Tag: Moscow
Ukraine Launches Massive Overnight Drone Attack on Moscow
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Poland, and Hezbollah [Read More…]
Ukraine troops now up to 30km inside Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow says
Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the the deepest and most significant incursion since Moscow began its full-scale [Read More…]
As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
Ukrainian forces pressed deeper into Russia on Friday, trying to capitalize on their surprise cross-border offensive, as Moscow moved quickly to shore up its defenses [Read More…]
St. Petersburg Court Charges Son of Anti-War Candidate With ‘Discrediting’ Army – The Moscow Times
A St. Petersburg court has pressed misdemeanor charges against the son of a Leningrad siege survivor who is running to unseat the pro-Kremlin incumbent governor [Read More…]
Moscow Says U.S. Drones Over Black Sea Risk Direct Clash With NATO – The Moscow Times
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it had seen an increase in the number of U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea and vowed a [Read More…]
Belousov Discusses Ukraine War With U.S. Defense Secretary – The Moscow Times
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry [Read More…]
ISS Crew Takes Shelter as Russian Satellite Breaks Up in Space – The Moscow Times
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) briefly took shelter after a Russian satellite broke into pieces in Earth’s orbit, the American space agency [Read More…]
Russia Sent 10K Naturalized Citizens to War in Ukraine, Top Investigator Says – The Moscow Times
A senior federal law enforcement official said Thursday that Russia has sent 10,000 recently naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine amid Moscow’s manpower shortage. Male [Read More…]
Russian POWs Arrive in Moscow After Latest Prisoner Swap – The Moscow Times
Dozens of Russian soldiers who were released as part of a recent prisoner exchange with Ukraine arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. [Read More…]
Police in Russia’s Dagestan Arrest Man for Active Shooter ‘Joke’ – The Moscow Times
Police in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have arrested a man after he made false claims on Tuesday night that a shooting in the [Read More…]
Russia Says 20 Injured in Train Derailment in Far North – The Moscow Times
At least 20 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia’s Far North on Wednesday, authorities said. The train was going from the [Read More…]
Kadyrov Urges Killing Relatives of Gunmen Behind Dagestan Attacks – The Moscow Times
Сhechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has called on law enforcement and security officials to kill the family members of suspected Islamic militants following deadly attacks on [Read More…]
‘Daily Reminder Not to Give Up’: Unable to Speak Out Against War, Some Russians Tattoo Their Views on Their Bodies – The Moscow Times
MOSCOW — “I will get an anti-war tattoo for every year of the war. Since the war never ends, I will mark each anniversary,” said [Read More…]
2 Arrested After Deadly Office Fire Near Moscow – The Moscow Times
Two people have been arrested in connection with the deadly fire at a former electronics research institute outside Moscow, Russian investigators said Wednesday. At least [Read More…]
‘Terror attack’ kills 15 police, 4 civilians in Russia’s Dagestan
A terrorist attack in southern Russia’s Dagestan killed at least 15 police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, Gov. Sergei Melikov said early [Read More…]
Elderly Woman Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Western Russia, Officials Say – The Moscow Times
Updated with attack on Voronezh region munitions depot. Overnight drone attacks against southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region have left at least one person dead and scores [Read More…]
President Erdoğan condemns Dagestan attacks in call with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attacks that struck Russia’s Dagestan region over the weekend. He also conveyed his condolences in [Read More…]
Kremlin Says Unable to Confirm Reports of U.S. Drone Downed Over Black Sea – The Moscow Times
Authorities in Moscow said Tuesday they could not confirm reports that a Russian fighter jet downed an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea after [Read More…]
Russia’s Dagestan to Inspect Local Officials After Attacks on Religious Sites – The Moscow Times
The head of the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Tuesday ordered all regional officials to undergo thorough vetting following attacks on religious sites in [Read More…]
Police in Moscow-Backed Abkhazia Launch Manhunt After Border Shooting – The Moscow Times
Law enforcement authorities in the breakaway Georgian territory of Abkhazia have launched a search for gunmen behind a deadly shootout on the region’s border with [Read More…]
