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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

A view of a damaged bridge over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district, following a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a social media video released on August 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to…

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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia’s Kursk

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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia’s Kursk

Zelensky said the meeting of top-level officials ordered the preparation of a “humanitarian plan”. Ukraine’s top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region, his first public comments since Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack in almost 2-1/2 years of full-scale war. With Russia still struggling to repel the…

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

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

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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Russia Denies Engaging In Fraud Scheme To Recruit Indians In Military

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Russia Denies Engaging In Fraud Scheme To Recruit Indians In Military

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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US Announces $125 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

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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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Russian strike on Ukraine supermarket kills 10, wounds 35

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Russian strike on Ukraine supermarket kills 10, wounds 35

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed retribution for the attack, which happened in the middle of the day. File | Photo Credit: AP “A Russian strike on a supermarket in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kostyantynivka on Friday (August 9, 2024) killed at least 10 people and injured 35,” Ukraine’s interior minister said. The town is about…

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Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia

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Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. Mr. Putin met with his top defense…

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Russia Says Ukraine Launched Missiles, Drones Shot Down Over Kursk Region

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Russia Says Ukraine Launched Missiles, Drones Shot Down Over Kursk Region

Five people were killed throughout the day and some 28 wounded Moscow: Ukraine lobbed missiles and drones at Russia’s southwest region of Kursk overnight, the local governor said Wednesday, a day after pro-Kyiv forces crossed across the border with tanks and armoured vehicles. “Two Ukrainian missiles were shot down by air defence systems in the…

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Donald Trump’s Campaign Promise, Delivered By Joe Biden

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Donald Trump’s Campaign Promise, Delivered By Joe Biden

In a high-profile prisoner swap that is being hailed by Biden supporters as a major victory for the administration, Russia released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan, along with 14 others. In a press statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Under President Biden’s leadership, we have secured…

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Joe Biden Overwhelmed As Prisoners Freed By Russia Are Reunited With Family

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Joe Biden Overwhelmed As Prisoners Freed By Russia Are Reunited With Family

Tears of joy overflowed as the detainees reunited with their families. Washington: Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the biggest such swap since the Cold War, first spoke by phone to their loved ones, a White House video showed on…

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