RT News - August 17 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Breaking news. Six civilians are killed in Russia's Belgorod region in an overnight Ukrainian strike. A further four are wounded including a child. And as the Russian army advances in the Donetsk Region, RT speaks to civilians evacuated by Russian troops from the town of Konstantinovka who describe their mistreatment by Ukrainian troops. RT witnesses first-hand Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Local residents say relentless attacks make daily life impossible. Tehran offers a bounty for US soldiers, once again stressing it controls the Strait of Hormuz. RT speaks exclusively to an Iranian MP who describes the staggering cost of the US war on his country.