Russia-Ukraine war: Long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas

The country has been forced to ration weapons and is facing increasing Russian attacks.

At least nine killed in Ukraine strikes as Kyiv says it downed Russian warplane

Russian strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Friday killed at least nine people, including three children, as Kyiv said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first time.

Beautician, 39, falls 170ft to her death from clifftop after climbing over a barrier to take a selfie during holiday to Georgia

Inessa Polenko, 39, climbed over a barrier then stumbled, falling onto a beach below, according to eyewitnesses.

Moment burning £32million Russian fighter jet spirals out of control over Crimea before slamming into the sea in fireball explosion

Footage shows the aircraft, half of which is on fire, tumbling to the ground. Within 15 seconds, it crashes into the sea off annexed Crimea.

Putin hails the 'return' to Russia of illegally annexed Ukrainian land as he addresses a flag-waving crowd in Moscow after winning presidential election slammed by watchdog as most fraudulent and corrupt in the country's history

The annexation of the Black Sea peninsula Crimea in 2014 was a precursor to Moscow 's seizure of four other Ukraine regions in 2022 that it has declared parts of Russia.

Putin Says Donbass’ Path to Russia Difficult, Now We Move Forward Together

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The path of Donbass to Russia was difficult, but now the country moves forward hand in hand with its new regions, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

See inside Crimea 10 years after Russian annexation

CNN's Clare Sebastian goes inside Crimea ten years since its illegal annexation by Russia in 2014.

Fresh humiliation for Putin as he sacks his top naval commander after wave of devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on crumbling Black Sea fleet - and replaces him with nuclear sub expert

Admiral Alexander Moiseev, 61, was made acting commander-in-chief after the Kremlin chief reportedly fired previous incumbent Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, who had held the post for five years

Crimea Prepares Second Lawsuit Against Ukraine on Energy Blockade

SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Crimea has prepared the second lawsuit against Ukraine over the energy blockade, which will be filed on behalf of the republic's Public Chamber, the head of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, said on Monday.

Moment Ukrainian drones hit $65million Putin warship, causing 'significant damage' in fireball explosion as bridge linking Crimea to mainland 'also comes under attack'

The $65mn Sergey Kotov, which only came into service in 2022, was reportedly struck by an exploding kamikaze sea drone attack near Feodosia, in Crimea.

Putin is trying to 'destabilise' Germany with 'wiretap leak' of 'secret army talks on striking occupied Crimea', Defence Minister warns

RT channel posted a 38-minute audio recording of what she claimed were German officers discussing striking Crimea, which has been occupied by Russia since 2014

Germany's Scholz vows probe into apparent leak of Ukraine war talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised a full investigation after what appeared to be a recording of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war was posted on Russian social media, in a potentially huge embarrassment for Berlin.

Russia Has to Call for Bundestag Probe Into Alleged German Plot to Strike Crimean Bridge - Official

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is necessary to send a demand for an investigation to Bundestag, the German parliament, after information about a recording of German officers discussing an attack on the Crimean Bridge, Russian lower house speaker Vyacheslav...

Boris Johnson tells Putin to 'get the hell out of Ukraine' and says Trump WON'T pull the plug on funding if elected because he 'won't want to be the president who surrendered to Russia'

In a new interview aired in Ukraine, the former British Prime Minister predicted Trump - if re-elected to the White House - would continue to back Volodymyr Zelensky.

World with no system, norms or hegemon

The current international system, which was already quite vulnerable, has totally collapsed after Israel’s genocidal …

Terrifying moment 'drunk' Russian troops storm café in occupied Crimea and open fire, shooting near people's heads and hitting them with batons in violent rampage

GRAPHIC WARNING: Vladimir Putin 's mercenary troops were captured on CCTV beating men and women to the floor, leaving many injured with broken bones.

Retired general explains significance of Ukraine's purported gains against Russia

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling reacts to Ukraine's claim that it has now disabled a third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet after its military intelligence said it sank another Russian warship in a sea drone attack off the coast of Crimea. CNN cannot...

'One Russian ship upgraded to submarine': Ukraine mocks Putin after sinking warship off Crimea and releases footage showing sea drone attack and huge explosion

The clip showed the Caesar Kunikov landing ship ablaze as rescue vessels descended on the scene off the coast of Alupka after marine drones had been deployed to blow a hole in its hull.

Ukraine 'sinks another Putin warship off Crimea': Russia 'stages sea rescue operation' as footage shows possible vessel on fire

Shocking footage showed the ship ablaze as rescue vessels - including a surfaced submarine - descended on the scene just off the coast of resort city Alupka.

Shocking moment Russian thugs harass British ambassador and intimidate him because of 'UK missiles being fired at civilians in Crimea'

In footage of the incident, envoy Nigel Casey is heard accusing the Russian men of 'harassment' and a 'gross violation' of the rights of diplomats.

See the small sea drone Ukraine says packs 500 pounds of explosives

Ukraine uses sea drones to outmaneuver Russia in the Black Sea and claims to have sunk a Russian warship. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports. #CNN #News