Tag: Russia
Explosion in Russian border region derails freight train – governor
An explosion in the Russian border region of Bryansk derailed a freight train on Monday, authorities said.
Local governor Alexander Bogomaz said a [...]
Russian blame game breaks out after Moscow says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Makiivka strike
A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to bl [...]
Makiivka: Russia blames missile attack on soldiers’ mobile phone use
Russia has said a New Year's Day missile attack which killed at least 89 Russian soldiers happened because troops were using their mobile phones.
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Russia plans to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine with prolonged attacks – Zelensky
Ukraine's president says Russia is planning a protracted campaign of drone attacks in a bid to demoralise Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky said he had [...]
North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner group, US says
The United States has accused North Korea of supplying battlefield missiles and rockets to the Russian mercenary group Wagner for use in Ukraine.
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Ukraine: Russia to deploy musicians to front to boost morale
Russia says it will deploy musicians to the front lines of its war in Ukraine in a bid to boost morale.
The defence ministry announced the formati [...]
Ukraine war: Russian hoaxer called Poland’s Duda over missile strike
Polish President Andrzej Duda spoke to a hoaxer posing as France's Emmanuel Macron on the night a missile hit a village near the Ukraine border.
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France halts aid to Mali over Russia ties – reports
France has suspended development assistance to Mali after finalising its move to end its 10-year military presence in the country, a foreign ministry [...]
Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city
Russia's military has been ordered to pull out of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital it captured after invading in February.
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Kostroma: Deadly fire in Russian bar started by ‘flare gun’
A fire in a bar in the Russian city of Kostroma has killed at least 13 people.
Authorities say it may have begun when a drunk customer at the nigh [...]