August 21, 2023
Ukrainian drone destroys Russian supersonic bomber
A flagship Russian long-range bomber has been destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports. Images posted on social media and analyzed by BBC Verify show a Tupolev Tu-22 on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase, south of St Petersburg. Moscow said…
August 12, 2023
Russia launches first moon mission in almost 50 years
Russia has launched its first moon mission in almost 50 years. A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. It's expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an…
August 6, 2023
Russia hits blood transfusion center, says Zelensky
A Russian "guided bomb" has hit a blood transfusion center in north-eastern Ukraine, killing and injuring people, Ukraine's president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky did not give details on how many people had been killed or injured in Saturday's…
July 25, 2023
Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up
Russia is raising the maximum age at which men can be conscripted from 27 to 30, making more of them liable to serve in the armed forces. The change was passed by the lower house of parliament on Tuesday. The package of measures comes as Moscow…
July 17, 2023
Russia officially pulls out of Ukraine grain deal
Russia has notified the UN, Turkey, and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the agreements had reached a "de facto" end on Monday. The deal…
June 17, 2023
Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Vladimir Putin says that Russia has already stationed the first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Russia's president told a forum they would only be used if Russia's territory or state was threatened. The US government says there is no…
April 7, 2023
Russian rouble falls to lowest value for a year
The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year, since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. The currency slid to 82 roubles against the US dollar on Friday morning on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX). Russia has been hit with massive…
April 5, 2023
Finland joins NATO, doubling military alliance’s border with Russia in a blow for Putin
(CNN) — Finland officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, marking a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe that adds some 1,300 kilometers (830 miles) to the alliance’s…
April 3, 2023
Russia releases video of detained cafe bomb suspect
Russian investigators have detained a woman in their hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe. In the video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress - Darya Trepova is heard…
December 29, 2022
Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities
Cities across Ukraine have been targeted by a wave of Russian missile strikes, in one of the largest bombardments since the war began. At least three people - including a 14-year-old girl - were taken to hospital after explosions hit the capital…