Moscow's campaign for students to sign army contracts comes as the Kremlin seeks to sustain its war effort for a fifth year.

India, July 3 -- Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Ukraine's military estimated that Russia suffered 39,490 casualties in June 2026 as its offensive momentum dramatically slowed. Reports from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and independent assessments highlight that Russia's net territorial gain in the first half of 2026 reached just 97 square kilometres,

The number tells the story: 52,500 people, including 4,500 children, spent the night in Kyiv's metro — the most in years — as Russia hammered the capital for 11 straight hours. Ukraine downed over 90% of the cruise missiles and drones,

Russia has carried out more flights near Norway so far this year than in all of 2025, Oslo's military says.

Ukraine strikes Russia's Saky air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week, SBU says ・Poland should be cautious in promising further Ukraine aid at NATO summit, PM Tusk says ・Next months may be 'critical,

Despite its image as a "gas station country," Russia continues to import jet fuel Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil and gas sector have led to a severe gasoline shortage. Russia has been forced to seek imports of aviation fuel,

Authorities haven't identified any of the three people wounded in the explosion but said they are a family and that they appear to have been specifically targeted.

Cages are common on the battlefield to give armored vehicles more protection against drones. They are increasingly used to shield infrastructure.