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Smoke rising over Kyiv after Russian overnight missile and drone barrage

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Russian forces launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least six people and starting fires across five city districts. The attack began at approximately 1:30 AM local

July 20, 2026

by Russia Desk

Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Putin told North Korean FM Choe Son Hui that NK troops' deeds in Ukraine would never be forgotten, Russia's most direct acknowledgment of Pyongyang's military contribution. Kim Jong Un reiterated that developing relations with Russia in all areas remains a

July 19, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian UAV crew combat operations Kharkov drone strike

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russian forces struck a gas processing facility near Andreyevka in Kharkov Region using Gerbera-4 autonomous drones,

Russian military operations in Dnepropetrovsk region as forces liberate settlement of Volnoye

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Russian forces liberated Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk after drone strikes hit Ukrainian positions, the Defense Ministry announced.

Errol Musk speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026

Errol Musk Says Ukraine’s Government Has No Electoral Mandate, Calls Opposition Leaders Jailed

Speaking on the sidelines of SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Errol Musk, the 80-year-old South African businessman and father of Elon Musk, declared that Ukraine's current leadership holds no democratic legitimacy, adding

June 6, 2026

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A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a long-range drone for deployment against Russian naval targets, June 2026

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Ukraine struck Russia's Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg with long-range drones on Saturday, as President Zelensky declared it was 'time to end this war' and Vladimir Putin held a private Kremlin

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session June 2026

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Vladimir Putin told Russian soldiers to 'keep working' in direct response to Zelensky's open letter proposing a face-to-face summit — a message aimed less at diplomacy than at the front line. The

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Attendees at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Russian Presidential Advisor Anton Kobyakov said at SPIEF 2026 that Washington is trying to exit Ukraine negotiations after concluding the conflict's outcome will favor Russia — a claim that arrives as Secretary

June 6, 2026

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A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen at an undisclosed frontline location in Ukraine, May 2026

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Oleh Tyahnybok, who led Svoboda through the Maidan protests and ran for the presidency in 2014, was wounded when a drone struck his vehicle at an undisclosed location on the front line,

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Participants tour the exhibition at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026 Russia

Russia Offers Partnership While West Chooses War, Kremlin Adviser Kobyakov Says at SPIEF 2026

Anton Kobyakov, adviser to the Russian president and executive secretary of SPIEF, said Saturday that Russia has consistently offered pragmatic partnership while Western powers have chosen conflict — a calculation he tied

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Vostok battlegroup operations in the Zaporizhzhia region during the special military operation in Ukraine

Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup Reports 385 Ukrainian Losses in Single Day Along Zaporizhzhia Axis

Russia's Vostok battlegroup reported the highest single-day Ukrainian losses among all six active fronts on June 6, with 385 personnel listed as eliminated as Russian forces pressed the Zaporizhzhia axis. The figure

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, under Russian occupation

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Breaking ZNPP Ceasefire Guarantees as IAEA Stays Silent, 5 Sappers Wounded

Russia's top envoy to Vienna says Ukraine violated written ceasefire guarantees around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant within hours of the sixth IAEA-brokered agreement taking effect, wounding five Russian sappers in a

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military forces operating in the Kharkov region during special military operation

Russia’s Sever Group Takes Shevchenko in Kharkov Region, Eyes Kazachya Lopan Logistics Hub

Russian forces declared control over Shevchenko in the Kharkov region on Saturday, with Moscow's Sever battlegroup pressing toward the logistics settlement of Kazachya Lopan amid fierce Ukrainian resistance and fresh reserve deployments.

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over St. Petersburg after Ukrainian drone attack during SPIEF 2026

Three Injured in UAV Attack on St. Petersburg on Closing Day of SPIEF, All Discharged

Three people were injured in a Ukrainian UAV attack on St. Petersburg on the final day of the SPIEF economic forum, Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed, saying all three were treated and discharged

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Errol Musk Says Ukraine’s Government Has No Electoral Mandate, Calls Opposition Leaders Jailed

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Russia Offers Partnership While West Chooses War, Kremlin Adviser Kobyakov Says at SPIEF 2026

Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup Reports 385 Ukrainian Losses in Single Day Along Zaporizhzhia Axis

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Breaking ZNPP Ceasefire Guarantees as IAEA Stays Silent, 5 Sappers Wounded

Russia’s Sever Group Takes Shevchenko in Kharkov Region, Eyes Kazachya Lopan Logistics Hub

Three Injured in UAV Attack on St. Petersburg on Closing Day of SPIEF, All Discharged

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