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'Explosions every few minutes' — At least 38 killed after Russian drone strike on ammunition depot near Kyiv
At around 8:10 p.m. local time on Aug. 28, a Russian drone struck a facility in the village of Myla, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) west of Kyiv along the Kyiv-Chop highway. The attack sparked a large fire, followed by ammunition detonations, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
Romania doesn't believe Russia plans to attack NATO
Romania's Defense Minister Radu Miruta also argued that the Russia-Ukraine war has reached a new stage, marked by stagnation along the front line where Russian forces are unable to advance.
Budanov's political honeymoon is over
President's Office Head Kyrylo Budanov had something rare in Ukrainian politics: a reputation largely untouched by scandals. A career military officer, he is best known for running Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and overseeing a number of formidable operations during Russia's full-scale war. Under his leadership, the agency came to be regarded as one of Ukraine's most competent institutions. Nine months after switching a military post for political office, Budanov became mired in
With no defense against ballistic missiles, Ukraine starts hunting Russian launch sites
Instead of trying to shoot arrows out of the sky, shoot the archer. The medieval analogy can come off as simplistic and even naive when describing the task of defending a huge country from one of the most advanced and deadly weapons systems in the world. But for Ukraine, with a track record of seemingly impossible military feats, and looking down the barrel of likely the hardest winter of its independence, trying is not a matter of choice. On Aug. 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed tha
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,488,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,600 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
'Moment of extreme urgency' — US Senator urges Congress to pass Russia sanctions bill
Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to approve long-awaited sweeping Russia sanctions legislation in an interview with CBS News on Aug. 30, as the House prepares to reconvene on Aug. 31.
About Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov is Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he has held since 2004, making him one of the world's longest-serving foreign ministers. Born on March 21, 1950, Lavrov previously served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004 and has been a central figure in promoting Kremlin foreign policy narratives.
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"The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has developed possible response scenarios, including measures to defend, protect, and counter these actions," Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said.
