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Russian Defence Ministry says forces attack firing positions of Ukrainian army at Azovstal
Moscow/Kiev : Russian forces have been attacking the firing positions of the Ukrainian armed forces at the Azovstal steel plant in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. The fighters of the Azov…
Russia to pull out of International Space Station: Roscosmos
Moscow : Russia has already made the decision to pull out of the International Space Station, likely in about two years time, chief of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said. In an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel, Rogozin said that the…
Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin discuss swap of Russian, US prisoners in Turkey over phone
Istanbul/Moscow : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the swap of a Russian pilot and a former US marine in Turkey through a phone call, said the Turkish presidential office. According to…
Russia won’t hesitate to use ‘weapons no other country possesses’, warns Vladimir…
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned outside forces against interfering in the Ukraine conflict, promising a "lightning-speed" response to such actions, with the use of Moscows most advanced weaponry."If someone decides to…
Russia announces ceasefire near Azovstal plant to ensure civilian evacuation
Moscow : Russia's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire near the Azovstal plant in Mariupol for the safe evacuation of civilians. Russia's armed forces and the formations of the Donetsk People's Republic "from 14:00 Moscow time on…
Russia aiming to take full control of south Ukraine : Commander
Moscow : A top Russian commander said that his country was aiming to take full control of southern Ukraine and the separatist Donbas region, according to media reports.The statement was made by Maj Gen Rustam Minnekayev, the deputy…
One soldier dead, 27 missing as Russian cruiser Moskva sinks
Moscow : One soldier died and 27 other crew members went missing when they were fighting for the survival of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva that sank in the Black Sea last week, the Russian Defence Ministry said.The remaining 396 crew…
Russian forces hit logistics terminal of foreign weapons near Odessa
Moscow : Russia's forces have destroyed a logistics terminal at a military airfield near Ukraine's Odessa, where foreign weapons were stored, said the Russian Defence Ministry."This afternoon, high-precision, long-range air-based missiles…
Russia bans tech honchos, including Zuckerberg, from entering country
Moscow : Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a list of US figures, including tech honchos, who are now prohibited from entering the county for an indefinite period. According to TechCrunch, the list…
Vladimir Putin orders troops to block Azovstal plant in Mariupol
Moscow :m Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported. The order was given after Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu…