Tag: Russia -Ukraine war

Russia says it captures another village near Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine

October 13, 2024 admin

In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on October 11, 2024, a Russian sniper, in an undisclosed location, fires towards Ukrainian forces. | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday (October 13, 2024) that its forces had taken control of the village of Mykhailivka in eastern Ukraine, where…

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Ukraine, Russia say foiled dozens of drone attacks

October 12, 2024 admin

A view shows residential buildings and cars damaged by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: STRINGER Russia said on Saturday (October 12, 2024) it had downed 47 Ukrainian drones, while Kyiv reported neutralising 24 drones fired by Moscow. The Ukrainian air force said…

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Ukraine’s air defence downs 29 out of 66 Russian drones, military says

October 11, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian air force said on Friday (October 11, 2024) it shot down 29 out of 66 Russian drones launched overnight. Moscow also launched two missiles, it added, and 31 drones were “locationally lost”, likely due to electronic warfare. Two more drones returned toward Russian territory, the…

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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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Amid Nuclear Tensions Between Russia And The West, A Top Meeting In New York

October 10, 2024 admin

Moscow: A group of five nuclear weapons states will hold a meeting in New York in the next two weeks, Russian state media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. The group brings together Russia, the United States, China, France and Britain, all of which are nuclear-armed states and permanent members of…

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Ukraine President Zelenskyy meets UK PM and NATO leaders, seeks support for his ‘victory plan’ in war against Russia

October 10, 2024 admin

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at 10 Downing St. in London on Thursday (October 10, 2024) for talks with the leaders of Britain…

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Ukraine’s vast forests devastated in hellscape of war

October 10, 2024 admin

Serhiy Tsapok surveyed the smouldering ruins of pine trees, blackened stumps as far as the eye can see that bear witness to a scorched nation. “They’re dead now,” the weary ranger said of the trees he’d nursed for almost two decades. The 41-year-old’s daily route through the Ukrainian forests, once a joy, has become a…

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Russia Seeking To Cause “Mayhem” In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency

October 9, 2024 admin

London: Russia’s intelligence service has been intent on causing “mayhem” in the UK because of London’s support for Ukraine, the chief of Britain’s domestic intelligence service said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum also said MI5 had responded to 20 Iran-backed plots since January 2022 that presented potentially lethal threats to British citizens and UK residents. Russia…

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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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North Korean soldiers ‘highly likely’ killed in Ukraine: Seoul

October 8, 2024 admin

Recruits undergo combat assault training under the supervision of officers of Russia’s Southern Military District in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, at a firing range in the Rostov region, Russia. | Photo Credit: REUTERS North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be…

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