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Russian troops set their eyes on Ukraine’s once-peaceful town of Toretsk

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Russian troops set their eyes on Ukraine’s once-peaceful town of Toretsk

Compared to others in war-scarred east Ukraine, Galyna Poroshyna had been lucky to live in Toretsk, a mining town nestled in a relatively sleepy sector of the front line. Then, suddenly, the Russian assaults began, and life in the town, some 40 kilometres north of Donetsk city, deteriorated drastically. As rockets and air strikes started…

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International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets

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International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, gestures as he speaks to Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov prior to a meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin with the top military brass in Moscow, Russia, on December 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on June 25 for Russia’s…

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Amid War With Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky Dismisses Senior Ukrainian Army Commander

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Amid War With Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky Dismisses Senior Ukrainian Army Commander

Zelensky removed Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced a high-ranking army official leading troops in the country’s embattled east on Monday after he was accused of incompetence and abuse of power during the Russian invasion. The move came as Kyiv has struggled to hold…

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Kremlin warns U.S. after Ukrainian strike on Crimea

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Kremlin warns U.S. after Ukrainian strike on Crimea

A man walks past the Kremlin’s Spasskaya Tower and St. Basil’s Cathedral in downtown Moscow. File | Photo Credit: AFP The Kremlin on Monday warned the United States of “consequences” and summoned its Ambassador after Moscow said a Ukrainian strike with a U.S. missile on Crimea killed four persons. Moscow has increasingly blasted Washington and…

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Ukraine has hit over 30 Russian oil refineries, depots, Zelenskyy says

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Ukraine has hit over 30 Russian oil refineries, depots, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 24 that his country has hit more than 30 Russian oil processing and storage facilities. The Ukrainian military has stepped up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure this year, seeking to disrupt oil supplies to the Russian army and curb…

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Russia Pins Blame On US For Deadly Missile Attack On Crimea That Killed 4

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Russia Pins Blame On US For Deadly Missile Attack On Crimea That Killed 4

Russian President Vladimir Putin had called to “offer his condolences” Moscow: Russia on Sunday said the United States had responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, which it said killed four people, including two children, and wounded over 100. A missile exploded above a beach area of the city of Sevastopol, firing shrapnel…

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Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine power grid

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Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine power grid

Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a “massive” overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven persons died in strikes elsewhere. Russia launched 16 cruise missiles from land, sea and air as well as 13 attack drones, aiming at energy infrastructure in several regions, Ukraine’s military said….

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Russia Jails Teacher For 20 Years For ‘High Treason’

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Russia Jails Teacher For 20 Years For ‘High Treason’

The teacher will spend 5 years in jail and 15 more in a “strict-regime penal colony”. (Representational) Washington: A Russian military court has jailed a teacher for 20 years on “high treason” charges for sending money to Ukraine, with the defendant saying colleagues reported him to authorities. Russia has unleashed a mass crackdown on dissent…

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