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Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people – including two police officers – have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw a “suspicious individual” near a police car on the city’s Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached the suspect to detain him, an explosive device was detonated, Russia’s Investigative Committee has […]
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people – including two police officers – have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw a “suspicious individual” near a police car on the city’s Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached the suspect to detain him, an explosive device was detonated, Russia’s Investigative Committee has […]
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine
Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine early Saturday, killing five people in a major attack that the mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, described as unprecedented. Russian forces have accelerated attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks, with the Kremlin vowing to retaliate over a brazen attack on its air […]
Ukraine’s President Confirms Fresh US Supply Of Drones, Ammunition, Others Worth $275Million To Fight Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday confirmed US’s fresh supply of drones, ammunition for HIMARS and artillery and other support packages worth $275 million to sustain the war against Russia. President Zelenskyy, who made this known on his verified social media handle, said the new support package is the 70th defence package Ukraine got from […]
Russian missiles kill five in Ukraine’s Dnipro, Kyiv
Russian missile strikes killed three people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday. Overnight strikes on Dnipro wounded 19 others and damaged multiple buildings, said Sergiy Lysak, the governor of the central Dnipropetrovsk region. A […]
Russia captures another village in eastern Ukraine
Russia on Saturday said it has taken the village of Zoryane in eastern Ukraine, enabling its troops to approach the industrial hub of Kurakhove. Kurakhove lies west of Donetsk city, which is already under Russian control. Russia’s defence ministry said, “The locality of Zoryane… has been liberated”. Russia has been concentrating its offensive on Kurakhove […]
Russian Military Unit Deputy Commander Assassinated Days After Returning From Ukraine Frontline
A GRU (Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie) agent, named locally as Nikita Klenkov, 44, was shot dead on Wednesday in what appeared to be an organised hit in the Moscow region, TASS state news agency reported. According to reports by local media, law enforcement sources say the killer had waited for the serviceman’s car before pulling the […]
Russia, Ukraine trade words over Nigeria’s protests
Tension is escalating between Russia and Ukraine, as both countries exchanged sharp statements over allegations of interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs. The Russian Government on Friday issued a stern warning to the United States, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom for accusing it of sponsoring protests in Nigeria. Russia, in a release, said the countries should […]
Russian Court Sentences Woman To 12 Years Imprisonment for Donating to Ukraine Charity Organization
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison for treason after she donated $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine. Karelina, who holds dual American and Russian citizenship, pleaded guilty last week following a trial conducted behind closed doors. Karelina had been living in Los Angeles and became a […]
FG Slashes Allowances Of Stranded Nigerians On Scholarship In Russia
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars who are currently studying in Moscow, Russia. This is contained in a letter dated July 23, 2024, issued to the scholars’ association in country by the Federal Scholarship Board under the Federal Ministry of Education.Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky […]