Russia and Ukraine traded rival claims of battlefield gains as the four-year war intensified. Kyiv said its forces pushed Russian troops back in the Dnipropetrovsk region, while Moscow claimed advances in Donbas. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities continued and US-brokered peace talks were postponed
11 March,2026 12:29 PM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Iran could face further destruction because of its actions. “Today Iran will be hit very hard,” he wrote, adding that areas and groups not previously considered targets could now face “complete destruction”
07 March,2026 07:30 PM IST | Tehran | mid-day online correspondent
The Russian Foreign Ministry, in an official statement, stated that it condemns the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it a violation of international law and a breach of the principles of civilised interstate relations
02 March,2026 02:40 PM IST | Moscow | mid-day online correspondent
The attack happened minutes after midnight near the Savyolovsky Train Station in the Russian capital's downtown, according to Moscow's branch of the Interior Ministry
24 February,2026 10:15 AM IST | Moscow | APADVERTISEMENT
