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TopicDonbas

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

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.