Military invasion
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Ukraine has shown it is “capable of carrying the fight to the enemy” and the UK should be prepared to give Kyiv its “full support” as the invasion of Kursk continues, a former defence secretary has said. Lord John Hutton, a Labour peer, said Ukraine’s attacks were a “legitimate operation” and “largely defensive”. “I think…
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A unit of 24 soldiers from Ukraine’s 22nd separate mechanized brigade surrendered to the Russian armed forces in Kursk, Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported Saturday. These Ukrainian soldiers surrendered as a group near the village of Komarovka in the Kursk region, a representative of the Russian security forces was quoted as saying. “Before…
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In pictures: Ukrainian troops near Russian border Ukraine’s surprise push into the Russian border region of Kursk has seen Kyiv’s forces capture a series of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes. Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi told Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday that the invasion had so far…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed details of a peace deal with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince during an unexpected trip to the country today. The Ukrainian president said he had a “meaningful and candid” conversation with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “We discussed the Peace Formula’s points and the progress that can be made in implementing them.…
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Social media apps were ‘briefly’ available without VPN in Russia We’ve a quick update to bring you on our earlier report that social media apps including Instagram and Facebook had suddenly become available in Russia without a virtual private network (VPN) (see 13.35 post). Our Moscow team says they were available “briefly” but are now…
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Britain has pledged to spend £245m over the next year on artillery ammunition for Ukraine. The announcement comes exactly two years since Vladimir Putin’s forces launched their full-scale invasion. Kyiv is facing acute munitions shortages and has been asking allies for greater assistance as it fights Russia. Artillery has proved vital to Ukraine’s successes, degrading Russia’s…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG. As the headline suggests – welcome to our live coverage of the Ukraine war, which today enters its third year. Two years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine – a military operation that some analysts predicted would be over in a matter of days. Hundreds of thousands have…
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Trump said that Qassem Soleimani military history was enough for his team to make the decision to kill him. United States President Donald Trump said Monday that it “doesn’t really matter” if U.S. authorities did not have clear evidence that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was an imminent threat to the country because the leader’s military history was enough…
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