Russian President Vladimir Putin has cleared a law that intends to punish journalists with a harsh jail term of up to 15 years for publishing “fake news” about the army.

Putin clears law against ‘fake news’ on army; BBC, CNN, others suspend operations

On day 6 of the invasion, Vladimir Putin ordered the second wave of airstrikes. Most of the firepower was focused on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. From the northern front, a 64 km-long Russian military convoy is heading towards Kyiv. Palki Sharma maps the Russian advance.

Gravitas: Tracking the Russian army's advance

Ukraine crisis: How Putin built Russia's Army as a potent force

According to reports, women have joined Ukraine's army in large numbers including thousands of civilians as threat of war with Russia looms over the country. The women have been drafted into the army reserves and have been receiving basic training.

Women join Ukraine's army in huge numbers as Russian threat looms

The United States and NASA condemned Russia for launching a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile strike that blew up a Russian satellite and created a debris cloud that forced the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) to take evasive action.

The United States slams Russia for 'irresponsible' act

Russian and Tajik troops on Friday held a joint exercise near Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan as part of efforts to prepare for potential security threats from Afghanistan.

Russian and Tajik troops hold joint drills at the Momirak firing range in Tajikistan

Ukrainian soldiers gearing up to repel Russian attack, if any, along the border. Although international pressure is increasing on Russia, Ukrainian soldiers say that they ready to counter any situation.

Ready to repel Russia, say Ukrainian troops

A small number of US troops were injured during an interaction with Russian forces in Syria, two US officials told Reuters on Wednesday. While such interactions between American and Russian forces are not rare, the incident highlights the risks of troops from both countries operating in close proximity in northern Syria and the potential for an escalation in tensions.

US troops injured in interaction with Russian forces in Syria: US officials

Robots will replace soldiers on the battlefield in Russia according to Vitaly Davydov, the deputy director of the country's Advanced Research Foundation. Davydov said ''living fighters will gradually begin to be replaced by their robotic ‘'brothers’ who can act faster, more accurately and more selectively than people.

Russia: Robotic swarms will replace soldiers in combat

President Vladimir Putin's men marked International Women's Day by holding beauty pageants for women in the armed forces. Also Read: Islamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Islamabad While the world was talking about gender equality on March 8, the Russian military was reinstating gender-based stereotypes.

Putin's military in sexism row over beauty pageant for women in armed forces on Women's Day

Two people were killed in an explosion at a military base used for missile tests in the far north of Russia on Thursday, the defense ministry said in a statement to news agencies.

Two dead in explosion at Russian military base

Two Russians were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds on Monday after a blast at a Russian military base in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, RIA news agency cited doctors and emergency services as saying.

Blast rocks Russian arms depot in Siberia, two hospitalized: RIA

The Russian army has said President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian forces had ceased fire "unilaterally" in northwestern Idlib province, where the UN fears a "humanitarian catastrophe".

Russian army says Syrian forces have called ceasefire in Idlib

The body of an Israeli soldier missing since the 1982 Lebanon War was found by the Russian and Syrian armies, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Sergeant First Class Zachary Baumel had been listed as missing along with two other Israeli soldiers in a deadly battle with Syrian forces in a Lebanese village, and the return of his remains will bring to a close a highly sensitive case for Israelis.

Putin says body of missing Israeli soldier found by Russian army

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