Russia/Ukraine War
Russian air defenses down 903 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day
Russian troops also destroyed a Ukrainian radar station
Northern Road Bridge, TPP, power substation, missile plant hit in Kiev
Russian forces also used precision-guided weapons and unmanned aircraft to strike facilities in Kiev and Kiev Region
Cargo ship carrying military supplies for Ukraine hit in Black Sea
Russian forces hit a cargo ship in the Black Sea southeast of Odessa
330 kV power substation hit in Zhitomir Region
This power substation supplies Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises
Russian forces hit rocket fuel components manufacturing facility in Kiev Region
The Russian army launched a massive strike using precision-guided ground-based weapons and attack drones against military-industrial complex, energy and transport infrastructure f…
NATO reconnaissance aircraft spotted over Black Sea for second time this week
It was earlier spotted near the Kaliningrad Region, circling over Lithuania, Poland and the Baltic Sea
German defense minister says new deliveries of Patriot systems to Ukraine impossible
Boris Pistorius also noted that other countries "have done significantly less," and said Germany expects its partners to step up their efforts
Moscow has shuttered Novaya Gazeta – we told the truth and we paid the price | Elena Kostyuchenko
Russia’s best-known independent newspaper was my home for 17 years. It’s being shut down, but the spirit of its journalism will live onNovaya Gazeta – Russia’s most prominent inde…
AI creates new opportunities, risks for journalism — TASS director general
At the same time, Andrey Kondrashov stressed that the use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom must above all be "responsible and ethical," and that the final word "must alw…
Total of 411 Ukrainian drones downed over Russian regions overnight
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed drones over Russian regions and the waters of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea
Russia strikes energy facilities supplying Ukrainian army in Kiev, surrounding region
The Russian army launched a massive strike using precision-guided ground-based weapons and long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles
TASS director general invites media outlets, experts to join fact-checking association
Andrey Kondrashov said that TASS had co-founded the Global Fact-Checking Network, which already unites more than 130 experts from 55 countries
Russia holds about half of world’s diamond reserves — expert
Pavel Petrov, a senior consultant at S+Consulting, added that Botswana with 631 million carats rates second, and Angola with 579 million carats third
Russia to find new formats of work in Germany — official
Igor Chaika, head of Russia’s agency for international humanitarian cooperation, declined to say what formats he was referring to "so as not to put our German partners in an awkwa…
US voters across party lines back transgender sports bans
US voters have approved bans on transgender athletes in female sports in four states including Democratic strongholds Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia says response to expulsion of diplomats from Vienna to be proportionate, painful
Any unfriendly actions by the Austrian authorities towards Russia will receive a proportionate response from the Russian side, Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said
Ukraine expects to get $89 billion in direct and military aid from West in 2027
As noted in the National Bank of Ukraine’s documents, $52 billion in direct budgetary support and $37 billion for the defense component of the Ukraine Support Loan program are env…
Musk estimates future cost of 1 kg of cargo delivery to orbit at under $100
According to the US entrepreneur, this can be achieved thanks to the full reusability of the Starship space system
Musk expects Starlink network bandwidth to increase 100-fold
The SpaceX founder plans to launch version three satellites and raise the production tenfold compared to the current number
Forces in Ukraine exist which want to replace Zelensky, expert says
According to Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries, information about "secret prisons" in the Ukrainian army has been available for a long time…
Ukraine war briefing: Beijing confirms historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting under discussion
Russia could use tri leader summit to nudge China and US closer to its position on Ukraine, experts say. What we know on day 1,718Beijing has confirmed that it is discussing a his…
US has two months for new military operation against Iran, Trump’s advisers believe — TV
Sources told NBC News that after the Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in January, the US president’s decision to escalate the conflict with Iran could lead to inv…
US measles death toll rises to eight
Eight measles-related deaths have been reported across the US in 2026 after an infant died in Wisconsin amid a nationwide outbreak Read Full Article at RT.com
Casualties reported after drone attack on Saratov Region — governor
Roman Busargin also reported damage to civilian infrastructure facilities