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Thanks to Ukraine’s improved air defenses, Russia’s latest attempt to knock out Kyiv’s power grid with kamikaze drones has failed. The capital goes about its business as usual – for wartime. A renewed Russian attack with kamikaze drones against the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Wednesday, Dec. 14, failed to hit the intended targets. Local […]

Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled enemy attacks near 16 settlements in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning update, Ukrinform reports. “Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled occupiers’ attacks in the districts of Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Novoyehorivka, Makiivka, Chervonopopivka and Bilohorivka of […]

The withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine by the end of the year is not a matter of question; it’s an absolutely unlikely scenario, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. R ussia’s president Vladimir Putin (R) and his spokesman Dmitry Peskov (L) attend the Supreme Eurasian Ec’onomic Council meeting at the Congress Hall in Bishkek on […]

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck 9 enemy command posts, as well as 17 areas of the build-up of manpower, one artillery cluster and two ammunition depots in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning update, Ukrinform reports. According to the General Staff, units of Ukraine’s Defense […]

A trio from the three nations at the center of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for an unabated fight against Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” invasion. Natalia Pinchuk (L) on behalf of her husband Nobel Peace Prize 2022 winner, jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace […]

Ukraine may have a chance to reshape this war — if it can solve its wartime production challenges. Earlier this week, two airbases deep inside Russia were struck by explosions. Several Russian strategic bombers were damaged. A Maxar satellite imagery of Engels Air Base in Saratov Oblast, Russia on December 3, 2022. This week, the […]

The southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was left without power on Saturday following a night-time attack by “kamikaze drones” launched by Russia, authorities said.  Workers repair high-voltage power lines cut by recent missile strikes near Odessa on December 7, 2022 / AFP “As of now, the city is without electricity,” Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of […]

Emergency services suspect that a “criminal” act is behind a major fire at one of Russia’s biggest shopping centres on the outskirts of Moscow. Russia firefighters battle a massive blaze which broke out overnight at the Mega Khimki shopping centre   –   CopyrightCredit: AFP The blaze, which broke out on Friday morning, has left at least one […]

Following Spain’s humiliating elimination from the 2022 Qatar World Cup at the hands of stubborn Morocco in the round of 16 earlier this week, La Roja’s gaffer Luis Enrique was shown the exit on Thursday. Spain coach Luis Enrique reacts during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at […]

Over the past day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled enemy attacks near the Luhansk region’s Bilohorivka, and the Donetsk region’s Klishchiivka and Marinka. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. On December 8, 2022, Russian troops launched five missile strikes and three […]