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Journalist at AnewZ | Caucasus & Central Asia | [email protected]
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Danish military helicopter came within 'metres' of being hit by flares fired by Russian warship

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Danish military helicopter came within 'metres' of being hit by flares fired by Russian warship
A Danish military helicopter came within “metres” of being struck by flares fired by a Russian warship, Denmark's Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said on Tuesday. Russia accused Denmark of carrying o...
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September 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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EU condemns strike on Kyiv-Warsaw train near Polish border
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Russian strikes hit Ukraine over the weekend as Ukraine-Poland rail attack draws anger
The aftermath of Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine over the weekend, including a drone attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, continues to draw international reaction, as Kyiv reports dama...
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September 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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Russia launches nearly 500 drones as strikes kill at least 10 in Ukraine
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Russia launches nearly 500 drones as strikes kill at least 10 in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are continuing to exchange long-range strikes, with Russian attacks killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens across several Ukrainian regions on Saturday, while both sides rep...
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September 13, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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Ukraine war latest: Russian strike on Kyiv gas station kills 2
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Russian strike on Kyiv gas station kills 2
A Russian strike on a gas station in Kyiv has killed two people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement on Telegram. In Russia, online marketplace Ozon has suspended operations in S...
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September 11, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Ukraine strikes refinery and seaport as Zelenskyy visits Canada to discuss air defences
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Ukraine strikes refinery and seaport as Zelenskyy visits Canada to discuss air defences
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia and a seaport in Dagestan in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursd...
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September 10, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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Kyiv attacks Russian oil terminal as drones strike Ukraine
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Kyiv attacks Russian oil terminal as drones strike Ukraine
A Russian oil terminal was struck by drones overnight, Ukrainian media reported. In Ukraine, a 70-year-old woman died after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the port city of Kherson, while th...
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September 9, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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At least 2 killed in Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes
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At least 2 killed in Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes
Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks overnight, with at least two people killed in strikes on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's Military Administration said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastruct...
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September 8, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight kill at least four
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Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight kill at least four
At least four people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, according to its Governor Oleksandr Hanzha. Attacks also hit the Mykolaiv and Kherson...
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September 5, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Zelenskyy says U.S. envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv
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Zelenskyy says U.S. envoys to visit Moscow, Kyiv in coming days
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy says envoys from the United States will be visiting Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate an end to the conflict.
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September 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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Putin says there is still a chance of peace with Ukraine
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Putin says there is still a chance of peace with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "...
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September 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Moscow airports shut following Zelenskyy's threat to make Russian airspace 'unsafe'
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Moscow airports shut following Zelenskyy's threat to make Russian airspace 'unsafe'
Several Moscow airports suspended the reception and departure of flights overnight, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia's airspace was becoming "completely unsafe," du...
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September 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Three killed in strikes on Ukrainian city of Odesa
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Three killed in strikes on Ukrainian city of Odesa
Overnight strikes killed at least three people, including one child, in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Serhiy Lysak, head of the city's military administration said. Residential building and infrast...
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September 2, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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Asma al-Assad: She grew up in London. Her husband ran Syria. Why has the UK never prosecuted her?
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Asma al-Assad: She grew up in London. Her husband ran Syria. Why has the UK never prosecuted her?
Around five years ago, British prosecutors reportedly decided against pursuing war crime charges against Asma al-Assad, the then First Lady of Syria, because she was unlikely to return to the UK.
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August 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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In 2021, British prosecutors reportedly decided against pursuing war crimes charges against Asma al-Assad, then First Lady of Syria, because she was unlikely to return to the UK.
August 29, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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At least 27 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine says
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At least 27 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine says
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 27 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a local official have said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually n...
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August 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Ukraine war latest: Russian strikes destroy mail sorting centres of Ukraine's largest postal firm

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Russian strikes destroy mail sorting centres of Ukraine's largest postal firm
Mail sorting centres used by Nova Poshta, Ukraine's largest private postal company, were destroyed in Russian strikes overnight, the firm said. Elsewhere, four people were injured after drones str...
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August 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv rocked by drone and missile blast, as Russia's fourth largest oil refinery forced to halt operations.
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Kyiv hit by Russian drones and missiles as blasts rock capital
Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, a Reuters witness said, as Russia was hitting Ukraine with drones and missiles in the early hours of Thursday.
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August 27, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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Follow Live: Russia, Ukraine preparing new major prisoner exchange
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Russia, Ukraine preparing new major prisoner exchange
Russia and Ukraine are preparing another major prisoner exchange, with officials from both sides working to finalise lists of people who could be released, Russia's state news agency TASS said Wed...
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August 26, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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Ukraine receives batch of Patriot interceptors, Zelenskyy says
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Ukraine receives batch of Patriot interceptors, Zelenskyy says
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and Fra...
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August 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said had been caused by a "sudden change in the power flow" from the Central Asian grid.

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Blackouts reported in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said had been caused by a "sudden change in the power flow" from the Central Asia...
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August 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over the death of a 21-year-old pregnant woman killed by gunfire across the border in Tajikistan’s Darvoz district. Dushanbe has issued a formal protest to Kabul over the incident.

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Afghanistan expresses regret over woman killed by cross-border gunfire in Tajikistan
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over the death of a 21-year-old pregnant woman killed by gunfire across the border in Tajikistan’s Darvoz district. Dushanbe has issued a formal pro...
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August 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Thousands of migrants from Morocco have crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, overwhelming border security.

Ceuta’s regional leader Juan Vivas Lara has called on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to declare a national emergency.

Madrid has sent extra troops and police.

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Ceuta seeks army deployment as thousands of migrants cross from Morocco
Thousands of migrants have crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco, overwhelming border security and prompting local authorities to call for a national emergency and military deployment...
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July 31, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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Yerevan has seen a surge in Russians seeking apartments ahead of Moscow's parliamentary elections in September and amid rumours of mass mobilisation.
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Russians drive Yerevan rent surge amid mobilisation rumours
Yerevan has seen a surge in Russians seeking apartments ahead of Moscow's parliamentary elections in September and amid rumours of mass mobilisation, Russian-language publication Verstka has reported,...
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July 29, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Russia's Wildberries has begun searching for warehouse space in Kazakhstan, Moscow’s Kommersant newspaper has reported, citing sources in the real estate market. It comes after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged 10 per cent of the online marketplace's logistics hubs in Russia.

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Russia's Wildberries looks to Kazakhstan for warehouses after Ukrainian strikes
Russia’s largest retailer Wildberries has begun searching for warehouse space in Kazakhstan, Moscow’s Kommersant newspaper has reported, citing sources in the real estate market. It comes after Ukrain...
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July 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Georgia was hit by a nationwide blackout early on Friday. The country’s state-owned electricity operator said power was being restored in stages.

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Power supply restored in phases after nationwide blackout hit Georgia
Georgia was hit by a nationwide blackout early on Friday. The country’s state-owned electricity operator said power was being restored in stages.
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July 24, 2026 at 5:43 AM