Rescuers Search Rubble After Russian Strikes on Kyiv
This is Beirut, 2025-06-17 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Rescuers search through rubble after Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in the capital.
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Putin Condemns Israeli Strikes on Iran, Says Ready to Mediate
This is Beirut, 2025-06-13 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's wave of strikes on Iran, the Kremlin said Friday, following separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Russia and Iran have deepened their military ties amid Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, threatening its efforts to ...
Zelensky Hopes to Press Trump on Russia Sanctions at G7
This is Beirut, 2025-06-12 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he hoped to press his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to step up sanctions on Russia on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 summit. Trump has spooked Europe and Kyiv by pushing a rapprochement with Moscow, a dramatic reversal after three years of Washington seeking to isolate Russian President ...
Bloody Night in Kharkiv, Prisoner Exchanges Between Russia and Ukraine Resume
This is Beirut, 2025-06-11 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded 60, including children, early Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with its relentless attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire. "Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs (drones) were carried out in two districts of the city tonight," ...
Russia and Ukraine Complete Second Round of Prisoner Exchange
This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia and Ukraine said Tuesday they had exchanged captured soldiers, the second stage of an agreement struck at peace talks last week for each side to free more than 1,000 prisoners. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday's exchange saw "the return of our injured and severely wounded warriors from Russian ...
Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight
This is Beirut, 2025-06-09 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv's air force said on Monday, the latest massive attack as Moscow rejects calls for a ceasefire. The attack caused damage in several Ukrainian regions, though there were no reports of people killed or mass casualties. "Enemy air strikes were recorded in 10 spots," the ...
Wagner Replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali
This is Beirut, 2025-06-08 18:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday. "Officially, Wagner is no longer present in Mali. But the Africa Corps is stepping up," one diplomatic source in the Sahel region said. A Telegram account ...
Russia Says Pushing Offensive into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region
This is Beirut, 2025-06-08 16:22 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia said Sunday it was pushing into Ukraine's eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year offensive -- a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks. Moscow, which has the initiative on the battlefield, has repeatedly refused calls by Ukraine, Europe and US President Donald Trump for a full ...
Ukraine Says POW Exchange with Russia to Take Place 'Next Week'
This is Beirut, 2025-06-08 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Ukraine said Sunday that a planned exchange of captured soldiers would start "next week," after both sides accused each other of trying to thwart and delay the swap. "The start of repatriation activities based on the results of the negotiations in Istanbul is scheduled for next week," the head of Ukraine's defense intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, ...
Russia Launches Major Attack on Ukraine, Killing 5
This is Beirut, 2025-06-07 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least five people as it retaliated for a brazen attack by Kyiv on air bases days earlier. The Kremlin has accelerated its attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks, as direct negotiations have failed to broker an end to the three-year war or even a ...
Spider’s Web: Drones and AI Transforming the Ukrainian Conflict
Mario Chartouni, 2025-06-05 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine’s covert “Spider’s Web” operation, launched last Sunday, marks a significant shift in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Using advanced kamikaze drones, Kyiv struck four Russian air bases located thousands of kilometers behind enemy lines, reportedly destroying over 40 military aircraft and causing an estimated $7 billion in damage. In an ...
Zelensky Slams Russia After Three Generations Killed in Drone Strike
This is Beirut, 2025-06-05 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He accused Moscow of trying to "buy time for itself to continue killing" and called for the West to put "maximum sanctions" and ...