Two explosions heard in Ukraine’s capital, smoke rising over city

Two explosions heard in Ukraine’s capital, smoke rising over city

At least two explosions were heard in Kyiv on Tuesday and smoke could be seen rising over the city, a Reuters correspondent in the Ukrainian capital said. The blasts followed air raid warnings across Ukraine hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a video address to leaders of the Group of 20 nations who are meeting […]

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Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of US Midterms

Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of US Midterms

The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in August after a yearlong silence on the social media platform, reposting a handful of messages with sharply conservative political themes before writing a stream of original vitriol. The posts mostly denigrated President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats, sometimes obscenely. They also lamented the […]

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Russia sends ill-trained draftees into combat amid losses, analysts say

Russia sends ill-trained draftees into combat amid losses, analysts say

Written by Andrew E. Kramer Russia is funnelling newly drafted conscripts with little training to the front line in Ukraine’s east, while mounting intensified but ineffective attacks and suffering heavy casualties, according to the Ukrainian military and Western analysts. Grisly videos of Russian infantry in poorly prepared positions being struck by artillery have partly supported […]

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Vladimir Putin monitors practice launches by Russia’s nuclear forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles, in a show of force amid the heightened tensions with the West over the conflict in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin that the exercise was intended to simulate a […]

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Would be serious mistake if Russia uses nuke against Ukraine, says Joe Biden

Would be serious mistake if Russia uses nuke against Ukraine, says Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden has warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying it would be an “incredibly serious mistake”. The Biden administration had earlier said Russia had given notice that it intended to stage routine drills of its nuclear capabilities while Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator claimed its neighbour was performing some secret work […]

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In shattered homes, Ukrainians brace for a cold winter

In shattered homes, Ukrainians brace for a cold winter

Near the front door of the second-floor apartment is a pile of blankets, just in case. Plastic sheeting covers the broken windows in the main bedroom. The lower half of the wall protrudes precariously out, seemingly ready to fall. Nataliia Rebenko, 64, and her husband, Oleksiy Rebenko, 72, have been living like this for months, […]

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Despite its barrage of missiles, Russia still loses ground in Ukraine

Despite its barrage of missiles, Russia still loses ground in Ukraine

Written by Andrew E. Kramer They exploded with dull thuds on the outskirts of towns and detonated in the center of cities with deafening booms. Strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, left cars burning and splatters of blood on the sidewalks. Throughout this week, the Russian military fired its most intensive barrage of missiles at Ukraine […]

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Russia Ukraine War News Live Updates: Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast; calls it terrorism

Russia Ukraine War News Live Updates: Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast; calls it terrorism

Volunteers work to clean the debris on a site where several houses were destroyed after a Russian attack at a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, October 9, 2022. (AP) A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight struck apartment buildings and killed at least 17 people, a top official in the Ukrainian city said Sunday.City council Secretary […]

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UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link

UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at […]

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