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Russia's state-run RIA Novosti news agency has published an article titled 'Russia faces another special military operation. It will be very short.' The piece was written by Alexander Nosovich, a pro-Kremlin commentator. Critics point to the announcement being spread through the agency's propagandists as a sign Moscow is preparing a new military campaign, prompting alarm and heavy discussion online about what the operation could involve.

Russia's foreign minister declared that Russia will continue its war in Ukraine until the end, ruling out any retreat from Moscow's stated goals. The pledge underscores the Kremlin's refusal to compromise as the conflict grinds on, and is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over Western support for Kyiv and prospects for negotiations.

Steve Rosenberg examines what observers are calling Russia's "special election operation", arguing that pessimism is deepening across Russian society. The report frames the tightly managed vote as part of the Kremlin's broader wartime language, and suggests ordinary Russians increasingly doubt the future. The piece is drawing wide attention for its reading of the public mood ahead of and during the presidential election.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has vowed that Russia will see the war in Ukraine 'through to the end', signalling no retreat from the Kremlin's military campaign. The statement comes as the conflict continues with no ceasefire in sight, drawing international concern and reinforcing expectations of a prolonged war.

Reports say six Russian-orchestrated terror plots were foiled in Europe, with claims the alleged operations were carried out as the Kremlin seeks to distract from setbacks on the Ukraine frontline. The allegations add to concerns that Russian sabotage and covert activity against European targets is intensifying as the war grinds on.

Lithuania is drawing up plans for a possible 'new short special military operation' that Kremlin propagandists have threatened against it. According to Delfi, Lithuania and Poland are coordinating an international evacuation plan for residents of the Baltic states. Lithuanian National Crisis Management Centre director Vilmantas Milkintas is involved in the preparations, reflecting growing concern in the Baltics about Russian aggression spilling over.

Commenters are marking day 1,677 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, denouncing what they call daily terror, killing and destruction ordered by the Kremlin. Posts branding Putin a monster ask who gives the orders to kill and destroy each day and why, reflecting continuing anger across Europe over the ongoing war and its civilian toll.

Viktor Baranets, a pro-Kremlin military observer known for supporting Russia's invasion narrative, has said "things are going badly" at the front. He admitted that in the Krasno-Limansky direction the Russian army is not advancing victoriously but is in places retreating and abandoning populated areas. The statement is striking because Baranets is normally a staunch defender of official Russian war messaging.