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Rescuers work at a site of a residential building destroyed by a Russian missile attack, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Vyshhorod, near Kyiv, Ukraine November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Ukraine's 'Cat and Mouse' Battle to Keep Russian Missiles at Bay

As Russian cruise missiles sped towards their target this month, a Ukrainian pilot gave chase in an old Soviet MiG-29 fighter jet and locked onto two of them, but could not take the shot: they were…

22 December 2022
Smoke rises on the outskirts of the city during a Russian missile attack, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Grain Ships Sail Despite Moscow's Pullout from Deal; Missiles Rain on Ukraine

Twelve ships carrying grain left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia having abandoned a U.N.-backed deal to guarantee exports from the war zone, suggesting Moscow had stopped short of reimposing…

31 October 2022
Civilians evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson wait to board a bus heading to Crimea, in the town of Oleshky, Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Russian Strikes Cause Blackouts in Much of Ukraine, More Flee Kherson

Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged…

23 October 2022
A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran Agrees To Ship Missiles, More Drones To Russia, Defying The West

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to…

18 October 2022
A truck carries a damaged tank, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra


Ukraine Vows To Strengthen Its Armed Forces After Major Russian Air Strikes

Ukraine vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the war, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv…

10 October 2022
A surface-to-surface missile is fired into the sea off the east coast in this handout picture provided by the Defense Ministry, South Korea, October 5, 2022. South Korean Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

South Korea, U.S. Fire Missiles Into the Sea to Protest 'Reckless' North Korea Test

South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan, one of the allies' sharpest…

05 October 2022
Fire burns in a building after a shelling, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Blasts Hit Kyiv As U.N. Chief Visits, U.S. Pledges New Ukraine Aid

Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv on Thursday during a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed an assault in the east that drew new U.S…

30 April 2022
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