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CONFLICT16h agoUkrainian drone attacks halted two refineries run by Russian oil giant Rosneft. Three of Russia’s six biggest diesel-producing refineries are now sharply reducing output or fully shut down.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT17h ago“Increased Russian aggression with a lowered risk-taking threshold”: Moscow pushes the limits of its hybrid warfareLe Figaro International
POLITICS17h agoRussia Purges Its Last Anti-War PoliticiansAhead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.Foreign Policy
POLITICS17h agoThe U.S. Attorney General was asked whether he’d investigate Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev’s reported financing of Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities. His response: What is there to investigate?U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House that he had no plans to investigate Russian businessman Umar Kremlev’s possible role in organizing Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding.Meduza [en]
CYBER17h agoDays before Russia’s State Duma elections, hackers say they accessed the election commission’s IT systems and downloaded server configurations and internal documentsMeduza [en]
MILITARY17h agoBloomberg: Germany is preparing hospitals for a possible Russian attack on NATO. Its military says as many as 1,000 wounded troops could need care each day.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT17h agoA Russian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv full of props from Volodymyr Zelensky’s former comedy studio, but the studio says all scheduled concerts will go aheadMeduza [en]
CONFLICT17h agoRussian attack damages university building in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi districtUkrinform [en]
WORLD17h agoFormer director Grigory Sverdlin looks back on how Russia’s Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into MoscowSince 1990, the charity Nochlezhka has helped people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, medical care, psychological support, and legal assistance. Grigory Sverdlin led the organization for more than a decade, from 2011 to 2022. Under his leadership, Nochlezhka launched numerous projects: Neravnodush, a free shower facility; the Counseling Service, which provides legal and social assistance; the Cultural Launderette, where people experiencing homelessness can wash and dry their clothes for free; and a Moscow branch that opened despite threats and harassment from local residents, ofMeduza [en]
CONFLICT18h agoRussian drone hits non-residential building in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi districtUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT18h agoRussian bombs kill one, injure nine in SumyUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT18h agoRussian bombs kill one, injure nine in Sumyukrinform · ukraine
POLITICS18h agoRussia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma elections. Yabloko candidates running in single-member districts also faced obstacles, and the authorities managed to remove some from the race. There is no longer any meaningful political competition in the upcoming vote, especially because Moscow and dozens of other regions use remote electronic voting, which the authorities have used in previous years to rig the results. Even so, independent observers still plan to mMeduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING18h agoDOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in USNPR News
POLITICS18h agoWhat does Meduza mean to readers who can’t safely support it themselves? Five people inside Russia wrote to tell you.Every time we ask you to support Meduza, we receive not only donations but also dozens of messages through our ”Flower Power” project from readers in Russia. They ask people in other countries to donate on their behalf and explain why access to independent news matters so much to them. For people in Russia, this is the only safe way to support Meduza. When someone on the other side of the border responds and fulfills their request, it means a great deal to them. Here are five messages that no one has answered yet. You can change that. Please read them and respond if any speak to you.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT18h agoRussia Rewards Captain Who Fired Flares at Danish HelicopterRussian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the vessel fired two signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters. Moscow portrayed the incident as the prevention of a Danish “provocation,” while Copenhagen said the helicopter was conducting routine surveillance and one flare narrowly missed it.kyivpost · ukraine
CONFLICT19h agoMoscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfieldsThe Moscow City Court released four drivers whose trucks Ukrainian security services used to launch drones at Russian military airfields during Operation Spiderweb, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICS19h agoKallas urges European Parliament to “open its eyes”: Russia is the only obstacle to peaceIt is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT19h agoDenmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT19h agoRussian attack damages warehouses in Brovary district, Kyiv regionWarehouses and a vehicle were damaged in Brovary District, Kyiv region, as a result of a Russian attack on the afternoon of September 16.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT19h agoRussian attack damages warehouses in Brovary district, Kyiv regionWarehouses and a vehicle were damaged in Brovary District, Kyiv region, as a result of a Russian attack on the afternoon of September 16.ukrinform · ukraine
CONFLICT19h agoUkrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
CONFLICT19h agoKyiv says Belarus reactivated relays that helped Russian drones strike a gas station and passenger train near Ukraine’s border with PolandMeduza [en]
CONFLICT19h agoRussia sentences Ukrainian man to 8.5 years in prison in first known case under new ‘aiding the enemy’ lawMeduza [en]