Russian-installed officials in southern Ukraine have said that Ukrainian drones are dropping mines onto the highway, trying to create “the illusion of a blockade.” Vladimir Saldo, the governor of the occupied part of the southern Kherson region, even compared it to the “Nazi siege of Leningrad” during World War II, describing the menacing of the … Read more
Indonesian authorities arrested two Russian nationals suspected of smuggling drugs into Bali after a high-speed car chase hit several pedestrians on the popular resort island, officials said on Sunday. The 52-year-old woman and 40-year-old man were arrested after trying to smuggle close to eight kilograms (18 pounds) of hashish in a suitcase from Thailand, the … Read more
Three people were killed in a Russian drone strike while waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine on Sunday, while a separate strike damaged a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl, Ukrainian officials said. In addition to the three killed, another person was wounded in the drone attack in Balabyne, in Ukraine’s … Read more
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. Now 19, she’s a Grand Slam champion. The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the French Open final on Saturday. This was the first Grand Slam for both players. Andreeva became the … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to deliver a speech at a flagship annual economic forum Friday, days after Ukrainian drone strikes rocked the host city St. Petersburg. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Putin has previously used the International Economic Forum, … Read more
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Ukraine struck a Russian oil terminal and a warship, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as the countries ramp up attacks against each other. CBS News’ Aidan Stretch has more. Source link
Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine killed at least 13 people, officials say, but the death toll is expected to rise as responders seek people trapped in rubble. CBS News’ Aidan Stretch reports from Kyiv. Source link
“A search and rescue operation is underway in Dnipro at the site of a four-story apartment building. Part of the building was effectively demolished,” Zelenskyy said Tuesday, adding that Russia fired more than 650 drones and 70 ballistic, cruise and anti-ship missiles at Ukrainian communities overnight. “A large-scale attack and a completely transparent statement from … Read more
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said on Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive new strike”. Moscow has bombarded Ukraine almost daily since launching an offensive in 2022, often provoking retaliation from Kyiv, as … Read more