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Russia targets Kyiv with another barrage of drones and missiles

Ukraine's capital was pounded with missiles in the early hours of Monday, prompting residents to take cover. Over the weekend, Kyiv had launched its biggest attack on multiple Russian regions since the beginning of the war.

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Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić denies close links to Vladimir Putin

Vučić acknowledged that Serbia had resisted falling in line with the rest of Europe in putting sanctions on Russia but did say Belgrade had repeatedly condemned the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk region kills at least five

Russian forces have been attempting to push deeper into the partly-occupied eastern Donetsk region. Its total capture is one of the Kremlin’s primary ambitions.

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Violence over water is on rise from Ukraine to France. Here’s why

A new study has shown that the rapid growth in water as a trigger, weapon and casualty of violence got significantly worse in 2023.

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Zelenskyy dismisses Ukrainian air force chief after F-16 crash

The F-16 fighter jet went down on Monday when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine in the first reported loss of a fighter jet in Ukraine.

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Pilot killed after Western-supplied F-16 fighter jet crash in Ukraine

The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military statement posted on Facebook said.

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Another deadly barrage of Russian airstrikes hits Ukraine

Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days on Thursday, which was mostly intercepted, Ukraine's air force said.

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Ukraine war bill and China tensions coming if Trump wins – Carl Bildt

Europe needs to be better prepared to defend itself, the former Swedish premier warned

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UN officials raise alarm over nuclear safety in Russia and Ukraine

Reports of incidents near nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia have alarmed UN officials, echoing earlier warnings from IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi about potential threats to these sites in both countries.

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Are most Russians fighting in Kursk conscripts?

The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the use of conscripts in Kursk is a domestic 'vulnerability' for the Russian president.

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Enlargement a matter of security – Montenegrin President

Security threats to EU from Russia and China have proved a gamechanger for enlargement policy.

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ISW: Ukrainian strikes on Russian rear military targets are crucial

So far the US says Ukraine can only fire its missiles a short distance - and Russia's missile launchers are too far inside Russia to be targeted.

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Ukraine urges Belarus to withdraw forces away from border

Any violation of Ukraine's state border by Belarus will be met by 'all necessary measures to exercise the right to self defense', Kiyv warns.

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Pavel Durov's arrest could impede Russia's war in Ukraine, experts say

Telegram is widely used by the Russian armed forces, and the platform is strictly regulated by the Kremlin.

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in Kursk

Speaking to members of the foreign press in the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian president said that the incursion into Kursk was launched "preventively" to stop Russia from occupying the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy.

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British national killed in Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk hotel

The body of safety advisor Ryan Evans was found under the rubble Sunday after a missile hit Hotel Sapphire in the eastern Ukrainian city the night before.

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Russia's top generals update Putin on situation in Kursk

Meanwhile, in a speech to mark Independence Day in the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed his country's resolve to regain its "territorial integrity".

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Huge Ukrainian flag unfurled in Brussels on eve of Independence Day

Friday's ceremony was attended by representatives of the European Commission as well as the European Parliament, the diplomatic corps and several Ukrainians, many of whom wore traditional dress.

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Ukraine says it used US-supplied glide bombs in Kursk incursion

Many of Ukraine's international allies oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes. However, Ukraine has argued that its Kursk incursion is essentially defensive and aimed at creating a buffer zone to minimise attacks on Ukrainian soil.

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Indian PM Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine

Many in Ukraine hope Narendra Modi's visit will pave the way for an Indian role in peace mediation.

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