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Over 600 Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow Region in Major Air Assault

At least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured across the region, local authorities said Tuesday morning.

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.

What We Know About the Deadly Moscow Restaurant Attack

While Russia's Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine and reports said a high-ranking general was targeted in the attack, much remains unconfirmed.

Female Bomber Kills At Least 3, Injures 21 Near Moscow Restaurant

The Kommersant newspaper's sources said the bomb had been intended to maim and kill guests on the restaurant's summer terrace.

What We Know About the Aftermath of Ukraine’s Wildberries Drone Strikes

The strikes, one of the costliest attacks on Russia’s commercial infrastructure since the start of the war, hit small businesses especially hard.

Over 430 Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow in Major Overnight Raid

While no injuries or damage were reported, Russian state media said it was the largest drone attack on Moscow in two years.

Moscow Oil Refinery Unlikely to Resume Production Until 2027 – Reuters

“It will take at least half a year to repair,” an industry source said of the damage to the refinery, which was attacked twice this month.

Moscow Airports Temporarily Suspend Flights Amid Latest Drone Assault

The overnight strikes come just days after the Russian capital faced its largest air raid since the start of the war.

Ukraine Sets Major Oil Refinery Ablaze in Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Moscow

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said “several drones” managed to strike the Gazprom Neft-operated refinery located just south of the capital.

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Fires at Moscow Refinery and Krasnodar Region Fuel Depot

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called strikes a “just response” to Russia’s ongoing attacks and protracted invasion.

Moscow Police Arrest 2 Teenagers on Suspicion of Planning Car Bomb Attack

Both teenagers were charged with attempted murder and the illegal manufacture and storage of explosives, investigators said.

Moscow Plans Metro Line Extensions to Connect Skolkovo Tech Hub, Northeast Suburbs

Both the red Sokolnicheskaya and light-blue Filyovskaya lines will be extended by several stations.

Moscow Woman Jailed 3 Years for Easter Cake Hookah Video

Ksenia Belousova achieved viral fame in April for an Instagram video showing a hookah with a bowl shaped like a kulich, a traditional Russian Easter pastry...

Moscow Bakes in Record Heat Just Weeks After Late-Spring Snowstorm

Moscow shattered a daily record on Tuesday after the temperature in the city climbed to 30.6 degrees Celsius.

Masked Men Raid Central Moscow Office Building Housing Pro-Kremlin Tabloid

Surveillance footage shared by Moskovsky Komsomolets showed at least four men in masks forcing their way into the lobby of the building.

Mass Ukraine Drone Barrage Kills 3 in Moscow Region

Russian air defenses shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions in one of the largest Ukrainian barrages of the ongoing conflict so far.

Russian Dissident Nina Litvinova Dies by Suicide at 80

In a suicide note that her cousin shared on Facebook, Litvinova wrote that life had become “unbearable” since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Kremlin Offers Thoughts and Prayers to Businesses Hurting From Constant Internet Outages

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the government has no plans to provide financial support to businesses that have seen their bottom lines negatively impacted...

Mobile Internet Outages Reported in Moscow and St. Petersburg Amid ‘Security Concerns’

The Digital Development Ministry confirmed restrictions were introduced in the Russian capital, stating that they were a temporary measure.

Mobile Network Operators Warn Customers of Internet and Phone Disruptions Ahead of Victory Day

Beeline sent out a text notification stating that “temporary mobile internet and SMS restrictions may occur” between Tuesday and Saturday due to security...

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