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Putin's forces unleash huge air strike on Kyiv after Ukraine's 'biggest drone attack' on Russia in war

Ukraine’s capital was targeted with a barrage of missiles and drones

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024

Ukraine criticises Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin despite ICC warrant

Ukraine on Monday criticised Mongolia over its failure to arrest visiting Russian leader Vladimir Putin despite an international warrant, saying the move dealt a "heavy blow to the International Criminal Court". Earlier, Ukraine said Russian forces launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, causing…

France 24 · Sep 2, 2024

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

The Observer view on Russia: Putin’s retaliation against Ukraine must persuade Biden to relent over arms

Putin’s boycotting of the anniversary of the Geneva conventions further demonstrates his opinions on international humanitarian law and the laws of war

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Russia's Kursk Residents Fled Kyiv Onslaught 'At Last Moment'

Hastily evacuated from their home in Russia's Kursk region in the face of Ukraine's offensive, Galina Tolmacheva and her husband Andrei endlessly checked their phone for news.

International Business Times · Aug 31, 2024

Deadly Strikes Hit Russian, Ukrainian Border Cities

Aerial strikes on Russian and Ukrainian border cities killed at least a dozen people on Friday, bombardments that came as Kyiv dismissed its air force commander in a major military shake-up.

International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024

Child among dead as Russian glide bomb strikes playground in Kharkiv

Ukraine’s air force say Oleksiy Mes ‘saved countless Ukrainians from deadly Russian missiles’ after learning to pilot F-16 fighter jets

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

In War-fatigued East Ukraine, Zelensky Loses His Shine

Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the fighting unleashed by Russian proxy forces in 2014.

International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024

'More Died Than Remained Alive': Kyiv Honours Fallen Soldiers

Kateryna Nosko hung two portraits on a wall in Kyiv as Ukraine marked a day of remembrance on Thursday for the soldiers who died defending the country under the shadow of Russia's invasion.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

Ukraine recap: drone warfare brings new phase to battlefront

Like many people, I first encountered drones when they looked like toys, something fun to play with and be entertained by. Not long afterwards I was waiting for a boat on my commute to work, and a drone hovered overhead, not far above me, and with no sign of an…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024