.
The Gareth Vaughan Jones Estate
Gareth Jones reported on Moscow’s genocide against the Ukrainian people in the 1930s. His story holds lessons and an example for those reporting on the latest conflict.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
Germany’s Leopard II tank: battlefield advantage – at a cost.
EPA-EFE/Filip Singer
The high cost of warfare is not only human – military expenditure on both sides is enormous and will strain defence budgets.
Nato and the EU: working together – separately.
EPA-EFE/Olivier Hoslet
Where do Nato’s responsibilities end and the EU’s begin – especially when it comes to defence?
Pavlovsky as dissident at a rally to commemorate the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
Alexander Miridonov/Kommersant/Sipa USA
Pavlovsky became the ultimate insider – until he fell out with the boss he had helped make all-powerful.
Peace proposal: Chinese envoy Dai Bing tells the United Nations that a ceasefire is the most urgent priority for Beijing.
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Beijing’s 12-point proposal is a broad-brush plan for an end to hostilities which positions China as a key power broker.
How many more must die?
EPA-EFE/Sergei Ilnitsky
Where does the conflict stand after 12 months? We’ve lined up some leading political and military analysts to give their insights.
EPA-EFE/Maxim Blinov/Sputnik/Kremlin pool
Over 12 months of conflict, the Kremlin has relied on its tried and tested disinformation playbook.
The Russian use of ‘Z’ for victory has proved somewhat premature.
Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images/Sipa USA
Vladimir Putin’s planning for his ‘special military operation’ failed to take into account the Ukrainian people’s staunch defence.
EPA-EFE/Sergey Shestak
Whatever the reason for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the west and Russia have been spoiling for a fight for decades. The war must end before it leads to a global conflagration.
Take that! Ukrainian stamps celebrating the defiance of the defenders of Snake Island in the Black Sea.
EPA-EFE/Mykola Tys
Most of the fighting has been on land, but key developments at sea have put Russia at a disadvantage.
Damaged: war in Ukraine has caused a massive rise in PTSD, especially in young women and soldiers.
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The war in Ukraine has traumatised many people, military and civilian. But the country’s health service was already ill-equipped to deal with mental health issues.
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An expert on heroism explains why nations in conflict need these figures.