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Russian Strikes Bring Death and Injury to Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 08/01 13:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new round of Russian strikes in Ukraine has resulted in at least three deaths and dozens injured, coming less than a week after Kyiv's warning about limited ammunition amid intense bombardment. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, regional officials said Monday. The ...

UK and Ukraine Announce “Unprecedented” Security Agreement

par This Is Beirut, 12/01 20:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced from Kyiv on Friday, January 12, the signing of a new security agreement between his country and Ukraine. This declaration comes at a time of declining Western support for Ukraine because of the Israel-Hamas war. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday a new multibillion-dollar aid ...

Plane Carrying Ukrainian Prisoners of War Crashes

par This Is Beirut, 24/01 14:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia announced on Wednesday the crash of a military plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Belgorod region, resulting in the fatalities of all individuals on board. Russia said on Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. ...

UK to Provide Ukraine With 10,000 Drones

par This Is Beirut, 07/03 21:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Britain will supply Ukraine with more than 10,000 drones to aid its fight against Russia's invasion, the government said Thursday as Defense Secretary Grant Shapps visited Kyiv. The defense ministry said it was spending a further £125 million ($160 million) on "cutting-edge drones", bringing its overall drone package to Ukraine to £325 ...

Deadly Russian Drone Strike in Kharkiv

par This Is Beirut, 06/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Friday night left seven people dead and at least ten injured, according to authorities. A Russian night-time attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, killed seven people and wounded almost a dozen, Kyiv said Saturday. The northeastern city — 30 kilometers (18 miles) ...

Russia Launches One of Its Largest Aerial Attacks on Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 12:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks of the Ukraine war, on Thursday, while the Ukrainian parliament approved a new controversial mobilization bill. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones at Ukraine overnight, again hitting the city of Kharkiv and ...

US Expresses Security Guarantees to Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 14/05 21:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States will back Ukraine until its security is "guaranteed," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russian forces claimed further advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Blinken's visit comes just weeks after the US Congress finally approved a $61-billion financial aid package for ...

Moscow Strikes Against Kyiv in Retaliation for Kursk Incursion

par This Is Beirut, 11/08 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A man and his four-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday. Explosions rang out Saturday night in the center and east of Kyiv, AFP journalists noted, as Ukraine's air force said two Russian missiles were headed towards the city. Air raid sirens sounded in ...

Ukraine Says it Repelled Russian Attack on Kyiv

par This Is Beirut, 18/08 10:23 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital, Kyiv, where air raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday. "This is the third ballistic missile attack on the capital in August, with a clear interval of six days between each attack," the Kyiv City Military Administration posted on Telegram after the early morning ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Visits Kursk Nuclear Plant

par This Is Beirut, 27/08 14:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit on Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region. Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country's ...

Ukraine Says Downed 22 Russian Missiles Targeting Kyiv

par This Is Beirut, 02/09 10:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine downed 22 missiles early Monday that Russia fired toward Kyiv and two other regions during an attack that wounded three people, authorities said. The missiles were among the 30 launched at Ukraine a few hours before Ukrainian children began a third school year under the Russian invasion. "Overnight, Russia fired a total of 35 missiles, ...

NATO Chief Visits Kyiv for the First Time, Vows Support

par This Is Beirut, 03/10 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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NATO's new chief, Mark Rutte, visited Kyiv on Thursday, a major show of support for Ukraine in his maiden trip in the role. Kyiv relies on billions of dollars in Western military aid to fight the Russian invasion, with the NATO Secretary-General a powerful voice corralling support for Ukraine on the global stage. Taking over the role on Tuesday, ...

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