Tag: #russia

Russian Strikes Kill at Least Five in Dnipro as Rescuers Search Rubble

Russian missile and drone strikes on Dnipro killed at least five, wounded over 40 and hit residential and energy sites, officials say.

#ukraine, #russia, #conflict, #dnipro

Zelensky says Bring Kids Back UA has returned more than 2,100 Ukrainian children taken to Russia or Russian-held areas

Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative says it has returned over 2,100 children taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas, including 150 this year.

#ukraine, #children, #zelensky, #russia

Ukraine says air defenses downed 116 drones in overnight Russian attack; Sumy reports injuries and damage

Ukraine says air defenses downed or suppressed 116 drones and one missile in an overnight attack; Sumy region reported four injuries and damage to homes and a hospital.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #sumy, #war

Ukraine Says It Struck Taganrog Drone Plant, Updates Damage at Tuapse Oil Facility

Ukraine said it struck the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog and updated damage to a Tuapse oil facility; a Taganrog fire was independently confirmed.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #energy

Massive Russian Drone-and-Missile Barrage Hits Ukrainian Cities; Zelensky Urges Faster Air-Defenses

Russia launched a 24-hour mixed drone and missile assault on Ukraine, killing civilians in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa as Zelensky calls for faster air-defense deliveries.

#ukraine, #russia, #airdefense, #drones, #civilians

Russia’s Supreme Court Declares Nobel-Winning Rights Group Memorial ‘Extremist’ and Bans Its Activities

Russia’s Supreme Court labeled Memorial 'extremist,' banning the Nobel-winning rights group's activities and exposing supporters to possible prosecution.

#humanrights, #russia, #memorial, #archives

Touadéra sworn in for third term as Central African Republic scraps limits and leans on foreign forces

Faustin-Archange Touadéra begins a new seven-year term after term limits were removed, amid disputed elections and heavy reliance on UN and Russian security.

#centralafricanrepublic, #toudera, #elections, #russia, #minusca

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Baltic Oil Ports, Disrupting Exports and Jarring Global Markets

Late-March drone strikes set fires at Primorsk and Ust-Luga, briefly cutting Russian Baltic exports and tightening an already strained oil market.

#ukraine, #russia, #oil, #drones, #brent

Russia Unleashes Near-1,000 Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine, Hitting UNESCO Site in Lviv

Ukraine says Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones and missiles in 24 hours, killing at least six and striking a UNESCO-listed complex in Lviv.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #lviv, #airdefense

EU Offers to Fund Druzhba Pipeline Repairs in Ukraine to Break Hungary’s Veto on Kyiv Aid

Brussels is offering money and engineers to fix Ukraine’s damaged Druzhba link—seeking to restart oil flows to Hungary and unlock a €90bn aid loan.

#europeanunion, #ukraine, #hungary, #russia, #sanctions

Russia Unleashes Major Missile-and-Drone Barrage on Kyiv Region as Energy War Intensifies

One of winter’s largest barrages hit the Kyiv region, killing at least four. Ukraine struck refineries and ports in Russia as energy sites become the front line.

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #airdefense, #energy

New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Binding Caps on Strategic Nuclear Arms

The New START treaty has lapsed, ending inspections and legal limits on U.S. and Russian strategic arsenals as leaders trade warnings and reassurances.

#nuclear, #armscontrol, #russia, #unitedstates, #newstart

Geneva Peace Talks on Ukraine End Without Cease-Fire, Exposing Deep Gaps

U.S.-brokered Geneva talks between Russia and Ukraine ended with only a pledge to keep negotiating, while territory, security guarantees and sanctions remain unresolved.

#ukraine, #russia, #ceasefire, #geneva, #diplomacy

Zelenskyy Signals New U.S.-Brokered Track With Russia, With Abu Dhabi Talks in Play

Zelenskyy says a new U.S.-brokered trilateral format with Russia is nearing its next round, as Geneva talks and Middle East tensions complicate venue plans.

#ukraine, #russia, #diplomacy, #geneva, #abudhabi

Senior Russian Military Intelligence Officer Shot in Moscow Stairwell, Officials Say

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of Russia’s GRU, was shot in his Moscow apartment building and is in critical condition as investigators hunt a suspect.

#russia, #ukrainewar, #gru, #moscowattack, #intelligence