A Russian federal subject in western Russia
Drones and missiles have struck targets across Russia and Ukraine, including oil depots and infrastructure. Russia reports casualties in Belgorod and Bryansk; Ukraine says it is retaliating and expanding long‑range strikes to disrupt Moscow’s war effort.
A bus carrying a children's soccer team from Belarus to southern Russia has been struck in the Bryansk region near Ukraine. One woman has died and several others, including children, are injured. Russia has opened a terrorism probe, with Belarus and Ukraine denying involvement.
Belarus is facing heightened scrutiny as Zelenskiy has demanded the removal of equipment used by Russia from Belarus within a week. Kyiv warns of action if Lukashenko does not comply, amid ongoing border tensions and deepening Belarus–Russia ties.
Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, with drones hitting St. Petersburg’s oil terminal and nearby port facilities. Officials report no casualties, while Kyiv says the action targets revenue for Moscow’s war. Putin labels energy strikes as not critical.
This week long-range Ukrainian drones and Russian missiles have struck cities deep inside Russia and across Ukraine. Attacks on Nizhnekamsk have killed and wounded dozens; Russia says it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones. Kyiv and Moscow have exchanged heavy strikes that have damaged energy and civilian infrastructure and caused multiple civilian deaths and injuries.