- 18h ago
Three killed, 21 injured in bomb attack at Moscow restaurant; general may have been target
An improvised explosive device detonated at the entrance to the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, killing the carrier, a security guard, and a patron. Unconfirmed reports suggest the private event inside was a birthday celebration for a senior Russian military officer.
- 3d ago
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Ozon evacuates Tatarstan hub as drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giants intensifies
Ukrainian drones set fire to a Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd and a Lukoil refinery overnight, while Ozon evacuated its Zelenodolsk warehouse due to drone alerts, marking an escalation of attacks on Russia's e-commerce and energy infrastructure.
- 4d ago
Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to terrorist list after charging him with facilitating terrorism
The move follows an FSB announcement that Durov is wanted internationally for allegedly allowing Ukrainian intelligence to use the messaging app to recruit Russians for sabotage.
- 5d ago
Poland's foreign ministry blasts Putin's 'primitive disinformation' on western Ukraine
Polish authorities have issued a sharp rebuttal after Vladimir Putin said Ukraine would eventually lose its western regions to neighbours including Poland, Hungary and Romania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the remarks a cynical attempt to drive a wedge between Kyiv and its allies.
- Jul 25
Russia kills 10 at Kyiv defence expo, Zelenskyy says event should never have been held
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defence industry drone demonstration near Kyiv on Friday killed 10 people and injured nearly 100, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to say the event should never have taken place in wartime.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drone strike hits St. Petersburg, sets warehouse ablaze and halts Wildberries logistics
A large fire erupted at a warehouse after a Ukrainian drone raid targeted Russia's St. Petersburg region overnight, with nearly 60 drones intercepted. Two Wildberries logistics centres suspended operations.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones set Wildberries warehouse ablaze near St. Petersburg in third strike on Russia's e-commerce giant within a week
Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse near St. Petersburg early Friday, injuring three and forcing a hours-long suspension of flights at Pulkovo airport. It is the third strike in under a week on the company Kyiv accuses of shipping sanctioned military components.
- Jul 24
Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg and Crimea in third major drone strike this week
Drone attacks set logistics centres ablaze in Novosaratovka, Shushary and Simferopol, killing at least two and injuring eight, as Kyiv targets Russia's largest online retailer for its alleged role in military supply chains.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries logistics centres in Saint Petersburg and Crimea, as week-long attacks kill 9 and injure over 75
Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks ignited fires at Wildberries warehouses in Saint Petersburg's outskirts and Crimea, marking the fifth strike in a week on Russia's largest online retailer. Three people were injured and Pulkovo Airport briefly closed.
- Jul 13
France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK summon Russian envoys over an FSB-orchestrated cyber sabotage campaign spanning a dozen European nations
Paris, Berlin, The Hague and London will all call in Russia's ambassadors after EU and UK intelligence linked Moscow's FSB to hacks on government networks, critical infrastructure and military supply routes, with 13 EU and 24 UK individuals and entities sanctioned.
- Jul 6
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from border, in record-distance drone attack
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight, causing a fire and deepening a nationwide fuel crisis. The attack, over 2,500 km from Ukraine, was part of a massive barrage that Russia says involved 519 drones across 20 regions.
- Jul 6
Russian missiles wound eight in Kyiv hours after Zelensky warning, as drone war hits Russian fuel
Russian strikes on Kyiv wounded at least eight people early Monday, damaging a residential complex, while Ukraine rejected a proposed six-hour ceasefire and its drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure reached a record intensity.
- Jul 5
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal again, claims 43% of Russian refining capacity disabled
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base overnight, as Kyiv claimed its long-range campaign has knocked out nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
- Jul 4
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in 85-minute call ahead of NATO summit in Ankara
The Kremlin said the two leaders discussed a settlement in Ukraine, with Trump expressing readiness to push for a quick end to the fighting, ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8.
- Jul 4
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg oil terminal as Russia's fuel crisis deepens
Ukrainian forces struck a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg early Saturday, setting it ablaze and further straining Russia's already crisis-hit fuel sector.
- Jul 4
King Charles, Putin and Pope Leo XIV send congratulations as US marks 250th independence anniversary
Messages from London, Moscow and the Vatican underscored shared history and called for cooperation as the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on 4 July 2026.
- Jul 4
Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least three, ahead of NATO summit
Missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed at least three people and wounded dozens overnight, as President Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump at a NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal and Baltic port in large-scale drone attack, fuel shortages spread across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Baltic port of Vysotsk overnight, Russian officials said, as Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deepened fuel shortages across the country.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries and fuel tankers in Sea of Azov as Moscow reports civilian deaths in Kramatorsk and bans fuel exports
Kyiv's military targeted the Ilsky and Ust-Luga refineries and 10 tankers in the Azov Sea, while Russian bomb strikes on Kramatorsk killed four civilians.
- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
