The targets struck are examples of the Houthis’ exploitation of civilian infrastructure for its terrorist activities." ...

Residents near Novorossiysk reported multiple explosions overnight Friday as Ukraine reportedly targeted a number of Russian regions.

And on yesterday's announcement of a further $500m in US aid to Ukraine, Peskov said: "We see that contradictions are growing there and we see that many disagreements are emerging on the prospects ...

The largest of the wildfires ravaging the area shifted direction, triggering more evacuation orders and posing a new challenge to exhausted firefighters.