Constanze Wilz/dpa/AP Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping center in Murnau, Germany, on April 28, 2024, near to where the men were stabbed. CNN — Two Ukrainian servicemen were stabbed to death at a shopping center in southern Germany Saturday evening, by a suspected Russian national, German and Ukrainian authorities … Read more
Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters People walk next to a part of a television tower partially destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 22, 2024. Kyiv CNN — The top section of a giant television tower in Kharkiv has crashed to the ground after the structure was hit by a Russian missile, a Ukrainian official … Read more
Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached BBC.com Dam bursts amid flooding in Russia’s Urals, evacuation underway, emergency services say The Jerusalem Post Heavy Rainfall Ruptures Dike In Russia Barron’s Dam bursts amid floods in Russia’s Orsk, evacuation underway: TASS Al Arabiya English Evacuation Under Way In Russian City Near Kazakh Border After Dam Bursts Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty … Read more
Officials believe miners are still alive as specialists drill down through hundreds of metres of rock to establish contact. Teams are scrambling to save at least 13 workers trapped underground after a gold mine collapsed in eastern Russia. Officials reported “difficult” conditions on Wednesday, as rescuers continued battling rubble and water in a bid to … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed his nation would serve Russia a “just response” in retaliation for the latest Russian missile strike on Odesa that left at least 20 dead Friday. Russia attacked the Black Sea port city with ballistic missiles that killed at least 20 people and injured at least 70. The missiles were launched … Read more
Ten children are among those injured in the missile attack on apartment buildings as rescue teams search for survivors. A Russian missile has hit two apartment buildings in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing three people and injuring at least 38, with rescue teams sifting through rubble in a night-time search for survivors. … Read more
Ukraine continues to target Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure. Ukraine has launched a barrage of drone and missile strikes against Russia, igniting two oil refineries. The overnight attacks, some of which reached deep into Russian territory, hit refineries in towns hundreds of miles apart in the Nizhny Novgorod and Oryol regions. No casualties were reported, … Read more
World leaders blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of his most outspoken critic. Alexey Navalny was respected worldwide and – despite being locked up for years in a prison cell – was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic. That voice of dissent was silenced as Russia announced his death on Friday at … Read more
“Putin’s Invisible Shield Over Kaliningrad” | Rare Russian GPS Jamming System “Tobol” Spooks NATO CRUX Putin’s secret electronic weapon playing havoc with airliners’ GPS The Telegraph Russia likely upping jamming on NATO countries to test them: general Business Insider Putin’s threat to civilian airlines: Top secret Russian electronic weapon ‘based in Kaliningrad’ is jamming GP Daily Mail Putin using … Read more
IMF upgrades growth outlook for Russia and downgrades expectations for the eurozone. The International Monetary Fund predicts strong growth for Russia’s economy this year, despite sanctions imposed for its invasion of Ukraine. European nations trail well behind Russia in the IMF growth forecast. What’s behind these figures? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Chris Weafer – chief … Read more