MOSCOW, June 2 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its massive overnight strike on Ukraine was a response to what it called "terrorist acts" against targets inside Russia and said it had struck a range of Ukrainian military targets.

Ukraine has aggressively expanded its intermediate- and long-range strike campaigns, hitting critical factories and defense infrastructure deep inside enemy territory, and the pro-Kremlin blogger network is starting to panic over Russia’s lack of defensive capabilities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans on Wednesday for further counter-strikes deep inside Russian territory following talks with Ukraine's military leadership. In his evening video

Ukraine's mid-range drone strike campaign is causing both practical and psychological problems for Russia, a defense official said.

Against all the odds, Ukraine is, in fact, winning right now. It would be tragic, and grimly ironic, if this historic opportunity was squandered because the United States has become at best an unreliable ally in Ukraine’s defense, and at worst an obstacle more than a partner.

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The ceasefire is set for Friday and

Ukraine’s military denied responsibility for the attack, saying it had struck an elite drone command unit in the area and that its ⁠forces complied with international humanitarian law.

STAROBILSK, Russian-controlled Ukraine, May 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens,

In an exclusive look inside Ukraine's hidden drone factories that are rapidly producing kamikaze drones and interceptor systems to counter Iranian-designed Shahed and other Russian drones.

Residents in Russia’s largest cities have largely been sheltered from the daily realities of the war with Ukraine. But Kyiv’s long-range attacks are changing that.