Russia-Ukraine war
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
World
August 26, 2023
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
CNN — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin twice to watch out for threats…
Ukrainian forces appear to widen breach of Russian defenses on southern front lines
World
August 25, 2023
Ukrainian forces appear to widen breach of Russian defenses on southern front lines
CNN — Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated the first line of Russian defenses along part of the…
Wagner boss Prigozhin’s apparent death may be the stuff of a second-rate thriller, but it might pay dividends for the Kremlin
World
August 25, 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin’s apparent death may be the stuff of a second-rate thriller, but it might pay dividends for the Kremlin
CNN — If Yevgeny Prigozhin’s final chapter has indeed been written, he lived as he apparently died: Violently, flamboyantly and…
Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit bases in Russia housing supersonic warplanes
World
August 23, 2023
Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit bases in Russia housing supersonic warplanes
Ukrainian forces appear to have stepped up their efforts to weaken Russian air superiority in the war by attacking bases…
Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fighter jets, Kyiv says
World
August 21, 2023
Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fighter jets, Kyiv says
CNN — Ukrainian pilots have begun training on F-16 aircraft, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, bringing Kyiv closer to obtaining…
Seven dead including six-year-old girl as Russian missile hits center of Ukraine’s Chernihiv city
World
August 20, 2023
Seven dead including six-year-old girl as Russian missile hits center of Ukraine’s Chernihiv city
At least seven people died including a six-year-old girl and nearly 130 others injured after a Russian missile strike hit…
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of ‘aggression,’ Lukashenko says
World
August 18, 2023
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of ‘aggression,’ Lukashenko says
Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of foreign “aggression,”…
Ukraine reclaims village in Donetsk region from Russian troops amid grueling counteroffensive
World
August 16, 2023
Ukraine reclaims village in Donetsk region from Russian troops amid grueling counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Urozhaine in the eastern Donetsk region, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after days of…
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
World
August 15, 2023
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
CNN — A Russian warship fired warning shots and boarded a cargo ship it claims was headed to Ukraine in…
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
World
August 14, 2023
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
CNN — Beaches officially opened for swimming in Ukraine’s largest port city of Odesa for the first time since the…