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Russian military forces advance in the Kharkov region capturing Vodyanoe as Ukraine suffers heavy losses

Russian Forces Seize Vodyanoe in Kharkov Region as Ukraine Suffers Losses Across Six Battle Fronts

Russian forces captured the settlement of Vodyanoe in the Kharkov region on Wednesday as the Defense Ministry reported over 350 Ukrainian troops eliminated by the Tsentr battlegroup alone, with total casualties exceeding

August 12, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2026 as Russia deepens ties with China

Russia and China Hold Talks on Easing the Mutual Travel Regime

Russia and China held consular consultations in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss easing travel between the two countries and protecting their citizens abroad, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed. The talks signal the deepening administrative integration of a partnership that has

August 11, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russia's Federal Security Service on Monday said it had detained a Russian citizen born in 1976

View of Balaklava Bay in Sevastopol, Crimea, as Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian drones

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Russian air defence forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol on Monday as Governor Mikhail

Black smoke rises over St. Petersburg after Ukrainian drone strikes hit the oil terminal on SPIEF opening day

Ukraine Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on Opening Day of Putin’s Economic Forum

Ukrainian drones set fire to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and struck infrastructure across three city districts on the opening morning of the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, killing two emergency

June 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

SputnikPro workshop for students at Al-Azhar University in Gaza Strip, May 2026

Sputnik Holds First SputnikPro Workshop at Al-Azhar University in Gaza Strip

Sputnik International has conducted its first SputnikPro educational workshop at Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip, focusing on AI applications in journalism and digital media.

June 3, 2026

News·Press Release

Military training for Ukrainian soldiers as Australia joins Operation Legio in Poland 2026

Australia Moves Ukraine Training to Poland, Positioning Soldiers Hours from Front Lines

Australia will join Norway's Operation Legio in Poland from mid-2026, relocating its Ukraine training mission from the UK and placing instructors closer to the front lines than at any point since 2022.

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rising after Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, June 2026

Russia Claims 354 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 17 Regions in War’s Largest Defensive Claim

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 354 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across 17 regions, including the Leningrad, Moscow, and Krasnodar areas — a figure that, if accurate, would represent one

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow where the UK journalist blacklist announcement was made

Russia Blacklists Five British Journalists and Experts, Vows to Expand Retaliation Against London

Moscow has added five members of Britain's journalistic and expert community to its entry ban list, with the Russian Foreign Ministry warning that the stop-list will keep growing in response to London's

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 158 Ukrainian Drones in 12 Hours as Daytime Strikes Escalate

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on June 2, marking a significant daytime escalation as

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin addresses African leaders at the Russia-Africa Summit

Putin to Use Tanzania Visit to Rally Africa Behind October Moscow Summit

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrives in Moscow on June 3 for a rare state visit — only the second by a Tanzanian head of state in 57 years — as the

June 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Poland briefly closes Rzeszów and Lublin airports as NATO military aircraft operate over southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border

NATO Transport Flights Surge at Poland’s Rzeszów Hub as Russia Warns of Legitimate Targets

Multiple NATO transport aircraft from Canada, the UK, and Poland were tracked cycling through Rzeszów on Tuesday as Russia repeated its warning that Western weapons shipments to Ukraine make NATO supply lines

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discuss allied cooperation in phone call

Putin and Lukashenko Hold Phone Call on Allied Cooperation as Union State Ties Deepen

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the further development of bilateral allied cooperation, the Kremlin confirmed.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers at the site of the Starobelsk college drone strike in Lugansk People's Republic

Russia Continues Forensic Data Collection at Starobelsk Strike Site, Briefs Foreign Diplomats

Russia's Foreign Ministry is continuing to collect forensic evidence from the Starobelsk college strike site and has begun briefing foreign diplomats and international bodies, envoy Rodion Miroshnik said Tuesday.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Russian Forces Seize Vodyanoe in Kharkov Region as Ukraine Suffers Losses Across Six Battle Fronts

Russia and China Hold Talks on Easing the Mutual Travel Regime

Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Ukraine Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on Opening Day of Putin’s Economic Forum

Australia Moves Ukraine Training to Poland, Positioning Soldiers Hours from Front Lines

Russia Claims 354 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 17 Regions in War’s Largest Defensive Claim

Russia Blacklists Five British Journalists and Experts, Vows to Expand Retaliation Against London

Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 158 Ukrainian Drones in 12 Hours as Daytime Strikes Escalate

Putin to Use Tanzania Visit to Rally Africa Behind October Moscow Summit

NATO Transport Flights Surge at Poland’s Rzeszów Hub as Russia Warns of Legitimate Targets

Putin and Lukashenko Hold Phone Call on Allied Cooperation as Union State Ties Deepen

Russia Continues Forensic Data Collection at Starobelsk Strike Site, Briefs Foreign Diplomats

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