Eyewitness video shows a fire burning in Russia's Bryansk region following reports of an air attack across the country and drones being destroyed in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he was open to discussions with US President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war and suggested they should meet.

The Russian Embassy in London said that Russia posed no threat to undersea cables in Britain and other NATO countries, after UK defence minister John Healey accused Moscow of \"malign activity\" at sea.

Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the Russian defence ministry said on Friday.

The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed an attack by drones on Russian territory, temporarily occupied Crimea and the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, stating that 45 drones have been allegedly downed.

Ukrainian guerrilla group Atesh claimed half of the families of Rosgvardia officers had left Crimea, fearing potential combat

Strengthening the armed forces and constant surveillance are the main ways to stop adversaries from damaging undersea cables.

Oleksandr Syrskyi credited Ukraine's attacks on "industrial enterprises" that manufacture ammo, missile parts, and other weapons deep inside Russia.

Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing three civilians and damaging residential and commercial buildings, officials said.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an "uncontrollable escalation". Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the idea was totally unacceptable to Russia.

The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an intelligence update highlighting the uncertainty surrounding Russia's future in the Eastern Mediterranean. Following the collapse of its former Syrian ally, the Assad regime,