
Shopping Centre Burns Down in Donetsk After Drone Strike
The Halaktyka (Galaxy) shopping centre in occupied Donetsk has reportedly burned down as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
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The Halaktyka (Galaxy) shopping centre in occupied Donetsk has reportedly burned down as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

A former Finnish Member of Parliament, who was granted refuge in Russia, is now seeking Russian citizenship. This development follows an interview with Russian media where the exiled politician expressed his intentions.
Russian state news agencies TASS, RIA Novosti, and Interfax have sharply cut their coverage of Vladimir Putin since early 2026, coinciding with his reduced travel domestically and abroad.

Ukraine has continued drone attacks on Russian territory, including Moscow, despite a self-declared Russian ceasefire, leading some Russian cities to cancel Victory Day parades. President Zelensky also issued warnings regarding foreign officials attending the Moscow parade.
Major mobile carriers in Russia have started advising users that their official company applications may not function correctly when a VPN is active, according to RIA Novosti.

Russia's Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, according to RIA Novosti.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified an agreement to support the implementation of occupied Abkhazia’s 2026–2030 socio-economic development program. The agreement was reported by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
Russian media outlet Ria Novosti reports that Finnish politician Ano Turtiainen is applying for Russian citizenship.

Sergei Naryshkin, at the First International Security Forum, stated that NATO is "de facto preparing for a large-scale armed conflict in the east," according to RIA Novosti.
Biographical books about poet Vladimir Vysotsky and writer Mikhail Bulgakov are to be labeled under Russia’s law banning drug “propaganda,” the Russian state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS…

The United States is reportedly concentrating its foreign policy efforts on Iran, while China's President Xi Jinping faces limitations regarding actions concerning Taiwan.

Russian security forces have arrested Ruslan Tsalikov, former first deputy defense minister under Sergei Shoigu, according to RIA Novosti.

The Russian state news agency Ria Novosti mocked Péter Magyar, who previously criticized the Paks II nuclear power plant investment, questioning if he still finds it overpriced.

Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti reported that Russian air defense systems destroyed nearly 64,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory in the first half of this year.
The Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti has reported that the Serbian defense industry is continuing to supply munitions to Ukraine, despite an alleged ban.

An article by RIA Novosti has raised unsubstantiated speculation that Rosatom might withdraw from Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant expansion project amidst political uncertainty.

Iran has reportedly outlined five conditions for achieving a lasting peace in the region, including condemning aggressors, demanding war reparations, and lifting sanctions.

Snage bezbednosti uhapsile su Ruslana Calikova, bivšeg prvog zamenika ministra odbrane Sergeja Šojgua kada je bio šef Ministarstva odbrane, prenose RIA Novosti.