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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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Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries, Azov port

July 10, 2026 admin

Rescuers clear the rubble after a Russian air guided bomb hit the centre of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday, July 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian drone strikes on Friday (July 10, 2026) hit southern Russian oil refineries and the port of Taganrog on the Azov Sea, where authorities declared an emergency and evacuated some…

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Ukrainian drones kill man in southern Russian city: governor

April 20, 2026 admin

A Ukrainian drone attack killed a man and wounded another in the resort city of Tuapse in southern Russia, regional governor Veniamin Kondratiev said on Monday (April 20, 2026). This is the second assault on the seaport in a matter of days, with drone debris damaging windows in buildings across the city, including apartments, a…

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North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

January 13, 2025 admin

For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer. Their arrival marked a new and alarming phase in the war. And while initially inexperienced on the battlefield, North Korean troops have…

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Ukraine Will Lose If US Cuts Military Funding, Says President Zelensky

November 20, 2024 admin

Washington, United States: Ukraine “will lose” its war against Russia if the United States cuts military funding to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News on Tuesday. “If they cut, we will — I think we will lose,” Zelensky said in an interview with the US television network. “We will fight. We have our production,…

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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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Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners of war in UAE-brokered deal

September 14, 2024 admin

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen after a swap, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday (September 14, 2024) in a deal brokered…

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Ukraine says it downed six drones and two missiles during Russia’s attack

September 9, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s air force said on Monday (September 9, 2024) it shot down six out of eight Russian-launched drones and two out of three missiles during an overnight attack over four Ukrainian regions. Kyiv authorities said an attack on the city, the fifth in September, had…

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PM Narendra Modi To Visit Ukraine Today, Meet President Volodymyr Zelensky Amid War With Russia

August 23, 2024 admin

PM Narendra Modi will meet Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. PM Narendra Modi is headed for his much-anticipated trip to Ukraine after wrapping up his two-day visit to Poland this morning. He is scheduled to meet the Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelenskyy, upon whose invite he is visiting the conflict-hit nation-state. PM Modi’s Ukraine visit comes…

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