Russian Troops
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Russia claims to destroy NATO weapon systems Abrams and HIMARS during Ukraine's Kursk incursion
World | Aug 27, 2024, 08:11 PM ISTRussia has claimed to destroyed numerous NATO weapons systems like Abrams, HIMARS, Stryker, Challenger 2 and more. It had accused Ukraine of using weapons obtained from Western countries and warned of a 'World War III' if this continues.
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Putin says Russian forces creating 'buffer zone' in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Kyiv braces for more attacks
World | May 18, 2024, 10:01 AM ISTSpeaking after his meeting with Xi Jinping in China, Putin said Russian troops are planning to advance in Kharkiv after deadly Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Belgorod region. However, he said Russia had no plans as of now to take control of Kharkiv.
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Russian troops enter base housing US forces in Niger after American personnel asked to leave
World | May 03, 2024, 01:14 PM ISTA US official said Niger's ruling junta has asked some 1,000 American military personnel to leave the country amid differences with Washington over some issues. Niger was a crucial partner of the US in the fight against Islamic terrorism in West Africa till the coup in July last year.
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After Ukraine, Moscow on brink of conflict with Georgia after Russian troops kill Georgian civilian
World | Nov 08, 2023, 01:35 PM ISTGeorgian authorities denounced the killing as "the most heinous act" and called for international action towards Russia's alleged occupation of the South Ossetia region. Notably, Russia declared the region as an independent state in 2008 despite most of the world observing it as part of Georgia.
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Almost 50,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine amid escalating war, claims independent research
World | Jul 10, 2023, 01:23 PM ISTMoscow has very rarely publicly acknowledged Russian casualties in the ongoing war against Ukraine and all attempts to report figures in media are suppressed.
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Russian troops kill 2 Ukrainian children days after UN puts Putin's forces on blacklist
World | Jun 26, 2023, 08:44 AM ISTUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the report to the Security Council that he is “appalled” by the high number of “grave violations” against children in Ukraine in 2022.
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Russia may target Ukraine with 100 missiles; Govt urges citizens not to ignore air raid sirens
World | May 01, 2023, 10:52 AM ISTUkraine's defence ministry urged citizens not to ignore air raid sirens and suggested to remain in safe locations.
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Russia acknowledges Ukrainian rockets killed 63 of its troops in one of the 'deadliest attacks'
World | Jan 03, 2023, 06:50 AM ISTUkrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a defence ministry statement said. It did not say when the strike happened.
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Ukraine skeptical as Russia claims to withdraw troops from occupied city of Kherson
World | Nov 10, 2022, 08:45 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian authorities cautioned against considering the announced plan to retreat from Kherson, a gateway to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, and nearby areas as a done deal.
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'Do not send your children..': Zelenskyy has a message for mothers of Russian soldiers
World | Mar 12, 2022, 06:13 PM ISTIn a video released on Telegram, Zelenskyy told the mothers of Russian soldiers to 'act immediately', and stop their sons from being captured or killed in Ukraine.
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UN holds emergency meeting on Ukraine for the 26th time
World | Nov 13, 2014, 10:13 AM ISTUnited Nations: The UN Security Council is holding its 26th emergency session on Ukraine amid worries about a renewal of full-scale conflict in the rebel-held east.Yesterday's meeting comes hours after NATO's top commander said new
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Russian troops engage in war games near Ukraine
World | Mar 14, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTSimferopol: Russia conducted new military maneuvers near its border with Ukraine on Thursday, and President Vladimir Putin said the world shouldn't blame his country for what he called Ukraine's "internal crisis." In Crimea, where the