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    Russia ready for dialogue? Ukraine's tactical strikes PARALYZE Russian logistics in the Black Sea

    Russia ready for dialogue? Ukraine's tactical strikes PARALYZE Russian logistics in the Black Sea

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    Russia launches rare Kh-22 strike on Kyiv; Ukraine says nine of twelve shot down

    For the first time in a long while, Russia struck Kyiv with Kh-22 missiles—munitions typically designed to target aircraft carrier groups.

    During the attack on Kyiv, Russian forces employed an unusual tactic, launching twelve heavy Kh-22/Kh-32 …

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    Ukraine downs 15 missiles and 357 drones in overnight mass attack centered on Kyiv

    Overnight into Saturday, Russian forces launched 21 missiles and 375 drones of various types at Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare (EW) units intercepted or suppressed most of the incoming targets, Ukraine’s Air Force said on January 24.

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    How Iran’s internet blackouts work

    How Iran’s internet blackouts work

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"WE CANNOT DELAY AIR DEFENSE": Zelenskyy ADDRESSES THE WORLD after MASSIVE SHELLING of Kyiv

"WE CANNOT DELAY AIR DEFENSE": Zelenskyy ADDRESSES THE WORLD after MASSIVE SHELLING of Kyiv

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Kyiv’s Mayor Klitschko warns city’s situation is extremely difficult, urging residents to stock up and consider leaving

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is urging residents to prepare for potential new strikes on the city’s energy infrastructure by stocking up on food, water and medicines — and not ruling out a temporary move out of the capital. He says the city is setting …

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,233,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,233,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 1,233,020 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Jan. 24.

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❗️RUSSIA ATTACKED Kyiv with missiles and drones: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE HIT #shorts

❗️RUSSIA ATTACKED Kyiv with missiles and drones: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE HIT #shorts

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❗️Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with 25 UAVs overnight #shorts

❗️Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with 25 UAVs overnight #shorts

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Explosions, fires reported in Kyiv as Russia launches mass attack following peace talks

Explosions, fires reported in Kyiv as Russia launches mass attack following peace talks

Explosions were reported in Kyiv on Jan. 24, as Russia launched another mass attack on the capital.

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Russian shadow fleet vessel adrift in Mediterranean Sea, Bloomberg reports

Russian shadow fleet vessel adrift in Mediterranean Sea, Bloomberg reports

An oil tanker sanctioned for transporting Russian oil appeared to be adrift in the Mediterranean Sea following a possible mechanical failure, Bloomberg reported Jan. 23

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If Putin attacks Lithuania or Poland, who will respond? – Zelenskyy #shorts

If Putin attacks Lithuania or Poland, who will respond? – Zelenskyy #shorts

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Europe defenseless? Zelenskyy said it out loud and backed Trump

Europe defenseless? Zelenskyy said it out loud and backed Trump

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SBU UAVs attacked the Taman Oil Port in the Krasnodar region in Russia #shorts

SBU UAVs attacked the Taman Oil Port in the Krasnodar region in Russia #shorts

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Kremlin says Ukrainian forces must leave Donbas as key condition for peace

Russian officials insist that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Donbas for any resolution of the conflict. At the same time, the Kremlin views the upcoming trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia and the United States as an attempt …

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First trilateral meeting Ukraine–US–Russia: war close to ending?

First trilateral meeting Ukraine–US–Russia: war close to ending?

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Russian military court acknowledges Moskva cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles, says 20 killed as press release is removed

The 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow has issued a verdict in the case concerning the sinking of the cruiser “Moskva” and a strike on the frigate “Admiral Essen” in April 2022. Commander of the 406th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian …

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❗️Zelenskyy: Too early to draw conclusions on negotiation content #shorts

❗️Zelenskyy: Too early to draw conclusions on negotiation content #shorts

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A million-dollar parking fee: Canada's high-stakes battle over a stranded Russian plane

A million-dollar parking fee: Canada's high-stakes battle over a stranded Russian plane

In a potentially world's most expensive parking ticket, a Russian-registered Antonov An-124 has remained locked in a frozen embrace with the tarmac at Toronto Pearson Airport.

Stranded for almost four years, the aircraft has racked up over $1.5 …

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Unannounced mobilization? Russia calls up reservists and may be secretly preparing them for war

Unannounced mobilization? Russia calls up reservists and may be secretly preparing them for war

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WATCH! Finnish volunteer Karlo: frontline reality in Ukraine | Live Broadcast

WATCH! Finnish volunteer Karlo: frontline reality in Ukraine | Live Broadcast

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Zelenskyy: the coalition of the willing must become a real COALITION OF ACTION #shorts

Zelenskyy: the coalition of the willing must become a real COALITION OF ACTION #shorts

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EU plan envisages Ukraine's accession by 2027, up to $1.6 trillion in funding for Kyiv, Orban claims

EU plan envisages Ukraine's accession by 2027, up to $1.6 trillion in funding for Kyiv, Orban claims

Orban cited a confidential document on Ukraine's accession allegedly presented at an EU summit in Brussels on the previous day.

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Mass attack that plunged Kyiv into darkness cost Russia over $130 million, Ukrainian intelligence says

Mass attack that plunged Kyiv into darkness cost Russia over $130 million, Ukrainian intelligence says

Kyiv, home to more than 3 million people, is still reeling from the Jan. 20 attack in which Russia launched 33 missiles and 339 drones against Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy: Security guarantees agreed upon — Trump needs to sign

Zelenskyy: Security guarantees agreed upon — Trump needs to sign

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