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Published on 10:19 GMT

Ukraine targets Moscow as Russia reports shooting down more than 100 drones

LONDON -- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 126 Ukrainian drones overnight into Thursday morning, with at least three craft intercepted over the capital Moscow region. The attack was Ukraine's largest drone barrage into …

Source: ABC News - New York - Neutral
Published on 10:24 GMT

Russia Says It Returned 1K Bodies of Killed Ukrainian Soldiers

Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat and received the remains of 19 Russian soldiers under a deal reached during last month’s peace talks in Istanbul, authorities in Moscow said Thursday. Kremlin adviser and chief peace …

Source: The Moscow Times - Center-left
Published on 08:49 GMT

'Japanese-first' Sanseito party denies ties with Russia

Sanseito's latest controversy surrounds a rookie candidate known only as Saya, who gave Russia's Sputnik news agency an interview that was then published on its Japanese edition's X account on Monday. Saya's sudden appearance on Sputnik …

Source: Channel News Asia - Pro-Government
Published on 05:06 GMT

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,239

Here are the key events on day 1,239 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Thursday, July 17: Fighting A Russian air raid on a shopping centre and market in Dobropillia, eastern Ukraine, killed at least two people, wounded 22 others and …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 08:04 GMT

Kellogg 'in the ascendancy lately' as Trump shifts toward tougher Russia stance, Telegraph reports

U.S. President Donald Trump has begun taking a tougher line on Russia following months of quiet influence by Republican foreign policy hawks, with Special Envoy Keith Kellogg playing a central role, the Telegraph reported on July 16, citing its sources. …

Source: The Kyiv Independent - Neutral
Published on 09:31 GMT

NATO Chief warns of “consequences” for countries trading with Russia

Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:17 UTC Rutte wants these countries to pressure Moscow into discussing peace in Ukraine NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stern warning to India, China, and Brazil, stating they will face “consequences” if they …

Source: MercoPress - Neutral
Published on 06:36 GMT

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,038,650 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 1,038,650 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on July 17. The number includes 1,190 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the …

Source: The Kyiv Independent - Neutral
Published on 05:12 GMT

Ukraine's drones target Moscow, other regions, Russia's defense ministry says

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 10:14 GMT

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ally warns Moscow will launch preventative strikes against the west ‘if necessary’

Ukrainian parliament approves new prime minister Ukraine's parliament has voted to appoint Yulia Svyrydenko as the country's new prime minister. Opposition lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko said 262 lawmakers voted for Svyrydenko, a comfortable majority …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on 07:06 GMT

How Ukraine’s drone-infested front is slowing Russia’s advance

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left