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Russian missile barrage kills 12 in Kyiv, leaves 90,000 homes without power
A massive Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv has killed at least 12 people, damaged residential areas, and knocked out power to thousands of homes.
Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns UK
Ukraine launched a massive assault involving over 600 drones on Moscow, triggering Russian warnings to London over alleged British military supplies.
Russia warns UK will pay consequences over drone supplies to Ukraine
Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London, accusing the British government of acting as an accomplice after confirming that British-manufactured drones were used in strikes against Russia.
Russia threatens UK over use of British drones in Ukraine deep strikes
Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London after reports showed Ukrainian forces used British-made drones to strike targets inside Russia.
China and Russia push Arctic sea route as Suez alternative
China's latest convoy of container ships sailed the Northern Sea Route from Ningbo to Felixstowe, halving the voyage of the Suez Canal. Shippers face global chokepoints and fragile ecosystems.
Russia builds drone launch pads near Ukraine that could reach NATO members
Russia has constructed ten new drone-launch bases near its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, featuring launch rails capable of deploying long-range UAVs.
Ukraine's massive drone strike hits Wildberries warehouse, at least six dead
Ukraine launched one of the war’s biggest long-range drone barrages, striking a logistics centre south of Moscow and killing at least six people.
Cross-border strikes kill 19 people in Russia and Ukraine
Intense cross-border drone and missile attacks by Russia and Ukraine have left 19 people dead, escalating long-range attacks and prompting NATO airspace interventions.
North Korea and Russia reaffirm military ties on Liberation Day
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their deepening ties as Pyongyang observed the anniversary of independence.
UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia
British-built unmanned systems have been deployed inside mainland Russia for the first time, targeting key military and industrial infrastructure.
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia with casualties reported
At least seven people were killed in Russia following what officials called Ukraine's largest-scale drone offensive of the year, which targeted Moscow and regional logistics hubs.
UK drones used in deep strikes inside Russia during massive attack
British-manufactured drones have been deployed in deep strikes inside mainland Russia for the first time as Ukraine launches a massive aerial assault.
Ukrainian forces target Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehouse
Ukrainian forces targeted a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries and cities across Moscow Oblast in a major overnight attack.
Ukraine strikes Russian Progress rocket factory and Savasleika airfield with missiles
Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile strikes targeting Russia's Progress rocket manufacturing plant in Samara and the Savasleika military airfield using domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles.
Ukraine strikes Russian airbase and Roscosmos facility with Flamingo missiles
Ukrainian forces launched deep-territory strikes using domestic Flamingo missiles, hitting the Savasleyka airbase and the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia.
Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
Polish authorities have intercepted an alleged Russian assassination plot targeting a dual Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the thwarted attack an unprecedented escalation.
Putin visits disputed Kuril island, Japan calls trip unacceptable
Vladimir Putin became the first Russian president in 16 years to visit the disputed Kuril island of Iturup, triggering a sharp diplomatic rebuke from Tokyo.
Ukraine drones damage grain terminals and naval base at Novorossiysk
A massive swarm of Ukrainian drones and missiles struck Russia's key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging vital grain terminals and crippling warships at the naval base.
Yabloko barred from Russia's parliamentary ballot by Supreme Court
Russia's Supreme Court ruled that the Yabloko party's electoral registration was invalid, stripping it of its place on the ballot.
Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean missiles in overnight Ukraine attacks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia deployed North Korean ballistic missiles during a massive overnight barrage that killed six people in Zaporizhzhia.