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Ukraine confirms striking 2 large Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea: Ukraine struck two Russian Ropucha-class landing ships, "Yamal" and ...
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Ukraine confirms striking 2 large Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea
Quick Glance: Ukraine strikes 2 major Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea
  • On March 24, Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the attack on two Russian Ropucha-class landing ships, "Yamal" and "Azov", in occupied Crimea.

  • The attack also targeted some Black Sea Fleet infrastructure in Crimea and a Russian military communication center.

  • "Yamal" and "Azov" belong to the 197th Landing Ships Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and are actively used in the fleet's exercises and training.

  • The Russian Defense Ministry has not issued any statements regarding Ukraine's reports on the successful attack.
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Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky hit with Neptune missile, says Ukraine: Ukraine has claimed yet another successful strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ...
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Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky hit with Neptune missile ...
Quick Glance: Ukrainian missile strike hits Russian warship and reconnaissance vessel, navy confirms
  • A Ukrainian missile strike hit a Russian naval reconnaissance vessel and a large landing warship captured by Moscow from Kyiv during the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine's navy confirmed.

  • The navy reported that the Konstantin Olshansky landing ship was hit by a Neptune anti-ship missile, sustaining damage being assessed by Kyiv.

  • Ukrainian strikes on large landing ships created a shortage, leading the Russian navy to prepare the ship for use against Ukraine over the past year.

  • The battle in the Black Sea is crucial for Ukraine, aiming to secure an export corridor for its goods despite Russian attempts to impose a de-facto sea blockade.
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Lukashenko contradicts Putin, says Moscow terrorists were fleeing to Belarus, not Ukraine
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Quick Glance: Lukashenko Supervises Troops Near Lithuanian Border
  • During a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected a tank battalion near the Lithuanian border and directed that any 'provocation' there must be met with force, as reported by a Telegram channel close to his administration on Tuesday.

  • Emphasizing the need to 'publicly stop any provocation', Lukashenko highlighted that 'any violation of the state border must be decisively countered'.

  • The deteriorating relations between Lithuania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Minsk have been attributed to Lithuania's support for the opposition in Belarus.
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Ukraine war latest: At least 32 Ukrainian POWs executed in Russian captivity during winter, UN says
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Ukraine war latest: At least 32 Ukrainian POWs executed in Russian ...
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks: Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is ...
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks
Quick Glance: Russian Social Media: Influence and Discourse
  • The death of Alexei Navalny sparked a significant increase in online discussions in Russia.

  • Vladimir Putin's dominant presence in social media is maintained through state-controlled media and bots.

  • In addition to Putin, Alexei Navalny stands out as a challenger on Russian social media platforms.

  • Russia's top personalities on social media include world leaders, political figures, and cultural personalities.
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T: Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash's statement came after reports that Russian ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T
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Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Kyiv, Odesa with ballistic missiles, injuring civilians
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Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Kyiv, Odesa with ballistic missiles ...
Quick Glance: Russia Targets Kyiv Causing Power Outages in Ukraine
  • Putin's military chiefs launched missile strikes on Kyiv resulting in power outages in Ukraine.

  • Seven people were injured in the attack with the Pecherskyi district being heavily affected.

  • Over 30 missiles, including ballistic ones, were fired at and intercepted above the capital.

  • Following attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, several regions are without electricity, but the situation is under control.
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Olympics 2024: Opening ceremony without athletes from Russia and Belarus: The participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Summer Olympics in Paris is ...
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Olympics 2024: Opening ceremony without athletes from Russia and Belarus
Quick Glance: IOC Excludes Russians from Olympic Parade
  • Russian athletes are allowed to participate as neutral athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris, but are not permitted to attend the opening ceremony.

  • Athletes from Russia and Belarus are also excluded from the opening parade due to the Russian war in Ukraine.

  • Participants from these countries must compete under a neutral flag, are not allowed to display national symbols, and undergo strict scrutiny to ensure no connections to the army or security agencies.

  • The Russian Olympic Committee is suspended, and Russian politicians and top sports officials have no access to the Olympic competitions.
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks: Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is ...
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks
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Kyiv and Ukraine's Lviv Region Report 'Massive' Russian Attack, No Casualties: Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the western region of Lviv came under a "massive" ...
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Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention after nearly a year: The U.S., press freedom groups and Gershkovich’s employer at the Wall Street Journal ...
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Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention after nearly a year
Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
  • A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.

  • He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.

  • The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.

  • Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
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Ukraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels in major attack on Crimea: Ukraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels, a communications center and several other ...
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Ukraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels in major attack on Crimea
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Kyiv Says 2 Russian Ships Hit in Crimea Strikes: Ukraine claimed Sunday to have hit two Russian military ships stationed at the annexed peninsula of Crimea in ...
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Kyiv Says 2 Russian Ships Hit in Crimea Strikes
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Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast: Russian forces attacked border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on March 26, firing 36 times and causing at ...
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Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
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Ukraine says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
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Ukraine says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been ...
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Danylo Mokryk: Say the word ‘genocide’: In the spring of 2022, right after Russia’s atrocities in Bucha were exposed, several Western leaders uttered the term ...
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Danylo Mokryk: Say the word ‘genocide’
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More Civilians Killed Amid Kyiv's Desperation For Air-Defense Systems: Russian forces shelled the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing one person and ...
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More Civilians Killed Amid Kyiv's Desperation For Air-Defense Systems
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Danylo Mokryk: Say the word ‘genocide’: In the spring of 2022, right after Russia’s atrocities in Bucha were exposed, several Western leaders uttered the term ...
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Danylo Mokryk: Say the word ‘genocide’
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Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons: Russia attacks areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in retaliation for fatal ...
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Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons
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Russia says 40 killed and more than 100 wounded in attack on Moscow concert hall: Several gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday ...
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Russia says 40 killed and more than 100 wounded in attack on Moscow ...
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Ukraine Says Detained 2 Russian FSB Agents: Ukraine said Wednesday that it detained two agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) accused of sharing the ...
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Ukraine Says Detained 2 Russian FSB Agents
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Concert hall attack dents Putin’s tough image as he tries to use it to rally support for Ukraine war
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Concert hall attack dents Putin’s tough image as he tries to use it to ...
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Russian Black Sea Fleet Base Hit With Three Storm Shadow Missiles: Reports: Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian vessels and bases on the annexed Crimean ...
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Russian Black Sea Fleet Base Hit With Three Storm Shadow Missiles: Reports
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Russia claims missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea: The Russian proxy leader in Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Mikhail Razvozhayev ...
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Russia claims missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea
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Russia To Charge Eighth Man Linked Moscow Attack; Putin Blames 'Radical Islamists'
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Russia To Charge Eighth Man Linked Moscow Attack; Putin Blames 'Radical ...
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Chinese combat vehicles get ‘cope cage’ armor: Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles have been spotted with metal screens atop their turrets ...
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Chinese combat vehicles get ‘cope cage’ armor
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Time Is Running Out in Ukraine: Kyiv Cannot Capitalize on Russian Military Weakness Without U.S. Aid
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Time Is Running Out in Ukraine: Kyiv Cannot Capitalize on Russian Military ...
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Ukraine war latest: Mass attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child: Key developments on March 21: * Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures at least ...
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Ukraine war latest: Mass attack on Kyiv injures at least 13 ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus: After the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus
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Reporters Without Borders launches satellites for Russian-speaking regions: Restricted media in areas under Kremlin influence and control have continued to ...
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Reporters Without Borders launches satellites for Russian-speaking regions
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ISW: Russian seizure of Chasiv Yar would be more operationally significant than the Russian seizure of Avdiivka - Euromaidan Press
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ISW: Russian seizure of Chasiv Yar would be more operationally significant ...
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Shoigu: Russia to form 2 new armies by the end of 2024: The Russian Armed Forces will create two new combined arms armies, 14 divisions, and 16 brigades ...
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Shoigu: Russia to form 2 new armies by the end of 2024
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New ICC chief on Putin: ‘Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure’: The new Head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Tomoko Akane told Kyodo News on March ...
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New ICC chief on Putin: ‘Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure’
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Mystery Russian suicide drone falls into Ukrainian hands: A futuristic first-person view suicide drone that was developed by the Russian Regional Industrial ...
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Mystery Russian suicide drone falls into Ukrainian hands
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Kyiv Slammed By Russian Missile Barrage, Injuring Scores: Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on March 21 ...
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Kyiv Slammed By Russian Missile Barrage, Injuring Scores
Quick Glance: Russian Missile Attack Injures 10 in Kyiv
  • Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging several residential buildings and industrial facilities.

  • Air defense systems in and around Kyiv reportedly intercepted about three dozen Russian missiles, including ballistic ones, according to Serhii Popko, head of the city military administration.

  • Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv's mayor, reported impacts in various parts of the city causing fires and injuries. Ukrainian forces are struggling with shortages in troops and ammunition, hampering their ability to counter Russian assaults.

  • Jake Sullivan, President Biden's national security adviser, visited Kyiv urging Republican lawmakers to release the blocked aid package for Ukraine. President Zelensky emphasized the urgent need for additional air defense systems to protect lives.
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Ukraine Strikes Kostyantyn Olshansky Assault Ship Captured by Russians in 2014: Ukrainian Naval Forces report hitting four Russian military ships ...
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Ukraine Strikes Kostyantyn Olshansky Assault Ship Captured by Russians in ...
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Russia's FSB chief says US, Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov ...
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Russia's FSB chief says US, Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Ukrainian troops successfully use autonomous FPV drone for the first time: Ukrainian activist and volunteer, Serhii Sternenko, has shared video footage ...
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Ukrainian troops successfully use autonomous FPV drone for the first time
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Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier: A painted submarine silhouette with an actual conning tower structure follows a trend first seen at Russian ...
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Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier
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Biden inexplicably urges Ukraine not to be so effective fighting against Russia: The White House seems more concerned about global and domestic oil prices in an ...
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Biden inexplicably urges Ukraine not to be so effective fighting against ...
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Frontline report: Russian massive strikes on Ukraine's energy grid to force Ukraine's air defenses away - Euromaidan Press
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Frontline report: Russian massive strikes on Ukraine's energy grid to ...
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Exiles Mark Anniversary Of Belarusian People's Republic In Vilnius: Exiled Belarusians gathered on the streets of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius ...
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Exiles Mark Anniversary Of Belarusian People's Republic In Vilnius
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Russia says it has captured frontline village of Orlivka in eastern Ukraine: Russia said on Tuesday that its forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian ...
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Russia says it has captured frontline village of Orlivka in eastern ...
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Russia attacks 4 oblasts overnight, injuring 4 civilians - Euromaidan Press: Ukraine's military downed 26 of 28 drones Russian laucnhed overnight into 28 March
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Russia attacks 4 oblasts overnight, injuring 4 civilians - Euromaidan ...
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Russian media: Krasnodar Krai to close 2 prisons after inmates leave to fight in Ukraine
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Russian media: Krasnodar Krai to close 2 prisons after inmates leave to ...
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Russia Diverts Troops From Front Line to Protect Belgorod - Bloomberg: The Russian Ministry of Defense is forced to transfer troops from the front line to ...
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Russia Diverts Troops From Front Line to Protect Belgorod - Bloomberg
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Russian missile enters Polish airspace in its attack on Ukraine overnight - Euromaidan Press
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Russian missile enters Polish airspace in its attack on Ukraine overnight ...