Ukraine says Russia is using the cold as a weapon against Ukrainians, by targeting the country's ability to heat and power homes. Repair crews are struggling to restore power to damaged areas.

U.S. officials believe that Russia’s decision to pull out of the city was based in part on concerns that its soldiers would be penned in and cut off from supplies as winter set in.

General Winter also played a major role in the Red Army’s final victory in 1945. The great Soviet breakthrough in January, a charge from the River Vistula to the River Oder, depended on the weather.

The winter has historically been an asset for Russian war efforts. This time, however, experts say it could spell disaster for Vladimir Putin's troops.

Last winter, there were “a lot of difficult nights” when Russian forces sent waves of missiles and drones in a bid to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, said Fox, one of three soldiers ...

Each year, as winter brings frost and snow to Russia, the same thing happens. At every crossroads columns of steam rise, rather like those in photos of volcanoes in Iceland or Kamchatka.

Ukraine is getting ready for potential large-scale Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure during the autumn and winter, warned Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Secretary of the National Security and ...

New snow-clearing vehicles are being prepared for winter in Russia. Cleaners and authorities are taking the necessary steps ahead of the coming winter season. Footage shows dozens of snowplows ...

Winter wheat planting rates in Russia have fallen to an 11-year low, clouding the outlook for the 2025 harvest, Black Sea consultancy SovEcon said. Next-Gen Farming Week #Plant2025 for Success ...

The IIHF announced in February it had extended the ban for Russian and Belarusian national and club teams for the 2025-26 season, citing safety and security concerns. Despite that announcement, the ...

Russia will be absent from the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Some Russian figure skaters have switched nationalities to continue competing internationally.

Russia is building a garrison in Kandalaksha for an artillery brigade. This is the first concrete sign of a permanent increase in the number of troops near the Finnish border.