The country celebrated on Monday 30 September the second anniversary of the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian territories, two of which were self-declared People's Republics at war with the central government

Officials of the United Russia party allegedly donated meat mincers for 8 March to the mothers of Russian soldiers who died on the Ukrainian front; the gesture has caused great controversy as it recalls the sending of soldiers to slaughter

Russia reportedly struck with a drone the protective shield built over reactor number 4 of the former Chernobyl power plant, exploded in 1986 causing the worst nuclear disaster in history, now still dangerously radioactive

The first prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine in 2025 took place: 25 Ukrainian civilians and military personnel and 25 Russian soldiers were freed

Andrei Kotov, director of 'Men Travel' agency and arrested for "organizing extremist activity and participating in it" was found dead in custody in Moscow amid a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, says organization OVD-Info, which tracks political arrests