Ukraine strikes more oil facilities in western Russia
Ukraine on Monday stepped up its bombing campaign of Russian energy sites with aerial attacks on two oil facilities in the west of the country, Kyiv鈥檚 military said.
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Russia, Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk school
Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia鈥檚 Kursk region, while Kyiv said new missile and drone attacks killed at least 18 people in Ukraine.
Russia fired 42 missiles, 123 drones at Ukraine
Russia fired 42 missiles and 123 drones including decoys at Ukraine overnight in a barrage that damaged buildings and left several people dead, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday.
Russian drone barrage kills four in east Ukraine
A Russian drone attack that targeted cities across Ukraine killed at least four people in a Soviet-era residential block in the eastern city of Sumy, the interior ministry said.
Syria鈥檚 rulers urge Russia to fix past mistakes
Syria鈥檚 new leadership on Wednesday urged Moscow to 鈥榓ddress past mistakes鈥� during talks with visiting Russian officials 鈥� the first since former president Bashar al-Assad, a Kremlin ally, was toppled last month...
Russian captures village in Ukraine鈥檚 Kharkiv region
Russia鈥檚 army said on Tuesday its forces had captured a large village in Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern Kharkiv region, the latest territorial gain for Moscow鈥檚 advancing troops as Kyiv warned of intense fighting in two other key frontline towns.
Putin ready to talk to Trump, waits for signals: Kremlin
Russian president Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington first, the Kremlin said on Friday, fuelling expectations the two would be in contact.
2,00,000 int鈥檒 troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published on Wednesday...
Russia downs 55 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia said on Tuesday that it had downed 55 Ukrainian drones overnight, adding that falling debris had sparked a new fire at an oil depot in a border region.
Putin, Xi praise ties, hours after Trump sworn in
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration as United States president.
NUKE PLANT: Russian envoy hopeful of settling loan repayment issues
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday expressed optimism over settling the debt repayment issues for the Russia-funded Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, stressing that...
Russian attack kills three in Kyiv
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding it a 鈥榟einous鈥� attack, while Moscow called it 鈥榬etaliation鈥� for bombardments on its territory.
Russia, Iran to harden military and trade ties in new pact
Russia and Iran are poised to sign a new treaty on Friday to cement their military and economic ties, a pact between two of the world鈥檚 most heavily sanctioned nations that is likely to alarm the West.
Moscow, Kyiv exchange 50 POWs
Russia and Ukraine have each released 25 captured prisoners of war in the first exchange of 2025, both countries said on Wednesday...
Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian territory
Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline....
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia鈥檚 war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday, citing information from Seoul鈥檚 spy agency.
Russia captures Ukrainian village south of Pokrovsk
Russia said on Monday it captured an east Ukrainian mining village south of Pokrovsk, home to one of Ukraine鈥檚 most important coal mines and where Russian troops have reached the outskirts.
Anton Chekhov鈥檚 birth anniv celebrated
The Russian House in Dhaka celebrated the 165th anniversary of birth of Anton Chekhov, one of Russia鈥檚 greatest literary figures, with a captivating literary event in the capital on Saturday...
Penalty king Kane sends Bayern past Gladbach
A second-half penalty from Harry Kane gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, restoring their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.
US, UK announce fresh sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector
The United States and the United Kingdom on Friday announced sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing US president Joe Biden鈥檚 leaving office...
Russian worker found dead at Rooppur Power Plant
A Russian worker was found dead in a washroom of the residential Green City of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Pabna, police said on Friday.
Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine
Russia said on Monday its forces had captured the 鈥榠mportant logistics hub鈥� of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area...
Ukraine launches counterattack in Kursk region: Russia
Russia said Sunday that Ukraine had launched a 鈥榗ounterattack鈥� in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv鈥檚 forces began a shock ground offensive last August.
Russian gas cut triggers blackouts in Moldova region
The separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria ordered a second day of rolling blackouts on Saturday, as a shutdown in Russian gas supplies starved the pro-Moscow self-proclaimed state of energy...
Russia vows action over ATACMS strike on Belgorod
Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day.
Russian bomb attack kills one in southern Ukraine
A Russian bomb attack on Ukraine鈥檚 southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed one person, local authorities said on Thursday...
Russian attack on central Kyiv kills one
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing one person, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday...
Russia advanced 4,000 sq km in Ukraine in 2024
Russian forces advanced by 3,985 square kilometres in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, according to an AFP analysis of data from the US-based Institute for the Study of War.
Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in Ukraine
Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
President seeks more Bangladeshi recruitment in Russia
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday called upon the Russian Federation to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh and make visa procedures easier for Bangladeshi citizens.