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In north-east Syria, the 12-year conflict is far from over. Russian fighter jets buzz US surveillance drones, threatening to bring them down. Iranian-backed militias occasionally fire rockets at US positions. The Assad regime maintains that it will “regain every inch” of Syria, ending Kurdish autonomy in the north-east.

Russian military bloggers suggest some of Moscow’s soldiers were either killed or captured in the raid

White House national security spokesman says controversial US-provided bombs used against Russian military positions.

Russian president also warns that Western weapons supplied to Kyiv only prolonged war and would not change its outcome.

Major-General Ivan Popov, commander of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army, criticised strategy on Ukraine, reports say.

NATO summit outcome to be analysed for threats posed to Russia’s security and ‘all means’ available in response.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells EU summit that turmoil for Putin in Russia was advantageous to the West.

Group’s chief refuses to sign contracts with Kremlin, says head of Duma defence committee; Russian president poses for selfies in Dagestan

The Moscow Times Russian-language service and a military blogger reported Surovikin’s arrest over links to Wagner force.