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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

July 21, 2026

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Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

In the Orel region, an ambulance did not go to a patient call due to rain

In the Orel region, an ambulance did not go to the call of the patient because of the rain. This was made known today, March 27, during a meeting with the governor

March 27, 2023

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The strike in Germany was the largest since 1992

In Germany, work at airports, bus and train stations came to a halt due to a 24-hour strike, informed Reuters. The workers’ demonstrations are the largest since 1992 and could continue during

March 27, 2023

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Russian Foreign Ministry finds Armenia’s plan to join the Rome Statute of the ICC unacceptable

Armenia’s intention to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is unacceptable to Russia. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the Ministry

October 4, 2025

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“Netanyahu is between a rock and a hard place. How protests in Israel pushed the government to the brink of survival

Spontaneous protests continue in Israel, sparked by dissatisfaction with judicial reform promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On March 27, Netanyahu announced that he planned to put the initiative on hold until

March 27, 2023

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Novgorod police arrested a resident of the Leningrad region carrying drugs

Employees of the drug control unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Veliky Novgorod, as a result of search activities, detained a resident of the Leningrad

March 27, 2023

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Netanyahu delays judicial reform bill until summer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir agreed on Monday to halt judicial reform that sparked massive protests in the country. Radio Kan. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

March 27, 2023

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Parents of Kostroma will be able to feel in the place of their children – graduates

The press service of the regional administration informs that tomorrow, March 28, in our city there will be another pre-examination action “Let’s praise together. Day of passage of the exam by the

March 27, 2023

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Protesters blocked the main entrance to Jerusalem

Protesters against judicial reform in Israel blocked the main entrance to Jerusalem. The Times of Israel talks about it. “Protesters blocked the main entrance to Jerusalem…Three people were arrested during protests against

March 27, 2023

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Fried meat, sweets and sodas: the most harmful foods for the stomach are named

The therapist Olga Chirkova named the most harmful foods and drinks for the stomach. Among them are fried and smoked meat, strong alcohol and sweets, writes News.ru . According to the doctor,

March 27, 2023

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Spiegel: 18 Leopard 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine

The entire batch of Leopard 2 tanks promised by Germany has arrived in Ukraine. According to the publication Spiegel, a batch of German tanks in the amount of 18 units was delivered

October 4, 2025

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

In the Orel region, an ambulance did not go to a patient call due to rain

The strike in Germany was the largest since 1992

Russian Foreign Ministry finds Armenia’s plan to join the Rome Statute of the ICC unacceptable

“Netanyahu is between a rock and a hard place. How protests in Israel pushed the government to the brink of survival

Novgorod police arrested a resident of the Leningrad region carrying drugs

Netanyahu delays judicial reform bill until summer

Parents of Kostroma will be able to feel in the place of their children – graduates

Protesters blocked the main entrance to Jerusalem

Fried meat, sweets and sodas: the most harmful foods for the stomach are named

Spiegel: 18 Leopard 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine

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