By Anastasiia Malenko, Maria Tsvetkova and Manuel Ausloos DONETSK REGION (Reuters) -For months, Ukraine has picked off Russian soldiers by the thousand around the frontline city of Pokrovsk, using small drones armed with bombs to tie down a numerically superior force.

During the night, Ukrainian forces carried out a major drone attack on Russia's Rostov region, during which the railway infrastructure in the city of Salsk was hit, local Russian officials confirmed.

DA WEI is Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy and a Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University.

A sweeping cyberattack has forced hundreds of pharmacies across Russia—primarily in Moscow—to shut down, disrupting access to medication and sending employees home. The breach comes just one day after a massive hack crippled Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, suggesting a coordinated escalation in digital warfare targeting critical infrastructure.

NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday.

The Ukrainian president’s move to strip the autonomy of anticorruption watchdogs prompts protests, forcing U-turn.

Russia’s territorial gains remain minor, with only 5,000 sq km of Ukraine taken since the start of 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A cyber attack on Russia's largest airline on Monday saw dozens of canceled flights after a pro-Ukraine team took responsibility for hacking airline computer systems.

President Trump issued a new warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he has less than two weeks to end the war against Ukraine. If not, Trump will issue massive tariffs on Russia’s trading partners.