The Kremlin has managed to largely protect the capital over more than four years of war, until now

More than 550 drones were intercepted or shot down in over a dozen regions, including Moscow, in one of largest attacks of the war.

Four years ago, President Vladimir Putin offered Moscow and its business elite a de facto deal: Support my war in Ukraine, and in exchange you won’t have to think about it. In the past week, that deal was broken.

A Moscow court has ruled in favor of Russia’s Central Bank in its lawsuit against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Moscow’s frozen assets in Europe, Russian media has reported.

The ban extends even to government agencies and emergency services, with only the defense ministry and mayor's office allowed to make posts.

Its Cold War history and massive size might give it an intimidating image, but at its core Moscow is every bit the European city offering wealth of history and culture coupled with modernity and edginess.

Russia launched three-day nuclear drills involving its Strategic Missile Forces and naval fleets, underscoring a stated focus on combat readiness and deterrence. The exercises, including the Pacific Fleet and Northern Fleet,

Russia and Belarus conducted joint nuclear exercises on Monday as Kyiv warned Moscow was preparing a new offensive from Belarusian territory against Ukraine or NATO.View on euronews