In Kherson Oblast, partisans blow up two trucks with Russians inside
Atesh partisan movement has announced the murder of six Russian invaders and damage to two trucks of the Russian Armed Forces in Kherson Oblast.
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18,000 Ukrainian infantrymen finish training in UK
18,000 people have completed the basic training programme for the Ukrainian military in the UK.
Netanyahu brought to Sheba Medical Center emergency dept. - report
The prime minister said that he had spent several hours at Lake Kinneret without a hat or water during a severe heatwave.
Ukraine changes its counteroffensive tactics after heavy equipment losses – NYT
Ukrainian troops have changed the tactics of conducting a counteroffensive, which helped them reduce losses in military equipment but also slowed down the territories’ liberation.
Zelenskyy says quick end to war directly depends on global support
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that the speed of war ending directly depends on Ukraine’s support by the international community.
Ukraine's invitation to NATO tied to end of war – Lithuanian President
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said that Ukraine’s invitation to NATO is mainly linked to the war’s end.
Europe and US heat matches climatologists’ worst predictions
Unrelenting heat is baking much of Europe as summer temperatures break records and climate scientists warn that time is running out
South Korea's President Yoon in Ukraine to meet Zelenskiy
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday his country will provide a bigger batch of military supplies and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
EU's Copernicus Sentinel mission records land surface temperature of 140F (60C) in Spain as global temperatures soar
Temperatures around the world continue to reach record levels as scientists issue more heat warnings.
Russia closes Polish consulate due to “unfriendly” acts, Poland pledges “equivalent response”
A video appears to show Ukrainian special forces raiding a Russian-occupied island using US speedboats firing heavy machine guns
The Ukrainian naval special forces – nicknamed "Seals" – appeared to use speedboats and drones to hit a Russian observation post in the Dnipro River.
Russia turned down a request by South Africa not to send President Vladimir Putin to next month’s BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa’s deputy president told local media Friday.
Russia turned down a request by South Africa not to send President Vladimir Putin to next month’s BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa’s deputy president told local media Friday.
Zelenskyy says Russia ‘investing everything’ to stop Ukraine army
Ukrainian president says monitoring security situation in Belarus where Wagner fighters are training Belarusian troops.
Court grants reprieve to brown bear that killed Italian jogger | Italy
Animal fatally attacked Andrea Papi, 26, who was first person to be killed in Italy by a bear in modern times
Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China
Extreme weather “unfortunately becoming the new normal,” warns World Meteorological Organisation.
Berkeley Earth now estimates 2023 has 81% chance of being warmest year on record, sharply up from 54% chance last month.
June 2023 was the warmest June since record-keeping began in 1850. El Niño is strengthening, and 2023 is likely to become a record warm year.
Land temperatures in Spain surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps Europe
Biden says 3,000 Reserve troops can be sent to Europe to support NATO, Ukraine
President Joe Biden signs executive order that makes as many as 3,000 American reservists available to go to Europe in support of NATO efforts amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Bulgaria hands over 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine
Bulgarian authorities announced on Thursday that they transferred 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine as part of the largest military aid package. — Ukrinform.