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One of the biggest mysteries of the current conflict in Ukraine – aside from just what exactly Russian President Vladimir Putin is thinking on any given day – is the number of troops killed or injured in the fighting so far. Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of their comrade, Ukraine’s wellknown handball player Yevgen Kolesnichenko, […]

The ISIS extremist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement. ISIS flag. (Reuters) A spokesman for the group said Hashimi, an Iraqi, was killed “in combat with enemies of God”, without elaborating on the date of his death or the circumstances. Speaking in […]

A research team has discovered at least two minerals they’ve never seen on earth before inside a 15-tonne meteorite found in Somalia. According to a press release issued by the University of Alberta, it’s also the world’s ninth largest meteorite. Featured Image Credit: University of Alberta. Cavan Images / Alamy Stock Photo Chris Herd, Professor in […]

Ukraine looks set to receive more aid from the U.S. and its NATO allies to help Kyiv restore power and heat knocked out by Moscow’s relentless attack on civilian infrastructure. Repairmen work near a residential building damaged following a missile attack in Vyshgorod, Ukraine, Nov. 28, 2022. (AFP Photo) Foreign ministers from the NATO alliance meet […]

For there to be responsibility for Russia’s crime of aggression, a Special Tribunal is needed, and Ukraine is doing everything to create such a tribunal. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The full text of the speech is provided below: Good health to you, […]

Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down enemy Su-25 and Su-24 aircraft. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00, November 29, posted on Facebook. “The Russian occupiers focus their efforts on restraining the actions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. […]

1. Half of Ukraine’s regions grapple with power blackouts as snow blankets Kyiv Snow fell in Kyiv and temperatures hovered around freezing on Sunday as millions in and around the Ukrainian capital struggled with disruptions to electricity supply and central heating caused by waves of Russian air strikes. A large military gun is fired in […]

In what would enable Ukraine to strike far behind Russian lines, the U.S. is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with cheap, small precision bombs fitted onto abundantly available rockets, as the West struggles to meet the demand for more arms. An M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) takes part in a military […]

Ukraine’s missile and artillery units have struck four enemy personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters over the past day. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Russian troops continue to focus efforts on restraining the actions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Enemy personnel […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that Russia is unable to win the war against Ukraine which enjoys the support of all Western states. Photo: AP “Given the support of Germany and other partner countries of Ukraine, it is becoming more and more obvious that Russia not only should not win this war but will not […]