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Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin suffers ‘particularly heavy’ losses as battles rage on Donetsk frontline
Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin suffers ‘particularly heavy’ losses as battles rage on Donetsk frontline
Russia is suffering “particularly heavy losses” on the Donetsk frontline as it seeks to capture the tactically key city of Avdiivka, with fighting continuing to rage in Kupiansk and at the Dnipro River, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said. And Vladimir Putin has lost around a brigade’s worth of forces at the Dnipro River since Ukraine first began attacking its eastern bank, where it now claims to have secured a foothold, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War think-tank. But despite these heavy losses, neither side has achieved substantial progress in any fighting hotspot, and “there are few immediate prospects of major changes in the frontline” as colder winter weather sets in earnest in eastern Ukraine, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Ukraine said its air defences had shot down 29 of an overnight barrage of 39 Iranian drones on Saturday, as it claimed to have destroyed a total of 15 Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea since the start of Moscow’s invasion, damaging 12 others. Read More David Cameron meets Zelensky in Ukraine in first visit as foreign secretary – and praises Boris Johnson In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech Bombs, betrayal and burying loved ones: Plight of one Ukraine village illustrates toll of Russia’s invasion
2023-11-18 16:18
Russia remains silent as Ukraine claims Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 officers killed
Russia remains silent as Ukraine claims Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 officers killed
Russia continues to be silent on the reported death in Crimea of one of Vladimir Putin’s top navy commanders. Admiral Viktor Sokolov, one of Russia’s most senior naval officers who commanded the Black Sea Fleet, was reportedly killed along with 33 other officers in a missile attack on the Russian fleet’s headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol on 22 September. In a rare acknowledgment of a strike on Crimea, Ukraine’s special forces declared the operation had killed Sokolov along with dozens of other officers and wounded 105 others in an update on Monday. Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, posted the admiral’s name and a photo on social media. It is not immediately clear how Ukraine’s Special Forces counted the dead and wounded in the attack. The Russian defence ministry has not issued any statement to confirm or deny that Sokolov had been killed. In its most recent statement about the attack, the Russian defence ministry said just one serviceman was missing, revising an earlier statement that a man had been killed. The statement claimed Russian air defences had downed five missiles. If confirmed, Sokolov’s killing would be one of Kyiv’s most significant strikes on Crimea, which Russia seized and illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Sokolov would then become the 16th senior commander to have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine. Among the 15 previously reported killed are Major General Vladimir Frolov, the deputy commander of Russia’s 8th army, Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, and Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, the first deputy commander of Russia’s 41st army. In its update on the Sevastopol strike, Ukraine’s special forces said the air force fired 12 missiles on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters as it targeted areas where personnel, military equipment and weapons were concentrated. Two anti-aircraft missile systems and four Russian artillery units were hit, the special forces said. Moscow-installed authorities in Sevastopol are reported to be taking extra defensive measures in the face of Ukraine’s increased attacks on Crimea in recent days. Sevastopol is a critical region providing a platform from which Russia has launched many of its air attacks on Ukraine in the 19-month-long war. Ukraine has steadily ramped up its attacks in the Black Sea and on the Crimean Peninsula and has started using missiles in addition to assault drones. Kyiv has said that destroying the Russian Black Sea fleet would significantly speed up the end of the war. Ukraine resumed its missile strikes on Monday with an attack on a military airfield in Sevastopol. The city remained under an air raid alert for a short while during and after the airstrike. Read More Ukraine launches new missile attack near Putin’s military airfield in Crimea’s Sevastopol Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s Black Sea fleet commander ‘killed in attack on Crimea navy HQ’ Putin gives defence chief one month deadline to stop Ukrainian counteroffensive in its tracks As Gen. Milley steps down as chairman, his work on Ukraine is just one part of a complicated legacy Putin gives defence chief one month deadline to stop Ukrainian counteroffensive in its tracks
2023-09-26 15:28
Citi’s $7 Billion Banamex Sale Scuttled as AMLO Intervenes
Citi’s $7 Billion Banamex Sale Scuttled as AMLO Intervenes
Citigroup Inc. spent 16 months preparing its Banamex unit for a sale that ultimately fizzled after meddling by
2023-05-25 19:49
Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people that live there
Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people that live there
Find out more about what it is like to live in the Gaza Strip, from the economy to education, health and water.
2023-10-14 20:15
Who was Melissa Perez? Three Texas cops charged with murder for fatally shooting woman experiencing 'mental health crisis'
Who was Melissa Perez? Three Texas cops charged with murder for fatally shooting woman experiencing 'mental health crisis'
Melissa Perez was fatally shot by the three officers on June 23, 2023, after they responded to a call about a woman allegedly destroying property
2023-06-25 15:51
How old is Emilia Clarke? Fans praise 'Game of Thrones' star as 'humblest and funniest' actress in Hollywood on her birthday
How old is Emilia Clarke? Fans praise 'Game of Thrones' star as 'humblest and funniest' actress in Hollywood on her birthday
Actress Emilia Clarke made her television debut on the BBC One medical soap opera 'Doctors' in 2009
2023-10-23 21:52
New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections
New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections
More changes could be coming to voting districts in some states
2023-06-10 12:26
Harris 1st woman to deliver West Point commencement speech
Harris 1st woman to deliver West Point commencement speech
Kamala Harris will be the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at the West Point graduation ceremony, White House officials said
2023-05-10 22:47
Judge questions FBI's role in post-9/11 sting and orders 3 of 'Newburgh Four' freed from prison
Judge questions FBI's role in post-9/11 sting and orders 3 of 'Newburgh Four' freed from prison
Three men ensnarled in an infamous post-9/11 terrorism sting have been ordered freed from prison
2023-07-28 06:57
Hollywood actors union sets strike vote for Thursday as talks break down
Hollywood actors union sets strike vote for Thursday as talks break down
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The SAG-AFTRA actors union said its negotiators unanimously recommended a strike after labor talks
2023-07-13 16:17
Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire
Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire
Dr Glory Valthaty was understood to have been visiting relatives with her two children and husband.
2023-10-26 18:22
'Get a life': Fox News' Sean Hannity slammed for pointing out Joe Biden's 'petty' gaffe during FEMA HQ speech
'Get a life': Fox News' Sean Hannity slammed for pointing out Joe Biden's 'petty' gaffe during FEMA HQ speech
Internet blasts Sean Hannity for focussing on Joe Biden's 'petty' slip of tongue at FEMA HQ
2023-09-03 09:51