russia - Ukraine war
Russia–Ukraine War News & Updates
russia and belarus started “joint tactical flight exercises”
Russia and Belarus have kicked off joint tactical flight exercises in Belarus, with air units conducting aerial reconnaissance, airspace patrols, support missions and joint aviation training to strengthen combined military capabilities.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jan 19, 2023
Russian strategic aviation concentration at the long-range aviation airfields
Russia has concentrated strategic aviation assets at its long‑range airfields, marking a significant military redeployment that could reshape air strategies in the Ukraine war.
Jan 6, 2023
Russia – Ukraine war: daily briefing as of December 30, 2022
Dec 30, 2022: Russian forces launched tens of missiles, drones and attacks across multiple fronts as Ukraine repelled assaults, stabilizing lines near Bakhmut and Donetsk with fierce resistance.
Dec 30, 2022
Russia attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136 drones after a three-week pause
Russia resumed a major drone offensive after a three‑week pause, launching 136 Shahed strike drones at Ukraine. Air defenses battled the mass assault across multiple regions.
Dec 7, 2022
Reactors at the Khmelnitskyi and Rivne NPPs were shut down due to Russian missile strikes
Russian missile strikes led to the shutdown of reactors at Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants, raising fresh energy and safety concerns amid the war.
Nov 16, 2022
Zambia demands Russia to explain how its citizen ended up on the battlefield in Ukraine
Zambia has formally demanded that Russia explain how a Zambian national serving a prison sentence in Moscow wound up dead on the Ukraine battlefield — raising global questions about foreign recruits and wartime accountability.
Nov 14, 2022
Russia relocates 20 more anti-aircraft missiles from Belarus
Russia has relocated 20 more anti‑aircraft missiles from Belarus, signaling a strategic realignment with global defense consequences and new questions about military posture in the region.
Nov 14, 2022
More than half of the occupation troops are still on the right bank of the Kherson region – intelligence
Despite Russia’s claims of retreat, Ukrainian intelligence says more than half of occupying forces remain on the right bank of the Dnipro in Kherson region.
Nov 12, 2022
How the Armed Forces of Ukraine helped the occupiers make a “goodwill gesture” in Kherson
Ukraine’s strikes on Russian supply routes and command systems forced Moscow’s troops toward a “goodwill gesture” retreat from Kherson.
Nov 10, 2022
Russian “thunder” exercises 2022: another nuke threat to the World?
Russia’s 2022 “Thunder” strategic nuclear drills — involving missile simulations and strategic force tests — sparked global fear of escalation, even as officials insist no warheads were used. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/russian-thunder-exercises-2022-another-nuke-threat-to-the-world/))
Oct 28, 2022
Ukraine predicts what Surovikin has prepared on the occupied Kherson region
Ukraine says it has insight into Russian commander Surovikin’s plans for the Kherson region, signaling possible defensive strategy or response amid heavy frontline pressure and forecasts of next moves.
Oct 28, 2022
Russian occupiers in Kherson disguise themselves as civilians for the sake of the fake news frame on russian TV
Russian occupation forces in Kherson reportedly disguise soldiers as civilians in staged scenes for Russian TV propaganda, aiming to mislead audiences and spin war narratives. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/russian-occupiers-in-kherson-disguise-themselves-as-civilians-for-the-sake-of-the-fake-news-frame-on-russian-tv/))
Oct 22, 2022