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Ukraine war: Kyiv first utilises longer-range US missiles
American officials have confirmed that Ukraine has begun employing longer-range ballistic missiles against Russia, which were provided in secret by the United States. This month, the firearms that were previously delivered as part of a US support package materialized. Officials stated that to preserve "operational security" in Ukraine, they were not publicly disclosed.
Ukraine Russia war: US House approves $61bn aid agreement
To combat the Russian invasion, the House of Representatives has ultimately authorized billions of dollars in additional US military aid for Ukraine. A precarious bipartisan agreement was required to pass the $61 billion (£49 billion) package through Congress, where it encountered vocal opposition and was significantly delayed. Republicans estimated that over one-third of the funds would be used to restock ammunition and weapons.
More than 50,000 Russians die in Ukrainian ‘meat grinder’
Research indicates that Russian military casualties in the conflict with Ukraine have surpassed fifty thousand. Wednesday marked the release of the death toll, which has been tallied since February 2022, when Moscow's forces invaded the neighbouring state. The BBC noted that the rate of casualties increased in the second year of the conflict.
Ukraine parliament approves troop mobilisation bill
Aiming to increase its soldier count over two years after Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian parliament has approved a measure to overhaul the method by which the military drafts civilians. The measure, which resolved a series of severe penalties for evading the draft that provoked widespread public indignation, received support from the armed forces.
Russia strikes damage key Kyiv power plant
Early Thursday morning, Russian strikes destroyed a key power plant near Kyiv, according to the energy company Centrenergo. Officials stated that the Trypillya power plant supplied the most electricity to three regions, including Kyiv. "The magnitude of the devastation is horrifying," stated Andriy Hota, chairman of Centrenergo.
Kyiv targets Russian navy; Moscow advances in eastern Ukraine
Late on Saturday night, Ukraine launched a catastrophic missile strike against Russian military targets in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, ...
‘Maximally pragmatic’: Central Asia handles Russia’s Ukraine war
"I wholeheartedly support a straightforward annexation of all territories from which labor migrants arrive to instruct them in Russian precisely where they are." Zakhar Prilepin, a novelist who fought for separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region and is now co-chair of A Just Russia, a pro-Kremlin socialist party, stated at a December news conference in Moscow, "Not here, but in Uzbekistan, for instance."
Ukraine war: Russian strikes cause nationwide blackouts
Blackouts have affected extensive regions of Ukraine as a result of Russian missiles aiming at energy infrastructure. Kharkiv's second-largest city is without electricity, according to regional administrator Oleg Synehubov. In Kharkiv, fifteen explosions were reported; in Odesa, over 53,000 households were without electricity. Russian interference was blamed by German Galushchenko, the energy minister of Ukraine, for "a major breakdown of the nation's energy infrastructure."
Macron goes from dove to hawk on Russia’s Ukraine invasion
What influenced Emmanuel Macron to shift from a position of appeasement to one of hostility regarding Russia and Ukraine? In chancelleries throughout Europe, this is the question being posed crudely put, as the French president acclimates to his new position as Vladimir Putin's primary resister on the continent.
Drone hits Russian apartment block; Ukraine blamed
Early on Saturday, one hundred individuals were evacuated after a residential building in St. Petersburg was struck by a drone. On Saturday morning, a Russian apartment building consisting of five stories was struck by a drone, prompting certain Russian media outlets to attribute the incident to Ukraine. St. Petersburg building occupants reported an eerie explosion, followed by a fire, shortly after 7:00 a.m. local time.
Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met in Saudi Arabia in an effort to secure an end to the invasion of Ukraine and the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war.
Ukrainian war: Dozens of Russian troops ‘killed in air strike’
Ukrainian war: Dozens of Russian troops 'killed in air strike'