Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.

Huge fires burned through Moscow overnight following one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks in the Russian capital, which left two people dead.

The refinery attack forms part of Ukraine’s campaign against facilities supporting Russia’s war effort. Kyiv has developed long-range weapons to reach military and industrial targets well beyond the front line, while Moscow has repeatedly attacked Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.

Some Western politicians are seeking conflict between NATO and Russia after a "failed" strategy to defeat Moscow in its war with Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday.

Russia also placed the local businesses of French retailers Auchan and Leroy Merlin under temporary external administration, according to a presidential decree.

It’s a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has b

Russians are braced for what may follow for the military and economy after a parliamentary election that the Kremlin sees as a means of legitimizing its policies.

In an unprecedented overnight assault, over 600 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding region, setting fire to a key Wildberries distribution center in Bogorodsky and knocking out local power infrastructure.