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Maria Ivashchenko’s husband Pavlo volunteered to fight the very same day Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
The alert from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine follows significant destruction to power plants and the worsening energy crisis that has affected access to electricity, clean water and heating, while also pushing up prices for…
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NATO chief: Each country to decide if Ukraine can use its long-range missiles on Russia
The outgoing head of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday (16 September) he welcomed talks on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, but any decision on the issue would have to be made by individual…
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Putin threatens war as Western allies near deal on missile strikes in Russia – POLITICO
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who will join the latter part of Friday’s White House meeting along with Britain’s National Security Adviser Tim Barrow and Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce, said on a joint visit with Blinken to Kyiv…
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Ukraine: Over 6 Million Refugees Spread Across Europe
No fewer than 6.168 million Ukrainian refugees were registered across Europe by the end of July 2024, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The war has caused the largest population displacement crisis since…
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NATO members Latvia, Romania say Russian drones breached airspace | Drone Strikes News
Romania has confirmed drone fragments on several occasions since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Latvia and Romania, NATO members who are allies of Ukraine, have said that Russian drones violated their…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 921 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 921st day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Fighting
- Russia struck Kyiv with dozens of drones and missiles in the early morning, in a bombardment that coincided with the…
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Ukraine drones target refinery, power plants near Moscow, Russia says – POLITICO
Ukraine’s drone offensive comes after a week of massive missile and drone attacks from Russia, which led to the loss of one of Ukraine’s U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets.
Last week, Russia has “used more than 160 missiles of various types, 780…
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With Kursk invasion, another Russian “red line” falls.
Three weeks ago, Ukraine’s military launched a stunning operation to take the war in Ukraine back onto the territory of the country that launched it. Three weeks later, the Ukrainians still occupy hundreds of miles of territory in Russia’s…
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Another Poland-Ukraine Border Checkpoint Closed Due to Repairs
Due to ongoing repair work, travel between Poland and Ukraine will encounter delays at major border checkpoints until mid-November.
In August 2024, Poland closed the Dorohusk checkpoint, located near Ukrainian Yahotyn, for essential repairs. This…