The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Britain to ‘send message to Moscow’ with 12 new nuclear-powered submarines

Britain plans to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack Submarines amid rising global threats, according to an upcoming defence review by Sir Keir Starmer. The Ministry of Defence will allocate £15bn to develop new warheads for the UK's nuclear deterrent as part of a broader effort to enhance the…

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Zelensky praises Ukraine’s security service for ‘brilliant operation’ against Russian warplanes

Kyiv claims drone attack destroyed over 40 Russian planes

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Asian shares slide as Russia-Ukraine conflict, OPEC+ output plan push oil prices higher

Asian shares have fallen and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Defence review to say UK must be ready to fight a war in Europe or Atlantic

Review will call for ‘war-fighting readiness’ to deal with new threats, though army will not grow before next election

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

'Operation Spiderweb’: How Ukraine destroyed over a third of Russian bombers

Ukraine has destroyed over a third of all Russian missile carriers in a coordinated drone attack on Sunday orchestrated from within Russian territory. How was "Operation Spiderweb" planned, and how was it executed?

Euronews · Jun 1, 2025

Dozens of Russian warplanes destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack, claims Kyiv

Putin will be ‘infuriated’ by the attack, a Russia expert said, which comes a day before Moscow and Kyiv sit down in Istanbul for direct peace talks

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Lindsey Graham Threatens China With 500% Tariff If It Continues Buying 'Cheap Russian Oil' to 'Fuel Putin's War Machine'

US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are proposing a bill that would impose a 500% tariff on any country that does business with Russia, including China.

Latin Times · Jun 1, 2025

Ukrainian drones target Russian airbases in unprecedented operation

Ukrainian drones hit Russian airbases in largest single-day attack since war began, targeting strategic bombers.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2025

Footage shows aftermath of planes destroyed in Russian airbase drone blitz

More than 40 Russian military aircraft have been destroyed in a large-scale drone attack

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia as both sides escalate cross-border incursions before planned peace talks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025