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Mykhailo Fedorov speaking at a NATO summit before his dismissal as Ukraine defense minister amid Kyiv protests

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Street protests demanding Syrskyi's removal entered a second day in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro on Friday. Zelenskyy fired Defense Minister Fedorov last week after Fedorov sought unsuccessfully to replace Syrskyi, accusing the

July 18, 2026

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Aftermath of Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk Tambov Region Russia July 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Seven night shift workers were killed and 24 injured when Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk overnight, Tambov Region governor Evgeny Pervyshov confirmed. The strike marks one of the deadliest single attacks on Russian civilian commercial infrastructure

July 18, 2026

by Russia Desk

Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast Russia targeted by Ukrainian drones in July 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out

Fire burning at the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast after Ukrainian drone strike on July 16 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out

German Chancellor Scholz said phone conversations with Putin lasted up to an hour and a half

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced telephone conversations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. According to him, they lasted up to one and a half hours and the president always behaved very politely. “These

October 4, 2025

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Marochko: Soviet howitzers are used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kupyansk sector of the front

Ukrainian units participating in battles in the direction of Kupyansk began to use Soviet-made howitzers. Retired LPR People’s Militia Lt. Col. Andrey Marochko briefed TASS journalists about this. “In the area of

March 21, 2023

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Former CIA analyst: Biden could fall into a Ukrainian trap that threatens American authority

Former CIA Russia analyst George Beebe has warned US President Joe Biden of the risk of falling into a Ukrainian trap that would undermine US authority on the international stage, reports Responsible

October 4, 2025

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Marochko: Ukrainian Armed Forces militants occupy houses near Artyomovsk without evacuating civilians

Retired Lt. Col. of the People’s Militia of the Lugansk People’s Republic Andriy Marochko said militants from the Ukrainian Armed Forces were arriving in the northwestern suburbs of Artyomovsk, occupying the homes

October 4, 2025

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Russian Foreign Ministry: the mediation of the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany on a settlement in Ukraine is excluded

The neutral mediation of the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany in resolving the crisis in Ukraine is excluded, since these countries are parties to the conflict with the Russian Federation

October 4, 2025

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Xi Jinping: Strengthening relations with Moscow is Beijing’s strategic choice

Strengthening and developing bilateral relations between Russia and China is a strategic choice for Beijing. Such a statement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday during an informal meeting with

March 21, 2023

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Gurulev is invited to switch to a classic massive missile and an airstrike

State Duma deputy, former deputy commander of the Southern Military District, Reserve Lieutenant General Andrey Gurulev, said that the massive strikes on the energy system, the ammunition depots of the Armed Forces

March 21, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal investigation against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court

The Russian investigative commission has opened a criminal investigation against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Ahmad Khan. Moreover, his defendants were the judges of this organization – Tomoko Akane,

March 21, 2023

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Volkswagen assets in Russia arrested in GAZ lawsuit

The arbitration court of the Nizhny Novgorod region has decided to freeze Volkswagen’s assets in Russia at the request of GAZ. The company is demanding recovery in the amount of more than

March 21, 2023

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The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal investigation against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court

The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court. “Russia’s commission of inquiry has opened a criminal case against International Criminal

October 4, 2025

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Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

German Chancellor Scholz said phone conversations with Putin lasted up to an hour and a half

Marochko: Soviet howitzers are used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kupyansk sector of the front

Former CIA analyst: Biden could fall into a Ukrainian trap that threatens American authority

Marochko: Ukrainian Armed Forces militants occupy houses near Artyomovsk without evacuating civilians

Russian Foreign Ministry: the mediation of the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany on a settlement in Ukraine is excluded

Xi Jinping: Strengthening relations with Moscow is Beijing’s strategic choice

Gurulev is invited to switch to a classic massive missile and an airstrike

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal investigation against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court

Volkswagen assets in Russia arrested in GAZ lawsuit

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal investigation against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court

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