KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border.
It was the first time…
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How Do Living Bridges Grow? » ScienceABC
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Living bridges, like those found in the state of Meghalaya in India, are grown by manipulating the roots of a plant called Ficus elastica. This is possible because the plant grows on other trees and produces aerial roots that can then…
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140 athletes to represent Ukraine at Paris Paralympics
As many as 140 athletes, including 96 men and 44 women, will compete for Ukraine at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
That is according to Valeriy Sushkevych, president of the National Committee of Sports for the…
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Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead
Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.
An…
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Maps and satellite imagery show Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian troops staged a surprise cross-border attack into Russia early last week, and now Kyiv claims to control more than 1,100 square kilometres of its neighbour’s territory.
The incursion has reframed the war and caused chaos in western…
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In Venezuela, Russia Answers US Support for Ukraine with “Symbolic Reciprocity”
In early August, political tensions escalated in Venezuela as the incumbent Nicolás Maduro was officially declared the winner of the July 28 presidential election—a result disputed by the opposition and independent analysts. The…
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Mapping Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region | Interactive News
During the past week, Ukraine has launched an offensive in Kursk in the most significant cross-border attack since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
The Kursk region, located in western Russia and bordering…
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Ukraine’s invasion of Russia exposes the folly of the West’s escalation fears
Units of the Ukrainian army crossed the border into Russia for the first time on August 6, marking the launch of a surprise…
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Ukraine’s forces attack 2nd western Russia border region : NPR
A Ukrainian military vehicle filled with captured Russian troops travels on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia on…
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Ukraine claims more advances into Russia’s Kursk region with prisoners taken
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and…
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