War may be the only thing keeping Russia's economy afloat. According to Jay Zagorsky, an economist and markets professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, the Ukraine invasion is likely the only thing preventing the country from slipping into a recession.

Odesa region: In the early hours of Sept. 27, Russia attacked the southern port city of Izmail on the Danube River, killing two women and one man, and injuring at least 16 others. Izmail, an important transit point for Ukrainian grain exports enroute to the Black Sea, is located across the Danube from Romania, a NATO member.

Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push the conflict toward its end.

"Enemy manpower superiority is reportedly 10-fold," a Russian soldier fighting in Klishchiivka said in a video that has emerged on social media.

Russia has lost over 1,170 more troops killed and wounded, 9 tanks and 62 artillery systems in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 29 September 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

Since the start of 2023, regional authorities in Russia have spent at least 150 million rubles ($1.5 million USD) on monuments dedicated to soldiers killed in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Data on public procurement shows that 34 contracts have been signed for memorial construction,