Russia warned the West and Ukraine on Friday of "disastrous consequences" if Kyiv moved against close Russian ally Belarus, making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed tactical nuclear weapons.

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Russia has warned the West that aggressive actions and rhetoric from the US and its allies could dangerously escalate the Ukraine conflict. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cautioned about global consequences.

Russia said it was working to repel a Ukrainian drone attack on Toropets, where there's a major military depot, as explosions lit up the night.

Ukraine's air defence forces downed 5 guided missiles and 11 attack drones over six oblasts on the night of 20-21. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: Russia launched a total of 25 airborne assets against Ukraine.

In a shocking escalation, Russian forces launched a devastating missile attack targeting Ukraine’s secret intelligence communications centre. Massive explosions rocked Kyiv and surrounding regions, including Kharkiv and Sumy,

Russia carries out new airstrikes in Ukraine Guided bomb hits geriatric centre in Sumy Ukraine faces winter power shortfall, IEA says Moscow says it is advancing in eastern Ukraine KYIV, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Russian forces hit a geriatric centre in the Ukrainian city of Sumy and targeted its energy sector in a new wave of airstrikes on Thursday,

Ukrainian drones hit an ammunition depot inside Russia this week, the latest attack targeting military facilities deep within the country.