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Wave of Russian missiles strikes Ukraine’s Kyiv, wounds more than 10

Russia has launched a wave of missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, wounding at least 13 people and damaging several buildings, according to local officials. The attack on Thursday, the first mass strike in 44 days, targeted the city with ballistic and cruise missiles, said Serhiy Popko, the head of the city’s military administration. Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride said the authorities believe about 31 missiles in total were launched by the Russians, and two of them were said to have been Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: […]

Ukraine combat medicine: Women to get ready for the battlefield

Women with medical qualifications are now required to register for possible military service. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride visited a training centre for combat medics in the Kyiv region Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Odesa #OdesaAttack #BlackSea #MaritimeDrones #SubmarineDroneAttack #AlJazeeraEnglish

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Albania to attend Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been meeting southeastern European leaders, to secure more weapons and support in the war against Russia. Zelenskyy and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama are co-hosting a two-day summit in Albania, to encourage further aid for Kyiv. It’s Zelenskyy’s first trip to Tirana since Russia invaded two years ago. Jahja Muhasilovic, a political analyst on the Balkans and the Middle East, has told Al Jazeera from Bosnia’s Sarajevo that “Albania is known to be one of the staunchest supporters of limiting Russia’s influence here in the region.” “In a way, Zelenskyy’s visit in Albania is having that geopolitical connotation. He is probably counting on the Western […]

Russia attacks Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka destroying train station and damaging a church

Russia is being accused of a missile attack on a railway station in eastern Ukraine. The governor of Donetsk region said Sunday’s attack also hit a church and other buildings in Kostiantynivka. The town is north of the city of Donetsk which pro-Russian forces have held for 10 years. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride has the latest from Dnipro in Eastern Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Kostiantynivka #Donetsk #RussianMissileAttack #VolodymyrZelenskyy

Five killed in Belgorod: Russia blames Ukraine for missile strike

At least five people have been killed in a missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border. Reports suggest 18 others were also injured during the attacks on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova has the latest in Moscow, Russia. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Belgorod #BelgorodAttack #AlJazeeraEnglish

Ukraine war: Mourners pay tribute to cultural figures killed by Russian forces

A memorial event has been held in Ukraine’s capital to pay tribute to a well-known poet, killed earlier this month. 32-year-old Maksym Kryvtsov joins a growing list of artists who volunteered to fight and subsequently lost their lives. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride has more from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #UkrainianCulture #UkrainianArtists #UkrainianPoets #MaksymKryvtsov #AlJazeeraEnglish

Largest drone attack’ since Ukraine war began

Ukraine says Russia has carried out the largest drone attack on Kyiv, since the start of the war. Military officials say nearly all of the 75 drones were shot down over the Ukrainian capital. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #Russia #DroneAttack #Kyiv #UkrainianCapital #UkrineDefense #UkraineWar #UkraineDrones #AlJazeeraEnglish

Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of Maidan ‘Revolution of Dignity’

Ukraine’s pro-democracy, pro-Europe demonstrations in Maidan Square a decade ago marked the “first victory” in its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on the anniversary of the popular protest movement. Nearly 100 civilians died in violent clashes with security forces when Ukrainians took to the streets of the capital in 2013, demanding to move Ukraine out of the orbit of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and “join” the family of European democracies to which it “historically belongs”. The “Revolution of Dignity” protests ultimately led to the ouster of Kremlin-backed President Victor Yanukovych and gave space to the rise of a new generation of anticorruption, pro-democracy movement leaders. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride […]

Ukrainian drones target Russian territory in large-scale raids on six regions

Ukraine launched drones against targets in six Russian regions, including an attack on an airport in the western city of Pskov – located near the borders of Latvia and Estonia – where military transport aircraft were reportedly damaged amid explosions and a massive fire. There were also attacks near Moscow that led to flights at several airports being suspended. Russia hit back with air strikes on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least two people. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kyiv, Ukraine Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile […]

South Africa: Putin to miss BRICS summit by ‘mutual agreement’

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday. “By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit, but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Mr [Sergey] Lavrov,” Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for President Cyril Ramaphosa, said in a statement. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukrainewar #Ukraine #Russia #Africa #SouthAfrica #VladimirPutin