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Putin’s party wins controversial polls in annexed Ukraine regions: Reports

State media says Putin’s United Russia won more than 70 percent of the ballot in four regions annexed from Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

Local elections take place across Russia, but Ukraine is 'not on the agenda'

Local elections are taking place this weekend in 79 regions of Russia

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Nine hundred people killed or injured by Russian cluster bombs in Ukraine, says monitor; Zelenskiy visits Bakhmut – as it happened

Russian use of widely banned weapons accelerates casualty figures, report says; Ukraine president discusses provision of artillery shells and missiles

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023

US concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea ‘actively advancing’ – as it happened

Sergei Shoigu, Russian defence minister, has recently travelled to North Korea to try to convince them to sell ammunition, says White House

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Putin orders oath of allegiance by Wagnerites – as it happened

Decree published on Kremlin website obliges anyone working on behalf of the military in Ukraine to swear a formal oath of allegiance

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023

Drones shot down near Moscow and over Belgorod, Russia says

The Russian defence ministry said Saturday that one drone was destroyed close to the border in the Belgorod region, while another was intercepted, and a separate drone headed for Moscow in the early hours of the morning was also thwarted. Read our live blog to see how all the day's…

France 24 · Aug 26, 2023

Russia destroys drone near Moscow in latest attack on Russian capital

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says air defence systems destroyed a drone in the Istra district west of Moscow.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in plane crash with no survivors – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023

Russia downs 3 combat drones in latest attempted raid on Moscow

Air traffic at Moscow’s Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports halted for second day in row due to drone attack.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Ukraine combat drone damages building in central Moscow, Russia says

Moscow’s mayor says Ukrainian drone shot down by air defence and debris falls on city’s Expo Center causing damage.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023