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Zelenskyy replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port

September 3, 2023 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for “new approaches” a year and a half into Russia’s invasion. The announcement came hours after Ukraine fought off an attack by Russian drones in the southern Odesa region early Sunday that hit a Danube port on the border with…

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Ukraine Claims Big Breakthrough, Says Russian Lines Breached In South

September 3, 2023 admin

Heavily mined territory had slowed Ukrainian troops (File) Kyiv: Kyiv’s army has made an important breakthrough by breaching Russian lines in southern Ukraine, a key general told British media this weekend, saying he now expected faster progress in the Zaporizhzhia area. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, leading the southern counteroffensive, spoke several days after Kyiv declared a…

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Russia Hits Ukraine Port On Romania Border, Kyiv Says Downed Moscow Drones

September 3, 2023 admin

Ukrainian prosecutors said some of the drones hit Danube area and at least two people were injured (File) Kyiv: Ukraine said Sunday that it had destroyed 22 Russian drones on the southern Odesa region, as Moscow said it hit the Danube port of Reni, on the border with NATO member Romania. Russia has been targeting…

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Morning Digest | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel; No Question Hour, private members business during September 18-22 special session of Parliament, and more

September 3, 2023 admin

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel The Union Law Ministry on Saturday named eight members to the committee, headed by the former President Ram Nath Kovind, that will examine the issue of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. No Question Hour, private members business during September…

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Thwarted another attempt to fly drone to Moscow: Mayor

September 1, 2023 admin

Russian Defence Ministry headquarters is seen in Moscow on August 31, 2023. Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow in the Voskresensky district, about 60 km from the capital, the city’s Mayor said. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow, the city’s Mayor said on Friday, September 1, 2023,…

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