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Belgian and Ukrainian FMs meet in Kyiv bomb shelter amid air siren

Air raid sirens have become a familiar sound in Kyiv. One website tracking air alerts in the city shows that eight have already gone off on Tuesday, with one active at the time of writing.

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UK will 'support Ukraine 100%' despite Russian threats, PM says

"We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian convicted in German court over Russian sabotage plot

Germany is Ukraine's most important backer in its fight against Russia's full-scale invasion and has been on high alert for suspected sabotage and espionage operations emanating from Moscow.

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Russian strike kills 10 in northeast Ukraine, regional governor says

The Kharkiv region, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces, has been hit heavily since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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Kanye 'Ye' West to perform in Russia - a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022

If the concerts ‌scheduled for 10 and 11 October go ahead, the controversial US rapper would become the first major Western music star to perform in Russia since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair

The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine has now hit seven of Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses

A month-long Ukrainian attack campaign against Russia's largest online retailer has knocked out seven of its ten biggest logistics hubs, according to Kyiv's defence ministry and the Institute for the Study of War.

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Kyiv launches large attack on Russian military and energy facilities

Long-range attacks have been stepped up as talks between the two countries remain stagnant.

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Ukraine strikes rocket and space centre in Russia's Samara

Additional strikes were carried out on Savasleyka air base - which Ukraine said housed aircraft used for missile attacks - and an oil facility in Ust-Luga, per Zelenskyy.

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Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes

Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army.

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US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit

The US ambassador said Washington was "unwavering" in recognising Japanese sovereignty, after Putin's visit to the four islands occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945 prompted Japan to summon Moscow's ambassador and consider tightening sanctions against Russia.

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Kyiv's forces retake over 600 km2 in southeastern Ukraine

The Institute for the Study of War analysts framed the operation as evidence Ukraine can still mount coordinated, mechanised counterattacks after more than four years of largely static fighting.

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Russia jails man on Poland spying charges after Warsaw foils hit job

Georgy Pirogov was sentenced to 23 years in a high-security colony for allegedly passing classified information to Polish intelligence. The verdict was announced the day after Poland said it had detained a Russian national suspected of planning a killing in Warsaw on the Kremlin's orders.

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Russia strike kills two, injures 17 in Kramatorsk as Ukraine hits port

The overnight exchange also left a woman and child dead in Sumy Oblast and prompted NATO jets to down a stray drone over Latvia, as neither Moscow nor Kyiv has responded to the claims.

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Poland detains Russian over 'execution' plot in Warsaw, PM Tusk says

Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's Eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Russian drone attack strikes second passenger train in Ukraine

The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.

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