Russia-Ukraine War

A prominent member of Kremlin-backed media went on a televised rant about the recent alleged attempt assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The stunning images of the Kremlin roof on fire after being struck by two UAVs led to retaliatory rhetoric from Moscow and reports of nuclear escalation.

A former Russian deputy prime minister said using tactical nukes is necessary because Ukraine has the advantage in terms of conventional forces and weapons.

Boris Bondarev, Russia's only diplomat to publicly quit over the war, told Newsweek it is unclear what benefits the Kremlin drone strike could have for Russia.

Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko's lawyer said his client's ties to Vladimir Putin do not mean that he is an ally of Putin in the war in Ukraine.

"Russia reserves the right to take countermeasures wherever and whenever it deems appropriate," the Kremlin said after a "drone strike" in Moscow.

Russian oligarchs disgruntled by sanctions that were imposed on them in response to the Ukraine war may have planned the attack, David Arakhamia said.

Artillery is playing a key role in the ongoing war in Ukraine, for both Kyiv's and Moscow's forces.

"After today's terrorist attack, there are no options left aside the physical elimination of Zelensky and his cabal," said Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president.

"How would the Americans react if a drone hit the White House, the Capitol or the Pentagon?" Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov asked.

The Institute for the Study of War said the Kremlin's claim that Putin was targeted for assassination by Ukraine was likely a "false flag" operation.

An alleged drone attack on the Kremlin could be used by Russia as justification for coming military moves.

There is speculation related to the Kremlin's accusation that Putin was targeted by Ukraine, based on drone trajectories and public statements.

The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to a report that the U.S. military may place troops on Finnish bases.

The Arizona Republican was speaking to local media ahead of her appearance at Hungary CPAC.

Right now, what the Ukrainian people need is peace, security, and economic reconstruction.

Ukraine's nuclear operator Energoatom has said that the plant's administrators fear the impact of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

The workers had been in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, according to Radio Free Europe.

An explosion at a storage facility containing rocket fuel may have spewed toxic chemicals into the surrounding atmosphere of Pavlohrad in central east Ukraine.

Two Ukrainian drones crashed into the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday morning, the Kremlin said.

A day earlier, another Russian freight train derailed in Bryansk after striking an explosive device.

To Americans, I will say only one thing: By helping Ukraine, you are doing a great thing.

"We cannot counter this kind of ammunition," Yuriy Ignat said, adding Kyiv needs American fighter jets "to down" Russian planes.

The latest blaze comes days after Russia blamed Ukraine for another fire at an oil depot in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Moscow could "sabotage the facility" and "deliberately engineer a radiological accident," although a Chernobyl-like event is unlikely, experts say.

The new round of military aid destined for Ukraine is reported to be worth $300 million.

Ukraine has denied the report that Major General Ihor Tantsyura was killed in an attack by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group paramilitaries.

Russia's submarine fleet has a "primary goal" of "delivering strategic nuclear strikes against the U.S.," according to one expert.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the country's armed forces have "received enough ammunition to inflict effective fire damage on the enemy."

"We will demolish the Crimean bridge," said Oleksiy Arestovych, a former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.