Tag: Ukraine War
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Ukraine Attacks Kirishi Oil Refinery Near Saint Petersburg
Ukraine Attacks Kirishi Oil Refinery Near Saint Petersburg The Ukraine war has entered another notable phase as Ukrainian forces are reported to have targeted a major oil refinery in Kirishi, located roughly 100 kilometers from Saint Petersburg. Eyewitness footage circulating on social media shows several drones maneuvering over a residential area before piercing the refinery…
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Ukraine Claims to Shoot Down $6M Mi-8 with Inexpensive US Drone
Overview Kyiv — The Ukrainian military claims it has destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a low-cost, remote-controlled drone. The operation, said to have occurred near the village of Kotliarivka in Donetsk province, was presented by Ukraine’s drone forces chief as a close-range strike backed by a commercially available or improvised kamikaze drone. According to…
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Putin accuses France of piracy after tanker seizure
Putin accuses France of piracy after tanker seizure In a public address from the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned France for what he described as piracy after its military reportedly halted a tanker believed to be connected to Russia’s shadow fleet. He insisted the seizure occurred in neutral waters…
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Putin accuses France of piracy over tanker arrest
Putin accuses France of piracy over tanker arrest In a statement from the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused France of piracy after Paris’s military reportedly halted a tanker believed to be connected to Russia’s shadow fleet. Putin argued that the seizure took place in neutral waters with no justification,…
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Ukraine War: Zelensky Warns of Global Nuclear Risk as Russia Targets Energy Infrastructure
Zelensky’s Warning: Call for Decisive Action to End the War In recent social posts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that timid or weak measures will not resolve the conflict. He argued that every day Russia prolongs the war, refuses a complete and reliable ceasefire, and continues to strike key components of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the…
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Patriot Effectiveness Dented as Russia Refines Tactics
Rising Threat: Russia Refines Missiles to Outmaneuver Patriot Recent months have highlighted a troubling reality for Ukraine and its Western allies: Russian missiles appear to be evolving in ways that challenge the Patriot air-defense system. Ukrainian and Western officials told the Financial Times that Moscow has likely modified certain missiles to defeat or outpace Patriot…
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IAEA Warns Diesel Could Last Ten Days at Zaporizhzhia NPP Amid Outage
EU’s Largest Nuclear Plant Under Strain as Power Keeps Failing The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised alarm over the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. With external power cut for more than a week, the six reactors at the plant remain shut but still require cooling. The Ukrainian…
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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Under Control, Russia Claims
Overview: Russia’s claim of control near Zaporizhzhia In a statement that underscores the volatility around Europe’s largest nuclear facility, Moscow says the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is under control. The claim arrives as fighting intensifies in the region, with both sides accusing each other of shelling and risking the plant’s safety systems.…
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IAEA: Diesel for ten days at Zaporizhzhia NPP amid Ukraine war
IAEA warns of cooling risk at Zaporizhzhia NPP as diesel runs dry The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has highlighted a precarious cooling situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. After more than a week without external power, the plant is now kept safe by diesel generators. The six reactors remain…
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Ukraine War Warning: Frederiksen Calls the Most Dangerous Moment for Europe Since WWII
Context: Frederiksen’s stark warning at a Copenhagen summit At the start of an informal EU gathering in Copenhagen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Europe is facing a crisis level not seen since the end of the Second World War. Her remarks come as the Ukraine war persists, drone alerts ripple across the continent,…