Yekaterinburg
forth-largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District
- 5d ago
German judge remands two Bulgarians over Munich arson attempt near defense firms
An investigating judge in Munich has remanded two Bulgarian nationals in custody on charges of attempted arson after incendiary devices were thrown near the headquarters of drone maker Helsing and Rohde & Schwarz.
- Aug 25
Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and closes consulate as Moscow retaliates
Berlin has shuttered a Russian consulate and cultural center following an attempted August drone sabotage at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Moscow to order the closure of three Goethe-Institut branches.
- Aug 7
Russia downs 605 Ukrainian drones overnight as UN condemns both sides for civilian strikes
Russia said it shot down 605 Ukrainian drones across 20 regions overnight, as UN Secretary General Guterres condemned both Moscow and Kyiv for escalating strikes on civilian areas that killed at least 17 across Kyiv and its region.
- Aug 2
Ukraine hits Engels bomber base, Saratov refinery and Wildberries hub in overnight drone barrage
Overnight August 1-2, Ukrainian forces struck the Engels strategic bomber airfield, a Rosneft refinery in Saratov, and a Wildberries logistics centre in Samara region, while Russia claimed a record 1,158 drones intercepted.
- Jul 25
Ukraine hits targets deep in Russia and the Caspian Sea as civilian toll mounts on both sides
Ukrainian forces struck targets as far as Ekaterinburg and the Caspian Sea overnight, while Russian bombardment killed six in the east and a Ukrainian attack on a tourist camp in occupied Zaporizhzhia left at least 11 dead.
- Jul 25
Ukrainian drones strike edge of Siberia, 16 killed as deep attacks intensify
Over 300 drones were launched overnight into Saturday, reaching Ekaterinburg and a Siberian refinery 1,700 km east of Moscow. At least 16 people were killed across Ukraine and Russia, including eight at a tourist camp in occupied Zaporizhzhia.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
