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Russian attacks on villages in Kharkiv, Donetsk oblasts injure 2, kill 3.
Russian troops attacked the villages of Novoosynove and Memryk in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on May 2, injuring two people and killing three others, including a child, local authorities reported.
Settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts suffer from daily Russian strikes due to their proximity to the front line.
Russian Grad rockets damaged seven houses in Memryk in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said, citing preliminary information.
A 12-year-old child is among those killed, according to the governor. Two people were hospitalized for their injuries.
Novoosynove in Kupiansk district came under Russian attack at 7 p.m. local time, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. A 66-year-old man was reportedly killed near a household.
Russian forces attacked a town of Derhachi in Kharkiv Oblast with UMPB D-30SN glide bombs earlier in the day. Seven children and an elderly man were injured, and another eight-year-old boy reportedly suffered from shock, according to prosecutors.
Pentagon: Washington has not changed position on Ukrainian strikes in Russia with US arms.
Washington has not changed its position on potential Ukrainian strikes with U.S.-supplied weapons on Russian territory, even after Russia had launched its offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at a press briefing on...
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Pentagon: Washington has not changed position on Ukrainian strikes in Russia with US arms.
Washington has not changed its position on potential Ukrainian strikes with U.S.-supplied weapons on Russian territory, even after Russia had launched its offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at a press briefing on...
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Belbek airfield strike destroyed 3 Russian planes, satellite images suggest.
Satellite images obtained by RFE/RL and The New York Times suggested two MiG-31s and one Su-27 were damaged if not totally destroyed.
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Air Force: Ukraine downs all 20 Russian drones overnight.
Russian Shahed-type drones were intercepted over Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said.
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Russia claims over 100 downed drones amid reports of massive drone attack on port, oil facilities.
If confirmed, it would be the largest drone attack by Ukraine throughout the entire war. A previous attack in March saw the Kremlin claiming to have downed 65 drones.
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Policing minister wants a 'substantial increase' in stop and search.
Policing minister Chris Philp says he wants to see a "substantial increase in the use of stop and search". He noted that the use of stop and search in London has decreased in recent years, and he wants officers to have "the confidence to use it wh...
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'PRAY TOGETHER': 11-year-old wins case to start prayer club at school.
Washington state fifth-grader Laura and attorney Kayla Toney join 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss the 11-year-old's fight to start an interfaith prayer club at her school after previously having her request denied. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more ...
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King's first official painted portrait since coronation unveiled.
The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace. The striking piece of work is about 8ft 6in tall, and 6ft 6in wide, and was done by the artist Jonathan Yeo. Mr Yeo has also painted Tony ...
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Charles would have seen Harry if he wanted - but he’s boiling with anger.
00:00 02:00 Inside Harry's Invictus ceremony 03:10 What does it mean that Earl Spencer was there at the Invictus ceremony? 04:45 The better Harry behaves the more the criticism shifts off him 07:05 The British public actually loved Meghan before M...
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This will be Biden's excuse not to debate: Mauro
'Outnumbered' panelists discuss former President Trump's fundraising efforts and his possible picks for vice president. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all...
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How Narendra Modi made himself unbeatable I DW News.
India's massive election is underway; nearly a billion people are eligible to vote. But the winner seems to be a foregone conclusion - Narendra Modi is poised to take his place at the helm of a third-successive government. In a country where anti-...
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