Ellie Cook

One of Russia's large landing ships, the Yamal, is in "critical" condition, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said on Monday.

Warsaw told Newsweek in early March that Russia hoped to sow an "atmosphere of threat" through GPS interference and spoofing in eastern Europe.

Moscow's forces have lost almost 6,900 tanks in the 25 months of all-out war in Ukraine, according to Kyiv's military.

Ukraine said on Sunday it had successfully targeted the the "Yamal" and the "Azov," two of Russia's landing ships, in Crimea.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian vessels and bases on the annexed Crimean peninsula.

The NATO country's military said "all necessary procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace have been launched."

As well as losing vital air defense missile systems, Ukraine has sustained around 71,000 military casualties since the start of 2024, Russia said on Wednesday.

Moscow's naval assets in the Black Sea have taken bruising losses, a stark contrast to the grinding success Russia has had on land in Ukraine.

Fresh supplies of artillery ammunition are a priority for Kyiv as it attempts to fend off Russian advances in the east.

The city of Engels, home to an important air base, lies around 300 miles from the Ukrainian border, deep into Russian territory.

Despite Russian advances on land in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv has enjoyed success in targeting Moscow's assets in the Black Sea and around the Crimean Peninsula.

Russia's recent territorial gains have been bought at a high price to its personnel on the front lines, Western analysts say.

The Reaper drone landed in northwestern Poland late on Monday local time, the Polish General Command said.

Russia said it intercepted tens of rockets from Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket systems over its border Belgorod region this weekend.

A Russian missile exploded close to the Greek leader during a visit to Ukraine earlier this month, raising fears over the triggering of NATO's Article 5.

"The incident in question is an attempt to provoke fear and panic in the region," Moldovan authorities said on Sunday.

Anti-Kremlin groups launched what they termed a "limited military operation" into Russia's border Belgorod and Kursk regions earlier this week.

Ukraine's military said on Sunday that Moscow had lost approximately 1,160 troops in the past day.

Moscow needs to increase "training to repel air attacks and attacks by unmanned boats," said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

"Several" Ukrainian drones targeted a facility in the Krasnodar region early on Sunday, according to local officials.

Russia's Defense Ministry said early on Sunday that it had intercepted 35 Ukrainian uncrewed vehicles overnight.

The new British weapon has the ability to take out targets "at the speed of light," said the U.K. Defense Minister.

"It seems the Russians are learning," Frederik Mertens, an analyst with the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, told Newsweek.

"Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct," the U.S. Navy said in a brief statement.

The head of Kyiv's military voiced concerns over the threat of Moscow's troops "advancing deep into our battle formations."

The drone footage of at least two military aircraft being targeted in a cluster munitions strike adds to Ukraine's fears about Russian artillery reach.

The new Zubilo ground vehicles were "modified" and will now be rolled out for testing, Russian state media reported.

"Thanks to the pilots for the successful combat work against the enemy control point!" Mykola Oleshchuk, the head of Ukraine's air force, said.

"There is no consensus at this stage" about putting NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said late last month.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirms a military transport plane crashed near an airfield northeast of Moscow.