Russia's military desertion rate has doubled in a year, monitoring groups estimate 50,000+ soldiers gone — roughly one in ten frontline troops — as summer offensive stalls.

Drone debris damages industrial site and homes in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region; air defenses down 30 drones overnight, governor says

Drone debris fell in the Nizhny Novgorod region, damaging an industrial facility and several houses, the governor said. He added that air defenses destroyed 30 drones overnight while repelling an attack on the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Russian air defense intercepts 327 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, Black and Azov seas, Defense Ministry says.

Russian air defense forces intercepted 327 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the waters of the Black and Azov seas, the Defense Ministry reported.

Russian MoD says forces struck Kyiv-3 fuel depot supplying Ukrainian air defense units and gas distribution stations supporting defense industry in Kyiv region.

Russian Ministry of Defense reports Russian forces struck the 'Kyiv-3' fuel and lubricants storage facility supplying fuel for Ukrainian air defense units, and also struck gas distribution stations supporting Ukrainian defense industry enterprises in Kyiv and Kyiv region.

Iran will carry out Strait of Hormuz demining alone, Tehran says in rebuttal to Macron

Iran will carry out Strait of Hormuz demining alone, Tehran says in rebuttal to Macron.