Ukrainians have increasingly woken up to the sound of suicide drones as Russia turns to Iranian-made imports to destroy civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Now they may have another deadly Iranian weapon to worry about -- ballistic missiles.
MoreKYIV -- Ukrainian officials said “vile” Russian missile strikes on civilian energy sites have caused power outages nationwide, leaving more than a million households without electricity, while Russian authorities ordered residents to leave Kherson "immediately" ahead of an expected effort by Kyiv’s forces to retake the crucial southern city.
MoreEnergy facilities throughout Ukraine were targeted by a new wave of Russian strikes on October 22, while Kyiv's air defense shot down several missiles above the Ukrainian capital.
MoreAs Ukrainian forces advanced toward Kherson, the only regional capital seized by Russia following its February invasion, hundreds of residents carrying basic belongings in bags could be seen boarding boats on October 19 to leave the city.
MoreAs Russia faces growing setbacks in Ukraine, it appears to be increasingly turning to Iran for help, in a development that has sparked concern from the West and Tehran’s regional adversaries
MoreA prominent Czech expert on disinformation and "Empty threats" says that while the West spent years underestimating the danger emanating from Moscow, a resolute response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its "nuclear blackmail" could help reverse years of "paralysis" in the face of "empty threats" oft-repeated by the Kremlin.
MorePresident Vladimir Putin has raised Russia's war footing with the introduction of martial law in Ukraine's four regions, parts of which are under the control of Russian troops, as Ukrainian forces continue liberating occupied territories in the country's east.
MoreOn 17 October, at least one person was killed when a Russian rocket hit a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi District in Kyiv.
MoreThe U.S. government has announced further arms deliveries to Ukraine worth a total of $725 million.
MoreMassive Russian missile and drone attacks since October 10 have damaged about 30 percent of Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure. Power stations, transformers, transmission networks, and more have been targeted and hit in the barrage.
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