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Ukraine War

3 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod, Russia Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed more than 150 Ukrainian drones over the European part of the country.

Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Region in Drone Attack

The attack is another in Ukraine's campaign against Russia's oil and gas facilities.
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Russian Drones Kill 3-Year-Old Boy and Grandparents Near Kyiv, Zelensky Says

Ukraine is chronically short of air defense munitions, making it very difficult for air defense forces to intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
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Ukrainian Attack Sparks Fire at Wildberries Facility in Yekaterinburg

The online retailer said it evacuated its employees from the logistics center, while most of the inventory remained undamaged.
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Regions Calling: Do Russians Care About Air Raid Alerts?

We asked Russians from seven regions to share how they learn about incoming Ukrainian drones and missiles — and how they respond to them.
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2 Years After Kursk Incursion, Russia Raises Civilian Death Toll to More Than 600

Investigators put total property damage at $6.2 billion across the region, with
at least 53 cultural heritage sites damaged during the fighting.
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refineries in Yaroslavl and Bashkortostan

Authorities in the Tver region, meanwhile, reported damage to a warehouse operated by online retail giant Wildberries.
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Can ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Survive Ukraine’s Drone Campaign?

Russia’s online retail sector has thrived since the invasion of Ukraine. The attacks on Wildberries now threaten to disrupt that growth. 
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Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Wildberries Sortation Center in Tula Region Ablaze

The latest attack comes as Russian strikes near Kyiv killed at least 14 people and injured more than two dozen others overnight.
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At Least 5 Killed in Ukraine’s Latest Drone Attacks Against Wildberries

Moscow region authorities said another 10 people were injured in an overnight strike on a warehouse in the city of Chekov.
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opinion Konstantin Gaivoronsky

Putin Can Learn 3 Big Lessons From World War I

The war in Ukraine is often compared to the trenches and desolate landscapes of World War I. But there are political parallels, as well.
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At Least 11 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks in Southern Russia and Annexed Crimea

In the central Vladimir region, drone strikes set a Wildberries warehouse ablaze, the latest attack in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
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Ukrainian Drones Kill 8 in Russia and Strike Wildberries Warehouse

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had downed 635 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Missiles, Killing At Least 10

This is the second major attack on Kyiv this week, with fires across the city and power outages reported in some areas.
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Russia Fired Record Number of Missiles at Ukraine in July – AFP Analysis

Russia launched 376 missiles at Ukraine during the month — more than twice the number fired in June.
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Ukraine Sinks Russian-Owned Container Ship in Black Sea, Rosatom Says

The state nuclear power operator said two Ukrainian drones struck the 'Yanina' cargo vessel near the port of Novorossiysk.
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Ukraine Hits Wildberries Logistics Center and Energy Facility in Volgograd, Killing At Least One

Local authorities did not identify the energy site, but NASA fire monitoring showed several active fires at a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery.
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Russian Missile Likely Crashed in Eastern Poland, PM Tusk Says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the missile landed in an uninhabited area and did not pose a direct threat to civilians.
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Ukraine Ramps Up Campaign Against Wildberries, Striking Warehouses in Penza and Udmurtia

The attacks come after Russian strikes in Ukraine killed at least eight people overnight and Poland scrambled fighter jets.
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