Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Ukraine says it downed 14 Russian drones overnight
kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air defenses shot down all 14 Russian drones fired in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said Saturday. The air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that the Shahed drones were downed over six Ukrainian regions in the south and center… Continue Reading
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Russian Murder-Plot Suspect’s Family Lives In ‘Spectacular’ British Mansion, Investigation Concludes
Mixing upper-crust British elegance with a touch of hip, a video on Instagram sets the scene: A blonde woman sashays out of a columned, red-brick Georgian mansion to the tune of British rapper Enny’s Charge It, puts a suitcase in a silver Bentley sedan, and drives off into the twilight past a… Continue Reading
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Russia Claims Ukraine Used U.S.-Made Rockets In Kursk Region
Ukraine’s top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on August 16 that Kyiv’s forces continue to advance in the Kursk region. “The troops of the offensive group continue to fight, they have advanced in some directions from 1 to 3 kilometers toward the enemy. In general, the… Continue Reading
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Ukraine’s Air Defenses Intercept All 14 Russian Drones Fired Overnight, Kyiv Says
Ukraine’s top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on August 16 that Kyiv’s forces continue to advance in the Kursk region. “The troops of the offensive group continue to fight, they have advanced in some directions from 1 to 3 kilometers toward the enemy. In general, the… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian Forces Near Donetsk Hope For Tide To Turn After Kursk Incursion
Following Ukraine’s surprise operation to seize territory in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian troops in the Donbas region are still battling Russian advances. Forces near the city of Toretsk say they believe Russia will have to redirect resources back to its own territory, but they have yet to… Continue Reading
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Ukraine says it keeps advancing, ‘strengthening positions’ in Kursk region
Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday that Kyiv’s forces were advancing between one and three kilometers in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an incursion into Russia. Kyiv has claimed to have taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square… Continue Reading
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Russia Summons Italian Ambassador Over Journalists Reporting From Kursk
Ukraine’s top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on August 16 that Kyiv’s forces continue to advance in the Kursk region. “The troops of the offensive group continue to fight, they have advanced in some directions from 1 to 3 kilometers toward the enemy. In general,… Continue Reading
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Heads Of Military Recruitment Centers Detained Near Kyiv
Ukraine’s top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on August 16 that Kyiv’s forces continue to advance in the Kursk region. “The troops of the offensive group continue to fight, they have advanced in some directions from 1 to 3 kilometers toward the enemy. In general,… Continue Reading
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Ukraine Seeks ‘Strategic Shift’ In Kursk
As Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory enters its 10th day, Jacob Kirkegaard of the German Marshall Fund think tank tells RFE/RL the operation could achieve a “strategic shift” in the war. Kirkegaard pointed to the reported capture of the Russian gas facility at Sudzha and key rail lines… Continue Reading
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British garage owners help deliver cars to Ukraine
Help for Ukraine comes not only from international organizations, foreign governments and large foundations, but also from ordinary citizens across the globe. Among them – a group of individuals in Norfolk, England, who have been helping Ukrainians since the start of Russia’s invasion…. Continue Reading