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Summer Campaign Led to Capture of 19 Settlements in Southeast Ukraine – Defense Ministry

Russian advances on the frontline have slowed this year even as Moscow has intensified its ballistic strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine Strikes Industrial Facility in Samara Region

Local authorities acknowledged that a facility had been hit but did not publicly confirm details.

Civilian Casualties in Ukraine in July Hit Highest Monthly Toll Since March 2022, UN Says

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month.

Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections

Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that “Yabloko will be on the ballot” in next month’s State Duma elections.

Zabaikalsky Region Declares State of Emergency Following Summer Flooding

Governor Alexander Osipov said that the emergency declaration was needed in order to speed up financial aid to residents impacted by the flooding and repairs...

Russia Dismisses Calls for Black Sea Ceasefire

The Foreign Ministry said it saw no grounds for "half-measures" that would offer a respite to Ukrainian forces.

State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg

The veteran opposition politician is accused of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces.

Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Poland

Georgy Pirogov vanished in July 2024 during a business trip to Uzbekistan and resurfaced days later inside Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention...

Fire Breaks Out at Ust-Luga Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

Regional authorities said firefighters later managed to extinguish the blaze at the oil export terminal, which has been struck several times before.

Fires, Floods and Foul Air: In Siberia’s Tyumen Region, Weather Disasters Turn Biblical

Large swathes of Siberia are witnessing dizzying weather extremes this summer. Experts point to climate change.

Moscow Universities See Record Admissions Competition Amid Wartime Quotas and Budget Cuts

The Kremlin has pushed to reduce university enrollment in favor of vocational training to address industrial labor shortages.

Novosibirsk Activist Who Documented Farmer Protests Arrested on Terrorism Charges

“I believe this is payback for my mother’s active civic stance,” Mikhailova’s daughter said in a video.

Orsk Refinery Shutters for 6 Months After Ukrainian Attack

On Thursday, regional governor Yevgeny Solntsev described the situation at local gas stations as “not simple everywhere, but manageable.”

Russian Military Officer Killed in Annexed Crimea Bomb Explosion

Telegram channels identified the victim as Captain First Rank Robert Shageyev, who defected to Russia during the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Putin Makes First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Amid Protests From Japan

The four contested isles are part of the volcanic Kuril archipelago, running from Kamchatka to Hokkaido.

Moscow Court Upholds Visiting Businessman’s Treason Arrest Over Ukrainian Tax Payments, Mediazona Reports

Russian investigators allege that Varyukhin committed treason by paying mandatory taxes on his earnings into the Ukrainian state budget.

Ukrainian Drones Attack Wildberries Hub and Oil Refinery in Bashkortostan

Ukraine has struck more than two dozen Wildberries facilities in the last month.

Tyumen Region Imposes Mass Pig Culls Over Mystery Outbreak

The incident follows a similar livestock culling after a pasteurellosis outbreak in the Novosibirsk region earlier this year.

Son of Former Senior Official Reportedly Arrested in Moscow Murder Investigation

Alexander Khotin was detained Tuesday, west of Moscow, where they allegedly found a blood-stained knife inside a bathroom, according to RBC.

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