The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Kremlin says its test of a nuclear-powered missile reflects security concerns

A Kremlin official says Russia’s test of a nuclear-powered missile that it claims can’t be stopped by air defenses reflects Moscow’s determination to look out for its security interests

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

GOP Sen. Rick Scott Warns Maduro Should 'Head To China Or Russia': 'Something is Going To Happen'

Republican Senator Rick Scott made a new threat to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he should "heat to China or Russia" as the Trump administration continues to escalate pressure against Caracas.

Latin Times · Oct 27, 2025

A House Of Dynamite: Fact vs. Fiction Amid Putin's Recent Nuclear-Capable Missile Testing

Russia's Burevestnik missile test and Netflix's A House of Dynamite share an unsettling focus on nuclear escalation, raising questions about how closely fiction reflects today's geopolitical tensions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 27, 2025

SpaceX Starlink internet isn't fast enough for Ukraine's combat robots

The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX's Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine's ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation's war against Russia.

Space · Oct 27, 2025

Exclusive: Zelensky calls on Trump to follow up Russia sanctions with missiles

"President Trump is concerned about escalation. But I think that if there are no negotiations, there will be an escalation anyway."

Axios · Oct 27, 2025

Lithuanian PM says Belarus balloon incidents ‘call for united, resolute response,’ as it closes border with Russia’s ally – as it happened

Inga Ruginienė says ‘no hybrid attack will be tolerated’ and pledges to shoot down balloons after 66 objects spotted by radar overnight

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Low-level agents in Germany: Russia's covert shadow force

Germany is turning into a frontline for hybrid warfare, with German intelligence warning that Russia is recruiting so-called "low-level agents" – ordinary civilians paid small sums to carry out acts of sabotage or espionage.

Euronews · Oct 27, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns Putin ‘we have a nuclear submarine off your shore’ after cruise missile test

Trump said that Russia’s recent test of a nuclear cruise missile was ‘inappropriate’ and urged him to ‘get the war ended’

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims test of nuclear-powered missile condemned as ‘flying Chornobyl’

Burevestnik stayed in air for 15 hours, defence minister tells Vladimir Putin; Ukrainian drones close Moscow airports. What we know on day 1,342

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025