The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces, the precursor of Russia's invasion in 2022.

Ukraine's General Staff said this combat operation "significantly reduced the enemy's ability to carry out airstrikes using kamikaze drones against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure." ...