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Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit found dead in suspected suicide following dismissal
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, who was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, 2025, was found dead that same day at his home. The 53-year-old's body was discovered in his personal vehicle in the affluent district of Odintsovo near Moscow, alongside a firearm, reports Telegram channel 112.
According to Telegram channel Operational ZSU, the gun alleged to have been used by Starovoit was an honorary award from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The channel also claimed that …
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Ukrainian drone attack targets key ammunition plant in Russia's Moscow region
In the early hours of July 7, a drone attack targeted a strategic site in the Russian Federation, located in the town of Krasnozavodsk in the Sergiyev Posad District of the Moscow region.
The Ukrainian drones bypassed air defense systems, hitting a chemical plant specializing in ammunition production. Initial reports on the attack emerged online around 4 AM on July 7, with locals reporting the sound of drone engines and explosions near the local chemical plant, as noted on the Russian Telegram …
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Ukrainian drone strike military and industrial sites across Russia
In the early hours of July 5, Ukrainian drones struck targets in the Voronezh and Saratov regions as well as in Chuvashia, according to regional authorities and Ukrainian military intelligence. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, reported that the strikes hit Saratov and Engels, damaging residential buildings. Astra, citing local residents, reported that the target of the attack was a military airfield in Engels.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Russian 8th Army command center for second time in a week
Ukrainian military has once again targeted the command center of Russia's 8th Combined Arms Army with a precision strike on July 3, marking the second attack on this facility within a week.
Additionally, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully hit the command post of Russia's 20th Motorized Rifle Division in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
While enemy losses are still being assessed, Ukraine’s General Staff has noted that …
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Ukraine strikes key Russian plant producing Shahed UAV warheads
Units from Ukraine's Armed Forces' Drone Systems struck the JSC "Federal Scientific and Production Center Research Institute of Applied Chemistry" in Russia's Moscow region on July 4, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The facility produces thermobaric warheads for Shahed-type UAVs and is deemed a critical part of Russia's military aggression towards Ukraine.
"The target was successfully hit. A fire and heavy smoke were observed at the location," the General Staff …