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Topic: Kyiv

Putin says he deliberately let Wagner mutiny continue to avoid bloodshed

The statement appeared intended to draw a line under an event that numerous Western leaders saw as exposing Putin's vulnerability since invading Ukraine 16 months ago.

Three killed, eight injured in latest Russian overnight airstrike on Ukraine

Kyiv military administration said the damage on Saturday was caused by fragments from a downed missile and that air defences had shot down more than 20 missiles around the city.

Russia says Ukrainian offensive thwarted at 5 points in Donetsk, Kyiv denies

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking with 6 mechanised and 2 tank battalions on Sunday. It isn't clear if this was the start of the promised Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills 3, including 2 children; 14 injured, says Ukraine

Ukraine authorities said the impact was from shot-down cruise or ballistic missiles. The attack struck Desniansky region as well as Dniprovskiy district.

On eve of Kyiv Day, Russia launches ‘largest’ overnight drone attack on Ukrainian capital

'History of Ukraine longstanding irritant for insecure Russians,' says Zelenskyy aide after Ukrainian Air Force claims it downed 52 ‘kamikaze’ drones launched by Russia.

Explosions heard in Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities, anti-aircraft defences at work, say officials

The latest blasts were reported less than 24 hours after Kyiv said 21 people died in a Russian strike on the city of Kherson.

Janet Yellen in surprise visit to Kyiv to reaffirm US economic aid to bolster Ukraine’s war effort

Yellen's visit comes a week after Biden staged an unannounced trip to Kyiv and promised $500 million in additional military aid for Ukraine.

Joe Biden in Poland to meet NATO allies after Kyiv trip

US President Tuesday said the United States is squarely behind Ukraine and committed to bolstering NATO's eastern flank.

‘Support will endure,’ Joe Biden in Kyiv, visits monastery of fallen heroes amid air sirens

The US President said his country had built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific over the last year to ‘help defend Ukraine’.

Russia interested in future talks with Ukraine’s human rights commissioners, says report

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said Ukraine has adopted a pragmatic approach to ongoing discussions between the two sides.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.