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Ukraine claims ‘successful’ night-time strikes on two Russian airfields

KYIV: Kyiv said on Friday that it had launched “successful” strikes on two military airfields inside Russia that Kyiv said were used to stage aerial attacks on Ukraine.Russian and Ukrainian bombardments have escalated in recent weeks despite a flurry of diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States aimed at halting Moscow’s more than three-year invasion.The […]

Nato is set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defence spending hike

Nato defence ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a US push to ramp up security spending. The “capability targets” lay out goals for each of the 32 nations to purchase priority equipment […]

Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian training base, 12 dead

Representative image (AP) At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers are reported dead and over 60 others injured in a Russian missile strike which hit a Ukrainian army training unit on Sunday, according to a statement put out by Ukrainian ground forces in a statement.The strike took place at 12:50pm (local time), said the statement, which stressed […]

Ceasefire hopes dim as Ukraine criticises Russia’s lack of proposals before Istanbul talks

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed doubts over Russia’s commitment to peace talks, as Moscow prepares to send a delegation to negotiations in Istanbul on Monday.Although the Kremlin confirmed its participation, it has not yet sent its negotiating proposals to Ukraine — something Kyiv says is essential for meaningful talks. Zelensky criticised Russia for […]

‘We’re going to find out’: Donald Trump gives Putin two weeks to prove he’s serious about peace with Ukraine

US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him a two weeks deadline to show that he is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, failing which there will be consequences. He said that in case Putin is not genuinely informing US about the efforts, they will be proceeding […]

Watch: Russia hits Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles, eight injured

Russia hits Ukraine with drones and missiles Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Saturday with drones, missiles, and injured at least eight people, the city’s mayor said. Images shared online captured thick smoke pouring from the rooftop of one apartment block, while flames erupted from another nearby building as emergency crews directed powerful jets of […]

Vladimir Putin visits Kursk for first time after expelling Ukrainian forces, praises local volunteers

In this photo released by the Russian Presidential Press Service on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, attends a meeting with volunteers at Kursk region, Russia. (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kursk region since Moscow declared it had fully ousted Ukrainian forces from the border area, […]

Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely | World News

Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely (Pic: IANS) Ukraine‘s air force on Friday said that it lost its US-made F-16 fighter jet, giving a significant blow to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia.F-16 has played a key role in Ukraine’s air defense against Russian incursion.Ukraine’s air force said it on its official Telegram channel […]

Ukraine reports loss of another F-16 fighter jet | World News

Ukraine reports loss of another F-16 fighter jet Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it lost another US-made F-16 fighter jet, a significant blow as the aircraft have provided precious help to Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invasion.Kyiv has not said how many of the warplanes it has received, but this is at least the second […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine open to ‘any format’ of peace talks with Russia ahead of Turkey meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not […]