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The Latest Breaking News from Volgograd

Ukraine Says Struck Russian Ammo Depot With Drones

Ukraine on Sunday said it sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as it stepped up attacks further inside Russian territory.

International Business Times

At least one killed as inmates take staff hostage in Russian prison

Incident in Volgograd took place during meeting of jail’s disciplinary commission with ‘several prisoners’ involved.

Al Jazeera

Russian special forces free hostages taken by four men linked to Islamic State

Prisoners who carried out attack that left several guards dead at high-security jail ‘liquidated’, says national guard

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Ukraine strikes airfield near Volgograd as Russia presses forward in Donetsk

Marinovka airbase becomes latest target of Kyiv’s ambitious long-range drone campaign

The Guardian - UK

Russian military airbase left ablaze after Ukrainian drone strike

Footage showed thick black smoke billowing above the Volgograd airfield after the strike on Thursday

The Independent UK

Drone Attack Sparks Fire At Russian Military Facility

A drone attack on a Russian military facility in Volgograd region sparks fires, with no casualties reported. Ukraine's recent hostilities raise tensions.

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Russia-Ukraine war: fire at major Russian oil refinery after drone attack – as it happened

Attack on Volgograd oil refinery comes days after Ukraine vowed to hit more Russian infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

Putin draws parallels between WWII and Ukraine conflict

Moscow (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin leveraged a World War II commemoration on Thursday to whip up support for his army's intervention in Ukraine, comparing the fighting to Nazi Germany's invasion and hinting Moscow could use nuclear weapons.

AFP

Vladimir Putin 'brings nuclear briefcase' on visit in chilling threat to the West

Aides were seen close to the warmonger carrying two black bags, with keen observers noting one was a fold-up shield to protect Vladimir Putin in the event of a shooting at the southern Russian city of Volgograd

Daily Mirror

Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over 'new Nazism' in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on Thursday that Russia would defeat a Ukraine supposedly in the grip of a new incarnation of Nazism.

Reuters

Russians Mark Stalingrad Anniversary in Shadow of Ukraine Conflict

President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Thursday over commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II. The high-profile celebrations in the southern city of Volgograd come as the Kremlin is drumming up support for…

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Russians mark Stalingrad anniversary in shadow of Ukraine conflict

Moscow (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Thursday over commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II.

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New monument to Soviet leader Stalin unveiled ahead of WW2 anniversary

A new bust of Soviet leader Josef Stalin has been unveiled in Volgograd ahead of Wednesday's 80th anniversary of the Red Army's defeat of Nazi invaders in the bloodiest battle of World War Two.

Birmingham Post

Imperial Brands sells Russian business to investors

The cigarette maker employs 1,000 staff in Russia including in its factory in Volgograd

The Guardian - UK

Coventry no longer twinned with Volgograd in protest over Ukraine war

Council suspends 80-year link with Russian city and says it is exploring options for twinning with Mariupol

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