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'reunification day'

In Photos: Russia Celebrates Anniversary of Unrecognized Annexations

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree this week creating a new holiday, Reunification Day, to be celebrated every year on Sept. 30.

Moscow Mayor’s Urban Forest 'Improvement' Sparks Grassroots Resistance

Activists risk beatings, police detention and potential criminal charges as they fight an everyday battle to stop forest clearing in their communities...

Russia Claims 13 Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Over Crimea, Moscow

Russia said it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks over several parts of Crimea, outer Moscow and the Belgorod and Voronezh regions on Sunday.

'victory will be ours'

Moscow Mayor Sobyanin Wins Re-Election

With all of the ballots counted as of early Monday, Russia’s Central Election Commission website showed Sobyanin securing 76.39% of the votes.

Longtime Moscow Mayor, Putin Ally Expected to Soundly Win Re-Election

With no real competitors in this weekend's vote, Sergei Sobyanin has a clear path toward re-election despite regular drone attacks on the capital.

soaring expenses

Russian Airlines Bear Costs of Flights Rerouted By Drone Strikes – RBC

An extra hour of flight time costs about $8,000 for a typical Boeing 737-800 in the low-budget airline Pobeda’s fleet, according to analysts.

corruption case

Army General Overseeing Moscow’s Air Defense Charged With Bribery – Kommersant

Major General Konstantin Ogienko is accused of taking a bribe in connection with the expropriation of Defense Ministry-owned land.

religious intolerance

Moscow Metro Passengers Detained for Harassing Muslim Woman, Lawyer Says

Video of the conflict surfaced last week, showing a young man demanding that the woman take off her niqab and “wear normal clothes.”

'formal procedures'

Russian University Fires Opposition Activist Galyamina Over 'Foreign Agent' Status

Yulia Galyamina was returned to her position at RANEPA following a court battle over a previous dismissal, but the university on Tuesday fired her again...

Russia Downs 3 Drones on Approach to Moscow

Two drones were destroyed in regions northwest and one southwest of the capital, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russia Downs Drone Heading for Moscow

There were no casualties or damage, according to initial reports, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

Drone Attacks on Moscow Pressure Russia Far From the Frontlines

As Kyiv’s counteroffensive has so far failed to make a major breakthrough, it is looking for other tactics to change the course of the war, analysts...

attack on the capital

Russia Says Downs 2 Drones as Ukrainian Shelling Wounds 6

Moscow was rarely targeted during the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine though attacks have mounted of late.

Drone Crashes Into Building in Central Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said several windows were smashed as a result of the crash, but no one was reported injured.

Russia Downs 2 Drones Near Moscow

The facade and windows of a high-rise apartment building were damaged, as well as a number of cars parked nearby, according to media reports.

fatal excursion

8 Dead After 'Tour' of Moscow Sewer Hit by Rain

According to state media, water levels in the sewer rose quickly following a downpour and the victims were unable to escape to the surface.

Russia Says Thwarted Ukrainian Drone Attack Near Moscow

One of the drones was "suppressed by means of electronic warfare" and crashed in the village of Pokrovskoye, located southwest of Moscow.

Ukrainian Drone Crashes in Moscow, Says Russia

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were at the scene, adding that early reports indicated there were no casualties.

45K Muscovites Fighting in Ukraine, Mayor Says

But Mayor Sergei Sobyanin did not disclose how many Moscow residents had died fighting in Ukraine.

Drone Downed Over Moscow as Vnukovo Airport Halts Flights

Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of “an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack on a facility in Moscow.”

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