The overnight Russian attack on Ukraine, which centred on the capital, Kyiv, reportedly involved some 90 missiles, including a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile and 60 drones. The senior UN official in the country called for an end to civilian harm.
Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital
The Foreign Ministry emphasized that "strikes will also be directed at decision-making centers and command posts"
The pilot project on construction of 250 MW energy storage units is already being implemented in South Russia
Alexander Mikheyev said that Russiaâs friendship with African countries is based on decades of good and trusting relations
The Russian Foreign Ministry advised foreigners to leave Kiev as soon as possible and its residents not to approach military and administrative infrastructure sites
Stepan Kuvachev stressed that these kinds of attacks have no justification, and only cause pain and suffering
According to the top Russian diplomat, the continentâs economic and demographic trends, as well is its commitment to contribute to the resolution of the present-day pressing problems "determine Africaâs role as one of the pillars of the emerging polycentric world order"
Sergey Lavrov expressed gratitude to all countries, who had expressed their sincere condolences to Moscow over the terrorist attack on May 21
Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev emphasized that Russia made high-speed hydrofoil ships the mass kind of passenger transport
According to experts, the final withdrawal of Visa and Mastercard cards from Russia will be smooth and gradual, while users will calmly and progressively switch to Mir cards
Sergey Lavrov stressed that broader Russian diplomatic presence on the continent helped to strengthen strategic cooperation with Africa
The euro rate was increased by 2.9 rubles to 85.4493 rubles
The basis of trade is the supply of all types of Russian fertilizers and diesel fuel, Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexey Labetsky said
The agreement should create conditions for further development of trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU member-states and Indonesia
Conditions were determined for further development and deepening of trade and economic cooperation in spheres of mutual interest, including customs cooperation, e-commerce, technical barriers in trade
Maxim Reshetnikov said the Russian companies are implementing comprehensive investment projects
Maxim Reshetnikov said that Russia is also open to cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceuticals
the Russian gas holding said that Rehden, the largest UGS in Germany, is just 4.2% filled, which is one of the lowest levels for May 22 throughout the history of observations
Nikolay Lomakin recalled that forests, water and soil are interconnected resources, urging to protect and maintain them
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov noted that Rosatom fully meets the needs of Brazilian nuclear power plants
According to the Avtostat analytical agency experts, premium cars account for a tenth of the Russian auto market
Ukrainian media wrote earlier that the countryâs air defense systems were unable to repel Russiaâs strike on military facilities in Kiev
The Russian Embassy in Dhaka said this is the largest contract throughout the history of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fertilizer sphere
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine on May 24, using drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as the Oreshnik missile system. A day earlier, officials in Kyiv had warned that Russia was preparing to deploy the weapon following a Ukrainian strike on a college in thâŠ
Apple removed 2,045 apps from the App Store in 2025 at the request of government authorities â in more than half of those cases, at the direction of Roskomnadzor. The figures come from Appleâs annual transparency report, which the independent Russian investigative outlet iStories was among the firstâŠ
Russiaâs consumer safety watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has suspended sales of alcoholic products from three Armenian companies.
Ukrainian drones struck Russiaâs Yaroslavl region overnight on May 25, prompting authorities to close the highway out of the city toward Moscow, regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said.
Kazakhstan will not enforce a ruling by the Astana International Financial Centre court that recognized Ukraineâs Naftogazâs right to collect $1.4 billion from Russiaâs Gazprom, Justice Minister Yerlan Sarsenbaev said.
Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev), the former head of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, has been detained in the Czech city of Karlovy Vary, according to his Telegram channel.
The Kremlin said director Andrey Zvyagintsev has âno rightâ to call for an end to Russiaâs war with Ukraine.
Russiaâs Federal Security Service said magnetic mines were found on the hull of the gas tanker Arrhenius after the vessel arrived at the Russian port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region from Antwerp.
Civilian aircraft will be barred from flying below 5,100 meters (16,700 feet) in the Moscow air zone starting in early June, according to the Telegram channel of the Interregional Public Organization of Pilots and Aircraft Owners (AOPA).
Russian officials and bankers are privately debating three likely candidates to succeed Elvira Nabiullina as head of Russiaâs central bank, the independent Russian news outlet The Bell reports. Her term expires on June 24, 2027.
Russiaâs Foreign Ministry warned that Russian armed forces would strike defense enterprises, âdecision-making centers,â and command posts in Kyiv in retaliation for a strike on a dormitory in the self-proclaimed Luhansk Peopleâs Republic.
Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving the president authority to deploy the armed forces to protect Russian citizens abroad.
John Healey was returning from visiting British troops deployed in Estonia when the interference took place.
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested the co-owners of two related Internet hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks, influence operations and disinformation campaigns inside the European Union. The two men were the focus of a 2025 KrebsOnSecuâŠ
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, weâll provide you with expert analysis on Americaâs greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranA month after negotiators met for historic high-level talks in Pakistan, Washington and Tehran seem closer tâŠ
Moscow calls upcoming 'systematic strikes' on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv's recent attack in Luhansk.
KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the capital.
The âcasualties were the result of the drone and missile âstrike, the missiles cut power âand â water supplies, authorities said
Russian President Vladimir Putinâs visit to China last week saw the signing of some 40 documents and a joint statement on strengthening the Beijing-Moscow partnership. The visit, just days after US President Donald Trumpâs Beijing trip, is more than a diplomatic coincidence. It is a vivid reminder tâŠ
Kyiv is using the Lima electronic warfare system to divert attacks by Russian drones and missiles.
Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in EstoniaAn RAF jet carrying the defence secretary, John Healey, had its signal jammed for the entire three-hour flight after it flew near the Russian border.Healey had been visiting British soldâŠ
Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles.
Russia provided a rare look at damage caused by a Ukrainian strike on a college in occupied Luhansk
That was response to terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian military against civilian facilities located on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
When asked whether he can act as a mediator, the Finnish president said that if he is asked, "it will probably be difficult to say âno"
The telephone call took place at the initiative of the French side
The French artist stated that his family members opposed his choice, while his "heart" prompted him to make such a decision
According to the Russian Security Council, there will be unofficial representatives from 12 unfriendly countries, who "stand for the development of constructive relations with Russia", among the participants
Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a gathering of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) following massive Russian air strikes, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sunday.
In a statement published on social media, Sybiha aâŠ
Moscow used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Ukraine's air force said.
Assault hits water facility, market, residential buildings and schools, killing at least four and injuring dozens Russia used its powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time in Ukraine as part of a massive attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region that killed at least four peopleâŠ
At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion.
Russia says the large-scale attack, using drones and missiles, was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on 'civilian facilities on Russian territory'
The post At least two killed as Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv area appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Ukrainian authorities and the U.S. Embassy had earlier warned of a possible significant attack on the capital after Russia said it would âpunishâ those responsible for deadly strikes in a part of eastern Ukraine under its control
The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools
The world needs peace to avoid a catastrophic, irreversible collapse, Kirill Dmitriev stated
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stopped short of linking the state of bilateral relations with Russia with the upcoming June 7 parliamentary elections in the republic
Robert Fico expressed significant concern about the escalation of tensions in the EU
The tournament will be held in Varna from May 27 to 31
Seven guided aerial bombs and six Czech-made Vampire MLRS rockets were also destroyed during the day
Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people early on Sunday, authorities said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Multiple rounds of explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout tâŠ
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people.
On April 1, 2026, Russian officials announced the liberation of the so-called Luhansk Peopleâs Republic â for the third time. The first announcement came under then-Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in July 2022. The second one, in July 2025, came from the ârepublicâsâ own head. By that point, Shoigu hâŠ
Buildings rattled in the Ukrainian capital for hours early Sunday. It was unclear if Russiaâs Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.
Russia and Iran have been locked in a centuries-long rivalry and pragmatism.
Two âpeople are killed in â the âcapital itself and two â in the Kyiv region while 40 locations are damaged.
Russia pounded Ukraineâs capital overnight on Saturday with drones and ballistic missiles.
Russian private military companies, now more aligned with the Kremlin's agenda and less focused on profit and equipped with a full suite of subversive capabilities, could help steer their African hosts away from the U.S. and impede African progress toward economic prosperity.
The strike has drawn a strong reaction from top Russian officials, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the Army to prepare a response
"As a result of falling UAV debris, a fire broke out at the oil depot." Mayor Andrey Kravchenko wrote on Telegram.
At 38, one of the worldâs youngest leaders pitches for Indian film industry to shoot in Iceland, building trade through renewable energy
War is now a possibility in Norway, by the prime ministerâs own admission. The country, which borders Russia, has gone into âtotal defenceâ mode, preparing its population for the worst in light of the fighting in Ukraine.
Dug beneath a peaceful park, the St. Hanshaugen air raid shelter, one of OsloââŠ
Lithuaniaâs foreign minister says the EU loan deal only postponed the fight over whether to tap frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine and pressure Moscow.
The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people â including children â and injuring dozens. Kyiv has denied targeting the civilian building, saying it hadâŠ
Hey, Gemini, how much can we earn from one pump-and-dump cycle?
On May 21, Nabiev became the first person ever to summit Mount Everest using only his hands
The Russian president said that everything that could and should be said has been said
According to Vasily Nebenzya, Western countries are assisting the Ukrainian military with targeting
Jean-Dominique Okemba says Moscow remains an important historical partner for a number of African countries
UN Under-Secretary-General Miguel Angel Moratinos says the world today is more than the P5
Russiaâs Permanent Representative to the UN says the Ukrainian armyâs General Staff confirmed the attack
High Representative for the alliance Miguel Angel Moratinos called Russia a big partner and a big actor in the international arena
Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, believes Russia can be proud of its achievements in interreligious and interfaith dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a much weaker position than he did more than four years ago, when he launched his invasion of Ukraine shortly after his last visit.
US President Donald Trump left Beijing after much fanfare. However, he was criticised back at home for failing toâŠ
It has long been known that the Russian messenger Max is an unreliable and even dangerous service that constantly spies on its users. But IT specialists continue to find new vulnerabilities and surveillance tools in the app. In mid-May, a user of the IT site Habr shared the results of his own analysâŠ
Thirteen-year-old figure skater Alexander Plushenko is changing his sporting citizenship and will now compete for Azerbaijan. This is a common practice among figure skaters who feel they have little chance of making the Russian national team â they switch to countries where figure skating is less deâŠ
VTB bank chief Andrei Kostin closed his remarks at a conference of the Association of Russian Banks with a joke about an 80-year-old man who visits his doctor to complain about a ringing in his ears. The radio station BFM published video of Kostinâs appearance.
âMission ready by 2030 is not a slogan, it is what we must do,â says top general.
Looking beyond the Russia honeymoon and Japanâs abduction diplomacy.
"This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."
Former general Petr Pavel says Moscowâs testing of allianceâs eastern flank should be met with firm lineThe Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to âshow its teethâ in response to Russiaâs repeated testing of the allianceâs resolve on its eastern flank, suggesting a range of options includingâŠ
Experts unpack the international law implications of recent incursions of Ukrainian drones into the airspace of Baltic countries due to Russian electronic warfare tactics.
The post Ukrainian Drone Incursions into Baltic States, Russian Electronic Warfare Countermeasures, and International Law appearâŠ
Since Russiaâs full-scale invasion four years ago, Ukraine has become the worldâs most consequential defense laboratory, trialing innovations that can strengthen European resilience. But the country has also demonstrated that national security depends as much on cultural identity as on military streâŠ
Some claim that the threats Europe is facing, especially after Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine, can create the momentum toward political union that the euro crisis and then the pandemic failed to generate. Right or wrong, one thing is clear: a functional defense union requires political union, and NATOâŠ
Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russianâoccupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.
The strike in Yaroslavl is the latest attack on Russian oil facilities this year. Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces had struck another oil refinery in Syzran for the eleventh time
China and Russia vetoed a similar US-backed text in April, arguing it was biased against Tehran.
The warehouse containing âemergency shelter materials, including sleeping mats, and hygiene kits âwas destroyed and âtwo â people were killed
This is seriously irritating the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Russian foreign minister said
According to Director of the Russian Foreign Ministryâs Department for New Challenges and Threats Pyotr Ilyichev, it is important that the BRICS countries are united in their understanding that "the root causes of the terrorist threat must be addressed first and foremost"
The Russian president called this incident tragic
The official euro rate was lowered by 73.01 kopecks to 82.5445 rubles
The Russian president said the reasons for criminal behavior by the Kiev regime are clear
According to Sergey Lavrov, Europe will repeat the mistakes of the past if its elites maintain their course toward armed confrontation with Russia
No leniency will be shown to anyone guilty of the attack on the college in Starobelsk, the Russian foreign ministry said
The MOEX Index fell by 1.48% to 2,624.83 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped by 2.06% to 1,161.2 points
The statement was made at the Second International Socio-Political Hearings on Eurasian Security, currently being held in the city
Traditionally, Russia exports grain, oilseeds, and pulses to Egypt
As soon as pricing is agreed upon with the Indonesian colleagues, shipments will start immediately, Sergey Dankvert said
Rosselkhoznadzor has been forced to impose restrictive measures on banana imports from an Ecuadorian exporter due to the continued detection of quarantine pests, Sergey Dankvert said
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 still unaccounted for.
Putin said the attack had struck the dorm in Starobilsk âŠ
Security personnel raided the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences as part of a fraud investigation into funds allocated for a translation of Aristotle. The pro-government Telegram channels Zapiski Traditsionalista (âNotes of a Traditionalistâ) and AGDChan â the latter linked tâŠ
St. Petersburg State University has ordered students and staff to use the Max messenger as its internal communications platform âfor online communication and information sharing,â the independent Russian news outlet T-invariant reported.
Vladimir Putin called a strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, in the self-proclaimed Luhansk Peopleâs Republic (âLNRâ), a terrorist attack and ordered Russiaâs Defense Ministry to submit proposals for a response.
Independent gas station chains, which handle about 40% of fuel sales in Russia, can no longer restock their gasoline supplies. Chats used by oil traders and managers at those chains are âin a panic,â the independent Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported.
Ukraineâs foreign minister, Andriy Sibiga, said the full-scale war with Russia has reached a âpivotal momentâ and that pressure on Moscow is growing. He spoke at a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden on May 21.
Police in an unidentified Russian region filed reports against a 13-year-old boy on charges of âLGBT promotionâ and displaying extremist symbols, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported.
A committee of Russiaâs State Duma has recommended advancing a bill that would make Russian citizens liable for âcommitting offenses against Russiaâs interests abroad.â
Ukraineâs General Staff has dismissed Russian claims that Ukrainian forces struck civilian infrastructure in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine as âmanipulative.â
Despite stray Ukrainian drones crossing into NATO airspace, Kyiv's allies are standing firm.
Putinâs visit to China shows that Russia is getting sucked deeper into a profoundly unequal relationship.
Top Ukrainian officials claim Moscow's woes are growing as independent estimates suggest Russia's economy is faltering.
Kyiv denies Moscow's accusation that it hit a student dormitory, killing at least six people.
A Ukrainian strike collapsed a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk, killing four.
Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.
The artist will perform in Moscow and Sochi
As Valentina Matviyenko added, the recent maneuvers and all the actions of the two countriesâ leaders that preceded them convincingly demonstrate the self-sufficiency and strong defense capabilities of Russia and Belarus
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Russia has a firm position and will achieve it, the Russian foreign minister noted
The money will be used to restore competencies for the military-industrial complex and to launch a new line of prefabricated modular buildings
According to Head of the Laboratory for Integrated Studies of Eurasian Forest Dynamics at the Siberian Federal University Alberto Arsak and his colleagues, the Russian Arctic and mountainous regions presently are facing the most rapid climate change
Electricity supplies from Kazakhstan fell by 2% to 480 mln kWh
The Russian foreign minister noted that Western policies result in number of unprecedented sanctions that undermine core principles of the Western order, such as free trade, market forces, and the inviolability of property
According to Vasily Shpak, the use of drones helps save time in assessing crop conditions and the impact of fertilizers and crop treatment
According to the newspaper, by receiving larger volumes of gas from Russia, China will be far less compelled to seek contracts on the global liquefied natural gas market, largely supplied by the United States after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The launch of the updated procedure in the troops is planned for July 1, 2026
The Russian foreign minister expressed concern over the West's continued use of "the same methods of self-superiority that have been repeatedly employed in Europe"
Nikolay Patrushev noted that the reformat of the global architecture that had begun would be accompanied by a further increase in naval importance
In particular, the drones were intercepted over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tula and Moscow Regions
The presidents of the United States and Russia visited Beijing on separate trips in May to meet with President Xi Jinping. The South China Morning Post produced extensive coverage of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putinâs summit meetings in Beijing. Here are some of the highlights of our coverage, takingâŠ
China criticised the United States for filing criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro, as the Trump administration stepped up pressure on the Communist-ruled Caribbean island.
âThe United States needs to stop wielding the big stick of sanctions and judicial measures against Cuba,âŠ
Thirty-five students were injured when a strike hit a college building and dormitory in Starobilsk, in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraineâs Luhansk region, according to local officials.
Vladimir Putinâs approval rating fell to its lowest point in a year in mid-May, according to a poll whose results were presented on May 22 by one of Russiaâs leading polling organizations, the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM).
Europeans are considering appointing an envoy to Ukraine peace talks with Russia. First, many warn, they need to decide what to ask.
Russia's ally participated in joint drills for the first time. Analysts say it was a risky move for Minsk.
Russia-appointed head of the parts of the Southern âKherson region held by Russian âforces, â Vladimir Saldo, said on Telegram that â nine areas were cut off the power grid after drone attacks, says sources