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U.S. State Department clears $2.7 billion Ukraine defence package

September 19, 2026 admin

U.S. State Department clears .7 billion Ukraine defence package

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air ‌defence development upgrades and related equipment and services, the department said in a ⁠congressional notification…

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Ukraine says it destroys 33 Russian drones overnight; nine injured in Kyiv attack

October 30, 2024 admin

Tracers are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire at the drone during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Kyiv on Wednesday (October 30, 2024). | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 62 drones overnight, but air defence units destroyed 33 of them over Kyiv and…

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Ukraine’s air defence downed 41 of 80 Russian drones, military says

October 27, 2024 admin

A view shows an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on October 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine’s air defences downed 41 of 80 Russian drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday (October 27, 2024). The air force said it lost track of 32…

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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 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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