Tag: Russia -Ukraine war

Russian Ambassador’s Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Draws Criticism

September 1, 2023 admin

Sweden’s prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation. (Representational) Stockholm, Sweden: Sweden’s prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year’s Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision. “The Nobel Foundation of course decides who they want to invite. But like many…

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Bomb Threats In Kyiv As Children Return To School In War-Torn Ukraine

September 1, 2023 admin

Kyiv’s police said its forces were checking educational facilities. (Representational) Kyiv: Kyiv police reported bomb threats to the Ukrainian capital’s schools on Friday as children returned to classrooms for a second academic year since Russia’s all-out invasion. Kyiv’s police said its forces were checking educational facilities. “We have received information about explosives in Kyiv’s schools,”…

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Thwarted another attempt to fly drone to Moscow: Mayor

September 1, 2023 admin

Russian Defence Ministry headquarters is seen in Moscow on August 31, 2023. Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow in the Voskresensky district, about 60 km from the capital, the city’s Mayor said. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow, the city’s Mayor said on Friday, September 1, 2023,…

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Ukrainian drones strike deep in Russian territory, Moscow says, while a barrage in Kyiv kills two

August 31, 2023 admin

Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in more than four hours of nighttime attacks that struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said on August 30. The drones hit an airport near Russia’s border with Estonia and Latvia, causing a huge blaze and damaging four Il-76 military transport planes, the Russian…

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Ukrainian Military Says 6 Servicemen Killed In Helicopter Incident

August 30, 2023 admin

There was no indication what happened involving two widely-used Mi-8 helicopters on Tuesday. Kyiv: Six Ukrainian servicemen were killed aboard two helicopters while they were “carrying out missions” in eastern Ukraine, the military said on Wednesday. There was no indication what happened involving two widely-used Mi-8 helicopters on Tuesday. A military statement on Telegram aid…

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Drones targeted 6 regions in biggest attack on Russian soil in 18 months, Russian officials say

August 30, 2023 admin

Video grab shows an explosion lights up the sky as the Russian military repel a drone attack on an airport in the western city of Pskov on August 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian officials accused Ukraine of targeting six Russian regions with drones early Wednesday in what appears to be the biggest drone…

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Russia Says It Destroyed 4 Ukrainian Boats Carrying Troops In Black Sea

August 29, 2023 admin

Russia claimed that it destroyed 4 Ukrainian boats carrying 50 troops in black sea. Moscow: Russia said on Wednesday its forces had destroyed four Ukrainian boats carrying up to 50 troops in the Black Sea. An aircraft “destroyed four high-speed military boats with landing groups of Ukrainian special operations forces with a total number of…

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U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine

August 29, 2023 admin

The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and medical gear, among other items. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration announced on August 29 that it will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its…

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US Announces $250 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

August 29, 2023 admin

US military aid package also included air defense missiles, artillery rounds and anti-armor missiles. Washington: The United States on Tuesday announced a new $250 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes equipment for clearing mines and obstacles. Kyiv’s forces are struggling to make substantial gains in a counteroffensive launched earlier this summer that has…

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Russia Detains Ex US Consulate Worker For Passing Ukraine Intel To US

August 28, 2023 admin

The announcement is the fresh in a layout of diplomatic spats. Moscow: Moscow stated Monday that it had detained a Russian citizen and previous US consulate worker in Vladivostok for allegedly passing details about the Ukraine struggle to American diplomats. The Federal Safety Provider (FSB) stated in a commentary it had “suppressed the illegal activities…

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