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Ukraine Returns Residents Of Russian Border Region In Rare Deal With Moscow

November 22, 2024 admin

Moscow, Russia: Dozens of residents from the Russian border region of Kursk have been returned to Russia from Ukraine following rare and “painstaking” talks between Moscow and Kyiv, Moscow said Friday. Kyiv launched a major ground offensive into the Kursk region in August, capturing large swathes of Russian territory home to thousands of civilians. It…

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UN Atomic Head Visits Russian Nuclear Plant, Warns Of Serious Situation

August 27, 2024 admin

Rafael Grossi had arrived at the power plant as he personally led a mission to assess the situation(file) Kurchatov, Russia: UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to “independently assess” conditions at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine’s unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…

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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

August 17, 2024 admin

A view of a damaged bridge over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district, following a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a social media video released on August 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to…

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Volodymyr Zelensky Says Ukraine Controls 74 Russian Settlements

August 13, 2024 admin

There are 74 settlements under the control of Ukraine,” Zelensky said. Kyiv: Ukraine now controls 74 settlements in Russia’s Kursk border region, the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday. The governor of the Kursk region, where Ukraine is mounting a week-long incursion, previously said Monday that Ukraine controls 28 settlements. “There are 74 settlements under…

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Ukrainian Army Chief says his forces now control almost 1000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region

August 13, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square km of Russia’s neighbouring Kursk region – the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. General Oleksandr Syrskyi made the statement in a video posted Monday (August 12, 2024) to…

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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia’s Kursk

August 12, 2024 admin

Zelensky said the meeting of top-level officials ordered the preparation of a “humanitarian plan”. Ukraine’s top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region, his first public comments since Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack in almost 2-1/2 years of full-scale war. With Russia still struggling to repel the…

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Russia Evacuates 76,000 From Kursk After Ukraine’s Incursion: Report

August 10, 2024 admin

A Russian army strike on a Ukrainian tank More than 76,000 people have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, the local emergency ministry was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying on Saturday, following Ukraine’s incursion into the region this week. Russia is fighting intense battles against thousands of Ukrainian…

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