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Aftermath of Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk Tambov Region Russia July 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Seven night shift workers were killed and 24 injured when Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk overnight, Tambov Region governor Evgeny Pervyshov confirmed. The strike marks one of the

July 18, 2026

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Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast Russia targeted by Ukrainian drones in July 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out of action on July 17. The single-night operation also hit a naval patrol ship in Kerch and bridges in occupied Ukraine as Kyiv pressed

July 18, 2026

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Fire burning at the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast after Ukrainian drone strike on July 16 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out

Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Engels air base in Saratov Oblast Russia

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Ukraine's Security Service says FPV drones struck a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Russia's Engels air base

Ukrainian drone strike Moscow Simferopol passenger train Crimea peace talks Russia

Kremlin Says Ukraine Drone Strike on Crimea Train Proves Kyiv Is Wrecking Peace Talks

A Ukrainian drone struck the locomotive of the Moscow-Simferopol passenger train on Monday, killing the assistant driver. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the attack a criminal act that makes negotiations practically unimaginable

June 8, 2026

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks to reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026

Kremlin Opens the Door to Foreign Capital at SPIEF — but Washington May Slam It Shut

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared Russia's continued interest in attracting foreign capital after SPIEF 2026, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes to end Russian oil sanctions waivers and a Senate

June 8, 2026

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Armenia parliamentary election night June 2026 results Pashinyan Kremlin response

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Moscow is withholding comment on Armenia's election outcome while publicly cataloguing reports of violations — a posture that signals the Kremlin is building a narrative rather than accepting the result Pashinyan's Civil

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft deployed to Finland for NATO Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise

Russia Pledges Countermeasures as NATO Launches Biggest-Ever Air Drills Along Its Northern Flank

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia is taking unspecified security measures in response to NATO's Ramstein Flag 2026 air exercises, which began the same day across Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark

June 8, 2026

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Cars queue at a gas station in Sevastopol Crimea during fuel shortage triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on supply routes June 2026

Kremlin Acknowledges Crimea Fuel Crisis, Promises Remedies as Ukraine’s Drone Siege Tightens

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted Monday that Crimea faces a genuine fuel supply crisis triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on land routes — an unusually candid acknowledgment from Moscow that a logistics

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Armenian voters cast ballots at a polling station during the June 7 2026 parliamentary elections in Yerevan

Moscow Says It Wants a Sovereign Armenia, Its Own Reaction to the Election Tells a Different Story

Russia's Foreign Ministry declared it has always wanted a strong, sovereign Armenia — hours after results showed Pashinyan's Civil Contract heading toward a parliamentary majority that Moscow spent months trying to prevent.

June 8, 2026

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Election officials counting ballots at a polling station in Yerevan after Armenia's June 2026 parliamentary elections

Russia Wants Strong, Sovereign Armenia, But Will Judge Yerevan by Its Actions, Zakharova Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed Pashinyan's re-election with caveats, warning Moscow will measure the relationship against actual steps by Yerevan — not declarations. She also condemned what she called an

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloyev meets Marat Kambolov in Tskhinvali

South Ossetia’s Prime Minister Resigns as Kremlin’s Chosen Successor Waits in the Wings

South Ossetian Prime Minister Dzambolat Tadtaev resigned Monday at a government meeting, with President Alan Gagloyev immediately nominating Marat Kambolov — a veteran Russian federal official appointed as presidential adviser just days

June 8, 2026

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Ukrainian soldier from 148th Artillery Brigade walks along trench at Pokrovsk front-line position Donetsk Oblast January 2026 as Russia seizes Khimik DPR

Russia’s South Group Seizes Khimik in DPR as Putin’s SPIEF Claims Clash with Frontline Reality

Russia's Yug battlegroup has seized the settlement of Khimik in the Donetsk People's Republic, Moscow announced Monday, a small but pointed advance on the southern axis of the DPR front — coming

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk speaks at SPIEF 2026 on Armenia EAEU EU

Russia Admits Years of Private Lobbying on EU Failed as Armenia Votes

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk confirmed on Armenian election day that Moscow had spent years privately warning Yerevan about the EU's transformation into what he called a military-political alliance hostile to

June 7, 2026

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Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Kremlin Says Ukraine Drone Strike on Crimea Train Proves Kyiv Is Wrecking Peace Talks

Kremlin Opens the Door to Foreign Capital at SPIEF — but Washington May Slam It Shut

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Russia Pledges Countermeasures as NATO Launches Biggest-Ever Air Drills Along Its Northern Flank

Kremlin Acknowledges Crimea Fuel Crisis, Promises Remedies as Ukraine’s Drone Siege Tightens

Moscow Says It Wants a Sovereign Armenia, Its Own Reaction to the Election Tells a Different Story

Russia Wants Strong, Sovereign Armenia, But Will Judge Yerevan by Its Actions, Zakharova Says

South Ossetia’s Prime Minister Resigns as Kremlin’s Chosen Successor Waits in the Wings

Russia’s South Group Seizes Khimik in DPR as Putin’s SPIEF Claims Clash with Frontline Reality

Russia Admits Years of Private Lobbying on EU Failed as Armenia Votes

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