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Articles with tag "Ukraine war"

Bridge Linking Occupied Donetsk With Mariupol Collapses After Ukrainian Attack

The strike targeted a bridge crossing the Malyi Kalchyk river near the village of Hranitne, Kremlin-backed authorities said.

2 Killed in Ukrainian Strikes on Belgorod Region

At least 14 others were wounded as a result of the overnight attacks, local authorities said.
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Feature

‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts

Kyiv's campaign to isolate Crimea and ramp up pressure on Moscow is transforming life on the annexed peninsula.
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Russian Ammonium Nitrate Output Falls After Drone Attacks Disrupt Chemical Plants

Ammonium nitrate is a key fertilizer but is also widely used in the manufacture of industrial explosives.
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3 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Russia

In the Moscow region, local authorities said a six-month-old infant died while being taken to the hospital for injuries.
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opinion An Anonymous Writer in Russia

The World Shouldn’t Be Confused When Russians Shrug Off a Crisis

Too many Russia-watchers have their judgment colored by wishful thinking, leaving them surprised when Russians don't panic at the latest crisis.
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Putin Vows to Ensure Russia’s Security Amid Ukraine Retaliatory Strikes

Kyiv calls its attacks fair retribution for Russia's near-daily barrages on Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure.
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Ukrainian Strike Kills 1 in Southern Russia, Refinery on Fire

Ukraine has targeted Russian energy infrastructure throughout the war in retaliation for Russian strikes on its civilians and energy infrastructure.
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At Least 5 Dead as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Wave of Strikes

In the Volgograd region, one person was killed and 11 were wounded during overnight strikes that damaged industrial infrastructure.
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Feature

The Trump Administration Deported a Military Deserter Back to Russia. Then He Escaped Again.

In interviews with The Moscow Times, Artyom Vovchenko recounted his improbable and highly risky flight from Russia earlier this year.
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Russia and Ukraine Release 160 POWs Each

Russia's Defense Ministry said the United Arab Emirates mediated the exchange.
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Russian Army Downs Nearly 700 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Unverified reports said a chemical factory and thermal power plant in the central Tula region were targeted in drone attacks.
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Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia's Regions Brace for the Worst

Fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and supply networks are transforming lives across Russia’s regions. What comes next?
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Rubio Denies Russian Claims of Ukraine Peace Agreement at Alaska Summit

“There was a proposal in Alaska, but there was no agreement. If there had been an agreement, we would have had an end of the war,” Rubio said.
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Israel's EL AL Suspends Moscow Flights as Drone Attacks Disrupt Air Traffic

A scheduled S7 Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Moscow, due to depart at the same time as EL AL's Flight LY611 on Thursday morning, was also canceled.
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Ukrainian Attacks on Bryansk Region and Annexed Crimea Kill At Least 4

The overnight air barrage was also said to have targeted multiple industrial sites across Russia, including an oil depot and refinery.
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opinion Andras Toth-Czifra

Why Does Putin Fiddle While Russia Burns? That's How the System Works.

Prioritizing the security services over civilians and deflecting accountability are the product of a system built to protect those at the top.
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Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 2 in Nizhny Novgorod Region

Governor Gleb Nikitin said two others were hospitalized with injuries, though he did not specify where or when the attack took place.
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Lavrov Says U.S. Not 'Objective Mediator' in Ukraine

Separately, President Vladimir Putin said Europe was "openly" preparing for war through its massive rearmament program — which is being urged on by Trump...
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News Analysis

Inside the Ukrainian Deep-Strike Campaign That Has Moscow on the Back Foot

MT verified and analyzed four recent attacks deep in the Russian interior, including last week’s record strikes on Moscow.
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