The Latest Breaking News from Russian Defence Ministry

Russian, Chinese navies conduct joint patrols in the Pacific-Russian defence ministry

The Russian and Chinese navies are conducting joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 15, 2022

Russian troops leaving behind weapons and munitions in Ukraine counteroffensive

Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing outages across Ukraine as Kyiv's forces pressed a swift counteroffensive.

WEKU · Sep 12, 2022

Ukraine claims its troops are within 30 miles of Russian border as Kyiv makes further gains

‘The Russian army ... is demonstrating the best that it can do, showing its back’, crows President Zelensky

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine Says it Has Begun Counter-Offensive to Retake Russian-Held South

Ukrainian troops bolstered by stepped-up supplies of Western military aid on Monday started a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian forces since their invasion six months ago. However, the southern port city of Mykoliav came under heavy Russian shelling, with the mayor saying homes had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 29, 2022

Russia to hold sweeping joint war games with China, others

The Russian military says it will launch sweeping military drills in the country’s east that will involve forces from China

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

U.S. report identifies 21 'filtration' locations run by Russia for processing Ukrainians

Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are operating 21 locations used to detain, interrogate and process prisoners of war and civilians, according to a new report by Yale University researchers backed by the U.S. State Department as part of efforts to hold Moscow accountable.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Ukraine destroys vital supply bridges in Russian-occupied Kherson, says UK

The bridge is largely unusable for military purposes after it was struck by Ukrainian precision strikes

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022

Russian shelling heavy in east; Ukraine strikes key bridge

Ukrainian officials say Russia’s military have shelled residential areas across Ukraine while their own fighters damaged the last working bridge over a river in occupied southern Ukraine, hurting Russia's ability to resupply its military

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

EXPLAINER: Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Russians Launch Military Satellite Into Orbit

Russia claims it has launched a military satellite into orbit, as this footage allegedly shows.

Zenger · Aug 3, 2022