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Zelensky Acknowledges Army Operation In Russia’s Kursk Region For 1st Time

August 10, 2024 admin

Volodymyr Zelensky had previously stayed silent about the operation. (File) President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and said the operation was part of Kyiv’s drive to restore justice after Russia’s 2022 invasion. Russia said Ukrainian forces pushed into Kursk region last Tuesday…

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Russia Denies Engaging In Fraud Scheme To Recruit Indians In Military

August 10, 2024 admin

The Russian Embassy in India also condoled the deaths of Indian nationals serving in their army. New Delhi: The Russian Embassy in India on Saturday denied that Russia had engaged in any “public or obscure campaigns” in “fraudulent schemes” to recruit Indian citizens for military service in the country. The Russian Embassy in Delhi in…

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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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Russia launches new operation to halt advancing Ukrainian troops

August 10, 2024 admin

Moscow on Saturday (August 10, 2024) mounted a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s advance deeper into Russia and warned that the fighting endangered a nuclear power plant. Ukrainian units stormed into Russia’s western Kursk region on Tuesday (August 6, 2024) morning in a shock attack, the largest and most…

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Russia Launches Counter-Terror Operation To Stop Advancing Ukraine Troops

August 10, 2024 admin

Russia has deployed additional troops and equipment, including tanks to stop the advancing troops (file). Moscow, Russia: Moscow on Saturday launched a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the border into Russia’s western Kursk region on Tuesday morning in…

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US Announces $125 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

August 9, 2024 admin

US Announces 5 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

The United States on Friday announced $125 million in new military aid for Kyiv. Washington: The United States on Friday announced $125 million in new military aid for Kyiv, as Ukrainian forces push ahead with a surprise offensive inside Russian territory. The aid package underscores “our unwavering commitment to (Ukraine) as they continue to battle…

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How 1,000 Ukraine Troops Entered 30 Km Into Russia, What They Plan Next

August 9, 2024 admin

Ukraine has been largely silent on the offensive. (File) Ukrainian ground troops and mechanized forces crossed the international border, advancing over 30 kilometres into Russian territory in one of the most significant developments in the ongoing war between the two countries. The Ukrainian troops, estimated to be over 1,000, moved from the Sumy Oblast region…

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Crimea building evacuated after being hit by ATACMS, Russian official says

August 2, 2024 admin

Russian soldiers guard a pier in Sevastopol. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Sevastopol in Crimea are evacuating a nine-storey residential building after it was hit by a fragment of an ATACMS missile, the Russian-appointed Governor of the city said on Friday. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said no one had…

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Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defences against Russia, says U.S. official

July 31, 2024 admin

U.S. F16 jet. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine has been pushing its Western allies for F-16s for Ukraine for months, saying they…

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Russia says Kyiv’s statements on peace talks contradictory

July 27, 2024 admin

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos, on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday he “does not listen” to what he called Ukraine’s contradictory statements on peace talks. Mr. Lavrov spoke after Ukrainian Foreign…

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