Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest.

Moscow deploys more attack aircraft controlled via hair-thin fibre optic cable to make large gains during summer offensive

Russian forces are increasingly relying on Shahed loitering munitions, a trend that has raised alarm among Ukrainians. A year ago, they were launching hundreds each month - now the number has surged into the thousands.

When the United States joined Israel this weekend in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, the outrage and condemnation flowed from Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in favour of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran but it was hard to tell if would last.

The president announced a truce and Israel later said its airports were returning to full activity and it was lifting restrictions on civilian movements.

Israel hailed its offensive against Iran as a success on Tuesday as it thanked its closest ally, the United States, for its role in “eliminating” the Iranian nuclear threat.

The deal did not commit Moscow to helping Iran militarily as Putin faces the possibility of losing another Middle East ally.

President Donald Trump demanded that energy producers push down crude prices following US military strikes on Iran, amid fears that an escalating Middle East conflict and supply disruptions could extend the recent surge on oil markets.