Kremlin warns of nuclear war if the European Union backs Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons on Russian soil, escalating tensions to Cold War levels.

The Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia’s invasion. That may be changing.

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 61 of the 70 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Nine drones were "lost" in Ukraine as a result of "active measures" by Ukrainian forces.

Multiple guided aerial bombs struck Ukraine yesterday, according to the evening address of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Just so far today Russian forces have already used nearly 90 guided aerial bombs,

Key developments on Sept. Russian attack on retirement home in Sumy kills at least 1, injures 14 Russia redeploys 40,000 troops to Kursk Oblast as Kyiv's incursion continues, Zelensky says European Parliament backs Ukrainian strikes inside Russia,