At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured after a drone strike hit a passenger bus in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities in the occupied Donetsk region. Read More: Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles The attack occurred near Yenakiyevo on Wednesday when a bus travelling between Moscow and Simferopol in Crimea was struck […]
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US-Russia Miami talks fuel doubts over Ukraine peace strategy
U.S. officials and lawmakers are raising concerns about a secret October meeting in Miami with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. The meeting involved Trump aides, including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, and aimed to draft a 28-point Ukraine peace plan. Dmitriev is under U.S. sanctions, and the proposed plan reportedly favors Russian demands, sparking criticism from […]
Zelensky rejects US plan favouring Russia
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday firmly rejected a US proposal that would end the war on terms heavily favourable to Moscow, warning that he would not betray his country even at the risk of straining ties with Washington. Zelensky pledged to present alternatives to the 28-point plan, which has startled Kyiv and its […]
Ukraine’s drones hit Russia, 33 intercepted overnight
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones over five regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea overnight. The attacks forced at least eight Russian airports to suspend operations, according to the country’s aviation watchdog. Two people were injured in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Krasnodar region, prompting suspension of school and kindergarten classes, the […]
Explosion destroys part of Crimea bridge crucial to Russian war effort
A blast on the strategic road-and-rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula on Saturday brought down sections of road taking traffic in one direction, damaging a crucial supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine. The blast on the Kerch bridge, for which Russia did not immediately assign blame, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials […]