War in Ukraine
Big Polymarket bets have been placed on Putin’s downfall
The prediction market odds that Russian President Vladimir Putin will step down have gone up as Ukraine has launched drone attacks deeper and deeper into Russian territory.
Russian drone, missile attack on Kyiv injures five, hits residential buildings
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight, injuring five as they hit residential buildings and triggering a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard.
Satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as wave of drones target Moscow
More than 60 drones targeted Moscow overnight, the city’s mayor said Tuesday, marking another major aerial attack on the Russian capital as Ukraine intensifies its long-range weapons campaign.
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time Sunday that Russia is facing fuel shortages following a wave of Ukrainian attacks deep inside the country.
Russian-installed authorities declare economic emergency in Crimea
Russian-installed authorities in Crimea announced a state of emergency on the peninsula on Friday to deal with economic issues, after suspending tourism and children’s summer camps and halting all fuel sales in response to Ukrainian attacks.
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday
Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centers
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday
Ukraine steps up campaign to isolate Crimea and heap pressure on Putin
Strikes that have caused fuel shortages and power outages in Crimea will prove a “psychological breaking point” for Moscow, a Ukrainian commander said.
Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly strikes, with at least one child killed
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy, while a Ukrainian strike on a Russian industrial plant killed five people, officials said Monday
Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula.Gov.