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- Russian strike kills at least 34, injures 117 in Sumy on Palm Sunday
- ‘There’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up’ — Trump says on Russia-Ukraine talks
- Chinese military officers have been …
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Turkey to hold Black Sea security meeting with Russia and Ukraine
Turkey will host a Black Sea security meeting with Russian and Ukrainian representatives on April 15-16, Turkish media outlets reported on April 13.
The meeting in Ankara will take place less than a month after the U.S. on March 25 announced an …
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Russian attacks on Kherson kill 3, injure 2
Russia attacked the southern city of Kherson with artillery and drones on April 13, killing three people and injuring two others, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Russian shelling in the city center killed a 62-year-old woman, Prokudin …
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US offers sympathy to Ukraine after deadly Sumy attack — but no mention of pressure on Russia
U.S. officials responded to Russia’s deadly Palm Sunday attack on Sumy with condolences for Ukraine, but no calls for increased pressure on Moscow.
Russia targeted Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy with ballistic missiles the morning of …
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Ukraine war latest: Russian strike kills at least 34, injures 117 in Sumy on Palm Sunday
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Russia used cluster munitions in deadly attack on Sumy, US ambassador says
Russia deployed cluster munitions in its deadly Palm Sunday missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on April 13.
Russia attacked the northeastern city with ballistic missiles on the morning …
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'Everything was black' — Russia's Palm Sunday attack on Sumy kills over 30, injures 117 amid ceasefire talks
The burnt shell of a red bus lied in the center of Sumy after Russia launched two ballistic missiles hurtled at city on April 13 — not one passenger survived, Anna Shpurik, a journalist at local media Cukr told the Kyiv Independent following the …
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'Crosses any line of decency' — US Envoy Kellogg condemns Russian attack on Sumy
Russia’s deadly Palm Sunday missile strike on the city of Sumy “crosses any line of decency,” U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on April 13 in a post condemning the attack.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles at …
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Ukrainian Forces repel Russian armored assault near Toretsk
In another bold move, Russian forces sent armored vehicles toward Ukrainian positions only to suffer losses yet again. Near Toretsk, Ukrainian troops turned the Russian armored column into a pile of burning wreckage.
Once more, Russia attempted a …
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Estonia detains Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker 'Kiwala' for multiple safety violations and lack of flag
The Estonian Transport Department identified 40 violations on the Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker, Kiwala, leading to its detention by Estonian authorities. The vessel has been barred from continuing its journey until the deficiencies are rectified. …
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Pattern of provocations: Russia's missile strikes on Ukraine coincide with U.S. diplomatic visits
There seems to be a disturbing pattern emerging: meetings between U.S. President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Russian authorities are followed by harsh strikes by Russia against Ukrainian civilians. Russia launched a ballistic attack on …
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Russia's ballistic missile attack on Sumy leaves dozens dead
In a haunting escalation of the ongoing conflict, Russian forces unleashed a barrage of ballistic missiles on the Ukrainian city of Sumy early Sunday, April 13th, according to local authorities and a statement from President Volodymyr Zelensky on his …
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'A war crime' — European leaders react to Russia's Palm Sunday attack on Sumy that killed dozens
European leaders have condemned Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy that killed at least 32 people, including two children, and injured 84.
Russia on April 13 launched two ballistic missiles at the city in …
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Russian ambassador to UK doesn't deny tracking British nuclear submarines
Russia’s ambassador to the U.K. did not deny Moscow is tracking British nuclear submarines in British waters but claimed it posed no threat to the U.K., the BBC reported on April 12.
BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg questioned Ambassador Andrei …
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21 people killed, 34 injured in Russian missile attack on the center of Sumy
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Russian strike kills at least 21 in Sumy on Palm Sunday
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.
A Russian ballistic missile strike killed multiple people in the city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday, Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on April 13.
There are 21 confirmed dead and at least 20 …
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Explosion rocks thermal plant in Russia
An explosion rocked a thermal power plant in the Russian city Orenburg, the local Emergency Services Ministry reported on April 13.
As a result, a fire broke out at a substation in the morning, leaving many local residents without power. There were no …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 932,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 932,670 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 April 13.
The number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Future German chancellor backs Ukraine’s NATO, EU path — but only after war ends
Germany’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said Ukraine should not join NATO or the European Union while it remains at war with Russia. In an interview with Handelsblatt published on April 12, Merz emphasized that Ukraine’s wartime status makes …
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'There’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up' — Trump says on Russia-Ukraine talks
President Donald Trump said on April 12 that negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine were “going fine,” but emphasized that a resolution must come soon.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump added that …
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Ukraine works to repair Chornobyl containment structure damaged in Russian drone strike
Ukraine is working to repair damage to the containment structure at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant following a Russian drone strike in February, Environment Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on April 12.
Speaking at the site of the decommissioned …
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Trump extends Biden's sanctions executive order against Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending for one year the sanctions against Russia originally imposed by former President Joe Biden in April 2021 over Russia’s harmful foreign activities, according to an April 11 document from …
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4 people injured in Russian glide bomb attack on Kupiansk
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces struck a private residence in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, with a glide bomb on April 12, injuring four civilians and potentially trapping others beneath the rubble. …