Two people were killed in a long-range missile and drone strike on Russia’s Chuvashia region on Tuesday, marking a rare Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia, more than 600 miles from the border.

The trust rating for Vladimir Putin has fallen by five percent (from 76% to 71%) since March 22, according to data from a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). This was the biggest drop in Putin's approval rating since 2019. The weekly FOM polls show that Putin's approval rating has been falling steadily since February 8, 2026.

Increased security around Vladimir Putin and a scaling back of public appearances have given rise to suspicions of a coup or assassination attempt. Yet some observers remain skeptical.

Volunteers try to clean up oil pollution after Ukrainian strikes on a refinery in the Russian Black Sea town of Tuapse, a key oil-processing and export hub.