August 26, 2024 Putin hits Ukraine with 200 missiles, drones in massive strikes amid invasion on Russian homeland Russia hit Ukraine in one of its largest strikes yet with more than 100 missiles and 100 drones levied across the country, hitting at least eight regions causing power outages, injuring 30 people and killing five others.
August 22, 2024 Russia looks to downplay Ukraine invasion as 'new normal' while Putin fails to stop war on home turf: report The Kremlin is scrambling to downplay Russian President Vladimir Putin's failure to squash Ukraine's invasion that some officials says could persist for months as Moscow focuses on Donetsk instead.
August 20, 2024 Belarusian president claims Ukraine is ‘pushing’ Russia to strike with nuclear weapons Top Putin ally Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko escalated his rhetoric around the threat of a nuclear strike in Ukraine and said he has moved one-third of his military to Ukraine's borders.
August 19, 2024 Ukraine targets Russian bridges in move against Moscow counteroffensive in Kursk Ukraine targets Russian supply routes in Kursk as Moscow scrambles to transfer thousands of forces from the front lines in Ukraine's Donetsk region to its western borders.
August 18, 2024 Chechen leader drives gun-mounted Tesla Cybertruck in video praising Elon Musk Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted a video to social media featuring a gun-mounted Tesla Cybertruck while offering praise to Tesla, SpaceX and X owner Elon Musk.
August 15, 2024 Russia claims Navalny died from arrhythmia, combination of diseases as widow alleges ‘pathetic’ cover up The widow of Alexei Navalny has shared a new report from Russian investigators claiming her late husband died from an irregular heartbeat and other diseases.
August 13, 2024 Putin scrambles as Ukraine advances troops along 'dormant front' in border security operation Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his invasion into Russia is a part of Kyiv's border security strategy in an attempt to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to draw forces away from the front lines.
August 13, 2024 Putin lashes out at West over Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory: report Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming Western powers for the Ukrainian military's continued incursion into the Kursk region, complicating the conflict for his regime.
August 12, 2024 Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant extinguished, Russia, Ukraine exchange blame Ukraine and Russia accused each other of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant over the weekend as concerns remain high the over threat of a nuclear meltdown amid continued fighting in the region.
August 10, 2024 Putin under pressure as Ukraine incursion continues, may give Kyiv bargaining chips in peace talks: experts The incursions into Russian territory might allow Ukraine to retake some territory as Moscow shifts its forces, but one expert argued the attack could strengthen Putin, too.