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A missile is seen stuck in the ground after destroying an electricity line with part of the electric wire caught in it’s tail, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Russian border in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Russia Firing Unarmed Missiles to Deplete Ukraine Air Defense, Says U.S. Military Official

Russia is firing unarmed cruise missiles that were designed to carry nuclear warheads at targets in Ukraine to try to deplete Kyiv's stocks of air defenses, a senior U.S. military official said on…

30 November 2022

People wait in line to get food, water and aid after Russia's military retreat from Kherson, at the Church of Christ the Savior in Kherson, Ukraine November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Power Restored in Ukrainian City of Kherson, Senior Presidential Aide Says

Electricity has been restored in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after its liberation earlier this month from Russian occupation, a senior presidential aide said on Saturday. "First we are…

26 November 2022

Firefighters help a local woman evacuate from a residential building destroyed by a Russian drone strike, which local authorities consider to be Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Shahed-136, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko

Ukraine Shot Down 85-86% of Russian Drones Involved in Latest Attacks - Air Force

Ukraine has destroyed 37 Russian drones since Sunday evening, around 85-86% of the number involved in attacks, Ukraine's air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Monday. "That's quite a good…

17 October 2022

Ukrainian service member dismount a cannon from a captured Russian armoured personnel carrier, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Izium in Kharkiv region, Ukraine October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko

Ukrainian Forces Advance in South as Russia Yields on Second Front

Ukrainian forces were reported to be recapturing towns along the west bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine on Monday, with Moscow forced to yield territory along a second major front line…

03 October 2022

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