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Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18

Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones, claiming at least 18 lives and exposing critical gaps in Ukraine's air defenses. Kyiv, the primary target, suffered significant casualties, with residential buildings hit. Ukrainian officials highlighted the urgent need for more Patriot interceptor missiles to counter Russia's escalating ballistic missile attacks,…

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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukraine unleashed a massive drone assault across a dozen Russian regions and Crimea, reportedly targeting oil facilities and naval vessels. Moscow claims to have intercepted hundreds of drones. This escalation follows President Zelenskyy's call for a 40-day "influence operation" to pressure Russia into ending the war. Meanwhile, Russia's attacks killed…

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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Russia deployed the Oreshnik hypersonic missile in a large-scale drone and missile assault on Kyiv. The attack resulted in at least two fatalities and 83 injuries. Buildings across the Ukrainian capital sustained damage. This incident highlights Ukraine's air defense missile shortages. Russia claims the strike retaliated for Ukrainian attacks on…

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Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24

The cruise missile hit the nine-story corner apartment block Thursday during what the Ukrainian air force said was Russia’s biggest barrage on the country of the full-scale invasion. Emergency workers finished digging through the rubble searching for victims after more than a day, Zelenskyy said on X.

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Takeaways from AP's investigation into Russia's Africa Corps in Mali

Refugees from Mali have told The Associated Press that a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, is committing abuses like rapes and beheadings

The Independent UK

Ukraine and Russia swap 800 prisoners in biggest exchange of war yet

President Zelenskyy said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians

The Independent UK

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn't confirm the loss

Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the town of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle

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

Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian local governor, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow's military

The Independent UK

Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east

Ukrainian forces say they have shot down a Russian fighter plane while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east

The Independent UK

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of the war

Russia says air defenses have intercepted and destroyed 158 drones including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow has claimed further gains, have left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded

The Independent UK

Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge, which was briefly closed for a third time

Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it has retaken territory near embattled eastern city of Bakhmut

Ukrainian military commanders say their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive

The Independent UK

‘Bring my mom back’: Ukrainian civilians vanish into Russian jails

Alina Kapatsyna often dreams about getting a phone call from her mother. In those visions, her mother tells her that she’s coming home. Men in military uniforms took 45-year-old Vita Hannych away from her house in eastern Ukraine in April. She never returned.

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian civilians vanish and languish in Russian-run jails

Many civilians have been detained by Russian forces since the war in Ukraine began

Tribune News Service

Putin threatens more strikes on Ukraine after missile blitz

President Vladimir Putin threatened further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, marking a dangerous new escalation in the war.

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Russia withdraws its troops from a key city encircled by Ukrainian forces

Russia pulled troops out Saturday from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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More Than 900 Civilian Bodies Found in Kyiv Region after Russia’s Withdrawal, Says Police

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia’s withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were “simply executed.” The jarring number emerged shortly after Russia’s Defense Ministry promised to step up…

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Russia: Moskva, flagship of Black Sea fleet, damaged in blast

Russia's Defense Ministry said "ammunition detonated as a result of a fire on the Moskva missile cruiser."

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