Ukraine fires long-range UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, sources say
Europe • Nov 20, 2024, 6:59 AM
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Ukraine fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous Western official. Another official confirmed the report to Reuters on condition of anonymity. The news comes as Ukraine called on its Western allies not to fuel tension inside the country after a string of embassies in Kyiv announced they would close, citing the threat of a "massive air attack" from Russia on the capital. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Yesterday
"The Ukrainian army is outnumbered, in men and equipment"
Europe • 9:21 PM
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Ukraine was bound to lose the territory it held in Russia, said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze. "At the height of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian army controlled over 1300 square kilometres of land, and w
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Ukraine loses more than 40% of territory it seized in Russia's Kursk region
Europe • 2:05 PM
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Ukraine lost more than 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it captured in a surprise offensive in August with the Russians launching multiple counter-attacks, a senior source in Kyiv's army said. While the Kursk invasion caught Moscow unpr
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France marks 80 years since the liberation of Strasbourg from the Nazis
Europe • 1:10 PM
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France on Saturday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Free French forces liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from the Nazis. “When we knew the flag was up on the cathedral, we had reached our objective,” one of the veteran fighters said during th
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