Ukraine says it downed 2 missiles, 60 drones during Russia’s overnight attack
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Ukraine says it downed 2 missiles, 60 drones during Russia’s overnight attack

Ukraine said it shot down two missiles and 60 drones over nine regions in an overnight attack, after Russia stepped up its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure earlier this week. More than 2-1/2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Kyiv is pushing the West for additional air defense and support in jointly shooting…

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says

The sound of explosions rang out in central Kyiv on Monday morning during rush hour as Ukraine’s military warned of a massive Russian missile and drone attack following waves of drone attacks in the early hours. The air force told Ukrainians Russia had 11 TU-95 strategic bombers in the air…

Russia urges citizens to stop using dating apps in areas being hammered by Ukraine
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Russia urges citizens to stop using dating apps in areas being hammered by Ukraine

Russia has begged its citizens to quit using dating apps and warned them to start curbing social media usage in the regions currently being hammered by Ukrainian forces following its surprise cross-border incursion. “The use of online dating services is strongly discouraged,” Russia’s interior ministry warned in a post on…

Moment Ukrainian troops ambush Russian military truck carrying Putin’s soldiers
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Moment Ukrainian troops ambush Russian military truck carrying Putin’s soldiers

Dramatic bodycam footage shows a group of Ukrainian soldiers dressed in camouflage ambushing and taking out Russian forces in a military truck. The footage emerged as Ukraine continued its stunning incursion into Russia — and reportedly also destroyed one of the Kremlin’s most expensive fighter jets, worth around $40 million….

Biden says Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is ‘creating a real dilemma for Putin’ — and US in ‘constant contact’ with Kyiv
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Biden says Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is ‘creating a real dilemma for Putin’ — and US in ‘constant contact’ with Kyiv

President Biden said Tuesday that Ukraine’s surprise counter-invasion of Russia is “creating a real dilemma” for Russian President Vladimir Putin — and that the American government is in “constant contact” with Kyiv. Biden, 81, offered his first substantial remarks on Ukraine’s stunning battlefield gains during a gaggle with reporters under…

Kyiv launches new ‘massive attack’ in Russia as reeling Kremlin rushes reinforcements to region
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Kyiv launches new ‘massive attack’ in Russia as reeling Kremlin rushes reinforcements to region

Ukraine on Friday launched another “massive attack” inside Russia as the Kremlin scrambled to get reinforcements to the area and nailed a Ukraine mall in Donetsk with a missile, killing at least 14. The Ukrainian military said its drones struck a key military airfield in Russia’s Lipetsk region overnight, damaging…

US announces .7 billion in military aid to Ukraine
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US announces $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine

The Pentagon announced $1.7 billion in new military assistance for Ukraine on Monday, including missiles, ammunition and anti-tank weapons to counter Russia’s invasion.  The package includes $200 million in immediate assistance drawn from existing weapons and equipment stockpiles within the Department of Defense and a $1.5 billion long-term commitment from…

European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat
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European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat

Some European countries have resurrected or expanded their compulsory military service after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine — a once-unthinkable policy shift fueled by the notion that they’d have to respond quickly if the Russian bear trudges across their borders. Many nations ended their drafts after the Soviet Union collapsed in…

Trump warns ‘war like no other’ is brewing in RNC speech: ‘International crisis’
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Trump warns ‘war like no other’ is brewing in RNC speech: ‘International crisis’

MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump warned that the “planet” is on the brink of “World War Three” in his Republican National Convention speech Thursday.  “Then there is an international crisis the likes of which the world has seldom been part of,” the GOP nominee for president said in his…