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Attacked Ukraine with 38 attack drones, 2 ballistic missiles, says Russia

August 13, 2024 admin

Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia launched 38 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Tuesday (August 13, 2024). Thirty of the…

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Russia’s Putin says Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive

August 12, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (August 12, 2024) that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks. Russian…

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Putin Orders Army To “Dislodge” Ukraine After Kyiv’s Ground Incursion

August 12, 2024 admin

Ukraine has pierced into the region by at least 12 kilometres. Moscow: President Vladimir Putin ordered his army on Monday to “dislodge” Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory as authorities said over 120,000 people had been evacuated away from the fighting. Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Russia’s western Kursk region last Tuesday, capturing…

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Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops On Incursion To ‘Destabilise’ Russia As Assault Enters Sixth Day

August 11, 2024 admin

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and has waged an unrelenting offensive Kyiv, Ukraine: Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in a major incursion into Russian territory, aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up its weaknesses, a top Ukrainian official has told AFP. “We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the…

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledges Ukraine’s military operation in Russia

August 11, 2024 admin

Rescuers work at a site where residential buildings were damaged during a Russian military strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in a location given as Brovary, Kyiv region, Ukraine in this screengrab from handout video released on August 11, 2024. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first…

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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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