Tag: russia ukraine war
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Russia says it destroyed 4 Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in the Black Sea
Russia said on Monday it had destroyed four Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in the Black Sea. “Naval aviation aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 4 ‘Willard Sea Force’ US-made high-speed military boats with landing groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Telegram. The ministry said without giving further…
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Zelensky replaces defense minister in response to Russian aggression
Ukrainian breakthrough in the south The attacks in the Odessa area came as Kiev claimed some successes in its counteroffensive on the southern front this week. Kiev said on Wednesday it had recaptured the village of Robotyn, describing it as a strategic victory that would pave the way for its forces to push deeper into…
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Kiev targeted by powerful airstrikes, two killed
An AFP reporter heard at least three loud explosions in the center of Kiev around 5:00 am (0200 GMT). Sergei Popko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration, wrote on Telegram that two people were killed by falling debris. Another person was injured and is being given medical aid, he said. The military administration of…
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Russian air defense shoots down Ukrainian drone in latest strike
Moscow’s defense ministry said Tuesday that Russian air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Tula and Belgorod regions, without specifying whether there was damage or casualties. Two drones were “destroyed” by air defenses in the Tula region, south of Moscow, Russia’s defense ministry said in a statement on Telegram.
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Ukraine says Robotyn is captured, looks south
The US-based Institute for the Study of War said that Russia has “committed a considerable amount of material, effort and manpower to manning the series of defensive positions that Ukrainian forces are currently entering”. In addition to seizing several settlements in the south, Ukrainian forces have pressed on to shore up the war-torn eastern city…
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Russia shoots down three drones in Ukraine shelling, six injured
Russian regions bordering Ukraine have regularly accused Kiev’s armed forces of indiscriminate shelling and occasional cross-border infiltration by Ukraine-backed militants. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov accused Ukraine of firing “cluster weapons” in Saturday’s attack and said residential buildings were damaged. “As a result of the cluster munitions attack, 6 civilians suffered shrapnel injuries,” he said in a…
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Pro-Kiev Russians urge Wagner Group to avenge Prigozhin’s death
A group of Russian militants fighting on the Ukrainian side called on the Wagner group of mercenaries to switch sides and join their ranks in order to avenge the death of Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commander Dmitry Utkin. Russian air officials said Prigozhin, Utkin and eight other people were on board a private…
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Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says in new video his group is making Africa ‘freer’
The group has maintained a strong military presence in Africa, where it has partnered with several countries, including Mali and the Central African Republic. “We’re working. The temperature is above 50 °C (122 °F). How we like it,” Prigozhin said in the video, which AFP was unable to immediately verify. The video shows Prigozhin holding…
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Confident Russia will lose this war: Zelensky
“It will be a common victory of truth, of democracy, of our people, of our nations.” On Sunday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said his country would deliver 19 F-16s, six by the end of this year, eight next year and five in 2025. Russia warned on Monday that the delivery of the advanced jets…
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Ukraine hails ‘historic’ decision to supply F-16 jets
On Saturday, a Russian airstrike hit the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the regional governor said on Sunday, killing seven people and wounding 148. Zelensky vowed to give “a concrete answer” to the attack, which occurred as residents attended morning church services during the Orthodox holiday of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The president said…
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Friend or foe: where does Africa stand on Russia?
According to its organisers, the upcoming BRICS summit to be held in South Africa from August 22 to 24 aims to pioneer a fairer global governance system and push back the economic dominance of Western countries. But some observers say Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s absence from the talks could affect his growing influence in Africa.…
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US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
NATO members Denmark and the Netherlands are leading the international effort to train pilots as well as support crews, maintain the aircraft and eventually enable Ukraine to obtain the F-16 for use in the war with Russia. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in May that the Netherlands is seriously considering providing F-16s to Ukraine,…
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Ukraine claims push against Russian forces despite setbacks
But Kiev has acknowledged that progress against the heavily fortified Russian positions has been slow and said it had gained only some ground around the war-torn city of Bakhmut last week. “An area of three square kilometers (1.2 square miles) was liberated last week in the Bakhmut sector,” Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malayar told state…
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Ruble crosses 101 against dollar, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy
Ruble crosses 101 against dollar, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy
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Black Sea: Tension rises as Russian warship fires warning shots at cargo ship
Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian warship Vasily Bykov fired warning shots and rammed the Palau-flagged cargo ship Sukru Okan in the Black Sea. The ministry said its warship fired warning shots when the dry cargo ship failed to respond to a request to stop for inspection on Sunday. “Warning shots were fired from automatic…