MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian airline Aeroflot cancelled dozens more flights on Tuesday but said it had now stabilised its schedule after a major cyberattack a day earlier. Two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed on Monday to have carried out a year-long operation to penetrate Aeroflot's network.

A sweeping cyberattack has forced hundreds of pharmacies across Russia—primarily in Moscow—to shut down, disrupting access to medication and sending employees home. The breach comes just one day after a massive hack crippled Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, suggesting a coordinated escalation in digital warfare targeting critical infrastructure.

A Russian court has fined Zoom Communications 79.6 million roubles ($965,779) for failing to comply with legal requirements governing foreign entities operating in Russia's internet space, the Moscow courts press service said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian hackers carried out a cyberattack against Russia's Aeroflot airline, reports said. (Credit: Reuters)

The attack, which came just hours after President Trump gave the Kremlin a new deadline to work toward ending the war, was part of a wave across the country, the authorities said.

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Pope Leo XIV met with a top Russian Orthodox cleric, the first such visit from Moscow since the papal election, and one that comes amid strained relations with Rome due to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

In a major geopolitical development, Niger has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia, marking the completion of a broader deal between Moscow and the three military-led governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Burkina Faso,