Tag: Russia -Ukraine war

How Russia’s Military Uses Volunteer Fighters To Plug Gaps In Ukraine

February 25, 2024 admin

Russian fighters injured in fighting with Ukraine transported through eastern Ukraine’s Balakliia Balakliia, Ukraine: When Russian forces withdrew from the town of Balakliia in eastern Ukraine in late 2022, pursued by Ukrainian troops and under artillery fire, they left a poorly equipped group of volunteers to guard their retreat. The force of around 50 men…

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Zelensky hosts Western leaders in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

February 24, 2024 admin

“Two years ago, here, we met enemy landing forces with fire; two years later, we meet our friends and our partners here,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the airport just outside of Kyiv February 24, 2024 11:04 pm | Updated 11:05 pm IST – KYIV (Left to right) Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau, Italy’s PM…

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Free world united with Ukraine, says U.K. PM Sunak on Russian conflict anniversary

February 24, 2024 admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, “The U.K. is going further in our support.“ | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Saturday with a pledge to renew the U.K.’s determination to support the Ukrainians and declared the free world united in its response to President…

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Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow

February 24, 2024 admin

A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG toward Russian positions at the frontline near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft on February 23, the air force chief said —…

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‘Everything is getting worse’: fatigue marks Ukraine war anniversary

February 24, 2024 admin

Nearly every day since her school in east Ukraine was reduced to rubble by two Russian missiles last month, Lyudmila Polovko has walked its grounds to dream of a time when children could return. Stepping over glass shards and torn text books, the teacher and administrator recounted how her thoughts had turned from planning to…

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Ukraine Military Destroys Russian Spy Plane

February 23, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s military on Friday said that it destroyed a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft. Kyiv: Ukraine’s military on Friday destroyed a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said, the second time in a little more than a month that Ukraine has reported downing the sophisticated plane. “The A-50 with the call sign ‘Bayan’…

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Watch | Two years of Russia-Ukraine war: Has India’s foreign policy changed at all?

February 23, 2024 admin

Ahead of the 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a barrage of European Foreign Ministers are in Delhi for the annual Raisina Dialogue. Is Ukraine in danger of losing land annexed by Russia permanently? And has the needle of Indian Foreign policy moved at all since 2022? We get you the picture that emerged…

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Joe Biden Announces New Sanctions On Russia Ahead Of 2nd Ukraine War Anniversary

February 23, 2024 admin

“Two years into this war, the people of Ukraine continue to fight with tremendous courage.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the United States seeks to increase pressure on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine. The United States…

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Centre On Indians Forced To Fight Russia-Ukraine War

February 23, 2024 admin

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its third year. New Delhi: The Centre today acknowledged that some Indians are entangled in Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, stating that the government is coordinating with its Russian counterpart to facilitate their release. Yesterday, reports emerged that dozens of Indians were allegedly duped into military service in Russia. The…

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US To Hit Russia With New Sanctions Ahead Of 2nd Ukraine War Anniversary

February 22, 2024 admin

Joe Biden said that US would announce a major package of sanctions against Russia on Friday. Washington: A senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday the United States will impose “hundreds and hundreds and hundreds” of sanctions against Russia in a new package marking the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Under Secretary of…

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