Putin visits Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine

Explosions at Dzhankoi, a key Russian base in Crimea, are not claimed by Ukraine

The government of Ukraine has not explicitly said it was behind explosions at a Russian base in Crimea, but has welcomed the result, saying it will help to demiltitarise the region.

WATCH: Kyiv pays tribute to Ukraine's falled volunteer soldiers

Kyiv held a ceremony on Tuesday paying hommage to Ukrainian volunteers who have died fighting for their country since 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.

War in Ukraine: Kyiv says it's ready for a counteroffensive in spring

The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence said one of his country’s strategic goals is to split Moscow’s frontline between Crimea and Russia

Xi Jinping should ‘use his influence’ on Putin says PM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he would encourage President Xi “to use his influence on Putin to end this war” as he answers questions from the Liaison Committee. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

NATO criticises Putin for 'dangerous and irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric

Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, says Putin | Oneindia News

Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the beginning of July, Putin told state broadcaster Russia 1. #Russia #TecticalNuclearWeapons #Belarus

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus, sending a clear warning to the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.

Russian court convicts father of teen daughter who drew anti-war pictures at school

A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticising the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison - a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter’s drawings against the invasion at school.

Russian gas flowing through Ukraine can only stop when EU countries stop imports: Naftogaz CEO

Ukraine hopes to be able to boost domestic production of gas to completely severe the EU's dependence on Russian imports.

A creative legal approach: the Ukrainian company taking Russia to court... via Europe

CheZaRa, a Ukrainian company providing equipment for spacecraft, was all but destroyed during the Russian bombardment of Chernihiv. Now the company is suing for compensation. But sanctions on Russia mean it has had to think creatively.

Russia scrambles fighter jets against US planes near Russian territory | Oneindia News

Russia’s defence ministry has said that a Russian Su-35 combat plane was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after two United States strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border. The two aircraft sighted heading towards the Russian border were US Air Force B52H strategic bombers. The ministry said that later, the fighter jets returned to base after the US planes moved away from Russian territory. The encounter on Monday follows last week’s diplomatic furore following the crash of a US surveillance drone into the Black Sea after it was intercepted by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets in what was the first known direct military contact between Russia and the US since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. The Su-35 fighter was scrambled to prevent “a violation of the state border” by the US aircraft, the ministry said, after the aircraft had reached a “designated air patrol area”. Russia has accused the US of collecting intelligence through surveillance flights..which was then given to Ukraine to attack Russian targets. Moscow has also accused the US of provoking the drone incident by ignoring flight restrictions imposed to protect Russian territory and has said that Russia “will respond in kind” to all future provocations. #Russiascamblesjets#Balticsea#B52bomber

US posts video footage of Russian jet attacking its surveillance drone over Black Sea |Oneindia News

Days after a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with a US MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea, the US Army released footage of the drone incident with Russia. The American military had said that the US Air Force unmanned drone crashed after the collision. #RussianFighterJets #AmericanDrone #RussianJetUSDroneCollision

Pentagon releases de-classified video of Black Sea drone incident

Russian, U.S. defence ministers speak by phone after U.S. drone crash | Oneindia News

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said he spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu following this week’s downing of a US drone over the Black Sea, which Washington has blamed on Moscow. #Russia #US #BlackSea

Russia Warns US to Stop ‘Hostile’ Activity Near Its Border After Downing Drone

Russia Warns US to Stop ‘Hostile’ Activity , Near Its Border After Downing Drone. According to the U.S. European Command, two Russian fighter jets "dumped fuel on and flew in front of" a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on March 14. According to the U.S. European Command, two Russian fighter jets "dumped fuel on and flew in front of" a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on March 14. One of the Russian jets reportedly hit the drone's propeller, forcing it down. Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9, Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, via statement. Washington referred to the incident as a "brazen violation of international law.". NBC News reports that Russia has denied coming "into contact" with the drone. Russia blamed the U.S. and accused it of "hostile" activity near its borders to help Ukraine. Russia blamed the U.S. and accused it of "hostile" activity near its borders to help Ukraine. We perceive any actions involving the use of American weapons and military equipment as openly hostile, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the U.S., via statement. Russian authorities said they'll attempt to recover the drone. but Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s National Security Council, said, "I don’t know if we will be able to get it or not.". Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the U.S., advised Washington to "refrain from further speculations in the media landscape and stop making sorties near the Russian borders."