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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

Nakhimov Square in Sevastopol, Crimea, the city at the centre of Ukraine's 40-day drone pressure campaign and now under a state of emergency

Russia Claims 660 Drones Downed as Zelensky Launches Formal 40-Day Crimea Campaign

Ukraine launched 660 drones overnight in the heaviest barrage of the war as Zelensky formally approved a 40-day SBU campaign targeting Crimea's military infrastructure. Russia claimed to intercept all of them and

June 27, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian energy infrastructure, including the Moscow Oil Refinery

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, part of a barrage across more than a dozen Russian regions. Russia said it downed 555 drones, hit back with precision strikes, and warned the next blows

June 25, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova comments on Armenia's decision to delay initiatives involving Moscow.

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Russia has delayed or frozen several initiatives involving Armenia because of decisions taken in Yerevan, according

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

The Kremlin has issued one of its starkest assessments of Ukraine’s battlefield prospects in recent weeks,

Interpreter Zhigarkov spoke about the special “chemistry” between Putin and Xi Jinping

The interpreter of Russian leader Vladimir Putin Grigory Zhigarkov reported a “particular chemistry” between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “The most striking thing is the close interpersonal contact between our leaders,”

October 3, 2025

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Seymour Hersh on US and NATO policy: “Between stupidity and madness”

Washington wanted to pressure Putin by blowing up Nord Stream Washington is not strong in convictions and works on the principle of “you are either with us or against us”. Therefore, undermining

October 3, 2025

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SK opened a case against Rostov-on-Don police officers for corruption

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that a criminal group of police officers who had been receiving bribes from entrepreneurs since 2015 was covered in the Rostov region. It is

April 11, 2023

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Forecasters promised that Ryazan will warm to +18 degrees on April 12

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April 11, 2023

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Ukrainian director Lopatenok accused Zelenskyy of betraying national interests

Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Igor Lopatenok believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is responsible for the armed conflict in the country. He wrote about it on his Twitter account. “The biggest lie of

October 3, 2025

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Lia Akhedzhakova filed a statement on treason

The Attorney General’s Office has been asked to open a criminal investigation for treason against Leah Akhedzhakova and recognize her as a foreign agent Vitaly Borodin, head of the “Federal Project for

October 3, 2025

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The summons will be deemed served seven days after its publication in the register.

The draft law on a unified register of persons liable to military service assumes that the summons will be deemed served seven days after it is entered in a special register. This

April 11, 2023

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“Very sensitive information.” How the world reacted to leaked Pentagon documents

Since April 7, US media have published the content of secret Pentagon documents that appeared on the web as a result of a large-scale leak. They contain data on the counter-offensive of

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Orlovchanin faces real jail time for stealing a wheelchair

In Mtsensk, a local resident contacted the police. She reported that after he was gone, she returned to her private home and found her property missing. She had two drills, an angle

April 11, 2023

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Ministry of Defence: the Russian army destroyed more than 450 servicemen and mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Donetsk

The Ministry of Defense reported that the Kiev regime in the Donetsk leadership over the past day lost more than 450 servicemen and mercenaries from the ranks of the Armed Forces of

October 3, 2025

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Russia Claims 660 Drones Downed as Zelensky Launches Formal 40-Day Crimea Campaign

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

Interpreter Zhigarkov spoke about the special “chemistry” between Putin and Xi Jinping

Seymour Hersh on US and NATO policy: “Between stupidity and madness”

SK opened a case against Rostov-on-Don police officers for corruption

Forecasters promised that Ryazan will warm to +18 degrees on April 12

Ukrainian director Lopatenok accused Zelenskyy of betraying national interests

Lia Akhedzhakova filed a statement on treason

The summons will be deemed served seven days after its publication in the register.

“Very sensitive information.” How the world reacted to leaked Pentagon documents

Orlovchanin faces real jail time for stealing a wheelchair

Ministry of Defence: the Russian army destroyed more than 450 servicemen and mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Donetsk

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