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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

Erdogan officially named candidate for the presidency of Turkey

Turkish President and sole candidate of the “Republican Alliance” Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been officially nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections. A corresponding request has been submitted to the Supreme

March 21, 2023

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The Pentagon may deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine earlier than expected

The White House said the Pentagon may soon announce metrics for the possible delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine sooner than expected. This is reported by CNN in reference to the Strategic

March 21, 2023

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The SBU indicted Artemy Lebedev in absentia over his reporting from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The SBU charged designer and blogger Artemy Lebedev in absentia over his report from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to the agency’s website. According to the service, in June 2022, Lebedev

March 21, 2023

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The Japanese were outraged by Prime Minister Kushida’s visit to Kiev

Readers of the website of the Japanese television and radio company NHK expressed their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Kiev. Commentators think he only cares about his popularity. One

March 21, 2023

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SBU indicts blogger Artemy Lebedev after reporting ZNPP

Ukraine’s security service has charged Russian blogger and designer Artemy Lebedev. The reason was his report on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which was filmed in June last year at Energodar. The

March 21, 2023

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The Economist: Russians are doing ‘black magic’ with Ukrainian drones

The Russian Air Defense Forces are very effective in the area of special military operations in the methods of combating Ukrainian drones. Thus, The Economist, citing sources in the field of defense

March 21, 2023

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Economist: in Ukraine they called the work of Russian air defense systems “black magic”

In Ukraine, they regard as a manifestation of “black magic” the way in which the Russian military manages to shoot down drones, reports the British edition of The Economist, citing a source.

March 21, 2023

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Kiev

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy . According to Japanese media Nikkei, the official came to Kiev to inform the Ukrainian leader about the

March 21, 2023

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Journalist Greenwald said the United States was ready for the conflict in Ukraine to lead to its destruction

American journalist Glenn Greenwald, who helped former CIA officer Edward Snowden distribute secret documents related to the activities of US intelligence agencies, said America was ready for the conflict in Ukraine to

March 21, 2023

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The Kremlin appreciated McFaul’s proposal for Russian companies to get out of sanctions

Big businessmen “have their feet on Russian soil” and are unlikely to take seriously proposals to get out of sanctions for condemning Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the country’s actions in Ukraine,

March 21, 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

Erdogan officially named candidate for the presidency of Turkey

The Pentagon may deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine earlier than expected

The SBU indicted Artemy Lebedev in absentia over his reporting from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Japanese were outraged by Prime Minister Kushida’s visit to Kiev

SBU indicts blogger Artemy Lebedev after reporting ZNPP

The Economist: Russians are doing ‘black magic’ with Ukrainian drones

Economist: in Ukraine they called the work of Russian air defense systems “black magic”

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Kiev

Journalist Greenwald said the United States was ready for the conflict in Ukraine to lead to its destruction

The Kremlin appreciated McFaul’s proposal for Russian companies to get out of sanctions

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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