Acting President of Romania Ilie Bolojan has expanded the powers of the military. From now on, the armed forces will be allowed to shoot down drones that are illegally present in the country’s airspace,

Russian president Vladimir Putin has rebuffed European demands for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire and proposed direct talks with Ukraine on 15 May instead. Mr Putin said Russia was seeking “serious negotiations” aimed at “moving towards a lasting ...

The roar of engines rumbles across no man’s land before a pack of Russian soldiers mounted on motorbikes emerge from a cloud of dust on the horizon. Ukrainian drones spring into action and the race is on.

A Ukrainian drone attack forced Moscow to close its airports for several hours, Russian officials said on Tuesday, before President Vladimir Putin will host several leaders to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Widespread disruption is expected across Russia’s capital during the May 9 Victory Day parade after the Kremlin decided to shut down the city’s internet and SMS services for several hours. The decision to shut down the internet comes as a precautionary measure after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made veiled threats to attack the parade

Moscow is deploying intelligence specialists and experienced combat units from Ukraine in the Finnish border region - a key potential flashpoint between Russia and Nato