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Russia says Crimean shipyard on fire, two ships damaged in Ukraine missile attack

Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Sevastopol Shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula was on fire early on Wednesday and two ships were damaged after Ukraine launched 10 missiles and three speedboat…

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Frattesi double gives Italy win over Ukraine in Spalletti’s home debut

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Davide Frattesi struck twice for a 2-1 win over Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Tuesday to provide new manager Luciano Spalletti with…

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Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs

The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory,…

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Russia to return to grain deal once all Moscow’s conditions met, Lavrov says

By Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russia will return to the Black Sea grain deal 'the same day' as Moscow's conditions for export of its own grain and fertilisers…

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UPDATE: US, Russia praise G20 summit declaration as meeting heads to close

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan praises declaration U.S. President Joe Biden leaves for Vietnam, misses summit's last session White House says not aware of any talks…

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Ukraine says Russia launches overnight drone attack on Kyiv

By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region…

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Russia ramps up artillery production but still falling short

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia may be able to increase production of artillery in the next couple years to about 2 million shells annually, about double some previous Western expectations but…

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Zelensky advisor blasts Pope as ‘pro-Russian’ and ‘not credible’

A senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has labeled Pope Francis as “pro-Russian” and “not credible,” flatly rejecting any prospect that the Vatican might play mediating role in the…

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New book says Elon Musk blocked Ukrainian attack on Russian fleet in Crimea by turning off Starlink

Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to disable Starlink satellite communications near the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea last year to sabotage a planned Ukrainian drone strike. Musk was worried the…

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Ukraine reports some successes in counteroffensive against Russian forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday singled out military units in the east and south for their actions against Russian troops and other officials reported some breakthroughs in a counteroffensive…

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What are depleted uranium weapons?

The Pentagon announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks, the first time the U.S. is sending the…

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NATO does not see indication of intentional Russian attack on Romania

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - NATO does not have any indication that drone debris found on Romanian territory was caused by an intentional attack launched by Moscow against Romania, the…

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UPDATED: Ukraine is gaining ground in its counter offensive – NATO’s Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine is making progress with a counter offensive started in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, even though it was…

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Ukrainian Catholic bishops rebuke Pope over his Russia comments

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Ukraine's Eastern Rite Catholic bishops bluntly told Pope Francis at a meeting on Wednesday that some of his comments about Russia had caused…

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US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine

(Reuters) - The Pentagon announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks, the first time the U.S. is…

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Russia strikes very close to Romanian border, president says

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russian air strikes took place less than one kilometre from Romania's border with Ukraine on Tuesday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said, amid intense attacks on the…

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Who is Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new defence minister?

KYIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament voted to approve the appointment of Rustem Umerov as defence minister on Wednesday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed him to replace Oleksii Reznikov.…

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Blinken visits Ukraine in gesture of support as counteroffensive grinds on

Blinken to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in Kyiv Ukraine is in fourth month of counteroffensive Blinken likely to announce new package of U.S. assistance KYIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - U.S.…

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Ukraine ground forces commander: situation remains difficult along eastern front

Sept 6 (Reuters) - The situation along the eastern frontline remains difficult and the main task for Ukraine's troops is to ensure reliable defence and prevent the loss of strongholds,…

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UPDATED: Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday, with the country's air defence systems shooting down all missiles before they reached their targets, the…

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Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs

The number of people killed or wounded by cluster munitions increased eightfold last year to more than 1,000, mostly due to their use in the Ukraine war, particularly by Russia,…

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Ukraine says it retakes more ground as Zelenskiy visits front lines

Ukraine said on Monday its troops had regained more territory on the eastern front and were advancing south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited two front-line…

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Romania denies Russian drones detonated on Romanian territory

BUCHAREST, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Romania's Defence Ministry denied reports on Monday that Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory in an overnight attack on Ukrainian port infrastructure on…

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UPDATED: Putin tells Turkey’s Erdogan: we’re ready to discuss the grain deal

Erdogan and Putin to meet in Sochi Turkey: We are cautious but hopeful Turkey's top economic team visiting Russia too UN seeks to bring Russia back in to deal Russia…

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Zelenskiy says he struck key deal on pilot training in France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had struck a "very important agreement on training our pilots in France" in conversation with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. "Our coalition of modern…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy moves to replace wartime defense minister

By Tom Balmforth Zelenskiy says he decided to replace Oleksii Reznikov Reznikov lobbied West for billions of dollars of aid His ministry faced graft allegations he called smears Replacement will…

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UPDATED: Russian drone attack in Odesa region hits Danube port infrastructure – Ukraine

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Russia launched a 3 1/2-hour drone attack on southern parts of the Odesa region on Sunday, hitting Danube River port infrastructure and injuring at least two people, Ukrainian…

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No ‘sustainable’ peace in Ukraine unless all occupied territories are freed – Zelenskiy

MILAN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - There cannot be "sustainable peace" in Ukraine unless the country regains control of Crimea, Donbas and other territories occupied by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…

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Ukrainian drone attacks Russian town near major nuclear plant

Drone attacks nuclear town No damage to nuclear power station Kursk power station is one of biggest Ukrainian drone shot down near Moscow MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian…

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Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to ‘shut up’

Troops fighting through heavy minefields NATO chief says 'need to trust' Ukrainian commanders Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russia By Tom Balmforth KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine told critics…

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More Ukrainian drones attack Russia after planes hit on airfield

Six Ukrainian servicemen die as two helicopters destroyed Four transport planes damaged at airfield in Pskov Two killed in air strikes on Kyiv Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones attacked…

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Two killed in Russia’s biggest air strike on Ukraine’s capital in months – Kyiv

By Yurii Kovalenko Russia attacks Kyiv in overnight air strike Officials say two people were killed in Kyiv Central region of Zhytomyr was also attacked KYIV, Aug 30 (Reuters) -…

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Ukrainian drones attack Russian air base near Estonia

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones swept across Russia in overnight attacks that damaged military aircraft and disrupted air traffic, Russian officials said early on Wednesday, hours after the funeral…

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Ukraine says it liberates strategic southeastern settlement

Ukraine said its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to push further south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces. The Ukrainian military said last week…

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Four killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say

Three people were killed in an overnight Russian missile strike on Ukraine, and a fourth was killed in shelling on Monday morning, Ukrainian officials said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said…

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Zelenskiy says elections could happen under fire if West helps

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, responding to calls by a US senator this week to announce elections in 2024, said on Sunday voting could take place during wartime if partners shared the cost,…

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Russia launches overnight air attack on northern, central Ukraine

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said. The Ukrainian military…

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Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front -commander

By Vladyslav Smilianets ORIKHIV AREA, Ukraine, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now…

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Russia downs drone near Moscow, suspends flights

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Russia reported a new drone attack on Moscow in the early hours of Saturday, which again forced the authorities to temporarily shut down all three major…

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Ukrainian pilots to receive F-16 training in US

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced. The training will begin after the pilots…

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Russia says Ukraine fired missile towards Moscow, hit Crimea with drones

Russia said on Friday that Ukraine had fired a missile towards Moscow and attacked the Crimean Peninsula with 42 drones, one of the biggest known coordinated Ukrainian air attacks to…

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Ukraine says it launched ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine's navy and military intelligence carried out a "special operation" overnight in which units landed on Russian-occupied Crimea, the defence ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) said on Thursday. The…

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EU military chief casts doubt on Ukraine regaining territory – WELT

The European Union's military leadership has expressed doubts that Ukraine will regain any territory lost in the war with Russia, according to German newspaper Die Welt. Ukrainian forces have raised the…

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Russia destroys 13,000 tons of grain at Ukrainian Danube river port of Izmail – minister

A Russian drone attack on the Danube River port of Izmail in southern Ukraine on Wednesday destroyed 13,000 tons of grain, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said. Kubrakov said…

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Ukraine’s anti-graft police zero in on major wartime corruption

Fighting corruption has been a goal for Ukraine's government ever since a 2014 revolution toppled a Russian-backed leader and fuelled Ukrainians' hope for a European future.But now, according to Kyiv's…

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Ukrainians torn by evacuation calls as Russian shells fall in northeast

Ukrainians living in the northeastern Kupiansk district close to Russia's border on Sunday found themselves torn between the will to stay and protect what they have built and the desire…

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Netherlands and Denmark to supply F-16’s to Ukraine, Dutch PM says

EINDHOVEN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Denmark will deliver an unspecified number of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine once conditions for the transfer have been met, Dutch Prime Minister Mark…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy asks Sweden for Gripen jets in first visit since Russian invasion

By Dan Peleschuk and Supantha Mukherjee KYIV/STOCKHOLM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine has begun discussing with Sweden the possibility of receiving Gripen jets to boost its air defences, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…

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Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine

Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin visited the commander of Russia's operation in Ukraine and other top military brass, the Kremlin said on Saturday, a meeting that came after Ukraine claimed counteroffensive gains…

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6-year-old child among 7 killed as 90 wounded following Russian missile in Chernihiv

Seven people including a 6-year-old child were killed and 90 wounded when a Russian missile struck a central square in the historic northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the interior ministry…

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First ship to use Ukraine’s corridor arrives in Istanbul

The first vessel that used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey's Bosphorus Strait, a Reuters witness said on Friday.The Hong-Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte container ship that left the Russian-blocked…

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Ukraine tells military-age citizens to ‘overcome their fear’ in recruitment campaign

Ukraine's defence ministry urged military-age citizens to update their data at army enlistment offices and "overcome their fear" in a campaign launched on Thursday as a summer counter-offensive grinds through…

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Ukraine claims success on its southeastern front – military

Ukrainian forces on Thursday claimed success on the southeastern front where they liberated one settlement the previous day.Ukraine announced the recapture of the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in…

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Ukraine recaptures Urozhaine in Donetsk region from Russian forces

Ukraine's forces have entrenched themselves on the outskirts of Urozhaine after recapturing the settlement in the Donetsk region from Russian forces, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Monday."Urozhaine…

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Russian air strikes on western Ukraine kill at least three – officials

Russia launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine's western region of Lviv and the northwestern region of Volyn, killing at least three people and wounding scores of others, officials said.Three…

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Ships backed up in Black Sea lanes as Russia warning shots raise tensions

Merchant ships remained backed up in lanes around the Black Sea as ports struggled to clear backlogs amid growing unease among insurers and shipping companies a day after a Russian…

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Ukraine forces seek to pierce Russian lines in south, Russia-installed official

Ukrainian forces are trying to pierce Russian lines in the western parts of Donetsk region where waves of Ukrainian fighters were used to gain a foothold to the east of…

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