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Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Topic: Kyiv

Russia bombs Ukrainan cities in apparent revenge strikes against Crimea bridge explosion

Explosions were reported in Lviv, Ternopil, Dnipro Kharkiv as well as in Russia's Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border. City police say five people have died and 12 wounded.

‘Entire villages are leaving’ — Ukrainians flee under military watch from Russian annexation

As Russia prepares to annex a swathe of Ukrainian territory the size of Portugal in four provinces, hundreds of Ukrainians escaped through the last Russian checkpoint.

Indian embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine will reopen on 17 May

The embassy shifted to Warsaw, Poland after overseeing the evacuation of Indians from war-torn Ukraine.

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.

Indian student injured in Kyiv firing bedridden, says embassy wants him to reach border for evacuation

Harjot Singh’s family claims countless visits to MEA office yielded nothing. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said Friday they are hoping to get him out at the appropriate time.

64-km-long Russian convoy nearing Kyiv made up of ‘armoured vehicles, tanks, towed artillery’

The length of the convoy was so large that it could not be entirely captured by the satellites. In some areas, the convoy was nearly two to three rows deep.

Over 8,000 stranded Indians have left Ukraine, Moldova new land route for evacuation

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi says as of now six evacuation flights have landed in India, bringing back around 1,400 citizens.

Russia is under a memory spell. It’s why Putin can’t give up on Ukraine

From oral accounts to high literature, baptism to brutality, Russia's memories of Ukraine drive a policy in 2022 that modern systems can't get.

On Camera

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.