Six people have been killed and many others injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry is claiming to have shot down more than a dozen Ukrainian projectiles over the region. In an initial post …
Read More »Kiev approved deadly raid into Russia, neo-Nazi behind attack tells FT
The recent cross-border raid on several Russian villages which left two civilians dead and a young boy injured was approved in advance by the Ukrainian authorities, a neo-Nazi fighter involved in the attack has told the Financial Times. Officials in Kiev previously tried to distance themselves from the incursion. Fighters …
Read More »China demands end to US sanctions on Syria after deadly quakes
American sanctions targeting Syria have disrupted relief efforts, after catastrophic earthquakes killed more than 10,000 people in the region earlier this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, urging the United States to lift the penalties and “unlock the doors for humanitarian aid.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning was asked to …
Read More »Russian military issues update on deadly Ukrainian strike
Nearly 90 troops were killed by a Ukrainian missile strike that hit a temporary housing area used by Russian forces in the city of Makeyevka in Donetsk People’s Republic just after midnight on January 1, the Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday. The death toll has grown to 89 people, including …
Read More »ISIS claims responsibility for deadly bombing near Russian embassy
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Monday’s suicide bombing in Kabul. The blast occurred not far from the entrance to the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital and killed 25 people, including two embassy staff members. The terrorist group claimed that the attack was carried out by …
Read More »Russia blames Ukraine for deadly Moscow blast
The car bombing outside Moscow on Saturday night, which took the life of journalist Darya Dugina, was orchestrated and carried out by Ukrainian secret services, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has said. Dugina was killed while returning from a conservative family festival held in Moscow Region. She was the …
Read More »Russia reacts to deadly shelling in southern Ukraine
The deadly shelling of the Russian-held city of Novaya Kakhovka in southern Ukraine was made possible by the delivery of US-made heavy weapons to Kiev, a senior Russian diplomat has said. “Such strikes on civilian sites can only draw resolute condemnation. It is a direct consequence of the delivery of …
Read More »Curfew imposed after deadly unrest in Uzbekistan
A curfew has been imposed in a region of Uzbekistan as the country’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev responded to unrest, acknowledging that people have been killed in clashes with police this week. “Government buildings were attacked. Unfortunately, there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officials,” Mirziyoyev told local MPs in …
Read More »Fourth of July celebration canceled over deadly police shooting
The American city of Akron, Ohio, has canceled its Independence Day celebrations following a high-profile police shooting earlier this week, which saw several officers firing almost a hundred of rounds at a young black man they were chasing. The man died after more than 60 rounds struck his body. Akron …
Read More »Hospital hit by deadly shooting
A gunman murdered four staffers at a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday before taking his own life, police say. The tragedy occurred mere weeks after the deadly mass shootings in Texas and New York. Police said the shooter, armed with a rifle and a handgun, opened fire on …
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