Russia

An explosion at a production facility in Kopeysk, Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, killed 10 people and injured five. Governor Aleksey Teksler said the blast was not caused by a drone attack and declared a day of mourning. The…

Russia held a large-scale nuclear weapons drill involving land, sea, and air forces under President Vladimir Putin’s command, the Kremlin announced. The exercise included the launch of Yars intercontinental and Sineva submarine-launched…

Russian missile and drone attacks overnight killed six people, including two children, and injured 17 across Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said strikes hit Kyiv, Odessa, and several other regions, targeting homes and…

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said “ceasefire in the Middle East held its first stress test,” calling it a good first phase but urging more action for lasting stability and humanitarian access. Speaking before the EU Foreign Affairs…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara arrived in Moscow on his first official visit to Russia, accompanied by Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani and Defense Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra. The Kremlin announced that al-Shara will meet with Russian…

Russian forces launched overnight missile attacks on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, targeting key energy infrastructure and leaving 30,000 homes without power. Governor Oleh Syniehubov said guided bombs hit multiple…

Three people were killed and one injured after Ukrainian forces launched a missile attack on the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the strike hit the village of Maslova Pristan, damaging a…

Russia and Ukraine carried out a new prisoner exchange under the July 23 Istanbul agreement. Both sides exchanged 185 soldiers and 20 civilians each. Moscow said its returnees were taken to Belarus for medical and…