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An aerial view of debris removal works at a destroyed shopping mall targeted by a Russian missile strike in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, on June 29. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denied that Russia was behind a strike on a shopping center in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, that left at least 18 dead … Read More “Russia not bothered by Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Putin says” »
Captured US citizens Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, were interviewed by Russia’s RT channel at a detention center in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Friday, June 17, according to a report published on RT. (Bunny Drueke/Joy Black) Two American volunteer fighters for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk after … Read More “Shelling around Kharkiv increased overnight without incursions by Russian forces, Ukrainian officials say” »
Smoke and dirt rise from the city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine, during fighting on June 14. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images) Hundreds of civilians sheltering at the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk are no longer able to evacuate because of the sustained Russian artillery barrages, the Luhansk regional military governor told CNN in a telephone interview on Thursday. “It is … Read More “US national security adviser says US has been in talks with Ukraine about “negotiated outcome” with Russia” »
The Russian Defense Ministry said it had created conditions for two maritime humanitarian corridors to allow safe movement of ships in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to a statement sent to Telegram on Monday. The statement comes amid international condemnation of Russia’s months-long blockade of key ports. “The Russian Federation is … Read More “More than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol transported to Russia, state media say” »
Intense fighting for control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk continues on Tuesday, with Russia using artillery, aircraft and helicopters in the area, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Two people were injured after Russian forces shelled a mining school in Lysychansk, located on strategically high ground on the other side of the Siverskyi Donets … Read More “The Ukrainian military reports fierce fighting in the battle for Severodonetsk” »
Intense fighting for control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk continues on Tuesday, with Russia using artillery, aircraft and helicopters in the area, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Two people were injured after Russian forces shelled a mining school in Lysychansk, located on strategically high ground on the other side of the Siverskyi Donets … Read More “The Ukrainian military reports fierce fighting in the battle for Severodonetsk” »
The Russian army is “throwing all its reserves into” conquering the city of Severodonetsk in the eastern Luhansk region, according to Serhiy Hayday, head of the regional military administration. “They had previously managed to conquer most of the city, but now our military has pushed them back,” Hayday told Ukrainian television, claiming the Russians were … Read More “Five people are reported killed in several explosions near the city of Donetsk” »
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System During a Live-Four Training Mission in Florida on May 10 (Senior Airman Joseph P. LeVeille / US Air Force) Senior U.S. government officials on Tuesday confirmed to reporters that the United States would send Ukraine US-made high-mobility artillery missile systems, known as HIMARS, as part of the country’s 11th … Read More “New US missile systems will allow Ukraine to hit targets 50 miles away – its largest range to date, US administration officials say” »
“Providing supplies to people in Russian-controlled territories is a treacherous task involving passing through Russian checkpoints,” Roman Baklazhov said. (Roman Baklazhov) While millions of refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the February 24 invasion, others have remained to help those remaining in areas now under Russian control. Roman Baklazhov, a Kherson cabinetmaker, was … Read More “Here’s what the Donbas region means to Putin” »
