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Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills at least six

Russian strikes killed at least six people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had dropped a guided bomb on the city and reiterated his call for Western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian military air bases. Later Friday,…

France 24 · 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

Crash Or Shootdown? Mystery Surrounds F-16 Fighter Loss In Ukraine

The F-16 went down on Aug. 26 during a large Russian missile and drone attack. Ukraine's Army General Staff initially reported that the jet crashed, killing the pilot, Col. Alexei Mes.

International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024

Russia’s Putin to visit ICC member Mongolia despite arrest warrant

Trip would be Russian president’s first to a member of International Criminal Court since warrant over ‘war crimes’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: child in playground among five killed in Kharkiv by Russian bombing – as it happened

Zelenskiy renews calls for western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian bases following strike in which 40 people were injured

The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2024

Serbia signs €2.7bn deal with France for 12 Rafale war planes

Serbia has signed a landmark agreement with France's Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for 2.7 billion euros, in a shift away from its traditional ally Russia.

Radio France Internationale · 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

Far-left Rebel Seeking Peace With Putin Rocks German Politics

A radical far-left politician who wants to make peace with Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to play a key role in regional elections in the former East Germany on Sunday.

International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key developments, day 917

As the war enters its 917th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · 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