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Ukraine confirms second Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris

December 7, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Photo Credit: AP Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday as he traveled to Paris to meet with top politicians and dignitaries. In a message on Telegram, Zelenskyy praised Denmark and lamented a lack of dedication from other allies. “The…

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U.S. decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

November 20, 2024 admin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Washington’s approval for Ukraine to use American missiles against military targets inside Russia is a “big mistake” which could drag the world to the brink of a “major war”, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). The move to let…

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U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ’significant’ Russian air attack

November 20, 2024 admin

A view shows the U.S. embassy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on November 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday (November 20, 2024) and would be closed as a precaution. In a statement, the…

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Russian airstrike in Sumy kills 8, injures dozens

November 17, 2024 admin

A Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded dozens, an official said Sunday (November 17, 2024), as Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack described by officials as the largest in recent months. “Among the eight killed in Sumy, 40 kilometers (24…

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Russia shoots down 110 Ukrainian drones: Defence Ministry

October 20, 2024 admin

Russia shot down 110 Ukrainian drones overnight in the skies above several regions, including the capital, its Defence Ministry said Sunday (October 20, 2024) morning. In a statement posted to Telegram, the Ministry said air defences had intercepted 43 drones over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been waging a ground offensive since August…

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Zelensky denies ceasefire with Russia under discussion on trip

October 10, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky answers media questions standing against the background of Ukraine’s Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday (October 10, 2024) a ceasefire with Russia was not under discussion with European allies and urged more…

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Russia says captured two more eastern Ukraine villages

October 8, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian forces have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday (October 8, 2024), as Moscow’s troops continue their steady advance in the region. Russian units “liberated” the villages of Zoryane and Zolota Nyva in the Donetsk region, the Ministry…

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Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

October 7, 2024 admin

Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine against Russia in the course of a military conflict, is seen inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia October 7, 2024, in this still image taken from video. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A Russian court…

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Ukraine says hit Crimea oil terminal, Russia claims gains

October 7, 2024 admin

Footage taken from a moving vehicle shows a fire at an oil depot in Feodosia, Crimea, on the day the Ukrainian military said the energy facility was targeted during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, October 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kyiv said on Monday (October 7, 2024) its forces had struck a large oil…

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Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine

September 30, 2024 admin

Drones explode as they are being destroyed by Ukrainian air defence during mass night strike to Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on September 30, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia said Monday (September 30, 2024) its forces had captured the east Ukrainian village of Nelipivka, advancing in an area of…

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