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Ukraine hits Russian base storing Shahed drones in Krasnodar Krai, military claims

Ukraine's military struck a base storing Iranian Shahed-type drones Russia uses for daily attacks against Ukraine near the village of Oktyabrsky in Russia's Kranodar Krai on Oct. 9, the General Staff reported. Tehran has provided Moscow with thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones since the start of the all-out war. Russia attacked Ukraine with more than […]

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October 9, 2024

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Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment destroyed

Units of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) liberated 400 hectares (988 acres) of forest in Kharkiv Oblast, killing a number of Russian soldiers, the agency reported on Oct. 16. The operation was conducted north of the village of Lyptsi, located 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the Russian border. The village was under Russian occupation from […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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US to continue to 'tighten the screws' on Russian LNG exports, senior official says

The U.S. will continue to "tighten the screws" on the export of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to deprive Moscow of energy revenues, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 22, citing Jeffrey Pyatt, the assistant secretary of state for energy resources. Washington slapped sanctions against Arctic LNG 2 in 2023 and started imposing restrictions on ships that […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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Russian bank offers preferential mortgages in occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts

Russia's VTB Bank has opened applications for preferential mortgages in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine's Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, the state-controlled Interfax news agency reported on Oct. 30, citing the bank's press service. Moscow has launched incentives for Russian citizens to settle in the occupied territories while thousands of Ukrainians fled, aiming to Russify the […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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Russian drone attack on Odesa kills 1, wounds 13, prosecutors say

Russian troops launched "a massive" drone attack on Odesa and its suburbs, killing one person and wounding 13, the Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on Nov. 9. Among the wounded in the drone attack in the early hours of Nov. 9 were two boys aged four and 16, according to the report. The report comes […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

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Trump wouldn’t want ‘major Russian victory,’ says ex-US ambassador

The Kyiv Independent sat down with the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst, to discuss the future of the U.S. policy towards Ukraine as it continues its defense against Russia’s aggression. Source link

Ukraine

November 16, 2024

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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 17 over past day

Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 17 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Nov. 27. Russia attacked Ukraine with 89 Shahed-type drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles overnight, the Air Force reported. Thirty-six were shot down by air defenses while 48 were lost across Ukraine, likely […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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48,000 Russian soldiers may be MIA in Ukraine, Putin's relative reveals

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova let slip on Nov. 26 that the ministry had received 48,000 applications for DNA tests from relatives seeking information about soldiers missing in action during the war against Ukraine, opposition Telegram news channel Astra reported on Dec. 3. At a roundtable in the Russian State Duma, Tsivilyova – Russian […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

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Two Russian oil tankers reportedly sink in Kerch Strait

Two Russian tankers have suffered significant damage in the Kerch Strait due to severe weather conditions and have already sunk, Russian media outlets Mash and Baza reported on Dec. 15. Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry also reported that the tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, had been damaged. Both vessels were carrying approximately 4,000 tons of […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Ukraine receives first $1 billion as part of US batch of frozen Russian assets profits

Ukraine has received $1 billion from the United States in profits from frozen Russian assets, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 24. This is the first tranche of the planned $20 billion that the U.S. intends to provide as part of the G7 initiative. "We are grateful to U.S. partners and the World Bank […]

Ukraine

December 24, 2024

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Germany indicts 3 in alleged Russian espionage plot

German prosecutors have indicted three individuals accused of plotting sabotage and espionage against military and industrial sites in Germany, Deutsche Welle reported on Dec. 30. The suspects, all dual German-Russian nationals, allegedly aimed to disrupt Germany’s support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's all-out war. The primary suspect, identified as Dieter S., is believed […]

Ukraine

December 30, 2024

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Russian soldiers near Toretsk disguise as civilians to bypass Ukrainian positions, military says

Russian troops are disguising themselves as civilians to bypass Ukrainian military positions in the Toretsk sector of the front line in Donetsk Oblast, commander of the mortar battery of the presidential brigade, call sign "Mozok" ("Brain"), told Suspilne on Jan. 3. The commander's statement comes after reports on Russian forces starting to move toward the […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

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