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Black smoke billows over residential buildings in Kyiv western suburbs after Russian drone struck ammunition warehouse in Myla village August 28 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

A Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla village, five kilometres west of Kyiv, on August 28, killing 27 people and injuring 42 including four children. Hours later, Zelenskyy ordered the

August 29, 2026

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Ukrainian air defense operation in the Odessa region as Russia conducts strikes on southern Ukraine

Ukraine Turns to F-16s for Odessa Air Defense as Patriot Stocks Run Low

Ukraine is rotating F-16 jets into air defense duties over Odessa as Patriot missile stocks run low, a pro-Russian source told RIA Novosti. The claim, unverified by Kyiv, highlights growing pressure on Ukraine's western-supplied air defense layer along the Black

August 29, 2026

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Russia Strategic Missile Forces conduct ICBM mobile launch exercise in field

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

Russia launched a solid-fuel ICBM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Friday, hours after the Kremlin declared Ukraine

Russian air defense systems target Ukrainian drones during overnight interception operation August 2026

Russian Air Defenses Down 85 Ukrainian Drones Over 12 Hours, Ministry Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said 85 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across seven regions and the Black Sea

The court sentenced former Volgograd chief SUSK Muzraev to 20 years in prison

The former head of the investigative department of the Russian Investigative Committee for the Volgograd region, Mikhail Muzraev, was sentenced by the military court of the southern district of Rostov-on-Don to 20

March 22, 2023

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beer in Russia will increase by 10-15% after the adoption of the new law

Beer, beer-based beverages, cider, mead and Poiret could increase by 10-15% in 2023. This will happen following the adoption of a law on the introduction of a register of manufacturers of these

March 22, 2023

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Kaliningrad leader Yevgeny Lyubivy, criticized by Bloknot, resigns

The head of the city council of the “capital” of the western enclave of Russia wrote a statement of his own free will The head of the urban district “City of Kaliningrad”

March 22, 2023

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Former head of Volgograd IC sentenced to 20 years in prison in governor’s house arson case

The Rostov-on-Don Southern District Military Court sentenced Mikhail Muzraev, former head of Russia’s Investigative Committee (IC) for the Volgograd region, to 20 years in a strict-regime colony in the case of arson

March 22, 2023

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Vladimir Churov, former head of the Central Election Commission, has died

The former head of the CEC died at the age of 70. On March 22, the former head of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, died in Moscow. This is reported by

March 22, 2023

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Several pirated radios in Crimea

In Crimea, the streams of several radio stations were hacked, said the head of the republic, Oleg Kryuchkov. “In Crimea, the streams of several radio stations were interrupted. The transmitters are deactivated

March 22, 2023

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Ryabkov said the US is running into a response, wanting to continue drone flights in the Black Sea

The United States is trying to “clash” against Russia’s countermeasures, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. He also noted that Russia’s determination to ensure the country’s security cannot be shaken by drone

March 22, 2023

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has called a provocation the British plan to transfer shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said Britain intends to transfer depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to bring the Ukrainian conflict to a new level of aggression. “This is another British provocation, which

March 22, 2023

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Court overturns fine imposed on director of Yekaterinburg History Museum for discrediting military

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court granted the defense appeal of the director of the Yekaterinburg History Museum, Igor Pushkarev, who had previously been fined for discrediting the Russian military. This is reported by

March 22, 2023

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Russian Foreign Ministry: The United States should not test Russia’s patience and continue to fly drones in the Black Sea

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the United States should not test Moscow’s patience and continue to fly drones in the Black Sea. “It is not more important than the depths

March 22, 2023

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Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

Ukraine Turns to F-16s for Odessa Air Defense as Patriot Stocks Run Low

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

Russian Air Defenses Down 85 Ukrainian Drones Over 12 Hours, Ministry Says

The court sentenced former Volgograd chief SUSK Muzraev to 20 years in prison

beer in Russia will increase by 10-15% after the adoption of the new law

Kaliningrad leader Yevgeny Lyubivy, criticized by Bloknot, resigns

Former head of Volgograd IC sentenced to 20 years in prison in governor’s house arson case

Vladimir Churov, former head of the Central Election Commission, has died

Several pirated radios in Crimea

Ryabkov said the US is running into a response, wanting to continue drone flights in the Black Sea

The Russian Foreign Ministry has called a provocation the British plan to transfer shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

Court overturns fine imposed on director of Yekaterinburg History Museum for discrediting military

Russian Foreign Ministry: The United States should not test Russia’s patience and continue to fly drones in the Black Sea

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