Latest news in Russia? September 11th, 2026

Mutual air attacks between Russia and Ukraine continued, with Ukrainian drone and missile strikes targeting regions including Volgograd and Saratov, where civilian infrastructure and a logistics center experienced damage and fires. Meanwhile, Russian air strikes pressed forward against various Ukrainian targets following the end of a brief localized truce. In foreign relations, President Vladimir Putin began a visit to India to participate in the BRICS summit and meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral trade and energy cooperation. Additionally, state arms exporters indicated that Russia is on track to deliver new-generation Su-57 fighter jets to a new international customer by the end of the year.