The shooting is the latest in a spate of attacks on senior military figures inside Russia, many of which have been blamed on Ukraine.

Rising number of men killed or missing in action makes a military breakthrough for Moscow less likely, officials say

KYIV, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian overnight drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people, including a mother and her 10-year-old son, and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

While businesses were prepared for electricity cuts due to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, no one expected such a brutal winter.

Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.

Russia's defence ministry claims its forces have captured the rural settlement of Zaliznychne in the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia - and Ukraine athlete banned from wearing victims helmet

A senior European intelligence chief says Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine.