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The Security Service of Ukraine says five charged over plot to embezzle funds earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells. Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with Ministry of Defence officials to embezzle almost $40m earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, the Security Service of…

As the war enters its 703rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ilyushin-76 plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, whether on purpose or by mistake….

Russia claims Ukraine shot down military transport plane in Belgorod, killing 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on board. Ukraine has opened a criminal investigation into the downing of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow said killed 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) as the Kremlin raised questions about future…

Russia and Ukraine traded deadly aerial attacks on civilian centres in the past week of the war, but Ukraine also scored hits on military and economic infrastructure deep in the Russian heartland, extending its reach to St Petersburg for the first time. Ukrainian military intelligence said it had struck an…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A Russian military transport plane has crashed in the Belgorod region, close to the border with Ukraine, according to Russian state media citing the defence ministry. The defence ministry confirmed to the RIA news agency that a Ilyushin Il-76 had come down in the region, which has…