Tag: Russia
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Ukraine bombed with North Korean ballistic missiles: Vegetable seller survives drone attack
Earlier this night, Kyiv has been bombed with ballistic missiles including with North Korean missiles of the type KN-23. 14 civilian casualties have been killed during the attack with dozens more injured. Warehouses and industrial sites in the Brovary district were targeted and private houses were also hit. Russia seems to be increasing its use…
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Malta U20 Women’s Water Polo team succumbs to defeat against much stronger Russia and Germany
Malta’s U20 women’s water polo team suffered a 32-7 defeat to Russia at the European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Women’s Championship in Oeiras, Portugal. Russia took control of the match and maintained their advantage throughout, eventually securing a comprehensive victory. Nadya Azzopardi was Malta’s leading scorer with three goals. Marie Rose Tully, Kaylen Cutajar, Eyla…
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Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned shadow-fleet tanker near Pantelleria
An Italian-led European Union naval force boarded and inspected a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet west of Pantelleria on Sunday, 2 August, as European authorities intensify operations against vessels suspected of sailing under false flags and helping Moscow evade sanctions. The vessel was identified as the Toa Payoh (IMO: 9298492), a chemical and…
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Ukrainians wake up for protests after a night of bombings killing 9 people included four children
Thousands of Ukrainians marched through central Kyiv on Friday, demanding the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as Defence Minister right before Russia launched a waved of ballistic missiles on the city. However, protests continued on the following day with many taking to the streets once again. The Lithuanian embassy was also damaged during the night-time attack.…
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Russian missile falls in Polish field: North Korean missile hits Ukrainian village
Early yesterday morning, a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Polish airspace and crashed in a field near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in the Lublin Voivodeship, approximately 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The missile left a crater around 10 metres wide in an uninhabited area, approximately two kilometres from the nearest residential buildings. No…
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Romania downs three Russian drones in three days
Romania has downed two further Russian drones, each day on the weekend after downing a Russian drone on Friday around 114KM outside Bucharest. Romanian pilots with F-16s were dispatched in each incident who downed the drones successfully. The latest drone was intercepted at 10:13 am by a Romanian Air Force F-16 and brought down 12…
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Russia strikes Latvian Honory Consulate in Sloviansk, Ukraine
Russia has struck the Latvian Honorary Consulate in the city of Sloviansk, Ukraine with guided aerial bombs, in an attack on the city which left at least five killed and nine others injured. This is not the first time that Russia has targeted diplomatic buildings in Ukraine as it continued to escalate its airstrikes against…
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Romania intercepts Russian Shahed drone in its territory
A Romanian F-16 pilot shot down a Russian Shahed/Geran-2-type drone in Buzău County, around 114 km from Bucharest. The drone entered Romanian territory via the Black Sea and travelled at approximately 200 km/h.It was intercepted by Italian Eurofighter jets and Romanian F-16 fighter jets, which successfully shot it down. The drone was a Shahed/Geran-2 type—an…
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EU Council approves 21st sanctions package: EU High Representative says EU mission in the Red Sea will protect commercial shipping
The EU Council has adopted the 21st sanctions package against Russia after agreeing to a derogation addressing Greece’s objections to the proposed restrictions. Greece opposed the ban on EU operators transferring Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries. Under the final rules, such transfers may continue temporarily under qualifying long-term contracts concluded before 24 February…
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Trump’s Russian-born friend and functionary joins meeting between Rubio and Lavrov
US President Donald Trump’s friend and special envoy, Sergio Gor, was present at the meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related foreign ministers’ meetings in Manila, the Philippines. Sergio Gor, a Maltese and US citizen, was born in Russia. Gor previously served…
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The EU boards its first Russian shadow fleet tanker
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced that on Monday 20th July, the EU has boarded the vessel, South Star suspected of carrying a false Cameroonian flag and conducted an inspection of the vessel. However, the EU did not seize the vessel. The vessel is suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet network and was…
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Russia tests new British government’s resolve with live firing drills in the North Sea
Russia tested the resolve of Britain’s new government by conducting an unusual live-fire naval exercise in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth on Monday 20 July. The drill took place in the English Channel on the day Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. Britain’s new Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, described the exercise as…
