One killed by drone in Russia’s Belgorod
Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday it had shot down 19 drones overnight across the country and in annexed Crimea, with other authorities reporting one person killed in the Belgorod region.
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UK Sanctions Putin’s Officials In Latest ‘Kremlin Crackdown’
Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasized the importance of maintaining pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and called on international partners to continue their support for Ukraine.
Putin Hails Russia’s Strong 2024 Economic Growth
Moscow’s massive ramp-up in outlays on soldiers and weapons has helped it defy predictions of a deep recession after it launched its military campaign in February 2022.
Putin Sacks Space Agency Chief After Setbacks
Yuri Borisov had been in the role since July 2022, presiding over the crash landing of the Luna-25 probe in August 2023, Moscow’s first lunar lander mission in almost 50 years.
Ukraine Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been “neutralised”, the area’s governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery.
‘At Least 100 North Koreans Reportedly Killed’ Fighting for Russia
At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
One Dead, Thousands Without Heating After Russian Strike on Ukraine Port City
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been “a massive combined enemy strike”.
Russia Sentences Soldiers Who Massacred Ukraine Family to Life In Prison
A Russian court sentenced two soldiers to life in prison for the massacre of a family of nine people in their home in occupied Ukraine, state media reported on Friday.
The World’s Three Biggest Nuclear Hotspots
Since invading neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has on several occasions brandished the threat of atomic weapons against Kyiv’s Western allies.
Russian Overnight Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine’s Odesa Region
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region throughout the war, hitting cargo ships and grain silos in what Kyiv says is an attempt to destroy its export capacity.
