Wagner boss blasts Russia’s elite following Moscow drone attack Russian mercenary force boss Yevgeny Prigozhin issued expletive-laden statement criticising failure to protect Moscow. Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023
Russia reports attacks on oil refineries and town near border with Ukraine Russia said Ukrainian artillery hit a Russian town for a third time this week and drones struck two oil refineries in an uptick in attacks on Russian territory as Ukraine prepares a Western-backed push to end Moscow's invasion. Reuters · May 31, 2023
After drone attack, fears, anger and a sense of calm in Moscow Russians reel from a rare drone attack which Putin says was aimed at civilian targets. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023
Russian MP says three drones downed over exclusive Moscow suburb A senior Russian politician said three drones shot down over Moscow on Tuesday had been downed over the Russian capital's exclusive Rublyovka suburb, where President Vladimir Putin has an official residence. Reuters · May 30, 2023
Kyiv fends off latest Russian air attack, Zelenskyy lauds defence Latest attack comes just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Ukraine’s air defence units for saving lives. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin accuses Kyiv of trying to intimidate civilians with Moscow drone attack – as it happened Buildings sustained ‘minor’ damage, says Kremlin, in first large-scale drone attack on Moscow during 15 months of war The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023
Residents of Kyiv high-rise evacuated after falling debris sparks fire - mayor Residents of a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv were being evacuated early on Tuesday after falling debris from a destroyed Russia-launched air target sparked a fire, said Vitali Klitschko, mayor of the Ukrainian capital. Reuters · May 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 460 of the invasion At least one person hospitalised after daytime missile attack on Kyiv; Ukraine claims to have shot down 37 missiles and 29 drones overnight The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023
Lukashenko health rumours swirl amid claim he was hospitalised after meeting Putin Lukashenko administration has been releasing pictures, videos and interviews to try and dispel health rumours The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Russia hits base in Ukraine in new wave of strikes, Zelenskiy praises Patriots Russia said on Monday its military hit Ukrainian air bases in overnight strikes and Ukrainian forces shelled industrial facilities inside Russia as both sides sought the upper hand ahead of what Kyiv hopes will be a decisive counter-offensive. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Russia hits Ukrainian military facility and Odesa port in air strikes Russia put five aircraft out of action in an attack on a military target in western Ukraine and caused a fire at the Black Sea port of Odesa in heavy air strikes early on Monday, Ukrainian officials said. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Russia launches biggest drone attack yet on Kyiv as city marks its founding Ukraine says it shot down 52 Iranian-made devices but debris killed one person and injured two The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2023
Russians launch 'largest barrage of drones since war began', in deadly Ukraine attack Multiple waves of air strikes hit the city in what appeared to be the most significant drone attack on the city since the start of the war in February 2022 Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023
Russia unleashes waves of air strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine ‘ready to launch counteroffensive’ Ukraine’s Air Force says it downed 52 out of 54 drones, as man is killed by falling debris Evening Standard · May 28, 2023
France 24 · May 28, 2023 Ukraine downed 58 out of 59 drones in Russia's overnight attack, says Kyiv Kyiv on Sunday said it had shot down 58 out of the 59 drones that Russia launched in an overnight attack. The attack was the largest of its kind on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war, according to local officials. Read our live blog for all the…
The New Daily · May 28, 2023 Russia blitzes Kyiv with waves of drone attacks as Ukraine readies its spring offensive Russia unleashes a major air attack on Kyiv that kills as the Ukrainian capital prepares to celebrate its 1541th birthday
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023 Defeat would leave Russia brutal and vindictive even if Putin ‘disappeared’, says RAF chief – as it happened Air Chief Marshall Sir Mike Wigston says Russian threat to UK could get worse if Putin was ousted
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023 ‘I’m insanely thankful to the president’: how a Belarus dissident became an apologist for the regime Raman Pratasevich was dragged off a plane and imprisoned two years ago. Now he praises the regime he used to denounce
France 24 · May 27, 2023 Russian forces temporarily ease attacks on Bakhmut to regroup, says Kyiv Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said on Saturday. This comes as Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep inside Russia on Saturday with a series of drone attacks. Read our live…
Reuters · May 27, 2023 Ukraine targets Russian oil pipeline installations with drones - Russian media Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep inside Russia on Saturday with a series of drone attacks including on a station serving the Druzhba pipeline, while shelling from Ukraine killed at least two, Russian officials and media said.
Al Jazeera · May 26, 2023 Russia’s Belgorod, Ukraine’s Dnipro attacked as war escalates Russia says the border region under attack days after a daring incursion, as two are reported killed in Ukraine.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Wagner chief says his mercenaries are exiting Bakhmut to hand over to Russian army Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces have begun pulling out of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to hand responsibility to the Russian army.
Reuters · May 25, 2023 Ukraine says it shot down 36 drones in overnight Russian attacks Ukraine said on Thursday it had shot down all 36 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks which it said probably targeted critical infrastructure and military facilities.
The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Belarus says transfer of nuclear weapons from Russia has begun – as it happened Comments from Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian president, come as Russia and Belarus sign new deal for storage of nuclear weapons
France 24 · May 24, 2023 When Russian propaganda mimics French news to spread disinformation For several months, at least six fake anti-Ukraine covers of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been circulating online, especially on Russian Telegram channels. Now a fake news report, attributed to French media outlet 20 Minutes, falsely accuses Russian independent journalist Ilya Ber of being behind these Charlie Hebdo…