• 23 December, 2024
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Shelling of Kharkiv resembles 1990s atrocities in Bosnia – UK PM Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) - The shelling of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by Russian forces is an atrocity reminiscent of the attacks on Sarajevo by the Serbs in the 1990s, British…

Belarus leader asks Putin to deploy more S-400 missiles near Minsk, media reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to deploy an additional S-400 missile complex west of Minsk, the RIA…

Blasts heard in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Kharkiv – Ukraine govt, military

(Reuters) - Blasts were heard in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the major city of Kharkiv on Monday morning, Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection said.…

Russia’s missiles see mixed results in Ukraine war as world watches

By Josh Smith (Reuters) - Russia has employed hundreds of powerful and precise ballistic missiles in the first days of its Ukraine attack, but analysts and U.S. officials say many…

Two missiles hit Ukraine’s Kyiv – Reuters witness

KYIV (Reuters) - Two missiles hit areas southwest of the Kyiv city centre on Saturday, a Reuters correspondent reported. One of the missiles landed in the area close to the…

Putin to oversee nuclear drills during standoff over Ukraine

By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will oversee exercises by Russia's nuclear forces on Saturday involving the launch of ballistic and cruise missiles, the defence ministry said,…

Ukraine receives anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine on Sunday received a consignment of Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition by plane from Lithuania, the defense ministry in Kyiv said. Earlier on Sunday two…

Ukraine’s army plans drills with drones, anti-tank missiles from Feb 10

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's army will conduct military drills from Feb. 10 to Feb. 20 in response to Russian exercises in Belarus near the Ukrainian northern border, Ukrainian Defence Minister…

U.S. urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its…

Yemen’s Houthis say attacked UAE with drones, missiles

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday it had fired a number of ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, and had also fired…

Explainer-From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea capped one of its busiest months of missile tests ever with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, highlighting…

Syria intercepts Israeli missile barrage targeting Damascus- state media

(Reuters) - Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile barrage targeting the vicinity of the capital Damascus, state media said early on Monday citing a military source. The source was…