Russia's military said Monday that its forces regained control of Nikolayevo-Darino, a small village captured by Ukrainian troops during their cross-border offensive into the southwestern Kursk region last year.

A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday.

As of Monday morning, January 27, the Russian army lost 1,430 soldiers in the last 24 hours. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's losses amount to 831,620 soldiers,

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 104 Shahed attack UAVs and decoy drones on the night of 26-27 January. The Ukrainian air defence forces have managed to destroy 57 drones, and 39 more disappeared from radar.

The European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its objections to the move. The sanctions target trade,

The European Union renewed its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia on Monday for another six months after Hungary stopped holding up the move in return for assurances about energy security. "Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia,

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to extend sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its opposition to the move.