This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The death toll from a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has doubled to eight, including an infant, the regional governor said Friday. Thursday's attack on the industrial hub has also wounded 42 people and damaged a hospital. Zaporizhzhia city has come under increasing Russian aerial bombardments in recent weeks and six people ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Thirteen people, including four police officers, were wounded in another night of Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, authorities said Monday. Kharkiv, which lies near the Russian border, has been shelled persistently since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022. "The Russian armed forces carried out massive ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning in a show of support weeks before the US election. Austin's visit came at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Western allies to lift restrictions on the the use of long-range weapons and calling for an immediate invitation to join NATO. But Ukraine fears ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-20 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russia launched widespread air strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting Kyiv and the western region of Lviv, injuring at least 17 people, including a rescue worker in the city of Kryvyi Rih in the eastern part of the country, officials said, according to Reuters. About 10 drones were destroyed near Kyiv, the city's military administration said on ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden and European leaders meeting during his farewell visit to Germany on Friday were expected to renew calls for a Gaza ceasefire after Israel said it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. While still on Air Force One, Biden hailed the death of the man Israel blames for the October 7 attack as a "good day", saying it removed a key ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-10-03 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NATO's new chief, Mark Rutte, visited Kyiv on Thursday, a major show of support for Ukraine in his maiden trip in the role. Kyiv relies on billions of dollars in Western military aid to fight the Russian invasion, with the NATO Secretary-General a powerful voice corralling support for Ukraine on the global stage. Taking over the role on Tuesday, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-09-02 10:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine downed 22 missiles early Monday that Russia fired toward Kyiv and two other regions during an attack that wounded three people, authorities said. The missiles were among the 30 launched at Ukraine a few hours before Ukrainian children began a third school year under the Russian invasion. "Overnight, Russia fired a total of 35 missiles, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-27 14:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit on Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region. Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country's ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-08-23 22:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv was hailed as "historic" by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, coming just over a month after Modi's controversial hug with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During his visit, Modi reaffirmed support for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict and witnessed the signing of four new ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-18 10:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital, Kyiv, where air raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday. "This is the third ballistic missile attack on the capital in August, with a clear interval of six days between each attack," the Kyiv City Military Administration posted on Telegram after the early morning ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-11 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A man and his four-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday. Explosions rang out Saturday night in the center and east of Kyiv, AFP journalists noted, as Ukraine's air force said two Russian missiles were headed towards the city. Air raid sirens sounded in ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-14 21:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States will back Ukraine until its security is "guaranteed," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russian forces claimed further advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Blinken's visit comes just weeks after the US Congress finally approved a $61-billion financial aid package for ...