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Russian attack damages port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, governor says

May 1, 2026 admin

Residents inspect their destroyed cars at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, on April 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone ‌attack overnight damaged port infrastructure ⁠in Ukraine’s southern region ‌of Odesa and wounded ‌two ‌in ⁠the city ⁠of Odesa, regional governor Oleh Kiper ‌said…

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Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, monthly record

April 28, 2026 admin

An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its…

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Ukraine says it downed 31 missiles, 636 drones in Russian attacks in past 24 hours

April 16, 2026 admin

A rescuer works at a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Ukraine’s air force downed ‌or neutralised 31 Russian missiles ⁠and 636 drones in ‌attacks at the country ‌over the ‌past ⁠24 ⁠hours,”…

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Russia and Ukraine set to begin Easter truce

April 11, 2026 admin

The temporary ceasefire came as U.S.-led talks on ending the four-year-old conflict have been derailed by the war in West Asia. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter is set to begin on Saturday (April 11, 2026) afternoon, as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the war falter….

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Why is Ukraine attacking Russian refineries amid a global oil crisis?

April 7, 2026 admin

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry released a statement on April 2, 2026, headlined ‘Hellish strikes on Russia: the Defence Forces of Ukraine hit five strategic plants and ten oil refining facilities in March’. The statement, which listed the Russian oil installations Ukraine had attacked, said, “each such strike on Russia was part of a systematic effort to…

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Woman dies, buildings damaged in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh, governor says

January 11, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A woman died ‍and three other people were injured in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on ‌the southern Russian city of Voronezh, the region’s Governor Alexander Gusev said on Sunday (January 11, 2026). More than 10 apartment buildings, about 10 private houses, a secondary school and several administrative…

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2 killed in Russia while Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is targeted as peace talks press on

December 13, 2025 admin

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine in this handout picture released December 13, 2025. Photo credits: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region via Reuters At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov…

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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region sparks fires at port

November 17, 2025 admin

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Oleksii Kuleba. Photo Credits: @OleksiiKuleba/X A Russian attack on Ukraine’s southern region of Odesa sparked fires at the port and energy infrastructure facilities, emergency services said on Monday (November 17, 2025). “The attack damaged port equipment and several civilian vessels moored at the berths,” Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration…

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Ukrainian capital comes under ‘massive’ attack

November 14, 2025 admin

Rescuers and police officers evacuate a resident from an apartment building hit during an overnight Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Almost every district in Kyiv came under “massive” attack on Friday (November 14, 2025) morning, the Ukrainian capital’s Mayor said,…

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EU joins U.S. in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Vladimir Putin into Ukraine peace talks

October 23, 2025 admin

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP The European Union (EU) on Thursday (October 23, 2025) heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. It is a broadened effort to choke off the revenue that funds Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine…

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