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Anti-Russian fighters will give Kyiv two seized servicemen.

The plan to exchange the injured fighters with the Russian governor of the Belgorod region failed because he did not attend the meeting as pledged. After a failed meeting, pro-Ukraine Russian fighters holding two Russian servicemen will hand them over to Kyiv. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) offered to exchange soldiers...

The mothers travelling to Russia to retrieve their children

When Sasha Kraynyuk, age 15, examined the photograph provided to him by Ukrainian investigators, he immediately recognized the youth in a Russian military uniform. The teenager seated at a school desk has the Z-mark of Russia's conflict, colored in the red, white, and blue of the Russian flag, emblazoned on...

Anti-Putin paramilitary outfit predicts more Russia incursions.

The Russian Volunteer Corps leader says, "Please be patient and wait a few days." A group claiming responsibility for a recent Belgorod incident has threatened more attacks. The commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, Denis Kapustin (also known as Denis Nikitin), was addressing the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia...

Russia defeats rare cross-border raiders

Those who have evacuated their homes in the Belgorod region of Russia due to fighting have been urged not to return just yet. Monday, according to Russian officials, an armed "sabotage" party crossed from Ukraine and attacked the border district of Grayvoronsky. Moscow asserts that it has now defeated the perpetrators. Kyiv...

Russia sanctions threaten India’s diamond capital

The possibility of new G7 sanctions against Russia's diamond trade bears heavily on Surat, India's diamond hub, which is already suffering from supply cuts and falling demand. In this thriving port, approximately ninety percent of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. A world removed from the glitzy boutiques of...

Ukraine asserts Bakhmut gains despite Russian denials.

Ukraine has reclaimed territory in Bakhmut, a remarkable advance after months of Russian gains in the city's eastern sector. According to Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar, Ukrainian forces made two kilometers (1.2 miles) of progress in one week. The allegations indicate a change in momentum in Bakhmut, but there is no...

Russia will ‘develop’ its military installations in Kyrgyzstan.

After talks with Kyrgyzstan's leaders, Russia would "develop" its military stations there. Kremlin statement: "The heads of state emphasized the significance of strengthening the Kyrgyz Republic's armed forces and developing Russian military facilities on its territory." Kyrgyzstan, a country of nearly seven million people with a Muslim majority, hosts a Russian...

A Russian pro-war blogger was hurt in a vehicle bombing.

An influential Russian author and pro-war blogger has been injured by a car explosive, according to officials. Zakhar Prilepin was reportedly conscious after the assault in the Nizhny Novgorod region, but his driver was killed. The interior ministry stated that a suspect was detained for the assault. A month prior, another pro-Kremlin...

Russia is charged with employing phosphorus munitions in Bakhmut.

Ukraine has accused Russia of using phosphorus-based munitions to bombard the besieged city of Bakhmut. In drone footage released by the Ukrainian military, the city of Bakhmut is ablaze as what appears to be white phosphorus pours down upon it. Although white phosphorus munitions are not prohibited, their use in civilian...

Russia fires second pre-dawn missile in three days.

Russia has fired a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian cities for the second time in three days. Pavlohrad, a logistics center near the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine, was attacked before a highly anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. The strike ignited a massive fire, destroyed dozens of homes, and injured 34 individuals. Several...

War in Ukraine: 25 killed as Russian missiles strike cities

At least 25 persons have been killed by a wave of Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. Officials reported that 23 persons, including four children, were killed in an attack on a residential building in the central city of Uman. According to the local mayor, a woman, and her...

Russia admits accidentally hitting one of its cities near Ukraine.

The explosion damaged apartments in Belgorod and created a 20-meter-wide crater on one of the city's main avenues, according to the regional governor. Russia has acknowledged accidentally bombing one of its cities near Ukraine after two women were injured and buildings were damaged by a large explosion. The city of Belgorod...

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