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Photo: Russia's Missile 'Warning' to Ukraine and West: What We Know Russia's Missile 'Warning' to Ukraine and West: What We Know
AFP - Sat Nov 23, 2024
Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. More»

Photo: Nordic Neighbours Release New Advice on Surviving War Nordic Neighbours Release New Advice on Surviving War
BBC - Tue Nov 19, 2024
On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis. More»

Undersea Cable Between Germany and Finland Severed
BBC - Tue Nov 19, 2024
Germany and Finland say they are "deeply concerned" after an undersea cable linking the countries was severed. More»

Photo: North Korean Troops Have Been Sent to Russia, U.S. Confirms North Korean Troops Have Been Sent to Russia, U.S. Confirms
NBC - Wed Oct 23, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has sent troops to Russia, the United States said Wednesday, its first public confirmation of a move that has rattled Western allies and could mark a major escalation of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. More»

Photo: Grammar Sticklers Can 'Rest Easy' as Harrogate Sign Reinstated with Apostrophe Grammar Sticklers Can 'Rest Easy' as Harrogate Sign Reinstated with Apostrophe
Yorkshire Post - Fri May 17, 2024
Grammar sticklers in Harrogate will rest easier after North Yorkshire Council said it will reinstate a controversial street sign with its apostrophe. More»

What We Know About Israel's Missile Attack on Iran
BBC - Sat Apr 20, 2024
US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile in the early hours of Friday, in what appears to have been a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries. More»

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as explosions reported near military base
CNN - Fri Apr 19, 2024
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, a move that threatens to push the region deeper into conflict. More»

Photo: Medvedev Threatens Berlin, London and Washington with Nuclear Retaliation if Russia is to Return to 1991 Borders Medvedev Threatens Berlin, London and Washington with Nuclear Retaliation if Russia is to Return to 1991 Borders
Ukrainska Pravda - Sun Feb 18, 2024
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federations Security Council, has threatened the United States and Europe with nuclear war if Russia is returned to its recognised borders from 1991. More»

Photo: Russia Strikes Ukraine's Big Cities, Bears Down on Mariupol Russia Strikes Ukraine's Big Cities, Bears Down on Mariupol
Associated Press - Sun Apr 17, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces renewed missile strikes on Kyiv and intensified shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, in an apparent strategy to hobble Ukraines defenses in preparation for what is expected to be a full-scale Russian assault in the east. More»

Photo: Russia Warns of Nuclear, Hypersonic Deployment if Sweden and Finland Join NATO Russia Warns of Nuclear, Hypersonic Deployment if Sweden and Finland Join NATO
Reuters - Thu Apr 14, 2022
One of Russian President Vladimir Putins closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the US-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in an exclave in the heart of Europe. More»

Photo: China Makes Delivery of Missiles to Serbia China Makes Delivery of Missiles to Serbia
Associated Press - Sun Apr 10, 2022
BELGRADE, Serbia — Russian ally Serbia took the delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system in a veiled operation this weekend, amid Western concerns that an arms buildup in the Balkans at the time of the war in Ukraine could threaten the fragile peace in the region. More»

Photo: China Accused of Hacking Ukraine Days Before Russian Invasion China Accused of Hacking Ukraine Days Before Russian Invasion
The Times - Thu Apr 7, 2022
China staged a huge cyberattack on Ukraine’s military and nuclear facilities in the build-up to Russia’s invasion, according to intelligence memos obtained by The Times. More»

Photo: Russian Troops Suffer ‘Acute Radiation Sickness’ After Digging Chernobyl Trenches Russian Troops Suffer ‘Acute Radiation Sickness’ After Digging Chernobyl Trenches
Daily Beast - Thu Mar 31, 2022
Several hundred Russian soldiers were forced to hastily withdraw from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after suffering “acute radiation sickness” from contaminated soil, according to Ukrainian officials. More»

Photo: Russian Troops Disturbed Radioactive Dust in "Suicidal" Move Russian Troops Disturbed Radioactive Dust in "Suicidal" Move
Reuters - Tue Mar 29, 2022
Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", kicking up clouds of radioactive dust, workers at the site said. More»

Photo: Abramovich, Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Hit by Suspected Poisoning Abramovich, Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Hit by Suspected Poisoning
Reuters - Thu Mar 24, 2022
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, the Wall Street Journal and the investigative outlet Bellingcat reported. More»

Photo: Russia Warns the US of "big nuclear explosion" in Threat Russia Warns the US of "big nuclear explosion" in Threat
Reuters - Wed Mar 23, 2022
LONDON, England - One of President Vladimir Putins closest allies warned the United States on Wednesday that the world could spiral towards a nuclear dystopia if Washington pressed on with what the Kremlin casts as a long-term plot to destroy Russia. More»

Photo: 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan
Associated Press - Wed Mar 16, 2022
TOKYO — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. More»

Photo: Russian Rocket Attack Destroys Maternity Hospital in Mariupol Leaving Children Buried Under Rubble Russian Rocket Attack Destroys Maternity Hospital in Mariupol Leaving Children Buried Under Rubble
Daily Mail - Wed Mar 9, 2022
A maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been decimated in a direct hit by Russian rockets leaving children buried in the rubble, President Zelensky has said, in what he described as an atrocity and the ultimate proof of genocide against Ukrainians. More»

Photo: Ukraine Says the Chernobyl Nuclear Site Has Lost Power Ukraine Says the Chernobyl Nuclear Site Has Lost Power
NPR - Wed Mar 9, 2022
The Chernobyl nuclear site has lost power, according to a Facebook post by the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine. More»

Photo: Espionage - Russian-American Charged with Acting as Illegal Russian Agent in the US Espionage - Russian-American Charged with Acting as Illegal Russian Agent in the US
CNN - Wed Mar 9, 2022
A dual Russian-American citizen has been charged with acting as a spy in the US, according to court filings that say she ran organizations that "sought to spread Russian propaganda". More»

Photo: Radiation Disaster - Europe's biggest nuclear power plant ON FIRE after being attacked by Russian tanks Radiation Disaster - Europe's biggest nuclear power plant ON FIRE after being attacked by Russian tanks
Daily Mail - Thu Mar 3, 2022
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire in the early hours of Friday morning after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said. More»

Photo: Russia Threatens ‘Nuclear’ World War Russia Threatens ‘Nuclear’ World War
Daily Beast - Wed Mar 2, 2022
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that a third world war would be “nuclear” and “destructive,” essentially warning NATO not to intervene militarily in Ukraine, a day after peace talks failed to temper the bloodshed and as Russian paratroopers descended on the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in the nation and the epicenter of fierce fighting. More»

Photo: Putin Puts Nuclear Forces on High Alert Putin Puts Nuclear Forces on High Alert
Associated Press - Sun Feb 27, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine — In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leading NATO powers. More»

Photo: Chernobyl: Radiation spike at nuclear plant seized by Russian forces Chernobyl: Radiation spike at nuclear plant seized by Russian forces
BBC - Fri Feb 25, 2022
A radiation spike has been recorded near Chernobyls nuclear power plant which has been seized by Russian forces, monitoring data shows. More»

Photo: Fighting Breaks Out Near Chernobyl, Leading to Fears of Nuclear Contamination Over Europe Fighting Breaks Out Near Chernobyl, Leading to Fears of Nuclear Contamination Over Europe
Yahoo News - Thu Feb 24, 2022
Russian troops have pushed into the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — "one of the most radioactive places on Earth" — with shelling reportedly threatening buried nuclear waste storage sites, The Kyiv Independent reports based on comments by Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. More»

Photo: New Wiper Malware Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia's Military Operation New Wiper Malware Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia's Military Operation
The Hacker News - Thu Feb 24, 2022
Cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcoms Symantec said they discovered a new data wiper malware used in fresh attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine, as Russian forces formally launched a full-scale military operation against the country. More»

Photo: Putin Has Launched ‘Full-Scale Invasion’ Putin Has Launched ‘Full-Scale Invasion’
Daily Mail - Wed Feb 23, 2022
Vladimir Putin has ordered an invasion of Ukraine, describing it as a special military operation and saying he wants to demilitarize, not occupy, the country. More»

Photo: Russia Has Amassed up to 190,000 Troops on Ukraine Borders Russia Has Amassed up to 190,000 Troops on Ukraine Borders
The Guardian - Sat Feb 19, 2022
Russia has amassed up to 190,000 troops on the borders with Ukraine, the US warned on Friday, claiming it was “the biggest mobilisation of troops since the second world war” and an increase of more than 90,000 in less than a month. More»

Photo: Irish Fishermen Plan Showdown With Russian Navy Irish Fishermen Plan Showdown With Russian Navy
Daily Beast - Wed Jan 26, 2022
A group of Irish fishermen plan to take a stand against the Russian Navy and disrupt their upcoming military exercises off the coast of Cork next month. More»

Photo: Two Men Take Corpse into Irish Post Office to Claim Dead Man’s Pension Two Men Take Corpse into Irish Post Office to Claim Dead Man’s Pension
The Guardian - Sat Jan 22, 2022
Gardaí have launched an investigation after two men carried a dead body into an Irish post office in an apparent attempt to claim his pension. More»

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