Ukrainian troops leave the Kursk region. What ends the operation of the Armed Forces in Russia. We summarize political and military results A road sign with traces of shots at the destroyed border checkpoint, Kursk region, August 16, 2024. Photo: ukrinform / sipa USA / Vida Press The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the return of control of the city of Sudzha in the Kursk region, which was previously held by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

How Herman Sadulaev writes about the war: in his novel, the depressed writer-pedophile shot prisoners in the Donbass in 2014, and found the meaning of life on his “Water” The novel of the famous writer German Sadulaev “No one puts this life” was released in 2024 in the series “efficiency” patronized by Zakhar Prilepin.

Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, 13 March 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE / MAXIM SHEMETOV Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on Washington’s proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which was announced on Tuesday, voicing neither his support for nor his opposition to the measure at a press conference with Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday.

Photo: Maxim Shemetov / Pool / EPA-EFE The Kremlin agrees to a truce with Ukraine, but it should lead to the long -term world. This was stated by Vladimir Putin during a press conference following negotiations with Alexander Lukashenko. “We agree with the proposals to stop hostilities. But we proceed from the fact that this termination should be such that would lead to the long -term world and eliminate the initial reasons for this crisis, ”said the Russian politician.

Vladimir Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov. Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL The 30-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv proposed by the United States would only “give the Ukrainians an opportunity to regroup”, an aide to Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

On the outskirts of Makhachkala at 14:30 local time, an accident occurred, as a result of which the driver of the passenger car died, the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs reported . The department did not bring other details. The Telegram channel "Chernivik" writes that Lada Priora with a person inside the armored personnel carrier (BTR) moved inside. Employees of the traffic police and military police arrived at the place. The circumstances of the incident are clarified.

EPA-EFE/MAXIM Shipenkov In 2024, 31.7 thousand people took advantage of the voluntary resettlement of compatriots to Russia - this is the minimum number of people over the past 14 years, Kommersant found out . Most of the people who moved to the Russian Federation are from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

Damaged buildings in central Moscow’s business district following a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian capital, 30 July 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE / YURI KOCHETKOV Research carried out by Novaya Gazeta Europe has found that at least 9,700 Ukrainian drones have been used to strike targets in Russia since the start of the war three years ago.

The reform of local self -government will destroy the remnants of independent power in cities and villages. Former municipal deputies explain how this will affect ordinary residents Collage: "New Gazeta Europe" Last week, the State Duma adopted a bill on the reform of local self -government in the third reading. In many regions, it has already become a fiction, but now tens of thousands of municipalities have been threatened with destruction.

Russian troops enter Sudzha. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry. The Russian military has taken control of the town of Sudzha, the largest population centre in Russia’s western Kursk region to have been occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during its seven-month incursion into Russian territory, Russia’s Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.

The State Duma building in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV The speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin announced three new legislative initiatives aimed at tightening the existing law on so-called “foreign agents” on Thursday.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation The first official personnel of the Russian army in Sudge after the Armed Forces invading in August 2024. Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation The divisions of the Russian group of the North troops were taken under the control of Suju, the village of Melovaya and Sloboda Podol in the Kursk region, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said .

Before our eyes, one of the most bloody conflicts of our time is perhaps resolved Syrian Kurds with flags at a rally in Hasak, Syria, February 27, 2025. Photo: Orhan Qereman / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta The tragic events in the Alawit regions of Syria picked up attention to other Syrian minorities. In particular, to the Druze, for which Israel was rapidly embarking. And - to the Kurds, the militarized units of which since 2011 fought against the Islamists during the civil war in Syria.

A still from footage of Vladimir Putin accompanied by Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov during a visit to a command post in Russia’s Kursk region, 12 March 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russia’s western Kursk region on Wednesday, as Russian forces continued their counteroffensive to dislodge the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which have controlled a small area of the region since launching a cross-border incursion into Russian territory in August.

In total, during the war, Ukraine has released at least 9.7 thousand drones in Russia, the new newspaper Europe counted. At the same time, the frequency of attacks is growing: in 2025, there were an average of 25 drones daily in Russian regions - almost three times more than in 2024. The Russian APU began to attack in 2022, and since the summer of 2023, drones arrive almost daily. Ukraine made the previous largest attack on September 1, 2024.