Sergey Shoigu, a key figure in Putin’s orbit, was defense minister for 12 years.
Ukraine
Russia's Vladimir Putin has replaced his minister of defense Sergei Shoigu as he begins his 5th term in office and as his war in Ukraine heats up.
Russia blames fragments of a falling Ukrainian missile for a deadly strike on an apartment building in Belgorod. Ukraine so far has offered no comment. This, as Russian forces continue the capture of territory in Ukraines northeast. VOAs Arash Arabasadi has the story.
Lavrov’s worrying statement constitutes the latest ramping up of rhetoric teasing a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO
Ukrainian officials say only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled northeast town of Vovchansk amid pitched battles after a renewed Russian assault
Ukrainian officials say only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled northeast town of Vovchansk amid pitched battles after a renewed Russian assault
Poland to buy hundreds of South Korean tanks, howitzers after sending arms to Ukraine [Video]
Poland is buying almost 1,000 tanks, more than 600 pieces of artillery and dozens of fighter jets from South Korea, in part to replace equipment donated to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion, the Polish Ministry of Defense told CNN on Tuesday.
Anastasia Pokreschchuk, 36, from Kyiv, Ukraine, who is renowned for having the ‘world’s biggest cheeks’ has sent people into pandemonium after revealing her fresh-faced look at 26-years-old.
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured
Kharkiv regional police said that by Sunday afternoon, Russian forced were approaching the town of Vovchansk from three directions.
As the war enters its 781st day, these are the main developments.