The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reportedly said that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages.

With 41 military aircraft impacted, the Ukrainian drone attack was described by some commentators as Russia's "Pearl Harbor." The attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was a surprise air raid by Japan on the U.S. during World War II. Kyiv's assault follows ground advances by Moscow troops in recent days in Ukraine's Sumy border region.

Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia, officials said, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured.

The Russian economy faces a banking collapse, companies forgoing dividend payouts and a sharp downturn in growth.

The attack has prompted Russian military experts to demand a strong and swift response, including "tactical nuclear strikers" on Ukraine after "Russia's Pearl Harbor," as military blogger Roman Alekhin described it on Telegram. The attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was a surprise air raid by Japan on the U.S. during World War II.

A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator

North Korea condemned a multilateral sanctions monitoring group's recent report on ties with Russia as political and biased, saying its military cooperation with Moscow was a "legitimate exercise of the sovereign right,