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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,

Peskov called reports of the supply of missiles to the Russian Federation from Egypt “another duck”

Kremlin spokesman and presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called reports that Egypt planned to supply Russia with up to 40,000 missiles “another duck”. “It looks like another duck, of which there are many

April 11, 2023

News

Drivers banned from driving on a section of the road on Zareka in Petrozavodsk

On Tuesday, April 11, traffic restrictions in the Zarek region came into effect due to works on the development of domestic sewage. As reported by the administration of Petrozavodsk, new road signs

April 11, 2023

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Peskov: there are no prospects for a second wave of partial mobilization

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the possibility of a second wave of partial mobilization, saying there was no change of position on this issue. “No, still not, and no. There is

April 11, 2023

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal traveled to Canada to request the F-16

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited Canada. The agenda of the negotiations is pretty much clear: give more arms and more money. This can be judged even by the appearance of the

April 11, 2023

News

new subpoena bill unrelated to mobilization

A new wave of mobilization is not expected in Russia, and the bill on electronic diaries is linked to questions of military registration. This was stated by the Russian President’s press secretary

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kremlin: the draft law on the unified register of persons liable to military service is not connected with mobilization, but with military registration

The need to modernize and improve the military registration system was announced by the Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov. He said so when commenting on the bill on a unified military

April 11, 2023

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The court ordered the city administration of the Penza region to set up container sites

The Penza Rospotrebnadzor restored the rights of residents of the city of Sursk, Gorodishchensky district, Penza region, to health security. The fact is that the garbage container sites installed in the city

April 11, 2023

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Bloomberg: US allies complain about data leaks through diplomatic channels

US allies are using diplomatic channels instead of expressing their displeasure over the leak of secret Pentagon and US intelligence documents, Bloomberg reports. “Instead of airing their grievances openly, they are using

April 11, 2023

News

NAO deputy governor accused of accepting bribe

The detention of the deputy head of the Nenets district has long been discussed, but the Russian Investigative Committee on its portal officially announced who has been charged. Thus, the Investigative Committee

April 11, 2023

News

The expert told about the danger of the Russian ATGM “Kornet” for Western tanks

Russian anti-tank units will use Kornet anti-tank missile systems against Western-type combat vehicles. So said military expert Guy McCardle in a comment to Newsweek magazine. According to him, the Russian ATGM will

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

Peskov called reports of the supply of missiles to the Russian Federation from Egypt “another duck”

Drivers banned from driving on a section of the road on Zareka in Petrozavodsk

Peskov: there are no prospects for a second wave of partial mobilization

Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal traveled to Canada to request the F-16

new subpoena bill unrelated to mobilization

Kremlin: the draft law on the unified register of persons liable to military service is not connected with mobilization, but with military registration

The court ordered the city administration of the Penza region to set up container sites

Bloomberg: US allies complain about data leaks through diplomatic channels

NAO deputy governor accused of accepting bribe

The expert told about the danger of the Russian ATGM “Kornet” for Western tanks

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