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Topic: Donbas

Ukrainian forces repel Russian attacks on 14 settlements, deny claims 600 soldiers killed

Russia launched seven missile strikes, 31 air strikes & 73 attacks from salvo rocket launchers in the past day, the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces said in a daily report.

Iranian trainers in Crimea to help Russia with Ukraine drone attacks, says US

White House spokesperson John Kirby said Washington will pursue all means to "expose, deter & confront" Iran's munitions supply to Russia. Both countries have denied allegations

Bombs & rockets raining down ‘hourly’, Russia launches aggressive campaign in Ukraine’s Donbas

With cities of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk next on agenda, Russia aims to take control of Donbas region by 9 May, the day it celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Status of Ukraine war: Battlefield moves east, Russian withdrawal from Kyiv & Chernihiv complete

Offensives reported in Donbas region, where conflict is expected to intensify in coming weeks. Russia also consolidating positions in northeast, while south remains quiet for now.

Status of Ukraine war: Donbas now Russia’s priority, troops retreat from Kyiv & Chernihiv

In major drawdown of war goals, ‘liberation’ of Donbas has become Russia’s focus. More forces being redeployed to region, which is seeing heavy fighting. Stalemate in south.

Father of Indian student killed in Ukraine says body moved out of Kharkiv for security reasons

Shekhar Gouda said the mortal remains of his son Naveen, who died on 1 March, are in Vinnytsia. Indian govt is working on bringing them to Poland before repatriation.

Want to know about Ukraine-Russia war history? Start watching their films

The Russia-Ukraine war has a spillover into the film industry. The content represented in films like 'Donbass', 'Atlantis' deserves attention.

On Camera

Sardar Patel’s legacy gets lost in Modi’s spectacle. PM makes it all about himself

Modi’s tendency to overwrite even Sardar’s name when it suits his image-building was evident in 2021, when the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera was renamed Narendra Modi Stadium.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.