In brief: Police have been deployed 24/7 at gas stations in Russia’s Irkutsk region to manage long fuel queues and stop stockpiling as shortages worsen. The crisis follows reduced fuel shipments and ...

In brief: Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia’s ability to control Shahed attack drones in real time has been significantly reduced after relay stations along the Belarusian border were switched off, ...

In brief: Belarus has threatened a “full response” if Ukraine crosses its border, as Minsk and Kyiv exchange accusations over rising militarization along the frontier. Ukraine says Belarus is ...

In brief: Xi Jinping met Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, Chinese state media reported. Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia, allowed Moscow to launch its 2022 invasion of Ukraine from ...

In brief: Russian pro-war Telegram channels claim frontline assault troops in Ukraine survive only 20–35 minutes due to drone warfare and intense infantry assaults. Cited by Foreign Policy, the ...

In brief: Putin said Russia will press ahead with its goal of capturing four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he called a Ukrainian proposal to limit long-range strikes as part of a potential ...

In brief: Russia could be capable of launching a limited military operation against a NATO country within a year of the Ukraine war ending, the Dutch defence ministry has warned. In its annual ...

In brief: On Ukraine’s northern frontier in the Chernihiv region, border guards have been steadily expanding a system of trenches, wire barriers and concrete anti-tank barriers called “dragon’s teeth” ...

In brief: Estonia’s foreign minister said stray Ukrainian drones landing inside NATO territory are “a price worth paying” as Kyiv’s long-range strikes increasingly damage Russia’s economy and military ...

In brief: Talks between Poland and the US on establishing a permanent American military base have advanced, with the Pentagon reviewing available forces. Warsaw says a lasting US presence would ...

In brief: Europe’s most intense heatwave on record reached Ukraine on Monday, adding fresh strain to the country’s war-damaged power grid. As temperatures climbed toward 38C, energy operators ...

In brief: Putin admitted Russia’s fuel crisis is still ongoing, saying drivers face queues and often can’t find the right gasoline. Despite export bans, reserve releases, and higher refinery output, ...