Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly deteriorated’ since Ukraine war: UN expert
The expert alleges Russian authorities have carried out mass arbitrary and says those detained risk death due to the “persistent use of torture and ill-treatment.”
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Ukraine retakes village south of Russian-held Bakhmut
Kyiv’s troops were securing their foothold in the area, while Russian forces suffered significant casualties and lost equipment, the Ukrainian General Staff said.
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.
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
U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress in August to approve about US$40 billion in additional spending, including US$24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs.
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.
More than 1K schools destroyed so far in Russia’s Ukraine war: UNICEF
Persistent attacks mean that only about a third of school-age children there are attending classes fully in person and many are forgetting what they have already learned, it said.
Ukraine launches ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea, Kyiv says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Wednesday to end Russia’s occupation of Crimea although Russia shows no sign of abandoning the peninsula.
Ukrainian troops gain foothold in strategic southeastern village, Kyiv says
In a video published by the Ukrainian military, a woman is seen kissing a Ukrainian soldier and several evacuated residents talking on the phone with loved ones.