Ukraine strikes Russian naval targets in Crimean city of Sevastopol
The attack highlighted Kyiv’s growing missile capabilities as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine from afar with long-range missiles and assault drones.
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Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’ in Ukraine
Despite the recent frequency of North Korean missile firings, Wednesday’s launches on the eve of the summit came as a surprise. South Korea’s Unification Ministry.
Kim Jong Un in Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin. What to expect
U.S. officials released intelligence last week that North Korea and Russia were arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin last year signed a decree allowing foreigners signing up for service in the Russian army to receive citizenship via a fast-track procedure.
As Ukraine’s counteroffensive grinds on, Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support
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Cubans being coerced to fight for Russia in Ukraine through trafficking ring, Havana says
Russia, which has strong political ties with communist-run Cuba, has long been an important destination for Cuban migrants seeking to escape economic stagnation at home.
Cluster bomb usage spikes in Ukraine amid Russian war
The report documented the first known use of cluster munitions in Myanmar last year, as well as use in Azerbaijan, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
Critics of Ukraine’s counteroffensive should ‘shut up,’ Kuleba says
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit out on Thursday at critics of Kyiv’s tactics in its counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion.
U.S. says Putin, Kim have swapped letters as Russia seeks arms for Ukraine
The White House said Russia is looking for additional munitions and other materials and that the letters built upon recent Russian outreach to North Korea.
Russia reports largest Ukrainian drone attack of war with 6 regions targeted
Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and were also shot down over Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, Kaluga and the Moscow region, defence officials said.