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Ukraine halts Russian advance and unleashes drones on Crimea as Putin makes first comments on new offensive

KYIV, Ukraine β€” Ukraine said its forces had slowed the Russian advance in the war's new hotspot as Moscow said Friday a massive wave of drones attacked several regions including occupied Crimea.

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The scene of a drone attack on railway infrastructure in Kharkiv on Friday. Ukraine's second-largest city has come under intensifying bombardment.

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Satellite images reveal destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft at Russia's Belbek airbase near Sevastopol, Crimea on Thursday.

Ukraine halts Russian advance and unleashes drones on Crimea as Putin makes first comments on new offensive

KYIV, Ukraine β€” Ukraine said its forces had slowed the Russian advance in the war's new hotspot as Moscow said Friday a massive wave of drones attacked several regions including occupied Crimea.

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The scene of a drone attack on railway infrastructure in Kharkiv on Friday. Ukraine's second-largest city has come under intensifying bombardment.

Β© Maxar Technologies via AP

Satellite images reveal destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft at Russia's Belbek airbase near Sevastopol, Crimea on Thursday.

Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting, ally says

By: Reuters
17 May 2024 at 03:38
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is between life and death two days after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday.

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Bodyguards hurry Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to a vehicle after he was shot and injured in Handlova on Wednesday.
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Slovakia's prime minister hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot

The populist prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was "fighting for his life" Wednesday after he was shot multiple times in an "attempted assassination," his party's officials said.

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A person is detained after the shooting in Handlova, Slovakia.

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Handlova, Slovakia, on May 15.

Slovakia's prime minister hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot

The populist prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was "fighting for his life" Wednesday after he was shot multiple times in an "attempted assassination," his party's officials said.

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A person is detained after the shooting in Handlova, Slovakia.

Russia makes key gains as Ukraine withdraws troops around its second city

Ukraine's army withdrew some forces from areas around the city of Kharkiv, while local officials said Russian troops had taken up positions inside the key frontline town of Vovchansk.

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Blinken performed "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar in Kyiv on Tuesday night on a visit aimed at reassuring the U.S. ally.

Russia makes key gains as Ukraine withdraws troops around its second city

Ukraine's army withdrew some forces from areas around the city of Kharkiv, while local officials said Russian troops had taken up positions inside the key frontline town of Vovchansk.

Β© Brendan Smialowski

Blinken performed "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar in Kyiv on Tuesday night on a visit aimed at reassuring the U.S. ally.

U.S. still sending weapons to Israel despite holding up bomb shipment over Rafah assault plans

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his country would "stand alone" if President Joe Biden suspends arms shipments over an invasion of Rafah.

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Thick black smoke rises after a strike in Rafah on Friday as Israel continues to bombard the city with truce talks stalled.

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Displaced Palestinians arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern city of Rafah on Thursday.

Israel deeply frustrated that U.S. paused arms shipment over Rafah fears, official says

The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah, senior administration officials told NBC News.

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A child peers over the destruction as Israel continued its bombardment of Rafah this week even as negotiators gather in Egypt to try to reach a deal.

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Families of hostages and other protesters blocked a highway in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, stepping up their campaign for Netanyahu to agree to a deal.

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Crowds of civilians lined the streets of Rafah on Tuesday as many rushed to flee parts of the city following the IDF's evacuation order.
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