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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is interested in stabilising the situation in Syria and that removing Russian presence in the country is “crucial” for its security. Syria is in a state of transition after rebels toppled the regime of Bashar al Assad earlier this month. Russia – a key supporter of Assad, has seen its presence…
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A Russian court sentenced a Moscow paediatrician to five and a half years in a penal colony today, after the mother of one of her patients publicly denounced her over comments about Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Prosecutors had last week asked for a six-year sentence for Nadezhda Buyanova for spreading “fakes” about the Russian army after…
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Kyiv predicts Moscow will have around 200,000 extra forces in Ukraine by the end of the year, according to a report. Forbes Ukraine cited deputy defence minister Ivan Havryliuk as saying some 800,000 Russian troops were expected in the country by the end of 2024. Currently, there are around 600,000 soldiers in occupied areas of…
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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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Some Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are likely experiencing drinking water shortages, according to the UK’s Ministry of Defence. “Damage inflicted during ongoing Russian strikes against utilities infrastructure is now almost certainly curtailing water supply,” it said in a statement. Russia has continually targeted Ukrainian infrastructure throughout the two-and-a-half year long war. The MoD also…
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