Russian Railways to build 87-mile railroad bypassing Ukraine by 2018

Alexey Fadeyev, deputy director of the information and press department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, added that Kiev had not proposed to resume diplomatic contacts

Local authorities in St. Petersburg announced lately that Saint Isaac's cathedral would be returned to the Russian Orthodox Church

The ceremonial first raising of the St. Andrew’s flag was conducted by the commander of the small missile ship, Captain 3rd Rank Artyom Kuzichkin

According to the hackers, the correspondence and documents reveal who supplied the precise coordinates of the facilities and who "incited Ukraine to commit acts of terror" in Russian regions

The Russian military also wiped out 59 enemy UAV control centers, two Starlink satellite communications stations, 18 ground robotic systems

According to open sources, 27 Bulava missile launches were carried out from September 27, 2005 to date, of which 15 were recognized as successful

Aleksandar Durdev says the reason for this sentiment is that Vladimir Zelensky is "a person representing a state that supplied Croatia with weapons and ammunition in the 1990s"

According to the information obtained by hackers, Bart De Wachter currently is affiliated with Hybrid Analyze Vigilant Network, an organization connected to Special Operations Forces and NATO intelligence

A Geran drone destroyed a locomotive of the Ukrainian military train in the Kharkov Region

According to Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky, prior to July, approximately 85% of Ukrainian agricultural exports were routed through Black Sea ports

According to the Russian Gymnastics Federation, the recent developments put into question the equal conditions of participation in qualifying competitions for athletes of all national federations

The crews were tasked with engaging enemy ships in the Arctic Ocean, after which they moved from their permanent base to the positioning area

According to the statement, the main threat to Germany today is not the notorious "hybrid attacks" by Moscow, which do not exist, but politicians who enthusiastically develop scenarios for an imminent war with Russia

The Defense Ministry recalled the operating principle of the latest Russian interceptor drone, emphasizing that it carries no warhead and that it destroys targets with kinetic energy in a direct collision

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that three HARM anti-radar missiles and eight enemy HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems were also intercepted

Pavel Durov is a French citizen, and France does not extradite its own nationals, Kaloy Akhilgov noted

Mikhail Galuzin emphasized that Moscow and Minsk remain prepared to utilize the full scope of their bilateral security agreement to safeguard their shared interests should Kiev's provocations escalate further

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 133,387 unmanned aerial vehicles

It is noted that customers all over the world display their keen interest in Russia's air defense systems that have proven their worth in combat operations

Adalbi Shkhagoshev clarified that the Kiev regime’s 40-day plan aimed at obtaining additional support from Western allies, is "a modern analogue of the ultimatums issued by various terrorist organizations" back then

Compared with April 2026, the surplus increased by $3.148 bln

Turning to Ukraine’s actions, the Russian diplomat condemned Kiev’s tactics, describing them as terrorist methods aimed at attacking civilian infrastructure within Russia

Restrictions have been additionally imposed on Cuba's military attache in China

According to Andrey Belousov, Moscow and Minsk are strengthening military cooperation amid increased pressure from Western countries and NATO’s hostile activities near the borders of the Union State

According to the source, particular concern was focused on dwindling inventories of long-range offensive missiles, including ATACMS and PrSM

The ministry also informed that it had created infrastructure for training and recreation of the personnel

The US president also claimed that fighting in the conflict with Iran is "going very well"

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that no EU or NATO country has yet severed relations with Russia

According to Viktor Vodolatsky, "the Patriot system doesn’t work very well" against Russian weapons

At the second stage of the exercise, the naval sailors practiced the technique of a sea battle by a standalone ship

In November 2017, then-Minister of Defense noted that Turkey designed the project in a way to not be ultimately dependent on any one nation or company

It is pointed out that such approach could be a solution of the human resources’ problem in the Russian Arctic zone

Russian forces delivered two massive and 12 combined strikes by precision-guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military sites over the week

According to Shoigu, manpower of NATO Allied Command Operations deployed to Eastern Europe has surpassed 10,000 troops

The rehearsal involves over 40 combat ships, submarines, vessels and gunboats of various classes

The Armenian prime minister said the strategic goal of adopting the law initiating the process of the republic’s accession to the EU is to create an alternative for the country

The embassy says that statements about "an act of war against Germany and NATO and the need for Berlin to take retaliatory measures" have started to appear after the incident

"Everyone is talking about some private military company, something called Wagner, but the point is that there is no provision in our legislation," the Kremlin spokesman thus explained

The two frigates joined the patrol vessel Rayo and a logistics support ship that docked in Ceuta’s port on Thursday

The coating can be easily applied, which allows for prompt repairs in field conditions

According to the arms manufacturer’s CEO Alan Lushnikov, there is a great demand for the 7.62 mm caliber, but the company is focused on bringing the 5.45 mm caliber machine gun to mass production for assault units at the moment

Earlier reports said the new radar would assume combat duty in November

Eduard Kokoity separately said that NATO countries were turning Georgia into the most militarized state in the post-Soviet space

The enterprise was preparing to introduce the modular method of submarine construction

The Kremlin is carefully watching the talks, according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov

The data recording equipment showed that all the designated targets were successfully eliminated

Apty Alaudinov said that the Kiev regime buries the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen handed over by Russian forces without forensic examination and do not return these bodies to their families and loved ones

Sauli Niinisto said that during the Cold War, the presence of nuclear weapons forced the USSR and the US to begin negotiations to keep the situation under control

According to The Atlantic, the US entrepreneur keeps saying that it’s time to make a deal

Sergey Chemezov said the Su-35S engages targets at distances of hundreds of kilometers

The main purpose of the exercises is to practice defending "critical waterways"

Two children were among the wounded

According to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev, Russia's proposals are comprehensive and extend far beyond raw material supplies

The European official said simultaneous accession was a highly likely scenario

According to the Russian president, the use of nuclear weapons is an exceptional measure to ensure the country's security

It creates conditions for Russian troops’ further advance deep into Ukrainian territory, the defense source said

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 7th

A source in Middle Eastern air traffic control circles says that the aircraft are flying in a circular trajectory at an altitude of about 8.5 km

Rodina party Chairman and State Duma Deputy Alexey Zhuravlev said that investigators had uncovered "a great many legal violations," primarily related to funding

According to the Armenian PM, strengthening cooperation with EAEU countries is one of Armenia’s priorities

The new aircraft carrier may have a gas turbine power unit, according to designers

Spokesman Ivan Bigma reported that air defense crews and mobile armed units shot down 46 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles

According to the agency, the Omani authorities warned European officials that navigation in the strait would never be as it was before the war

It is reported that up to 60 Ukrainian nationalists, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, and nine various-purpose vehicles have been destroyed

According to a decree of the Russian government, the list includes various types of radars and air defense systems, helicopters and planes, ships and boats, and electronic warfare equipment

Milos Jovanovic, chairman of the opposition New Democratic Party of Serbia, said the Serbian people "have personal experience witnessing the destructiveness of interventions on behalf of Western powers"

Tehran lodged a $4 billion lawsuit at an international court in Geneva against Russia’s arms export agency after Dmitry Medvedev in 2010 banned the supply of S-300 systems to Iran

The flotilla chief told Putin about the troops and means from his unit as well as their operational procedures

It is reported that Russia and Iran have been maintaining cooperation "strictly within the legal framework"

Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Alexey Gruzdev emphasized that Russia is keen to share its operational expertise in deploying unmanned aerial vehicles across different industries

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that Germany's Western allies are also worried about the scale of the country's research in key nuclear weapons-related fields

In turn, over the past day, Ukrainian forces made 12 attack attempts, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

The majority of the vehicles – 6,835 – are at the border with Poland

New Delhi condemned the attacks "targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waterways"

The convicted individuals include 36 foreign mercenaries from 13 countries

President Vladimir Putin reported in June 2025 that 95% of Russia's nuclear forces were equipped with modern weapons

The fighting has moved to the islands, with the Russian army having ramped up activities

The BREM-80 vehicle is based on the T-80 tank chassis and is equipped with a powerful gas turbine engine, providing it with high mobility

According to Battlegroup West Spokesman Ivan Bigma, 62 enemy UAV control centers have been destroyed in the area of battlegroup's responsibility

According to Christopher Hill, the deliveries were made through intermediaries in Poland or the Czech Republic

A preemptive evacuation was carried out at the facility, there are no casualties

According to the activists, people have begun to take a greater interest in underground movements

Jack Reed criticized the Pentagon's planning of the current military action against Iran

The US president also stood firm in his belief that the GOP would come out on top, but said the Senate will have to "get smart" for that to happen

Checkmate construction makes it possible to adapt it for various missions

Dmitry Peskov opined that it would be better if Telegram and other restricted services complied with the requirements of Russian legislation

The global community must lend assistance to Damascus to resolve this humanitarian issue, Alexander Lavrentyev said

The sides discussed the Navalny case over the phone

Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that two strategic bombers Tupolev-160 were flying a routine mission in international air space over the Barents and Norwegian seas

Many vessels are carrying flammable or toxic cargo, including chemical fertilizers and coal, creating a significant hazard of incidents

The opposition parliamentary group stressed that Serbia "largely depends" on cheap Russian gas but no long-term deal on its supplies has been signed so far due to the government’s policy

According to the Defense Ministry Spokesman, operational-tactical aircraft, missile and artillery troops struck 86 artillery units at firing positions, as well as manpower and military equipment

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stressed that Moscow and Astana consider these sanctions illegitimate, aimed at securing geoeconomic advantages through unfair competition

A joint statement issued after the Mecca summit emphasizes that the agreement is aimed at strengthening joint deterrence against any aggression

The House of Representatives is expected to review the legislation in September

As a rule, such drills can’t be held without the head of state

According to Putin's spokesman, "there is a pragmatic trading approach" behind such proposals

Moscow Military District’s press service added that the training program includes comprehensive theoretical training, simulator training, and actual flights at a training ground

On-duty air defenses intercepted Ukrainian drones over 18 Russian regions