Summer campaign: Russian troops expand control in Donbass and Zaporozhye
Russian forces are wrapping up the summer campaign, maintaining the initiative and advancing in Donbass, Zaporozhye, and the border areas. Details in a RIA Novosti report.
Putin and Lukashenko discuss trade and economic cooperation in Novo-Ogaryovo
At a meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo, Putin said trade and economic cooperation with Belarus is developing successfully, noting growth in trade turnover.
Putin opens schools in five Russian regions via video link
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part via video conference in the opening of schools in five regions and also visited Moscow State Pedagogical University.
Russian Defense Ministry reports group strikes on logistics facilities in Kyiv and region
Russian troops carried out group strikes on logistics centers in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Seven people injured in massive drone attack on Rostov region
Seven people, including a child in serious condition, were injured in a massive drone attack on the Rostov region, according to Governor Yuri Slyusar.
Ukrainian drone hits minibus in Belgorod region: two dead
In the village of Gruzskoye, Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone struck a minibus belonging to a local enterprise, killing two and wounding six.
Kremlin reveals details of Putin's participation in SCO summit and EEF
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov shared information on how Vladimir Putin's schedule will be structured during the SCO summit and the Eastern Economic Forum.
Evkurov: Russian military increases use of FPV drones with AI
Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Evkurov said the Russian Armed Forces are increasingly using FPV drones equipped with artificial intelligence elements.
Defense Ministry: eight ships used in interests of Ukrainian Armed Forces hit over week
Russian military struck eight ships linked to Ukrainian armed forces and port infrastructure over the past week, the Defense Ministry reported.
Moscow Region Governor Reports on Drone Strike Aftermath in Pavlovsky Posad
A drone hit a Magnit store in Pavlovsky Posad, shattering windows in a nearby clinic, which continues to operate normally except for physiotherapy.
Lavrov: Moscow did not issue ultimatum to Washington over AFU strikes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow has not sent Washington an ultimatum regarding U.S. involvement in Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory, but raises the issue during bilateral contacts.
Kyiv-appointed head of Kherson region warns of possible long-term power and heat outages in winter, advises residents to evacuate
Alexander Prokudin, appointed by Kyiv as head of the Kherson regional military administration, warned that the city of Kherson, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, may face long-term power and heat outages in winter and strongly recommended residents leave.
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian troops attacked seven Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouses and a drone assembly shop in the port of Odessa
The Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on facilities in the port of Odessa used by the Ukrainian army, including seven warehouses and a drone assembly shop.
Minpromtorg forms list of 167 sites for inclusion in critical facilities list
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with business representatives, has prepared a list of 167 sites proposed for inclusion in the list of critical facilities.
Russian Foreign Ministry: US rhetoric on Ukraine talks shows fluctuations
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin noted the inconsistency of American rhetoric regarding negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis settlement.
Russian Foreign Ministry: London risks getting a response for Ukrainian strikes with British weapons
Maria Zakharova warned London about the consequences of Ukrainian strikes with British weapons and called for abandoning the hostile line.
Defense Ministry reports strikes on metallurgical plants and drone warehouse in Kiev
Russian forces struck key metallurgical plants in Zaporozhye and Krivoy Rog, as well as the largest FPV drone storage facility in Kiev, the Defense Ministry said.
EU loses pillars of prosperity: Lagarde and experts on crisis and possible revival
ECB President Christine Lagarde said Europe's growth model, based on trade, cheap energy and US security, is collapsing. Experts predict stagnation and deindustrialization, but see chances for revival with a change of elites and normalization of relations with Moscow.
Russian Defense Ministry Reports Strikes on Izmail Port Infrastructure Used by Ukrainian Forces
The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces struck targets in the port of Izmail, Odesa region, used by Ukrainian formations, including a vessel delivering military cargo and infrastructure for unloading such supplies.
Nine people killed in LPR in Ukrainian drone attack on bus
Head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik said nine people were killed when a Ukrainian drone attacked a passenger bus traveling from Lisichansk to Stakhanov.
Putin and Ahmed al-Sharaa Discuss Future of Bilateral Ties by Phone
In a phone conversation, Vladimir Putin and Syria's transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed prospects for bilateral relations, emphasizing the importance of a memorandum on reorganizing the Khmeimim airbase and the logistics point in Tartus.
Cabinet approves aid package for entrepreneurs whose businesses suffered from AFU attacks on Wildberries warehouses
The government has approved support measures for businesses affected by Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries facilities. Assistance will be provided to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs whose damage from attacks exceeded 5% of annual income.
Peskov denies Putin met with CIA director Ratcliffe
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin did not meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, despite earlier reports of his visit to Moscow.
Peskov explains CIA director's visit to Moscow by intelligence contacts
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow is due to contacts between the two countries' intelligence services.
Civilian woman in Horlivka becomes victim of Ukrainian forces' attack
A civilian woman was killed in Horlivka during an attack by Ukrainian forces, according to the city's mayor Ivan Prykhodko.