The US formally accuses Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — The US formally accuses Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian aircraft fired British-French cruise missiles at Russian troops attempting to advance towards a key city in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian security source has told Sky News. The source shared drone footage that purportedly shows strikes on what he described as "two command centres of massive troops formations slowly advancing on Pokrovsk". The attack took place at 11am on Friday in the town of Avdiivka, which was captured by Russian forces in February.
- BBC
US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen
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- The Independent
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- Euronews
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- Sky News
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- The Hill
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- CNN
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- The Independent
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- BBC
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- BBC
Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantage
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- Reuters
Court in Belarus sentences activists for attempted sabotage of Russian military plane
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- The Independent
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- Sky News
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- Yahoo News Australia
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- The Independent
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