Ukraine’s coastal region of Odesa was rattled by Russian drones which hit grain storage facilities in the south of the region, according to authorities in Kyiv. The grain port of Izmail, an inland port across the Danube River from NATO-member Romania, was the main target of Moscow’s drone attack. About 40,000 tonnes of grain destined … Read moreRussia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania
Russian forces have intercepted three Ukrainian drones over the city of Moscow, the country’s defence ministry said, condemning what it called an “attempted terrorist attack”. The drone assault on the Russian capital early on Sunday wounded one person, damaged two office blocks, according to officials, and briefly forced the closure of an airport in the … Read moreUkrainian drone attack wounds one in Moscow, briefly shuts airport
Japan scrambled fighter jets after spotting Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft off its coasts along the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan on Thursday, the country’s defence ministry has said. One Russian aircraft travelled from Japan’s north down along part of its west coast, while the other took a similar route along the opposite coast and returned … Read moreJapan says scrambled fighter jets after Russian planes spotted
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that takes temporary control of the Russian subsidiaries of two foreign energy firms, signalling that Moscow could take similar action against other international companies if Russian assets abroad are seized. The decree — outlining possible retaliation if Russian assets abroad are harmed — showed Moscow had already taken … Read morePutin signs decree to control two foreign firms’ assets in Russia