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Fire at a Russian oil depot as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An oil depot caught fire in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region Saturday following a Ukrainian drone attack in the…
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Russian authorities put Russian opposition leader Navalny's widow on list of 'extremists'
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Thursday put the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists…
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Russian court issues arrest warrant for opposition figure Navalnaya
A Russian court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for opposition politician Yulia Navalnaya, who lives in exile abroad, on allegations…
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A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny's widow, who lives abroad
A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted…
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Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes overnight left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply…
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A NATO sub hunter captured these shots of a Russian submarine in waters newly surrounded by the alliance
A NATO ally captured images of a Russian submarine in the Baltic Sea last week. The submarine was spotted by a Portuguese P-3 Orion…
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Seven die in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region
At least seven people died in a Russian missile attack on the city of Vilniansk in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region and a further 11 were…
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Russian officials report 5 dead in a drone strike as a Russian attack hits an apartment block
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike killed at least five people in Russia's Kursk region, local officials said Saturday, while…
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Putin: Russian economy growing by 5%
The Russian economy is growing by around 5%, based on the increase in gross domestic product (GDP) over the first half, Russian President…
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ICC issues arrest warrants for two senior Russian military officials
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for former Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery…
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International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets
FILE - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, gestures as he speaks to Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov prior…
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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic…
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Russian strikes continue to target Ukrainian energy facilities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said…
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Russian Navy Ka-29 Assault Helicopter Downed Amid Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack
A Russian Navy Ka-29 Helix-B assault helicopter was shot down near the Russian resort city of Anapa on the Black Sea. It was hit during…
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Ukrainian Drones Are Giving Russian Motorcycles Hell
Read the full story on Backfire News As the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on, we’re seeing some odd evolutions on the battlefield.…
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Ukraine's new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says
Ukraine has modified its naval drones to carry R-73 heat-seeking missiles. It's the latest innovation for the country's formidable fleet…
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Ukrainian forces strike Russian airbase with at least 70 drones, targeting Su-34 jets used to drop glide bombs
Ukraine targeted an airbase in Russia's Rostov region with at least 70 drones, an official said. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Defence…
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Putin says nearly 700,000 Russian soldiers are deployed in war zone
Russian President Vladimir Putin says nearly 700,000 soldiers are currently fighting in his war on Ukraine. "There are almost 700,000 of…
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Ukraine Strikes Blow To Russian Su-34 Fullback Base
Two Russian Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers were inside a fabric-covered shelter that appears to have been damaged in a massive Ukrainian…
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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
One of the Russian warships docked in Cuba can carry Putin's prized hypersonic missiles. Russian leadership has touted the Zircon as a…
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Zelensky refutes Russian claims of village capture in Sumy region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian statements regarding the capture of a village in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy…
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Russian strikes and filthy water: A year after Ukraine dam blast
Standing in what remains of her house, partially destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, Raisa Abramtseva painted a bleak picture of her…
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Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland was beginning its work on…
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Wives of mobilized Russian soldiers hold rare protest at defense ministry demanding their return
A group of about 20 women got down on their knees outside Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday to hold a rare protest and demand the return…