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  • Ukraine says it landed troops on the shores of Russian-occupied

    Ukrainian forces have carried out their most complex and ambitious operations to date against Russian military facilities in the occupied region of Crimea, officials in Kyiv have said.   Special forces landed on the western shore of Crimea, near the settlements of Olenivka and Mayak, in a joi...
  • Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fight

    Ukrainian pilots have begun training on F-16 aircraft, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, bringing Kyiv closer to obtaining a long-sought after piece of military hardware it says is essential to counter Russian air superiority.   “Training (on F-16) has begun,&rdquo...
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  • Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on part

    Concern is growing Hurricane Hilary will unleash a prolific amount of flooding rainfall on the southwestern US and parts of California as it makes a rare move over the region Sunday and into early next week, triggering the first ever tropical storm watch for California.   Hilary could dump mo...
  • Russian and Chinese warships sail close to Japanese islands on

    Japan expressed “grave concern” after Chinese and Russian warships sailed close to its southern islands on Thursday, just a day before its leader is expected to discuss rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific at a summit with counterparts from South Korea and the United States.   Six ...
  • Ukraine reclaims village in Donetsk region from Russian troops

    Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Urozhaine in the eastern Donetsk region, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after days of punishing battles as part of its counteroffensive against Russia.   Andrii Kovalov, spokesperson of the Ukrainian military’s general staff, said on national televi...