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Death toll in Russian missile strike on Dnipro grows to 23.
The death toll in Russia's missile strike on an apartment block in Dnipro has risen to 23.
That's according to the Dnipro City Council, Ukrinform reports.
"According to the State Emergency Service, as of 13:00, 23 people, including a child, are known to have been killed. Seventy-two people, including 13 children, have been injured," the post said.
As many as 39 people, including six children, were rescued. Forty-three people are listed as missing.
On January 14, a Russian missile hit a nine-story residential building in Dnipro, destroying two sections from the 9th to 2nd floor. Some 72 apartments were destroyed and more than 230 were damaged.
Pentagon releases list of weapons in $6B aid package for Ukraine.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced what kind of weapons Ukraine should receive in the new largest package of security assistance worth $6 billion.
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General Brown after Ramstein meeting: We must act urgently to stop Russia.
Uncontrolled aggression against one nation threatens the sovereignty of all, and global peace and security are achieved through military means and collective efforts.
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U.S. will send weapons to Ukraine this week - Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden has said that U.S. military aid from recently announced packages will be sent to Ukraine this week.
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Canada donating $2.3M to Ukraine for production of drones by Ukraine's defense industry
Canada is donating 3 million Canadian dollars (about $2.3 million) to Ukraine for the production of combat drones by Ukraine's domestic defense industry.
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U.S. announces $6B in new military aid for Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has announced that the United States is committing $6 billion worth of new weapons systems through its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
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Britain's newest astronaut discusses the challenges ahead.
Rosemary Coogan graduated from space training earlier this week as a new European Space Agency astronaut. She follows in the footsteps of Helen Sharman, who was the first Brit to head into space in 1989, and Tim Peake, who went to the Internationa...
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EXCLUSIVE: How Israel is preparing for war with Hezbollah and Iran - Israel-Hamas war.
Sky News has been given exclusive access to a large underground hospital which Israel is expanding in preparation for any escalation of the conflict with Hezbollah or Iran. The facility, below the Herzog Medical Centre in Jerusalem, would provide ...
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents react to new Hamas hostage video.
Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, whose Israeli-American son Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, called on all parties involved in negotiations to “be brave, lean in, seize this moment and get a deal done.” They then added a message to Hersh,...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson gives remarks at Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian protests.
Protests on several college campuses across the U.S. have been calling for the divestment of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students have called the protests antisemitic. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 ...
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Hear tense exchange with Justice Alito during abortion arguments.
During a Supreme Court hearing on Idaho abortion law, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and Justice Samuel Alito clashed over fetal protections under federal law EMTALA. Prelogar argues women deserve necessary medical care, challenging Alito's ...
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Royal drug death leaves Princess Eugenie heartbroken as ex boyfriend dies in hotel room.
PRINCESS Beatrice’s bad boy first boyfriend has died of a suspected drug overdose in the US. Troubled Paolo Liuzzo lost his life aged just 41 in a room at the trendy citizenM hotel in downtown Miami on February 7. Cops confirmed his tragic downfal...
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