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Battlefield: US, Germany, Set to Send Tanks to Ukraine
After months of reluctance, the US and Germany reportedly plan to send tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer on the battlefield. The report says, US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce plans to send at least 30 M1 Abrams tanks. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also reportedly decided…
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“We are a de facto member of Nato Alliance” – Reznikov
Ukrainian defence minister says, as Western countries, once concerned that military assistance could be seen as an escalation by Russia, change their “thinking approach”. In an interview with BBC, Oleksii Reznikov said he was sure that, Ukraine would receive long-sought weapons, including tanks and fighter jets, as both Ukraine and Russia seemed to be preparing…
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Drone Attack on Russian Bomber Base Leaves Three Dead
A Ukrainian drone attack on Engels bomber base in south Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says. Air defences reportedly shot down the drone but falling debris caused the casualties in the overnight attack. Russia accuses Ukraine of carrying out a similar attack on the airfield, home to strategic bombers, on 5 December. The…
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Massive Strikes Hit Major Ukrainian Cities
Russia has launched massive missile strikes across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, causing power and water outages. At least two blasts were reported in Kyiv. According to the report, one resident said his district was without electricity. In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, critical infrastructure facilities were hit. The strikes come after Russia blamed Ukraine…
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Multiple Explosions Hit Ukraine
A series of loud explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Monday morning, a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for a deadly blast on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia. The explosions hit Kyiv around 8:15 am local time (0515 GMT), and an AFP journalist in the city saw numerous ambulances appearing to head toward the…
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Ukraine Tank Breakthrough in South towards Kherson
Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper river north-east of Kherson, a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine. According to report, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said “there are new liberated settlements in several regions”. In the east, Ukrainian forces pushed into Russian-held Luhansk region. President Zelensky said “fierce fighting continues in many…
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Russia to formally Annex Four More Areas of Ukraine
Russia’s Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham. Russian-backed officials had earlier claimed the five-day exercise secured almost total popular support. So-called votes were held in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, and in…
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Zelensky Calls for Russia’s Punishment
President Volodymyr tells the UN General Assembly in New York Russia must face “just punishment” over its invasion of Ukraine. In a pre-recorded video, the Ukrainian leader called for the creation of a special war tribunal and detailed alleged war crimes by Russia. He also set out a “formula”, including more military support and punishing…
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Captured Sri Lankans Escape Russian Cruelty in Ukraine
Following Ukraine’s liberation of Izyum, there have been multiple allegations of atrocities against Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging is that of a group of Sri Lankans held captive for months. One of seven Sri Lankans who was captured by Russian forces in May, Dilujan Paththinajakan said, “We thought we would never get out alive”.…
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive won’t alter Russia’s plans – Putin
Ukraine’s recent counter-offensive will not change Russia’s plans, President Vladimir Putin has said in his first public comments on the matter. In a rapid counter-attack, Ukrainian forces say they captured over 8,000 sq km (3,000 sq miles) in six days in the north-eastern Kharkiv region but Mr Putin said he was not in a hurry,…
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Invasion: Ukraine has retaken 6,000 Sq Km from Russia – Zelensky
Ukrainian forces have seized even more territory from Russia as they continue their counter-offensive, the country’s president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky said troops have now retaken more than 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq miles) from Russian control in September, in the east and the south. The BBC cannot verify these figures. Russia has admitted to…
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Couple Found in Ukrainian Grave after Wife Was Buried Alive with Dead Husband
An ancient man and woman have been found locked in a loving embrace for 3,000 years in a grave in Ukraine. The woman was willingly entombed alive in order to accompany her husband to the next world, archeologists believe. Autopsy experts say it would not be possible to place the woman’s body in such a…
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Football Returns to Ukraine amid Ongoing War
In the midst of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukraine has commenced its new football season to boost morale around the country. Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0 with Metalist 1925 at the Olympics stadium in Kyiv, In the Ukrainian Premier League’s first match. In an emotional pre-match ceremony, the players of both teams and the referees entered the…
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Ukraine Labels Russia Terrorist State Over Alleged Death Tweet
Ukraine has labelled Russia a “terrorist state” after Moscow’s UK embassy tweeted that Ukrainian Azov battalion soldiers deserved a “humiliating death” by hanging. Report says, the embassy tweet came after more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Russia were killed – Azov soldiers reportedly among them. They died in an attack on…
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Ukraine War: Zelensky Sacks Security Chief, Top Prosecutor
President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the head of Ukraine’s security agency (SBU) and the prosecutor general, citing many cases of treason in the two powerful organisations. He said more than 60 former employees were now working against Ukraine in Russian-occupied areas. A total of 651 collaboration and treason cases had been opened against law enforcement…
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Ukraine war: Iran Plans to Supply Russia Drones
Iran plans to supply Russia with potentially hundreds of drones for its war in Ukraine, some with combat capabilities, a US official has said. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said information received by the US suggests Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use the drones. He added that it was unclear…
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Pathetic Story of Nigerian Youths in Ukraine
We are going to Press! They were forced out of their Fatherland in search of better education. Unfortunately, they were forced out again by another unforseen circumstance. It’s the pathetic story of Nigerian students in Ukraine. Tune in to Radio Nigeria Premier FM 93.5, Ibadan on Monday,June 27, 2022 at 10:30am for a special package…
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Ukraine: NATO Chief Warns of Protracted War
The West must prepare to continue supporting Ukraine in a war lasting for years, Nato’s chief has warned. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the costs of war were high, but the price of letting Moscow achieve its military goals was even greater. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also warned of a longer-term conflict. And in…
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Ukraine War: Biden in Fine Balancing Act with New Aid Package
President Joe Biden says the United States, US, will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself. Mr Biden said the lethal aid would strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position against Russia and make a diplomatic solution more likely. The US president said: “That is why I’ve decided that we will provide the Ukrainians…
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Russia Diplomat Resigns over Ukraine War
A Russian diplomat has quit his job in protest at the “bloody, witless” war “unleashed by Putin against Ukraine”. Boris Bondarev, whose LinkedIn says he worked at the Russian mission to the UN in Geneva, told the BBC he knew his decision to speak out may mean the Kremlin now considers him a traitor. But…
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Putin plans to eliminate Ukraine’s identity – Biden
United States President, Joe Biden, on Monday, accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums. “I believe what Putin is attempting to do is to eliminate the identity of Ukraine.…
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Russia Withdrawing from Kharkiv – Ukraine
The latest agency reports lend some credence to the claim, with a spokesman for the Ukrainian General Staff quoted by AFP as saying that in the region, the “enemy’s main efforts are focused on ensuring the withdrawal of its units from the city of Kharkiv”. Reuters journalists say the north-eastern city has been quiet for…
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Ukraine – Attack Claims Seven Journalists
Seven journalists had been killed in Ukraine while many had been facing unprecedented danger and even targeted while performing their work. This was stated in a United Nations data by top independent rights experts on Wednesday. The alert from UN-appointed independent rights experts, including the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, cited “numerous reports”…
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UN Secretary-General arrives Ukraine
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has announced his arrival in Kyiv on Wednesday following talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I have arrived in Ukraine after visiting Moscow,” he wrote on his official Twitter account as he landed ahead of talks with Ukraine’s PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky. “We will continue our work to expand…
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Ukraine: ‘Mass Graves’ Found in Mariupol
A grim discovery has been made in a village some 20km (12 miles) outside the city. US satellite firm Maxar says it has identified a mass burial site containing about 200 graves in Manhush. Local Ukrainian officials accuse the Russians of burying Mariupol civilians killed by Russian troops there, but Moscow has not yet responded…
