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As the war enters its 806th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Friday, May 10, 2024. Fighting Two people were killed in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s southern city of Nikopol, while Ukraine’s air force said air defence systems destroyed 17 out of 20 Russian attack drones targeting the southern Odesa region.

Ukrainian state security said earlier this week that they unearthed an assassination plot including two state guards.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the head of the state guards following allegations that two members were involved in a plot to assassinate the embattled Ukrainian head of state. Zelenskyy dismissed former leader of the state guards Serhiy

Russian forces continued to exploit a window of opportunity to make small, tactical gains during the past week, as Ukraine began to receive parcels of long-delayed US military aid for the first time in weeks. Ukraine also reported that Russia was building up worrying numbers of troops on its northern border, and prepared to face

The arrests come two months after the investigators conducted raids across 13 locations in India and detained several people for questioning.A federal investigation agency of India says four people linked to a network of human traffickers have been arrested on the charge of luring young men to Russia with the promise of lucrative jobs or

As the war enters its 805th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Fighting Three people were injured after Russia launched more than 70 missiles and drones at power stations and energy infrastructure in Kyiv and six other cities. The attack, one of the biggest in weeks, also

Parliament’s chairperson and President Zelenskyy need to sign the legislation for it to become law.Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would enable some prisoners to fight in the armed forces as the military faces a critical personnel shortage and Russian forces continue to advance on the battlefield. The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn

Ukraine continues to call for more weapons as Russia seeks to batter industry and resistance.Russia has launched more than 70 missiles and drones overnight in one of its largest barrages against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The attack on Tuesday night was directed at facilities in Kyiv and six other cities, authorities said. Moscow continues to target

As the war enters its 804th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Fighting One person was killed and four injured by Russian artillery fire in the eastern border region of Sumy, which has come under increasing aerial bombardment in recent weeks. Ukrainian police said Moscow’s forces had

Vladimir Putin is firmly in power at home while facing a West hostile over Russia’s war on Ukraine.Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been installed for a fifth term with his hold on power in Russia firmer than ever. But the war in Ukraine has led to the country having its worst relations with the West

State security service says two colonels arrested after it thwarted alleged plan to kill Zelenskyy, other top officials.Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators claim to have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said. On Tuesday, the SBU said in a statement it had exposed a network of agents run