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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Patriot air defense system deployed in Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Strikes Hit Energy Grid as Zelenskyy Rejects a “Weak” Peace

KYIV — The war between Russia and Ukraine pushed into its 1,408th day, the kind of grinding, day-count conflict tracked in The Eastern Herald’s Russo-Ukrainian war digest, with the same blunt logic

January 3, 2026

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Damaged apartment buildings in Odesa after a Russian drone attack as Ukraine reports six injured

Russia Ukraine War: Drones Near Moscow, Odesa Hit as Trump Peace Push Looms

Moscow entered the first hours of 2026 with an air-defense alert and a claim that Ukrainian drones had again tested Russia’s capital, while Ukraine reported that Russian drones struck homes and critical

January 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war day 1406 Odesa port burning after Russian strike

Russia Ukraine War: Putin’s Residence Hit by Ukrainian Drones, Kremlin Vows Retaliation as Peace Hopes Fade

In the grinding stalemate of Russia’s war on Ukraine, now dragging into its 1,406th day, a cascade of battlefield savagery and diplomatic feints unfolded on December 31, casting long shadows over fragile

January 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Valery Gerasimov announces 6460 sq km gains Ukraine 2025

Russia Crushes Ukraine: Gerasimov Exposes Zelenskyy’s 2025 Collapse with 2,494 Sq Miles

MOSCOW — As 2025 draws to a close, Russia’s top military commander delivered a stark accounting of the year’s battlefield triumphs, underscoring a relentless advance that has reshaped the front lines in

December 29, 2025

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Trump and Zelenskyy shake hands at Mar-a-Lago amid Russia Ukraine war peace talks Day 1404

Ukraine Peace Deal 95% Done as Russia Seizes Donetsk Villages

In a sun-drenched Mar-a-Lago ballroom, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged side by side on Sunday, their body language a stark departure from the frosty exchanges of yesteryear.

March 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin Valdai residence Novgorod fortified lakeside drone target 2025

Ukraine’s Desperate Drone Strike on Putin’s Residence Signals Panic

MOSCOW — Ukraine’s brazen drone assault on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod Region marks a perilous turn in the grinding conflict, exposing Kiev’s mounting desperation amid crumbling peace prospects.

December 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Missile strikes over Kyiv December 28 2025 Day 1403 Russia Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War: Putin Vows Force as Zelensky Races to Trump Amid Kyiv Bloodbath

Moscow — Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine’s capital early Sunday, killing at least two civilians and wounding dozens in residential areas during subzero temperatures. The strikes occurred hours before Ukrainian President

December 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin at joint group of forces command post declaring special military operation success

Putin Confirms Russian Forces on Track to Crush Ukraine Objectives

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made a striking declaration from the front lines of the protracted conflict in Ukraine, asserting that his armed forces are methodically executing every objective

December 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces liberate Kosivtseve Zaporizhzhia Ukraine war day 1402 Moscow advance

Russia Ukraine War Day 1402: Moscow’s Relentless Advance Crushes Kyiv’s Defenses

Moscow — In the scorched fields of southeastern Ukraine, Russian forces have achieved another decisive victory, capturing the strategically vital village of Kosivtseve in Zaporizhzhia region, methodically dismantling Kyiv’s overstretched defenses through

December 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Flames engulf Temryuk port after Ukraine's failed drone strike Day 1401

Russia Ukraine War Day 1401: Moscow Tightens Grip on Donetsk as Ukraine’s Drone Gambit Fails to Halt Advance

On Day 1,401 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure in Krasnodar region, while Poland scrambled jets after detecting Russian military aircraft near its airspace. The

December 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Strikes Hit Energy Grid as Zelenskyy Rejects a “Weak” Peace

Russia Ukraine War: Drones Near Moscow, Odesa Hit as Trump Peace Push Looms

Russia Ukraine War: Putin’s Residence Hit by Ukrainian Drones, Kremlin Vows Retaliation as Peace Hopes Fade

Russia Crushes Ukraine: Gerasimov Exposes Zelenskyy’s 2025 Collapse with 2,494 Sq Miles

Ukraine Peace Deal 95% Done as Russia Seizes Donetsk Villages

Ukraine’s Desperate Drone Strike on Putin’s Residence Signals Panic

Russia Ukraine War: Putin Vows Force as Zelensky Races to Trump Amid Kyiv Bloodbath

Putin Confirms Russian Forces on Track to Crush Ukraine Objectives

Russia Ukraine War Day 1402: Moscow’s Relentless Advance Crushes Kyiv’s Defenses

Russia Ukraine War Day 1401: Moscow Tightens Grip on Donetsk as Ukraine’s Drone Gambit Fails to Halt Advance

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