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War: Russia bombards Ukraine with kamikaze drones

War: Russia bombards Ukraine with kamikaze drones

A Ukrainian military official has revealed that Russian forces are using kamikaze drones for cross-border attacks into the northeastern Sumy region of the country. The portable so-called kamikaze drones carry warheads and detonate on impact. They are small and disposable devices equipped with cameras and GPS that when launched, locate nearby enemy assets and dive on command. The town of Krasnopillya was shelled with mortars four times and bombarded with “kamikaze drones,” Dmytro Zhyvytskyy said Tuesday, according to CNN. Four people were wounded, he added. “In general the situation is quite tense. Yesterday the communities and territories along the border…
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UN reveals number of deaths recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

UN reveals number of deaths recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

At least 1,892 civilians have been killed and 2,558 injured since the war in Ukraine started in February, amid the Russian invasion. This was disclosed by the United Nations (UN) in a statement on Tuesday, according to CNN. “The number of recorded deaths include 478 men, 308 women, 30 girls, 52 boys, 71 children, as well as 953 adults whose sex is yet unknown. “Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and airstrikes,” the Office of…
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Russia, Ukraine to negotiate ceasefire on Monday

Russia, Ukraine to negotiate ceasefire on Monday

Ukraine and Russia will engage in talks aimed at negotiating a cease-fire and safe passage for civilian evacuations on Monday, a Ukraine official said, after the evacuation of the southeastern city of Mariupol was halted. The Ukrainian president’s office said Saturday that Russia continued shelling the area in violation of a cease-fire. Ukraine The decision to halt the evacuations roughly two hours after the cease-fire began came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy de livered a rousing speech on the video to crowds of demonstrators Friday night in major European cities and Russian forces remain largely stalled in their advance on…
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