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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Russia releases footage of ‘captured’ German tanks & US fighting vehicles in Ukraine

Russia’s defence ministry called the military hardware its 'trophies' and said the video showed soldiers from its Vostok (East) military grouping inspecting the equipment.

Russia launches ‘massive missile’ attack on Central Ukrainian town Kryvyi Rih killing at least 3

The attack, which took place early on Tuesday, has injured 25 others and damaged civilian infrastructure, said Ukraine officials.

Ukraine announces territorial advances in ‘first results’ of counterattack against Russia

Kyiv's forces posted unverified videos showing soldiers hoisting Ukrainian flag in Blahodatne village in Donetsk and posing with their unit's flag in adjacent village of Neskuchne.

US announces $2.1 billion additional military aid to Ukraine

Move came as Ukraine’s long-anticipated counterattack against Russia seemed to be underway. Package includes additional munitions for Patriot & Raytheon HAWK air defense systems, missiles.

Russia using hundreds of Iranian drones to strike Ukraine, says White House

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defense cooperation with Iran and had received hundreds of one-way attack

NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says

Sweden applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Due to objections from Turkey and Hungary, Sweden now intends to join NATO at a summit in Lithuania next month.

Rescue operations for pets start in submerged Ukraine city after Kakhovka dam collapse

The vast Soviet-era hydroelectric dam was breached in the early hours of Tuesday, sending floodwaters cascading across a swathe of the warzone in southern Ukraine.

‘Terrorist plan’ by Kyiv or Russian ‘genocide’? Collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam termed ‘war crime’

The Soviet-era dam was damaged in an explosion Tuesday and its collapse led to the flooding of dozens of towns and villages, forcing thousands to leave their homes.

World Bank to help Ukraine evaluate damage after Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floods crested across the south after the destruction of the dam, with Russia and Ukraine trading blame for the disaster.

Tens of thousands at risk from flooding after Ukraine dam collapse

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the collapse of the massive dam on Tuesday, which sent floodwaters across a swathe of the war zone and forced thousands to flee.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.