Danish instructor Jepp Hansen, who was training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, has allegedly been killed in a Russian missile strike in Ukraine, TASS reported on Saturday. Sources within Russian law enforcement have reportedly told the agency that Hansen died during an attack on a training center in …
Read More »Two Russian children killed in Ukrainian drone attack – governor
An adult and two children were killed on Wednesday when a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive on their car in Kursk Region, Governor Roman Starovoyt has said. The attack took place in the village of Apanasovka, near the Russia-Ukraine border. “I express my deepest condolences to the relatives and friends …
Read More »‘Asked us to pray for her’ – family of World Central Kitchen volunteer killed in Israeli strike speaks to RT
Before venturing into Gaza as an aid worker, Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, 43, who was born to an Australian father and an Indian mother, said her purpose was to “provide relief and warm food” to those affected by the conflict in the Palestinian enclave, her family members have recalled. Lalzawmi’s mission, …
Read More »Top Iranian general killed in Israeli strike: What we know so far
A top Iranian general was among those killed in an apparent targeted assassination by Israel on Syrian soil on Monday. The airstrike, which hit Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, raises the prospect of a major regional escalation. The airstrike The diplomatic compound was hit by a missile, purportedly launched by an …
Read More »65 Ukrainian POWs killed in plane crash: What we know so far
The Russian IL-76 heavy transport plane was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian military personnel when it crashed in Belgorod Region some 90km (55 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that the aircraft was brought down by Kiev’s forces. Here is what we know so far about what …
Read More »65 Ukrainian POWs killed in Russian plane crash – MOD
A Russian heavy transport plane carrying several dozen Ukrainian prisoners of war has crashed in Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed. Local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said all those on board were killed. In a statement on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that an IL-76 cargo aircraft …
Read More »UN condemns Ukrainian attack that killed 27 civilians in Russian city
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against the capital of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, but refused to pin the blame for the shelling that left at least 27 civilians killed and over two dozen injured including several children. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns all attacks against civilians …
Read More »15 killed in Prague university shooting
A gunman killed 15 people and injured two dozen others in an attack at Charles University in Prague on Thursday, Czech police said. The attacker, identified as a student at the university, was “eliminated” at the scene. Police officers rushed to the university building at Jan Palach Square in central …
Read More »Dozens injured and killed in multiple ‘active shooter events’ in Maine – media
The residents of Lewiston have been ordered to shelter in place amid a manhunt for an armed suspect involved in at least two mass shooting incidents which reportedly claimed dozens of lives in Maine’s second most populous city on Wednesday night. The shooting spree unfolded at Schemengees Bar and Grille …
Read More »3 killed in ‘racially motivated’ shooting in Florida – police
The fatal shooting of three black victims in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday has been “racially motivated,” police said. The assailant opened fire at around 2 pm local time at a Dollar General store. He wore a tactical vest and was armed with an “AR-style” rifle and handgun, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. …
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