RT News - May 4 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Breaking news here on RT. Iranian Armed Forces report firing warning shots at American destroyers as they attempted to approach the Hormuz Strait. That's after the vessels ignored initial commands to turn around, claims that US Central command refutes. Tehran meantime insists it is the sole protector of the waterway. Tehran says any war ending agreement must include stopping the assault on Lebanon. That's as Israel steps up attacks on its northern neighbour in yet another ceasefire violation. Ukraine targets the Russian region of Bryansk conducting a follow-up attack on seven wounded civilians. This follows an overnight strike on the nation's capital, in which a residential building was hit.