In brief: Russia said it intercepted 419 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 56 headed for Moscow, forcing the temporary closure of two airports. The latest barrage came days after Moscow claimed to ...

In brief: A blast in a Monaco residential building injured seven people, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Iermolaiev, his wife, and son. Authorities are investigating a suspected backpack bomb ...

In brief: Closed shops and “for rent” signs in a Moscow suburb show pressure on Russia’s small businesses as war spending, inflation, and higher taxes rise. Owners say fewer customers and higher costs ...

In brief: Police have been deployed 24/7 at gas stations in Russia’s Irkutsk region to manage long fuel queues and stop stockpiling as shortages worsen. The crisis follows reduced fuel shipments and ...

In brief: Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia’s ability to control Shahed attack drones in real time has been significantly reduced after relay stations along the Belarusian border were switched off, ...

In brief: Belarus has threatened a “full response” if Ukraine crosses its border, as Minsk and Kyiv exchange accusations over rising militarization along the frontier. Ukraine says Belarus is ...

In brief: Xi Jinping met Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, Chinese state media reported. Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia, allowed Moscow to launch its 2022 invasion of Ukraine from ...

In brief: Russian pro-war Telegram channels claim frontline assault troops in Ukraine survive only 20–35 minutes due to drone warfare and intense infantry assaults. Cited by Foreign Policy, the ...

In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky met Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus in Kyiv to finalize a major drone cooperation agreement and broader missile defense coordination. Both leaders agreed the ...

In brief: Putin said Russia will press ahead with its goal of capturing four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he called a Ukrainian proposal to limit long-range strikes as part of a potential ...

In brief: Russia could be capable of launching a limited military operation against a NATO country within a year of the Ukraine war ending, the Dutch defence ministry has warned. In its annual ...

In brief: On Ukraine’s northern frontier in the Chernihiv region, border guards have been steadily expanding a system of trenches, wire barriers and concrete anti-tank barriers called “dragon’s teeth” ...