Moscow’s drone strikes have grown exponentially thanks in part to a deal with Iran to produce its Shahed drones on Russian soil.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is trying to shift international attention away from Russia's war against Ukraine by offering the United States help in the Middle East settlement. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine alleged Monday that Russia mixed bodies of its own dead soldiers among the Ukrainian military dead that have been returned, and that more than a million Russians have been killed since conflict began.

Iran war shows the importance of air superiority.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine.

This is the second time President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone this month.

Mr Trump's overt statement of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin was an early challenge for a once tight-knit grouping. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tehran's air defences lie in ruins after Operation Rising Lion - and Moscow's inaction signals a strategic rift