Blast at Russian gunpowder plant kills 5, injures 20; Ukraine strikes oil refinery, arms ship in Caspian
Saturday, 16 August 2025 () A massive blast at the Elastik gunpowder plant near Ryazan resulted in at least five civilian deaths and twenty injuries. The incident occurred shortly before a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Investigations into the cause are underway, recalling a similar deadly incident in 2021. This happened alongside Ukrainian drone strikes and escalating conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
Russia claims a major victory in Donbass, announcing over 265 Ukrainian soldiers killed in strikes during the liberation of Shcherbinovka, Donetsk. The Defense Ministry released footage showing destroyed artillery, including a US-made M777 howitzer. Putin hailed the offensive by Vostok Group forces,...
Vladimir Putin returned to Moscow after his summit with Donald Trump, as Russia announced fresh territorial gains in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the capture of Voronoy in the..
Fire at Russian industrial plant kills 11 people and leaves 130 injured
Local authorities in the Ryazan region declared a day of mourning on Monday.
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Ukraine has launched one of its deepest and most daring drone strikes yet, hitting the Lukoil-Ukhta oil refinery in Russia’s Komi Republic — over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. This..