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Dozen injured, including baby, in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kherson

October 8, 2023 admin

Representational file image of rescue workers | Photo Credit: REUTERS A dozen people were wounded, including a 27-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby, in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, its governor said on Sunday. “The Kherson region experienced another terrible night,” Governor Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on the Telegram messaging app….

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US To Transfer Seized Iranian Weapons To Ukraine Amid Russia War: Report

October 4, 2023 admin

US President Biden recently said that the US will continue to stand with the “brave people of Ukraine. Washington: The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, CNN reported. US officials said the move aims to help alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military as…

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Morning Digest | AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam; CBI arrests four for abduction, killing of two Meitei students, and more

October 2, 2023 admin

Women take part in a candlelight vigil against the “killing” of two missing students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Four arrested in Manipur for abduction, killing of two Meitei students The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four people, including two women, for their…

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Commander Of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Killed In Missile Strike, Says Kyiv

September 25, 2023 admin

Thirty-four officers were killed, including the commander of the Black Sea fleet. (File) Kyiv: Ukraine claimed Monday it had killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula last week. “Thirty-four officers were killed, including the commander of the Black Sea fleet….

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Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month

September 24, 2023 admin

Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded three others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported on Sunday as the war in Ukraine entered a 20th month. According to Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin, Russian forces struck the city of Beryslav, destroying an unspecified number of private houses. A woman was killed and…

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Ukrainian Missile Hits Russia’s Black Sea Navy Headquarters In Crimea

September 22, 2023 admin

Ukraine confirmed the strike had hit Moscow’s naval command base on the peninsula. (Representational) Kyiv: Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea Friday, sparking a huge fire and leaving at least one Russian serviceman missing. The strike on the symbolic heart of Russia’s…

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Russian official says Ukraine struck Black Sea navy HQ with missile

September 22, 2023 admin

At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol. File | Photo Credit: AP At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, local governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on the Telegram messaging app….

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North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian Defence Minister

September 17, 2023 admin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives a gift from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during his visit to the Russian Pacific fleet in Vladivostok, the Russian Far East, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s Defence Minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the…

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Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

September 16, 2023 admin

A view of a Ukrainian soldier during the purported liberation of Andriivka, at a location given as Andriivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in a screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 16, 2023. Credit: 3rd assault brigade/Ukrainian Armed Forces Press service/Handout via REUTERS | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Russia on Saturday denied a Ukrainian…

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Ukraine’s Kyiv, Lviv placed on heritage ‘in danger’ list: UNESCO

September 15, 2023 admin

The UN’s cultural organisation placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its “in danger” list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia’s invasion of the country. File | Photo Credit: AFP The UN’s cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities…

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