More significantly, historians regard the victory of Peter the Great’s Russia over Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in June 1709 as a decisive moment in Russia’s transformation into a regional ...

Few outside Ukraine know about this. Can you tell us more? The first major battle was the Battle of Poltava in 1709, when Hetman Mazepa sided with the Swedish King Charles XII against Peter the Great.

An attack by Russian drones has caused fires and destruction in Poltava and Kyiv oblasts. Houses, forests and cars have burned, and several private farms have been damaged. Source: Volodymyr Kohut, ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a new series of essays entitled “Battle Studies,” which seeks, through the study of military history, to demonstrate how past lessons about strategy, operations, and ...

This night Poltava was subjected to a massive air attack by Russian occupiers, and the targets of enemy drones were purely civilian infrastructure. Three people were injured as a result of the attack.

Six residents of Poltava Oblast have sustained injuries in a Russian drone attack on the night of 22-23 April. Source: Volodymyr Kohut, acting Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on ...

Grant on April 9 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. A few months prior to that surrender — Feb. 20, 1865 — was the Battle of Fort Myers. Cathy Chestnut wrote about that battle in the Feb. 21 ...

Netflix’s long-anticipated film adaptation of Xbox’s premier video game franchise, Gears of War, is finally gathering some momentum. Filmmaker David Leitch (The Fall Guy) has signed on to helm ...

History remembers the 1775 battle of Lexington, sparked by a single shot of unknown origin, as the first military engagement of the American Revolution. For decades, reenactors on both sides have ...

KSAT provided live coverage of the parade, as well as in Spanish for Battle of Flowers en Español. If you missed the festivities, you can rewatch the parade in the video player above. The Battle ...

The first game of the Stanley Cup playoffs is often filled with messages. And the main message of the Maple Leafs’ 6-2 win Sunday night over the Ottawa Senators appeared to be: “We got this.” ...