Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Zelensky appoints new advisors amid major government reshuffle
In a major reshuffle, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed two new advisors, with Dmytro Lytvyn taking on the role of communications advisor and Oleksandr Kamyshyn focusing on strategic issues, as per decrees signed on Sunday, September 8.
Kamyshyn previously served as the Minister of Strategic Industries.
Additionally, the President has named two deputy heads for the Office of the President of Ukraine. Victor Mykyta, who formerly led the Zakarpattia Regional State …
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Record anxiety among Russians as Ukraine’s Kursk offensive unfolds
A staggering 49% of Russians have reported feeling anxious since the onset of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in Russia’s Kursk region. This figure, the highest recorded since at least September 2023, has been highlighted by The Moscow Times, citing a public opinion poll from the Public Opinion Foundation.
Meanwhile, 45% of Russians sense a general calm among those around them, marking the lowest level of such sentiment this year. The last time anxiety overshadowed calmness was in May 202 …
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Romania condemns violation of its airspace by Russian drone amid attack on Ukraine
Romania has firmly condemned what it calls the "latest violation" of its airspace by a Russian drone during an attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, September 8th, according to an official press release published on the Romanian Ministry of Defense's website.
The ministry labeled Russia's attack as "illegal" and in "serious contradiction to international law norms," accusing the Russian military of targeting civilian infrastructure and ports.
The Romanian Defense Ministry reported …
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Ukraine revokes phone call privileges for Russian POWs, allows only written communication
Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine are no longer allowed to make phone calls home, though they can still write letters, said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets during a national news broadcast.
Lubinets pointed out that Ukraine currently hosts four special camps for captured Russian soldiers, ensuring conditions compliant with the Geneva Conventions.
Lubinets stated, “We understand that, fortunately or unfortunately, we cannot behave like the Russians. To be frank, we have …
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Iran confirms missile shipments to Russia as part of barter deal
Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia. Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security, confirmed this information in an interview with Didban Iran, explaining that these exchanges are part of a barter agreement wherein Tehran receives soybeans and wheat in return and "circumvents sanctions through partnership with Russia".
Ardestani admitted Iran's military aid to Moscow just hours after Iran’s mission to the UN dismissed a report from The …
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War's silent victims:Black Sea dolphins perish amid Russian naval activities and bombardments
In the Black Sea, dolphins continue to die due to the presence of the hostile Russian fleet and ongoing bombardments.
Weakened by the blasts from hydro-locators, dolphins are losing their immunity and facing devastating stress. The dolphins, already suffering from the bombardments, show a sharp decline in their health as they are caught in the crossfire of war.
Marine life, including dolphins—the smartest inhabitants of the sea—is paying the price of conflict, as Russia tries to occupy not …
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Iran denies supplying ballistic missiles to Russia
Iran dismissed allegations of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, with the announcement made by the Iranian mission at the UN and disseminated by IRNA.
"Iran's stance on the Ukraine conflict remains unchanged. Iran deems providing military aid to the parties in the conflict, which results in increased human casualties, infrastructure destruction, and moving away from ceasefire negotiations as inhumane," the statement declared.
The Iranian mission also called for a halt in arms transfers …
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Zelensky seeks allied support for long-range strikes against Russia
Ukraine is pushing to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons for strikes against Russia, said President Zelensky.
There’s currently no consensus among allies on lifting these restrictions for Ukraine, though discussions are ongoing, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Ukrainian media, which aired during a television news broadcast.
“There’s no consensus yet. But I remember how I worked on using appropriate weapons for the temporarily occupied Crimea. …
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Multiple Russian drones enter Belarusian airspace, one possibly reaches Lithuania
According to the Belarusian monitoring group "Belaruski Hayun", at least eight drones entered Belarusian airspace last night. Fighters reportedly took off from Baranovichi airfield four times.
On the night of September 6-7, at least seven kamikaze drones of the "Shahed" type flew into Belarus, and for the first time, a Russian reconnaissance drone of the Supercam type also reportedly appeared, notes the monitoring group "Belaruski Hayun". The first "Shahed" entered Belarusian airspace from the …
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Intelligence Chief: Ukraine's advanced drones capable of striking targets deep inside Russia
The head of GUR, Kyrylo Budanov, announced that unmanned systems, developed by top specialists including members of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense (GUR), are now capable of hitting Russian military targets as far as 1,800 kilometers away.
"This year, thanks to the successful actions of our military intelligence officers, we have demonstrated to the world that the Black Sea does not belong to Russia. We forced the enemy to relocate their fleet to supposedly ' …