Jets and air defense systems were involved in the response, Warsaw said.

Ukraine said it hit Rosneft PJSC’s Ryazan oil refinery while Russian military conducted a massive attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.

Russian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”

An annual strategy document, which has described threats from China to Russia, directs some of its harshest language at NATO allies.

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

Family ties may become strained for former South African President Jacob Zuma after his eldest daughter accused her half-sister of deceiving 17 men – half of whom are reportedly relatives – into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

SHENZHEN, China, Dec 7 (Reuters) - China and Russia held their third round of joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory in early December, China's defence ministry said late on Saturday. The exercises were not targeted at any third party or in response to any current international situations,

Russia has blocked access to popular gaming platform Roblox due to concerns over child safety and extremism, including the spread of LGBT-related content. The country's media regulator said Roblox had become rife with "inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children", according to local news outlets.