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IS RUSSIA AT WAR? At war
Yes. Russia is fighting in one of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Russia – Ukraine War (belligerent). It is a party to 4 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
- Role
- Belligerent
- Side
- Russia and its backers
- Facing
- Ukraine
Latest Ukrainian drones struck the Redkino Experimental Plant producing cruise missile propellant and ignited the Yug Rusi oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don. Kyiv Post · 9 Oct 2026Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Fuel Plant, Oil Depot, Yandex Data Center as Moscow Claims 505 Drones DownedThe New Voice of Ukraine · 9 Oct 2026Ukrainian forces strike Russian Pantsir-S1, drone launch site and ammunition depots – General StaffThe Kyiv Independent - News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe · 10 Oct 2026Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike
- Role
- PRK military cooperation
- Side
- North Korea and its partners
- Facing
- South Korea, United States
Latest South Korean President Lee Jae Myung observed the first flight test of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle. NK News – North Korea News · 9 Oct 2026South Korea tests hypersonic missile for first time, weeks after North
- Role
- Principal
- Side
- Russia and its partners
- Facing
- United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, Türkiye and 5 more
Latest Lithuania's Seimas voted 106 to 18 to advance removing constitutional prohibitions against weapons of mass destruction. LRT News · 9 Oct 2026Lithuania moves to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons: What it means
- Role
- Arms to India
- Side
- India and its partners
- Facing
- Pakistan
Latest Navantia and Larsen and Toubro signed an agreement in Madrid to collaborate on four amphibious assault ships for the Indian Navy. Naval News · 9 Oct 2026Navantia and Larsen and Toubro collaborate to offer LHDs to the Indian Navy
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Russia at war?
Yes. Russia is fighting in one of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Russia – Ukraine War (belligerent). It is a party to 4 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
Which conflicts is Russia involved in?
Russia is a party to Russia – Ukraine War (belligerent, on the side of Russia and its backers), North Korea – South Korea Tensions (PRK military cooperation, on the side of North Korea and its partners), Russia – NATO Tensions (principal, on the side of Russia and its partners) and India – Pakistan Conflict (arms to India, on the side of India and its partners).
Is Russia a nuclear power?
Yes. Russia is nuclear-armed, with about 5,420 warheads.
How dangerous is Russia – Ukraine War right now?
Its war index is 96.6 out of 100 today, total war, in the war phase. The index is a stage, not a probability, and is reassessed every day.
- Conflicts
- 4 of 9
- Highest index
- 96.6 Russia – Ukraine War
- Nuclear-armed
- Yes, about 5,420 warheads
- NATO member
- No
- UN Security Council
- Permanent member
- United States 4
- China 3
- North Korea 3
- Belarus 2
- France 2
- Germany 2
- Poland 2
- Ukraine 2
- United Kingdom 2
- Estonia 1
- Finland 1
- India 1
- Iran 1
- Japan 1