Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian officer in the Moscow-occupied part of the Donetsk region in southeastern Ukraine has reportedly become unusually lenient towards one new soldier. As the tale goes, the officer lets him spend several days in the administrative capital, also named Donetsk, and – knowing that the serviceman is single and childless – […]
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Russia downs 4,300 Ukrainian drones in December, setting new record, Moscow claims
LONDON — December saw a new record number of Ukrainian long-range drones shot down by Russian forces, according to statistics published by the Russian Defense Ministry and analyzed by ABC News, with Moscow claiming to have destroyed more than 4,300 over the course of the month. Through December, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have shot […]
Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage | News
New telecommunications cable damage discovered in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Finnish authorities have seized a vessel suspected of intentionally severing undersea telecommunications cables amid fears of Russian sabotage in the Gulf of Finland. The seized cargo vessel Fitburg was […]
Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence | World news
Russia shows no proof of alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence, Ukrainian foreign minister says We are restarting our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine and will bring you updates on the latest diplomatic efforts to bring the nearly four-year conflict to an end. Kyiv has issued a fresh response to claims by Moscow […]
Trump says Russia and Ukraine are ‘maybe very close’ to peace deal after Zelenskyy meeting
President Donald Trump said that teams are “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to achieving a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin and having a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Sunday. “We had a terrific meeting. We discussed a lot of things. As […]
Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says : NPR
In this photo released by Roscosmos State Space Corporate on Friday, July 25, 2025, a Soyuz rocket lifts off from a launch site in Vostochny in far eastern Russia carrying an Iranian satellite along with Russian satellites into orbit. Ivan Timoshenko/Roscosmos State Space Corporate via AP hide caption toggle caption Ivan Timoshenko/Roscosmos State Space Corporate […]
Russia attacks Ukraine with dozens of drones ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
LONDON — Russia launched dozens of drones into Ukraine overnight, the air force in Kyiv said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida. Ukraine’s air force reported 48 Russian drones fired into the country from Saturday night into Sunday morning, of which 30 were shot down […]
Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, Russia says, as Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for deal
LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. “wants to reach a final agreement,” to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal. “We sense that America wants to reach a final agreement, and from our side, there is full cooperation,” Zelenskyy […]
Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid,’ Russia Then Launches Missiles
new video loaded: Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid,’ Russia Then Launches Missiles Tuesday morning, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the latest American-backed proposals for a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow looked “quite solid,” Russia launched a series of drone and missiles strikes against Ukraine. By Jamie Leventhal December 23, […]
Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, investigators say | Russia
A Russian general has been killed after an explosive device detonated beneath his car in what Moscow described as a likely assassination carried out by Ukrainian intelligence services. Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the operational training directorate of the Russian armed forces’ general staff, died of his injuries, a spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative […]