Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Putin blames Ukraine of border ‘terrorist act’ in Russian village

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Ukrainian sabotage squad infiltrated Russian border territory and opened fire on civilians. Killing one person and injuring a child. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said steps are being taken to destroy them. In a “terrorist act,” according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Ukrainian sabotage squad infiltrated a Russian border territory on Thursday and started shooting … Read more

Ukraine: ‘waiting for a decision’ on further Western weapons

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Ukraine has asked NATO for more heavy weaponry to defend itself against Russia’s incursion into its territory. The ratio of Russian to Ukrainian weaponry along the frontline was 10 to 1 in some regions, a presidential adviser said. Ukraine is scheduled to attend a NATO meeting in Brussels this week. Ukraine said it was outgunned … Read more

Ukraine aide hits out at Merkel defence of Russia policy

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Mykhaylo criticizes Merkel for deepening Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “watershed moment”. Merkel’s successor has pledged to invest $107 billion to modernize military. Ukraine criticized former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s comments on Wednesday, saying she was not naive in her dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During her 16 … Read more

Ukraine says 4 buses carrying evacuees have left Mariupol

Mariupol

Four buses carrying evacuees from Mariupol have left the besieged and destroyed port metropolis wherein Ukrainian forces are combating to preserve control, the authorities said Thursday. “Four evacuation buses managed to leave the city the day before today through the humanitarian hall,” Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on social media, including that evacuations of … Read more

4 evacuee buses leave Mariupol, Ukraine says

Mariupol

Kyiv: The government claimed Thursday that four buses carrying refugees from the besieged and damaged coastal city of Mariupol had left. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced on social media that “four evacuation buses managed to leave the city yesterday through the humanitarian corridor,”on Wednesday and that the evacuation of women, children, and the elderly … Read more

“Powerful” missile strikes Lviv, Ukraine says

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Five “powerful” Russian missiles hit Lviv on Monday, the city’s mayor said. A Lviv resident told AFP they saw thick grey smoke clouds above residential buildings. The city’s mayor, Andriy Sadovy, announced the incident on social media. Russia has intensified its strikes in and around Kyiv, further east, targeting several military manufacturing facilities over several … Read more