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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russia's Federal Security Service on Monday said it had detained a Russian citizen born in 1976 in Skadovsk in the Kherson region, accusing him of being recruited by Ukrainian military intelligence via

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

View of Balaklava Bay in Sevastopol, Crimea, as Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian drones

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Russian air defence forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol on Monday as Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported an ongoing air attack on the Black Sea city. No casualties or structural damage

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian ambulance and emergency services respond to Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan

Almost 30 People Hospitalized After Kiev’s Attack on Nizhnekamsk – Russian Health Ministry

Ukrainian drones struck the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan on Sunday, killing 12 people and hospitalizing 28 more, including one child, Russia's Health Ministry confirmed. The attack on

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian precision strike targeting fuel storage tanks northeast of Odessa

Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Fuel Tanks in Belyary, Novye Belyary — Ministry

Russian forces struck fuel tanks for Ukrainian forces in Belyary and Novye Belyary, northeast of Odessa, overnight on August 9, the Defense Ministry said. The strikes are part of a continuing campaign

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian FAB-3000 strike targeting Ukrainian UAV command centers in the Donetsk and Kherson regions

Ukrainian UAV Command Centers Destroyed in DPR, Kherson Region — Russian Defense Ministry

Russia struck Ukrainian UAV command centers in the DPR and Kherson Region with FAB-3000 and FAB-500 bombs on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said. Real-time drone footage confirmed target destruction, including a 34th

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US military surveillance aircraft conducts reconnaissance operations over Europe amid NATO-Russia tensions

US Spy Plane ARTEMIS II Circles Over Latvia and Estonia for Three Hours, Data Shows

A US Bombardier ARTEMIS II reconnaissance aircraft flew racetrack surveillance circles over Latvia and Estonia for nearly three hours on Friday, passing repeatedly along Estonia's northern coastline facing the Gulf of Finland

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian MiG-31 aircraft carrying Kinzhal missile during military operation in Ukraine

Kiev Loses Over 350 Soldiers in Clashes With Russia’s Vostok Forces – Defense Ministry

Russia's Defense Ministry reported Saturday that Vostok Group forces advanced deeper into Ukrainian defenses in the Zaporozhye Region, claiming over 350 Ukrainian troops killed, as combined losses across all six battlegroups topped

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles strike cargo ships carrying Ukrainian military supplies in the Black Sea

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Carrying Ukrainian Military Supplies in Black Sea

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck three cargo ships carrying military equipment for Ukrainian forces in the Black Sea overnight, Moscow's Defense Ministry said Friday. The strikes follow two additional vessels hit Thursday,

August 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

FSB body armor and radio equipment used in security operations against cryptocurrency fraud networks

FSB Raids Moscow City Business Center, Detains 20 in Ukraine-Linked Crypto Fraud Sweep

Russia's FSB detained more than 20 workers at unregistered cryptocurrency exchange offices inside Moscow City, dismantling nine channels used by Ukrainian call centers to launder proceeds stolen from Russian citizens. The operation

August 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Crypto·News

Russian air defense system intercepts a Ukrainian drone during the Russian operation in Ukraine

Russian Air Defenses Shot Down 281 Ukrainian Drones in Past 12 Hours – Defense Ministry

Russian air defense systems intercepted 281 Ukrainian drones in twelve hours on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said. The claimed figures reflect a sustained multi-wave aerial campaign that has become a defining feature

August 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Almost 30 People Hospitalized After Kiev’s Attack on Nizhnekamsk – Russian Health Ministry

Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Fuel Tanks in Belyary, Novye Belyary — Ministry

Ukrainian UAV Command Centers Destroyed in DPR, Kherson Region — Russian Defense Ministry

US Spy Plane ARTEMIS II Circles Over Latvia and Estonia for Three Hours, Data Shows

Kiev Loses Over 350 Soldiers in Clashes With Russia’s Vostok Forces – Defense Ministry

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Carrying Ukrainian Military Supplies in Black Sea

FSB Raids Moscow City Business Center, Detains 20 in Ukraine-Linked Crypto Fraud Sweep

Russian Air Defenses Shot Down 281 Ukrainian Drones in Past 12 Hours – Defense Ministry

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