The Latest Breaking News from Russian Defence Ministry

Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east as Russia makes push for Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday made his first trip to the country's war-torn east since the launch of Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces intensified their efforts to seize key cities in the Donbas region. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

France 24 · May 29, 2022

Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as battle for Donbas deepens

Russia pounded dozens of targets in eastern Ukraine with airstrikes and artillery as ground forces attempted to encircle the Donbas city of Sievierodonetsk, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Russia pounds Ukraine's Donbas and Mykolaiv regions

Russia pounded Ukrainian forces with airstrikes and artillery in the east and the south, targeting command centres, troops, and ammunition depots, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.

Reuters · May 22, 2022

Russia 'could swap Ukrainian steel plant siege heroes with imprisoned officers'

Even as hundreds of soldiers evacuated their Mariupol bunker, Russian forces continued to pound Ukraine with missiles, killing ten civilians and injuring three in a strike on Chernihiv

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

Ukraine Working to Pull Last Fighters from Mariupol Mill

Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters defending the last holdout in Mariupol were evacuated to areas controlled by Russian-backed separatists and officials worked Tuesday to get the rest out, signaling the beginning of the end of a siege that became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Russia called the operation a mass surrender.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

Russian negotiator says Ukraine's Azov fighters 'don't deserve to live'

A Russian lawmaker taking part in peace talks with Kyiv said on Tuesday that Russia should consider the death penalty for what he called nationalist fighters from Ukraine's Azov regiment.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

VIDEO: Rocket Scam: Russian Fighter Takes Off On Sortie And Comes Back With Missiles Unused

Zenger news obtained the film from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Russian Federation on Tuesday, May 10.

Zenger · May 12, 2022

Russia developing deadly new hypersonic missiles which can be launched from anywhere

Russia is creating new-generation hypersonic missiles to carry out strikes from air, land and sea, the Interfax news agency quoted deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov as saying on Monday

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

Russia says it started shelling Azovstal plant after Ukraine took advantage of ceasefire - RIA

Russian troops started shelling and bombing the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol after Ukrainian soldiers used a ceasefire to take move into firing positions there, the RIA news agency quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 3, 2022

VIDEO: Fir Power: Russian Rocket Launcher Disguised As Tree Blasts Ammo Dump

The Iskander mobile rocket system can be seen approaching the forest launch site covered in camouflaged netting.

Zenger · Apr 25, 2022