Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 894 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 894 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 894th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Fighting At least one person was killed and 12 others, including an eight-month-old baby, injured on Tuesday when a Russian missile struck a residential area of northeastern Kharkiv, Ukraine’s…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 893 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 893 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 893rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, 6 August, 2024. Fighting Russia sent multiple missiles and drones at Kyiv as air raid warnings sounded in the capital from about 11pm (20:00 GMT).  “Air defence forces and equipment operated in…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 892 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 892 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As thw war enters its 892nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 5, 2024. Fighting Ukraine announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the eastern region of Donetsk, where Russia has been claiming advances. Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin…

Ukraine orders evacuations from Donetsk towns as Russia claims advance | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine orders evacuations from Donetsk towns as Russia claims advance | Russia-Ukraine war News

Evacuation comes as President Zelenskyy says F-16s have been delivered to Ukraine. Ukraine has announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the eastern region of Donetsk, where Russia has been claiming advances. Hours earlier on Sunday, Russia said its forces had seized a nearby village…

Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian military for stepping up attacks on Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian military for stepping up attacks on Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv has hit Russian oil depots, a submarine and an airfield as the 29-month old war rages on. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised Ukrainian forces for hitting military targets inside Russia after the army reported several attacks, including on an airfield and an oil depot. “I would like to thank…

Ukraine says it targeted Russian airfield, fuel depots in three regions | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says it targeted Russian airfield, fuel depots in three regions | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia says air defence systems ‘intercepted and destroyed’ 75 drones over a number of regions. Ukraine says it has carried out attacks on a number of military targets in Russia, including an airfield and oil depots, as Russian authorities reported intercepting dozens of drones over several regions. In a post…

MSNBC host corrected after claiming Trump failed to get Americans freed from Russia
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MSNBC host corrected after claiming Trump failed to get Americans freed from Russia

Social media users called out MSNBC anchor Katie Phang after she claimed that former President Trump failed to free several Americans imprisoned in Russia, given that some of them were taken after he left office. Two of the three American citizens and a U.S. green card holder who were freed…

Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap with Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
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Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap with Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

President Vladimir Putin gave Russian nationals freed in an historic prisoner exchange with the West a hero’s welcome on Thursday as they stepped off a plane in Moscow, promising them state awards and a conversation about their futures. Eight people were returned to Russia as part of the biggest East-West prisoner…

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War? | Politics News

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War? | Politics News

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been freed as part of the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Paul Whelan, a former US marine, as well as prominent Russian opposition politicians and activists who had been jailed for criticising the full-scale invasion of…