Russian state news agency
Zelensky has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi amid protests and calls for reform. Supporters describe Drapatyi as a reform-minded leader with frontline experience who can modernise the military and empower field commanders. Critics note his track record in drone warfare and accountability.
Climbers on Europe’s highest peak have faced deteriorating weather. Authorities have recovered several bodies and rescued others as the search continues for missing members of the expedition.
An improvised explosive device has detonated outside the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow on Saturday evening, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. Authorities have identified a woman carrying the device as the immediate source of the blast; investigators are treating the incident as a terrorist attack while exploring whether a high-ranking military figure attending a private event was the intended target.
A bombing at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant has killed five and injured 19, with officials citing a female bomber and a security guard among the dead. Russian authorities are containing details as investigations proceed; Kyiv’s involvement remains unconfirmed.
Vladimir Tkachuk, founder and CEO of Uraldronzavod, has been hospitalised in grave condition following an explosion in Bolshoy Istok, near Yekaterinburg. The Upyr drone is cited as central to recent sanctions and war efforts. Authorities have opened a murder investigation as details remain unclear.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk has killed a child and injured several people, with damage reported to dozens of buildings as regional authorities confirm ongoing strikes across southern Russia and Ukraine. Authorities say the broader Krasnodar region has seen multiple casualties and infrastructure damage, while Russia reports counter-drone activity.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has visited Etorofu (Iturup) in the disputed Kuril Islands, observed Pacific Fleet exercises and toured local facilities. Japan has strongly protested: Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has summoned the Russian ambassador and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called the visit "absolutely unacceptable," saying the islands are Japan's territory historically and under international law.
A blast in Sevastopol has killed a Russian Defense Ministry officer, with a Russian national detained on suspicion of carrying out the attack on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence. Authorities say the suspect acted on Kyiv’s instructions while the wider security picture remains murky, as Kyiv denies involvement.