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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,

Ukrainian Neo-Nazis forces attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Co-chairman of the coordinating council for the integration of new regions, member of the Public Chamber (PC) of the Russian Federation Vladimir Rogov reported that Enerhodar is under attack from Ukrainian Armed Forces

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pozdnyakov resigns as head of Russian Olympic Committee

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has announced his resignation. “I am sure that the ROC Executive Committee will accept my resignation at its next meeting on November 7 and will

October 15, 2024

News·Sports

NATO launches new command in Germany to aid Ukraine

In the afternoon, the Secretary-General traveled with General Cavoli to Wiesbaden, Germany to visit NATO’s new Security Assistance and Training Ukraine (NSATU) command at the Clay Barracks, where the Secretary-General also met

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian citizens killed by Ukrainian Armed Forces

Over the past week, as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 15 residents of several Russian settlements were killed and 69 people were injured. “84 civilians suffered

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump warns of world war III

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is worried that World War III could break out in the next four months due to the policies of the Democrats leading the US government. “I

October 13, 2024

News

Ukrainian military retreats in defeat from DPR’s Dzerzhynsk

Ukrainian armed forces have initiated the withdrawal of their units from Dzerzhinsk (also known by its Ukrainian name, Toretsk), according to information provided by security forces to TASS. “The situation for the

October 13, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces shoot down Ukrainian missile in Kursk

Russian air defense systems shot down another Ukrainian missile over the Kursk region. This was reported by the region’s governor Alexei Smirnov. He wrote that on the afternoon of October 12, another

October 13, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zelenskyy appoints new deputy defense minister

The General Serhiy Melnyk, former head of the defense of Kharkiv, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine. “The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, on the recommendation of the Minister

October 11, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin extends BRICS summit invitation at Ashgabat forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Turkmenistan to participate in a forum dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen

October 11, 2024

News

Zelenskyy tries his luck in Balkans-Ukraine summit In Croatia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should arrive in Croatia for the first time on Wednesday to take part in the Ukraine – Southeast Europe summit in Dubrovnik, which he is co-organizing together with

October 8, 2024

News

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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

Ukrainian Neo-Nazis forces attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Pozdnyakov resigns as head of Russian Olympic Committee

NATO launches new command in Germany to aid Ukraine

Russian citizens killed by Ukrainian Armed Forces

Trump warns of world war III

Ukrainian military retreats in defeat from DPR’s Dzerzhynsk

Russian forces shoot down Ukrainian missile in Kursk

Zelenskyy appoints new deputy defense minister

Putin extends BRICS summit invitation at Ashgabat forum

Zelenskyy tries his luck in Balkans-Ukraine summit In Croatia

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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