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Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow’s military. Other key war-related developments from Ukraine and Russia: — Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest

Al Jazeera

Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying ‘there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.’ North Korean soldiers began to go home in body bags over the weekend, as they fought alongside Russians in large numbers for the first time. Ukraine’s military intelligence reported the North Koreans were embedded with Russian Marines and Airborne troops – elite units …

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‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

The Hindu

A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said on Tuesday. The official didn't provide details on exactly how many have been killed, but said the North Korean forces don't appear to be battle-hardened, which contributes to the number of …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long

Associated Press

HMEIMIM, Syria — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes periodically descended and rose from Russia’s Hmeimim air base in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia while smoke rose from the base. Since Assad’s departure, there have been no clashes between Russian troops and …

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1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern 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. Read our privacy policy Ukraine is battling against a …

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1 week ago

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

CNN

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. His congregation was decimated and his church shut down as part of Russia’s brutal crackdown against Ukrainian religious groups that are not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Moscow Patriarchate. Maksym Vishchyk, a lawyer at Global Rights Compliance, a non-profit that advises the Ukrainian authorities …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Russia within miles to Ukraine’s transit hub Pokrovsk after a month-long push

Firstpost

Russian troops are rapidly moving towards Ukrainian strategic city Pokrovsk. Ukrainian army chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed ‘extremely intensified’ fighting with the invading Russian troops. The Russian troops are reported to have come within a few miles of the Ukrainian transit hub, with Ukraine’s army chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi confirming “extremely intensified” fighting around it. Ukraine repels 40 Russian attempts …

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Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’

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 Fighting around the key Ukraine …

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Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city. “Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through the defenses of our troops,” Ukrainian army chief …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before U.S. support for Kyiv’s defenses is thrown into question under the new administration. The Treasury Department said Tuesday it would disburse $20 billion — the U.S. portion of …

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2 weeks ago

Trump calls for truce in Ukraine, says US withdrawal from Nato possible

India Today

Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. "Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine’s president, …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. “Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness,” Trump wrote on social media, referring to …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Retreat of Syrian forces threatens ‘Saigon Moment’ for Russia

Live Mint

A fast-advancing rebel offensive in Syria threatens to dislodge Russia from a strategic linchpin that Moscow has used for a decade to project power in the Middle East, in the Mediterranean and into the African continent. “To see Russian planes leave Syria as rebel forces move onward towards their air bases, and their assets in Damascus fall, this would be …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Putin Thinks the U.S. Is Weak. Trump Can Show Him We’re Not.

Politico

President Trump, your return to the White House comes amid a growing chorus of voices calling for negotiations with Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, especially given a rising consensus that the situation on the battlefield has deteriorated and that the outlook for Ukraine has grown more perilous. In fact, it would not only not end the war but …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces

Firstpost

A video published by the military showed Ukrainian soldiers pushing back Russian forces near the village of Novomlynsk. The army said that the western bank of the Oskil River is officially under Ukrainian control as soldiers raised a state flag in Novomlynsk FILE - Ukrainian soldiers carry shells to fire at Russian positions on the front line. The army said …

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3 weeks ago

Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, falls to rebels: Can Assad’s forces regain control?

Live Mint

Government forces lost control of Syria's second city Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since the country's civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. The jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and allied factions now "control Aleppo city, except the neighbourhoods controlled by the Kurdish forces", Rami Abdel …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia threatens Europe with strikes while gnawing at Ukraine’s east

Al Jazeera

The United States on Tuesday provided the first official confirmation that its long-range Army Tactical Missiles were in use in Russia, as Europe absorbed the ramifications of Russia’s retaliatory response with an intermediate ballistic missile that could strike “anywhere in Europe”. “And right now, you know, understandably, that’s taking place in and around Kursk, in the Kursk oblast.” In a …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe

Deccan Chronicle

Kyiv: Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. “During the night attack, the enemy launched a record number of Shahed strike unmanned aerial vehicles and unidentified drones,” the air force said Tuesday, referring to Iranian-designed drones and putting the overall …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

Firstpost

Analysts said that Russian forces are making their fastest progress in Ukraine since the start of the war, now moving closer to the important town of Kurakhove Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv …

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4 weeks ago

'It was a stupid idea': Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russian forces in Kursk

Firstpost

A 22-year-old former British army officer James Anderson was reportedly captured by the Russian forces in Kursk while he was fighting for Ukraine in the ongoing war. In the video circulated online, the man said joining Ukraine’s international Legion was a ‘stupid idea’ 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson said in the video that he regretted signing up to fight for …

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1 month ago

A former staffer exposes how Russia’s disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — When Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of the Central African Republic’s army and Russian forces in the country, the journalist believed that he was doing the right thing. “To denounce the disrespect of human rights, and to expose the disinformation system which can be replicated …

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1 month ago

To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones

NPR

To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP It's drone testing day at a farm field outside Ukraine's capital Kyiv, where several Ukrainian drone makers are demonstrating their latest models for Ukraine's military. toggle caption Ross Pelekh/NPR Holding off Russian forces President Biden recently gave Ukraine permission to use U.S. ballistic missiles, known …

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1 month ago

What does Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Ukraine has fired U.S.-made longer-range weapons inside its territory, days after the U.S. said it would allow Kyiv to use those systems to conduct deeper strikes, a long-sought request by Kyiv. Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of the weapon inside …

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What Biden’s nod to using US long-range missiles in Russia means for the war in Ukraine

Firstpost

US President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS long-range missiles against Russian territory, breaking previous restrictions. This decision follows escalating tensions, including Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops near Ukraine’s border. With US President-elect Donald Trump suggesting a potential pivot in US policy, Biden’s move seeks to fortify Ukraine’s defences United States President Biden has approved the …

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Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month

North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest

‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

Russia within miles to Ukraine’s transit hub Pokrovsk after a month-long push

Russian forces edge closer to key Ukrainian city as Putin faces ‘massive cost’

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump

Trump calls for truce in Ukraine, says US withdrawal from Nato possible

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

Retreat of Syrian forces threatens ‘Saigon Moment’ for Russia

Putin Thinks the U.S. Is Weak. Trump Can Show Him We’re Not.

Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces

Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, falls to rebels: Can Assad’s forces regain control?

Russia threatens Europe with strikes while gnawing at Ukraine’s east

'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

'It was a stupid idea': Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russian forces in Kursk

A former staffer exposes how Russia’s disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic

To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones

What does Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?

What Biden’s nod to using US long-range missiles in Russia means for the war in Ukraine