Russia/Ukraine War
Ukraine’s air defense increasingly struggling to cope with Russian strikes — newspaper
According to The New York Times, recent strikes indicate the Russian military’s growing confidence in its ability to overcome the Ukrainian air defense systems
Regions Calling: Decoding Putin’s Eastern Odyssey
The Russian leader seldom travels to the regions. So what's behind his latest tour of cities across Siberia and the Far East?
Zelensky calls Russian ballistic missiles 'main threat' to Ukrainian military industry
Ukrainian military officials and politicians regularly mention shortage of air defense missiles and ask Western countries to increase deliveries of such weapons
Russia only country in world with expertise across entire nuclear energy sector — Putin
These competitive advantages enable the country to hold a leading position in the market for the construction of nuclear power plants abroad, the Russian leader stressed
Scientists develop water purifying sorbent of Arctic mosses
The new material may be used for the post-treatment of surface wastewater from urbanized and industrial sites, as well as industrial wastewater before they are discharged into wat…
Explosive growth of AI-generated content worsens disinformation problem — GFCN
Countering modern information threats requires not only fact-checking individual reports "but also building a resilient infrastructure for international cooperation," the expert s…
Russian environmental movement invites BRICS countries to join Spitsbergen volunteer camp
The Clean Arctic project has been working on a list of Russian and foreign organizations that would be invited to participate in the creation of an international volunteer camp
8,000 people apply to join anti-war Yabloko amid its removal from Russia’s State Duma race. That’s twice the party’s current membership.
Yabloko has received 8,000 applications to join the party over the past two weeks, Kirill Goncharov, head of the party’s Moscow branch, said in an interview with the independent j…
German Spy Agency Opens Hotline for Exiled Russians
The hotline is for exile groups and political dissidents facing intimidation, surveillance or physical violence from foreign operatives inside the country.
Ukrainian women in EU must now prove compliance with military duties — EC
The measure was initially expected to apply only to men of conscription age
Israeli strike on Syrian base undermines Syria’s stability — Turkish Defense Ministry
According to the statement, the future of the region must be built not on the unilateral use of force, but on a security model based on respect for international law, sovereignty,…
One civilian killed in Ukrainian drone strike on electricians’ vehicle in Kherson Region
Another electrician from the Kakhovka power distribution zone was injured
Russian region bars Communist Party from using Lenin in campaign materials because he’s dead
Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF) has reprinted 20,000 campaign newspapers in the Tyumen region after officials objected to a photograph of Vladimir Lenin.
Kiev to return to talks with Russia on terms worse than those in 2022 — magazine
According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles "is at, or approaching, z…
Russia plans to lower citizenship fees for residents of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria to $65, down from $600
Russia plans to lower the fee for citizenship applications filed by residents of partially recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia and unrecognized Transnistria, according to a draf…
FACTBOX: What to know of Omsk oil refinery intel sharing, foiled terrorist attack in LPR
Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister
Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Tatarstan. Local officials report injuries and disrupted ‘industrial operations.’
Ukrainian drones struck Tatarstan on the morning of August 20, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported, citing the press service of Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov.
Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over past day — top brass
Russia's Battlegroup South and Battlegroup Center units liberated settlements of Nikolaipolye and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic
Russian ambassador says German MFA’s statements on FAZ journalist case unfriendly
Sergey Nechayev emphasized that German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Giese’s remarks effectively excused Michael Martens and overlooked the broader context
Kremlin reacts to 'fishing in troubled waters' in Ukraine, potential Wikoff, Kushner visit
Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia highly values the efforts of all countries that sincerely seek to contribute to settling the Ukraine conflict
Upgraded Kuryer robotic system evacuates wounded while providing drone cover
The vehicle not only transports people, but is also capable of automatically engaging enemy drones, providing fire cover for the evacuated personnel
Russia’s Battlegroup South confidently advancing after liberating Nikolaipolye in DPR
The liberation of the settlement became possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of reconnaissance units, artillery crews, and UAV operators from the unmanned systems forces
Russia to submit three UN draft resolutions opposing space arms race — diplomat
Moscow intends to submit the documents to the First Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly
Russian envoy cautions US, West against triggering arms race in outer space
According to Gennady Gatilov, individual Western countries and blocs directly mention near-Earth space as "yet another field for hostilities in their documents regarding space pol…