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The truce in the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshki comes into force
More than 2,000 people were trapped in that town occupied by Russia without water, food or electricity. Moscow Bombs with Kiev Ballistic Missile
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The truce in Oleshky mediated by Melania Trump enters into force, while Kiev is suffering new attacks
The ceasefire, mediated by the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, seeks to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of up to 2,000 people trapped in this town in southern Ukraine. Kiev and Moscow have confirmed the start of the fighting pause, but the bombing continues in other parts of the country, including the Ukrainian capital, where Russian attacks have caused victims and infrastructure damage.
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Russian bombs bury records and the memory of a Kiev where "the dance floor was peeling"
The 25,000 vinyl collection of Vadym Glynarskyy lies fused by the flames in the Pochaina market, attacked three times this summer
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Ukraine: Truce in Olechky Started to Conduct Humanitarian Operation · Global Voices
Kiev and Moscow announced that they had started a truce Tuesday morning in Olechky, a city in southern Ukraine under Russian occupation. Objective: to conduct a humanitarian operation in this isolated locality, where the inhabitants lack everything.
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Ukraine: Russian strikes continue despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
Russia attacks multiple power plants in Ukraine including in Kharkiv and the capital Kiev. The strikes were reported despite claims from US President Donald Trump that a so-called “energy ceasefire” is in place. Moscow has yet to comment on any potential deal while Ukrainian President Zelensky said the announcement came as a surprise. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.
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REPLAY: NATO's top military commander warns Russia over alleged sabotage
And as the war in Ukraine continues, Western concerns are growing over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Kiev's wartime backers. NATO's top military commander gave a press conference this Monday from Warsaw. US General Alexus Grynkewich looks set to warn Russia over the alliance’s ability to counter-attack. Analysis by FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert.
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War in Ukraine: left behind by the United States, Brussels reiterates its support
Gulliver Cragg, live from Kiev, analyses the situation.
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"Don't help the enemy": Kiev warns Europe of the danger of the Russian hybrid war
Ukraine, in addition to suffering the military invasion, has been under threat of propaganda, disinformation and sabotage in Moscow for decades
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At least 15 dead, three of them children, in Russian attacks on Zaporizhia
At least 15 people, including three children, died on 10 October in Russian attacks against Zaporizhia in southern Ukraine, while Moscow also launched ballistic missiles against Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodímir Zelenski spoke to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during the bombing, warned that the threat of new attacks will remain particularly high in the coming days and called for more air defence systems and more pressure on Russia.
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War in Ukraine: 15 dead in Russian strikes on Zaporijjia
Russian strikes on Zaporijjia, in the south-east of Ukraine, killed 15 people on Saturday, with Kiev denouncing Russia's "thank you" after the announcement of a controversial agreement between Moscow and Washington on diesel delivery.
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Agreement between Trump and Putin, Zelensky denounces "unworthy" decision
Gulliver Gragg is live from Kiev.
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Balloons return to the battlefield: how does Ukraine use them and can they protect Kiev bridges?
This technology, which was nearly 250 years old, experienced an unexpected revival of interest in the context of the current war between Russia and Ukraine. How do Ukraine and Russia try to use balloons in fighting?
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Turkey prepares a memorandum to stop Russia and Ukraine's attacks on the Black Sea
Turkey confirmed that it is working on a memorandum of understanding for Ukraine and Russia to stop attacks on civilian and cargo vessels in the Black Sea. So far, Kiev and Moscow have rejected any kind of ceasefire in that area. Report from our correspondent, Adrià Rocha.
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Kiev suffers blackouts, public transport interruptions and water cuts from the Russian offensive
Zelenski rebukes those responsible for addressing the energy crisis in the Ukrainian capital, where citizens turn to generators and mobile lanterns to power cuts
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Ukraine: Kramatorsk hit, Zelensky at the victim's bedside
A gliding bomb hit Kramatorsk on Thursday morning, touching two buses and a residential building and causing several deaths and injuries. Kiev was also hit in the aftermath of massive attacks against Ukraine, while Volodymyr Zelensky went to one of the affected cities to pay tribute to the victims. Ukraine, for its part, is intensifying its attacks on Russian territory.
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Russia kills at least 30 people in the city of Kramatorsk on its second day of massive attacks on civilians
The offensive, which Kiev is calling deliberate against non-military objectives, is one of the most deadly in the year.
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Ukraine: Thirty dead in Russian strike in Kramatorsk, Eastern Front · Global Voices
Russian strikes targeted two buses on Thursday in the city of Kramatorsk, a highly strategic position about ten kilometres from the front line in the Donbass. The capital Kiev was also targeted, following a massive Russian attack that killed 32 people.
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Putin demonstrates its destructive power by bombing in a dozen regions of Ukraine
The Russian army's missiles and drones cause at least 26 deaths and a hundred wounded. Zelenski alerted hours before an attack was prepared.
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Ukraine reports at least 20 deaths, including four children, by a "massive" attack by Russia
As Ukraine's intelligence services anticipated, the Russian Army launched a massive attack on several regions of the country between Tuesday and Wednesday, killing 20 people, including four minors. The Kremlin noted a number of military targets hit by its offensive, but Kiev also reported damage to residential buildings and energy infrastructure.
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The country has access to one of the sites attacked by Russia in Kiev: "Security services warned that there were Russian bombers taking off"
Special envoy to Ukraine, Luis de Vega, visits an industrial area in the capital where several ballistic missiles have been hit