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Black smoke billows over residential buildings in Kyiv western suburbs after Russian drone struck ammunition warehouse in Myla village August 28 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

A Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla village, five kilometres west of Kyiv, on August 28, killing 27 people and injuring 42 including four children. Hours later, Zelenskyy ordered the

August 29, 2026

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Ukrainian air defense operation in the Odessa region as Russia conducts strikes on southern Ukraine

Ukraine Turns to F-16s for Odessa Air Defense as Patriot Stocks Run Low

Ukraine is rotating F-16 jets into air defense duties over Odessa as Patriot missile stocks run low, a pro-Russian source told RIA Novosti. The claim, unverified by Kyiv, highlights growing pressure on Ukraine's western-supplied air defense layer along the Black

August 29, 2026

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Russia Strategic Missile Forces conduct ICBM mobile launch exercise in field

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

Russia launched a solid-fuel ICBM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Friday, hours after the Kremlin declared Ukraine

Russian air defense systems target Ukrainian drones during overnight interception operation August 2026

Russian Air Defenses Down 85 Ukrainian Drones Over 12 Hours, Ministry Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said 85 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across seven regions and the Black Sea

Le Pen warns of the risk of “social explosion” in France due to pension reform

France is on the verge of a “social explosion” due to the pension reform approved by President Emmanuel Macron. Such notice Express Marine Le Pen, leader of the French right-wing National Rally,

March 22, 2023

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Marochko: Ukrainian armed forces use combat reconnaissance to probe LPR defenses

Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR People’s Militia Andrey Marochko said that the Ukrainian security forces, trying to probe the defense of the 2nd Army Corps of the RF Ministry of Defense

March 22, 2023

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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s plane takes off from Vnukovo to Moscow

Chinese President Xi Jinping ended his three-day visit to Russia on Wednesday morning by leaving Moscow. His plane took off from Vnukovo airport in the capital almost at 09:00 Moscow time. Xi

March 22, 2023

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Xi Jinping has left Russia

The ceremony took place at the airport. The flags of Russia and China were raised and the anthems of both countries were played. Xi Jinping walked to the plane along the red

March 22, 2023

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Rogov: Kiev prepares strikes on the Zaporizhzhia section of the front line

Volodymyr Rogov, a member of the main board of the administration of the Zaporizhzhia region, said that Ukrainian Armed Forces troops are preparing strikes on the Zaporizhzhia section of the front line,

March 22, 2023

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Volodin said that supplying munitions to Kiev with uranium would lead to a tragedy on a global scale

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said transferring depleted uranium ammunition to the Kiev regime would lead to a global tragedy. According to him, the United States and its satellites are doing everything

March 22, 2023

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Was a “hero”, but became a terrorist: Zelenskyy predicted the fate of Osama bin Laden

A Japanese journalist urged to closely follow the fate of the President of Ukraine. Ukraine’s current president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , may well repeat the fate of notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden. The

March 22, 2023

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Governor of Sevastopol: the Black Sea Fleet repelled the attack of naval drones

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said the Black Sea Fleet repelled the surface drone attack in the early morning. “A total of three objects were destroyed. They tried to enter the bay, our

March 22, 2023

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The Russian embassy calls the supply of shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine a step towards escalation

Britain’s decision to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells is a decision that could further escalate the conflict. This statement was made at the Russian Embassy in the kingdom. “In general, further

March 22, 2023

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In Sevastopol stopped the movement of maritime transport. Neighbors reported explosions

The movement of maritime passenger transport in Sevastopol has been suspended. On this subject said in the telegram channel of the direction of the development of road and transport infrastructure of the

March 22, 2023

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Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

Ukraine Turns to F-16s for Odessa Air Defense as Patriot Stocks Run Low

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

Russian Air Defenses Down 85 Ukrainian Drones Over 12 Hours, Ministry Says

Le Pen warns of the risk of “social explosion” in France due to pension reform

Marochko: Ukrainian armed forces use combat reconnaissance to probe LPR defenses

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s plane takes off from Vnukovo to Moscow

Xi Jinping has left Russia

Rogov: Kiev prepares strikes on the Zaporizhzhia section of the front line

Volodin said that supplying munitions to Kiev with uranium would lead to a tragedy on a global scale

Was a “hero”, but became a terrorist: Zelenskyy predicted the fate of Osama bin Laden

Governor of Sevastopol: the Black Sea Fleet repelled the attack of naval drones

The Russian embassy calls the supply of shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine a step towards escalation

In Sevastopol stopped the movement of maritime transport. Neighbors reported explosions

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