January, President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will have dragged on longer than the war on the Eastern Front that ended with the fall of Berlin in May 1945.

Russian commanders told Putin during an inspection visit that Moscow's forces had captured towns in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk.

Russia’s claim of a foiled Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence has put the spotlight on his network of high-security official homes, private estates and fortified bunkers across Russia.

Vladimir Putin has shown off his "unstoppable" nuclear-tipped missile system in public for the very first time. Footage from a mysterious location in Belarus on Tuesday showed Russia's chilling Oreshnik missiles being transported on combat vehicles.

Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday condemned statements alleging that Kyiv initiated an attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s compound. “We were

On Monday, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, claimed that Ukraine had launched a major drone attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s palaces. This seems highly implausible, not least because of just how well protected his residences are. Instead, it was likely an attempt to win Donald Trump’s sympathy at a crucial time in the peace talks.

Russia boasted it had deployed nuclear-capable missiles inside Belarus on Tuesday as Vladimir Putin sought to escalate tensions over Ukraine – just as peace talks appeared to be gaining momentum. The intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles can reach speeds of up to Mach 10 and are immune to interceptions,

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has signed a “decree” ordering the deployment of reservists to special training assemblies in 2026 to protect critical infrastructure facilities. — Ukrinform.