North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire
Kim Jong Un deploys workers into expanding war zone to bolster ties with Vladimir Putin
Milàn Czerny is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, Haaretz, OCCRP, The Moscow Times, The Kyiv Independent, The Insider, and other publications.
U.S. Probes Iran Link to Cyberattacks on Texas-Bound Energy Tankers
The U.S. is investigating whether Iran is behind the cyberattacks of two energy tankers bound for American ports, said U.S. officials familiar with the probe.
The Wartime ‘Coffin Money’ Transforming Russia’s Poorest Regions
We spent months collecting social media posts, monitoring local TV, and speaking with residents from Ulan-Ude, a remote Russian city with high casualty rate, to understand how the war is reshaping everyday life in Russia’s poorest regions.
Watch how Putin’s war pay is changing everyday life in remote Russian cities
Watch how Putin’s war pay is changing everyday life in remote Russian cities
Russia Clamps Down on Posting Videos of Ukrainian Drone Strikes
Authorities are detaining people and warning such acts could be considered treason
Satellite Images Show Iran Is Rebuilding. Fast.
Iran has quickly rebuilt infrastructure damaged during the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign over recent months, from missile bases nestled deep inside mountains to bridges, ports and production facilities, according to Israeli and Western officials and a review of satellite imagery.
Iran Shows Its Ballistic Missiles Are Still a Force to Reckon With
Tehran reconstitutes some of its weapons programs after the U.S. and Israel tried to destroy them in the early days of the war.
How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation
The damage done to U.S.’s sole naval base in the Middle East—along with hits to at least 20 U.S. sites across the region, including military installations and diplomatic facilities—has the U.S. re-evaluating its entire footprint in the region, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of satellite imagery, social-media footage and interviews with current and former servicemembers.
Trapped in the Strait: The Sailors Low on Supplies and Stuck in a War Zone
The Sailors Low on Supplies and Stuck in a War Zone
Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded. Many are dodging drones or rationing food as they wait for an escape plan.
Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded. Many are dodging drones or rationing food as they wait for an escape plan.
Satellite Images Reveal Key Details About Iran’s Attack on U.S. Radar Plane
Using satellite images we how the American E-3 Sentry that was struck by Iran at the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia had been sitting in the same spot time and time again.
Kremlin Enters the Chat With Russia’s New Super-App
The Kremlin has struggled for years to curb internet freedoms and curtail the reach of Western tech platforms that have amassed huge user bases inside Russia. A new Russian super-app is now making that goal possible.
Exclusive | Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran
Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, people familiar with the matter said.
Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System
Russia is stepping up its tests of systems designed to keep millions of people from accessing information online in times of political unrest, shutting off mobile internet access in the capital in recent days.
Russia Lures Recruits From Africa to Feed Its Ukraine War Machine
Russia Lures Recruits From Africa to Feed Its Ukraine War Machine
As the fighting drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find reinforcements
As the fighting drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find reinforcements
How Russia Attracts Fresh Recruits From Africa to Fight in Ukraine
Russia is bolstering its ranks with fresh recruits from Africa as its war with Ukraine crosses the four-year mark.
Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses
Iran is targeting the radar systems that serve as the eyes of the air defenses in the Middle East, hitting several in recent days and degrading the ability of the U.S. and its allies to track incoming missiles.Iranian strikes in retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign have hit radar, communications and air defense systems in Qatar, the U.A.E., Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. officials, military analysts and commercially available satellite images. The st...
Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei
Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei
WSJ analysis of video and satellite imagery shows how events unfolded on the ground
WSJ analysis of video and satellite imagery shows how events unfolded on the ground
Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors
One sailor missed the death of his great-grandfather. Another is thinking about leaving the Navy after almost a year away from her toddler daughter. Two more said the ship had sewage problems.
President Trump’s decision to extend for a second time the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is taking a toll on the ship’s sailors and their families, and leading some to consider leaving the Navy when they return to home port, according to interviews with sailors on board the ship an...
President Trump’s decision to extend for a second time the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is taking a toll on the ship’s sailors and their families, and leading some to consider leaving the Navy when they return to home port, according to interviews with sailors on board the ship an...
Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Armada Surging to Iran: A Military Breakdown | WSJ
We looked at the U.S. military buildup near Iran by relying on flight tracking data, satellite imagery and U.S. officials
See How the U.S. Military Captured Maduro in a Matter of Hours
Here’s what we know about how the capture of Maduro unfolded, based on a review of satellite imagery, flight-tracking data, audio records, videos, photography and people familiar with the operation.
Returning Russian POWs Pay Heavy Price for Choosing Surrender Over Death
Joy over homecoming is short-lived as returning prisoners face insults, cut pay and orders to return to front line
US plans $500 million base near Gaza border to support cease-fire, Israeli sources say
Scoop: According to Israeli officials, a planned US base along the Gaza border would be used by international forces operating in Gaza to help maintain the cease-fire and could accommodate several thousand soldiers. The move signals Washington’s determination to deepen its involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Russia’s New War Grifters—The ‘Black Widows’ Duping Soldiers Into Marriage
Authorities say women are marrying servicemen in an attempt to get the death payouts that go to their families
How the U.S. Military Is Amassing Combat Power Near Venezuela
An OSINT investigation mapping U.S. military build-up near Venezuela
In Europe, longshoremen organize to keep weapons parts from shipping to Israel
Growing protests and mobilization by unions across several European ports – from Greece and France to Italy and Belgium – have successfully halted weapon shipments to Israel in recent months.
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