Attack highlights security challenges
9 months ago

Attack highlights security challenges

China Daily  

Catalog of deadly assaults in capital Here is a timeline of major attacks on Moscow in the past two decades. 2002: A group of 21 male and 19 female Chechen militias storm Moscow's Dubrovka theater on Oct 23 during a musical and take more than 800 people hostage. 2003: Two female suicide bombers, identified by Russia as Chechen separatists on July 5, blow themselves up during a rock concert at the Tushino airfield near Moscow, killing 15 people. 2004: A little-known Chechen group detonates a bomb in a packed Moscow subway during rush hour on Feb 6, killing 41 people. 2021: Two female suicide bombers blow themselves up on the Moscow subway on March 29.

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Putin bombs 200 pensioners: Ukrainian residential home is destroyed in blast, killing 78-year-old woman and leaving many more wounded
3 months ago

Putin bombs 200 pensioners: Ukrainian residential home is destroyed in blast, killing 78-year-old woman and leaving many more wounded

Daily Mail  

Russia has launched a guided bomb into a home for the elderly in Ukraine, leaving a 78-year-old woman dead and at least 14 wounded. Harrowing footage shows traumatised residents being evacuated from the home in Sumy after Vladimir Putin's forces wrecked the building in the callous strike. An elderly resident of the home is carried out in a chair by …

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed

Hindustan Times  

The Ukrainian military on Monday said that Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, reported Reuters. They said that there were multiple groups of Russian drones moving towards eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine, followed by multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, reported the Associated Press. On Sunday, Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and …

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience

China Daily  

A person lays flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 24, 2024. The terrorist attack on concertgoers in Moscow on Friday night killed at least 137 people and injured over a hundred. The number of casualties has surpassed that of …

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience

China Daily  

A person lays flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 24, 2024. The terrorist attack on concertgoers in Moscow on Friday night killed at least 137 people and injured over a hundred. The number of casualties has surpassed that of …

Number of victims in Moscow terrorist attack rises to 285
9 months ago

Number of victims in Moscow terrorist attack rises to 285

China Daily  

A Russian national flag is seen lowered on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building on the day of mourning, declared following a deadly shooting in the Crocus City Hall concert hall, in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2024. MOSCOW - The total number of victims in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow has risen to 285, the Russian …

The Moscow concert hall attack wasn't the first during Putin's 25-year rule
9 months ago

The Moscow concert hall attack wasn't the first during Putin's 25-year rule

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The attack on a Moscow …

The Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule
9 months ago

The Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule

Associated Press  

The attack on a Moscow concert hall where armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president. Here’s a look at major attacks since Putin became Russia’s …

’Micro managing backfires’, Subramanian Swamy tells PM Narendra Modi amid ISIS attack in Moscow
9 months ago

’Micro managing backfires’, Subramanian Swamy tells PM Narendra Modi amid ISIS attack in Moscow

Live Mint  

Politician and former Union Law Minister of India, Subramanian Swamy has in a post on social media platform X, called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "micromanaging" the country. Moscow Sees Deadliest Attacks Since Early 2000s Russia's capital Moscow on Friday night witnessed one of the worst terror attacks when gunmen began shooting in a concert hall, leaving at least …

Moscow terror attack: Death toll rises to 93; Top updates
9 months ago

Moscow terror attack: Death toll rises to 93; Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: At least 93 people died and over 100 injured after a group of gunmen sprayed bullets inside a large concert hall in Russia's capital Moscow. Xi "stressed that China opposes all form of terrorism, strongly condemns the terrorist attack and firmly supports the Russian government's efforts to safeguard its national security and stability", Xinhua reported. Here are top updates …

Terrorist attack in Moscow against whole mankind: Editorial flash
9 months ago

Terrorist attack in Moscow against whole mankind: Editorial flash

China Daily  

Specialists gather near the covered bodies of killed people near the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting incident, outside Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2024. The terrorist attack on a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, which has resulted in a significant loss of life and injuries, has shocked the world and brought immense grief to …

Terrorist attack in Moscow against whole mankind: Editorial flash
9 months ago

Terrorist attack in Moscow against whole mankind: Editorial flash

China Daily  

Specialists gather near the covered bodies of killed people near the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting incident, outside Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2024. The terrorist attack on a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, which has resulted in a significant loss of life and injuries, has shocked the world and brought immense grief to …

A look at Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian targets since the war began in February 2022
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian targets since the war began in February 2022

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences. ___ MARCH 9, 2022 — An apartment building in Izium in eastern Ukraine was hit in an attack that Human Rights Watch later said killed at least 44 …

A look at Russia’s deadliest missile attacks on Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

A look at Russia’s deadliest missile attacks on Ukraine

Associated Press  

Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences. JUNE 27, 2022 — Long-range Russian bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk with a supersonic missile, killing more than 20 people. JULY 14, 2022 — Kalibr cruise missiles …

A look at Russia's deadliest missile attacks on Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

A look at Russia's deadliest missile attacks on Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. JUNE 27, 2022 — Long-range Russian bombers struck a …

Russia kills 17, including women, children in biggest air strikes in Ukraine in two months
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia kills 17, including women, children in biggest air strikes in Ukraine in two months

Hindustan Times  

Russia hurled missiles at cities across Ukraine as people slept early on Friday, killing at least 17 people in the first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months. Hours after the pre-dawn attacks, Kyiv said it was finishing preparations for a counteroffensive to try to take back territory occupied by Russian forces in 14 months of war. Moscow says it …

At least 25 killed in Russian air raids on Ukraine cities
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 25 killed in Russian air raids on Ukraine cities

Al Jazeera  

The wave of Russian missile attacks was the first since early March. At least 25 civilians have been killed in a wave of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Kyiv said it was nearly ready to launch a huge assault to retake occupied land. “Only the kitchens were left standing.” Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reporting from Kyiv said that …

'Ukraine, allies brainwashing young Russians to become terrorists'
1 year, 8 months ago

'Ukraine, allies brainwashing young Russians to become terrorists'

Firstpost  

Bortnikov claims Russia has stopped 118 terrorist attacks from being planned by young people and kids since February 2022, when Moscow began its offensive against Ukraine Moscow: The chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, claimed on Tuesday that Western and Ukrainian intelligence agencies are attempting to brainwash the minds of young Russians to turn them into terrorist against …

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital

News 18  

A suicide attack on Monday near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. Security has dramatically improved since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government and ending their two decade insurgency, but the Islamic State group has proved an increasing threat. The attacker was identified by Afghan …

Six killed as Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities
1 year, 9 months ago

Six killed as Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities

Al Jazeera  

A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones have hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, killing six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity. Defence and military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer told Al Jazeera from Moscow that the Russian attacks were strategically targeting Ukraine’s power grid system. “They were …

Moment Russian missile explodes near Ukrainian girl caught on video
2 years, 2 months ago

Moment Russian missile explodes near Ukrainian girl caught on video

Daily Mail  

A young woman in Kyiv cheated death today when a missile exploded near her while she was filming a message to her friends. The footage came as Russian president Vladimir Putin blitzed Ukraine with missile strikes this morning, hitting the capital Kyiv and killing civilians as revenge for an explosion which crippled the Crimea Bridge on Saturday. KYIV: Cars burn …

Russia strikes Kyiv, multiple Ukrainian cities; many killed
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia strikes Kyiv, multiple Ukrainian cities; many killed

The Hindu  

Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, smashing civilian targets including downtown Kyiv where at least eight people were killed. Russian President Vladimir Putin later said the strikes on Ukraine came in response to Kyiv’s “terrorist” action, including an attack on a bridge to the Moscow-controlled Crimean Peninsula. It came a day after Mr. Putin …

At least 23 people killed in Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia says Ukraine regional governor
2 years, 2 months ago

At least 23 people killed in Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia says Ukraine regional governor

ABC  

At least 23 people have been killed and 28 others wounded in a Russian missile strike in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor says. Key points: According to a witness, a missile left a crater in the ground near two lines of vehicles The impact of the strikes sprayed vehicles with shrapnel Windows of the vehicles were …

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