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Key developments on Oct. 6 Ukraine liberates over 500 square kilometers in Kherson Oblast in October Counteroffensive continues in Ukraine’s east and south Head of IAEA meets Zelensky, talks about occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant At least 3 killed, 7 hospitalized after Russian strike on a residential area in Zaporizhzhia Ukrainian soldiers ride on an armored […]

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Friday, Oct.7, called on Russian troops to lay down their arms, promising them “life and safety.” Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov attends a meeting on September 8, 2022 at the US airbase in Ramstein, western Germany.Photo by AFP Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Friday, Oct.7, called on Russian […]

Arrived at the end of the morning in Abidjan in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the President of Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, had a one-on-one with the Ivorian Head of State, Alassane Ouattara at the beginning afternoon, this Monday, September 5. At the end of their meeting, the two Heads of State held a […]

As Ukrainian forces mow through cities once held by Russia, Kyiv is reworking its weapons wish list from Western countries while troops prepare to dig in for bitter winter fighting. At the top of their list is new air defenses, due to fears that Vladimir Putin will step up missile attacks on civilian targets as […]

Ukraine’s Air Force has launched more than 10 strikes on enemy positions over the past day. Nine Russian ammunition and military equipment clusters and two air defense missile systems were confirmed as destroyed. In the Kherson direction, Russian troops have suffered significant losses and are evacuating the wounded across the Dnieper. The relevant statement was […]

Another stage of information terrorism carried out by the Russian Federation to persuade Ukraine to negotiate on the Kremlin’s terms is the dissemination of information in Western mass media about Russia’s nuclear attack preparations against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Center for Combating Disinformation reported. Source: Sorokin Donat/TASS via ZUMA Klaus Geiger and Dominik Kalus The Center used […]

Iran-made “kamikaze drones” have bombarded a city near Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, leaving one person injured, according to a regional governor. Russian forces attacked Bila Tserkva — around 90 kilometres from Kyiv — with six drone strikes on Tuesday night, the Ukrainian politician wrote on Telegram. The Kyiv region had largely been removed from fighting in […]

The potential for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine should be taken “very seriously,” according to CIA Director William Burns. However, he said there is as yet “no practical evidence” they will be used. Speaking to CBS News on Oct 4, Burns asserted: “Putin, who feels his back is against the […]

After retiring from the Russian Air Force at the rank of lieutenant-colonel, Vitaly Votanovsky got involved in political activism in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. Now, he is a vociferous opponent of the invasion of Ukraine and has been repeatedly detained for photographing the graves of dead soldiers.   A Russian sapper in the […]

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, marking its fifth launch in 10 days. The South Korean military detected a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile, or IRBM, being fired from Mupyong-ri in the northern province of Chagang eastward at 7:23 a.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. […]