Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland says Putin is planning to launch drone or missile attack on a Nato country Russia will pretend strike was accidental to 'paralyse' Nato response, says Donald Tusk The Independent UK · Sep 17
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky vow to escalate fighting after deadliest strike on Kyiv this year Kyiv observes a day of mourning after 27 killed, 91 wounded and more than 130 buildings destroyed in deadliest strike The Independent UK · Jul 2
Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning that Moscow will extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin's demands in peace talks The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Putin orders plans to restart nuclear tests after Trump announced new weapon trials in US-Russia clash The decisions sparked fears of a new nuclear weapons race Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
Russia launches new nuclear submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ Russia launches its new nuclear submarine Khabarovsk in Severodvinsk, the country's military reported. Euronews · Nov 2, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,283 Here are the key events on day 1,283 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,178 These are the key events on day 1,178 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025
Zelenskyy comments about Russian-held territory ‘a major concession’, says ex-UK ambassador – as it happened Former UK ambassador to Russia says Zelenskyy playing ‘sophisticated game’ in calling for Kyiv-controlled territories to come under Nato umbrella The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2024
North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine Pyongyang will ‘invariably support’ Russia ‘to defend its sovereignty’, Kim tells visiting Russian defence chief. Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,010 These were the key developments on the 1,010th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Russia says military ties with North Korea ‘actively expanding’ Russian defence minister says on visit that cooperation between the countries growing ‘in all areas’ while Kim Jong-un vows North will ‘invariably support’ Moscow’s war. What we know on day 1,011 The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2024
North Korea's Kim, Russian Minister Agree To Boost Military Ties Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two isolated nations, Pyongyang state media said Saturday. International Business Times · Nov 30, 2024
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows ‘steadfast support’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine North Korea and Russia hold defence talks amid growing international concern about the two countries’ expanding cooperation The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024
Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties Andrey Belousov lands in Pyongyang after Ukrainian defence minister meets South Korean president in Seoul The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow behind ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage in Europe, MI6 chief says – as it happened Richard Moore said that were Vladimir Putin to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a vassal state, he would not stop there
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for talks with its military and political leaders
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024 Moscow claims advance in Ukraine’s east has ‘accelerated’ – as it happened Russia’s defence ministry said that its forces had captured the settlement of Novodmytrivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region
International Business Times · Nov 22, 2024 Russia Says 'Derailed' Kyiv's War Plans After Uproar Over Test Strike Russia said on Friday it had scuppered Kyiv's military objectives for 2025 just after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by test-firing a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024 Putin's new missile was flying faster than Mach 11 when it hit Ukraine city, say spy chiefs The Russian president also made a threat to target Britain after Ukraine fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia
International Business Times · Oct 11, 2024 Russia Using AI-Enabled Drones On Battlefield In Ukraine Russia's defense minister Andrei Belousov urged more soldiers to be trained on the weapons, saying they are an effective tool in the fight in Ukraine
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Russian PoWs from Kursk ‘abandoned by our command’ Russian attacks kill boy, 14, and cause chlorine emergency; situation ‘difficult’ in Donetsk, says Zelenskiy, as Russia claims capture of Niu-York. What we know on day 910
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: US and Russian defence chiefs speak amid recent rise in tensions The conversation between Lloyd Austin and Andrei Belousov was the first such call in over a year. What we know on day 854
Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 852 As the war enter its 852nd day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: police search European parliament over possible Russian interference – as it happened A parliamentary employee’s home and offices raided amid accusations they were ‘paid to promote Russian propaganda’
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024 ‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine