In brief: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that defense forces struck a Russian helicopter in the Sea of Azov on July 4. The type of helicopter and the status of the crew ...

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: On Sunday morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces conducted successful overnight drone strikes against two major Russian oil refineries. In a statement ...

In brief: Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko’s closed-door Valdai talks came at a critical moment, following Kyiv’s warning over Russian military infrastructure on Belarusian territory. While the ...

In brief: Russia has rejected Rubio’s claim that no agreement was reached during the 2025 Alaska summit between Trump and Putin. Lavrov insisted Moscow accepted a US-backed framework on Ukraine but ...

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: Estonia’s foreign minister said stray Ukrainian drones landing inside NATO territory are “a price worth paying” as Kyiv’s long-range strikes increasingly damage Russia’s economy and military ...

In brief: Ukrainian forces are intensifying strikes on Russia’s critical R-280 “Novorossiya” supply route, a key logistics corridor linking Russia to occupied Crimea via Mariupol and the Sea of Azov.

In brief: Germany summoned China’s ambassador after reports said the Chinese military secretly trained several hundred Russian soldiers, some of whom were later deployed in Ukraine. Berlin said any ...

In brief: Russian forces struck a beach in Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, injuring 6 people, including 3 children, regional ...

In brief: Czech opposition party SPD has called for Ukraine’s Zelensky to be stripped of the Order of the White Lion, the country's highest state decoration, following a similar decision from Poland ...

In brief: Russia’s economy is stagnating as war spending drains domestic resources and weakens the civilian sector, Zelensky's sanctions representative says. With oil and gas revenues down 30%, a ...