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Russia demands Ukrainian surrender in Mariupol
Russia orders fighters in steelworks to lay down arms Ukraine president says killing soldiers would end peace efforts Putin focuses military push on taking southeastern Donbas region Capture of Mariupol would be Moscow’s biggest prize of war Long-distance strikes continue elsewhere around Ukraine KYIV, April 17 (Reuters) – Russia gave holdout Ukrainian soldiers an ultimatum …
Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv after Russian warship sinks
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, April 15 (Reuters) – Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv on Friday and fighting raged in the east after Ukraine claimed responsibility for the sinking of the Russian navy’s Black Sea flagship in what would be one of the heaviest blows of the war. The explosions appeared to be among the most significant …
Ukraine says missiles struck Russian flagship crippled by blast
Moskva missile cruiser damaged after ammunition blew up Ukrainian official says vessel hit by missiles Zelenskiy warns of new Russian offensives to avenge defeats Ukraine deputy PM says agreement to open humanitarian corridors Russia says will bolster defences if Finland, Sweden join NATO KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, April 14 (Reuters) – The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea …
Space station’s first all-private astronaut team welcomed aboard orbiting platform
April 9 (Reuters) – The first all-private team of astronauts ever launched to the International Space Station (ISS) were welcomed aboard the orbiting research platform on Saturday to begin a weeklong science mission hailed as a milestone in commercial spaceflight. Their arrival came about 21 hours after the four-man team representing Houston-based startup company Axiom …
N.Korea says it will strike with nuclear weapons if South attacks -KCNA
SEOUL, April 5 (Reuters) – North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, in a warning that analysts said is probably aimed at the South’s incoming conservative president. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the …
Russian forces advance in eastern Ukraine, strike military base in west -reports
Russian air strike hits military base near Polish border Moscow also targets airport in western Ukraine Russian forces seek to surround Ukrainian forces in east LVIV, Ukraine, March 13 (Reuters) – Russian forces launched a missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the Polish border on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, in what appeared …
U.S. rejects Poland’s offer to give it Russian-made fighter jets for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine’s air force in its defense against invading Russian forces. The United States has sought to speed weapons deliveries …
Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby
KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) – Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked towns and villages nearby. While the armed forces and civilian volunteers dug in, thousands of people continued to try to flee the city …
North Korea conducts ninth missile test of the year ahead of South Korea election
Missile launch condemned by S.Korea, Japan, United States S.Korea says closely monitoring North’s nuclear sites N.Korea appears preparing for major weapons tests – analysts S.Korea holds presidential election on Wednesday SEOUL, March 5 (Reuters) – North Korea conducted its ninth weapons test of the year on Saturday, firing asuspected ballistic missile toward the sea to …
China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
A remote-controlled Chinese motorised rover drove down the ramp of its landing capsule on Saturday and onto the surface of Mars, making China the first nation to orbit, land and deploy a land vehicle on its inaugural mission to the Red Planet. Zhurong, named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, drove down to the …
