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WORLD BRIEFING: October 9, 2023

Sources in the Biden administration estimate that Israel will launch a ground attack on the Gaza Strip within the next two days. At least 16 civilians have been wounded in Russian attacks in the south and east of Ukraine. 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: May 4, 2023

Drones allegedly targeted the Kremlin in what’s likely a false flag operation. Russia launched a new series of overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, but most of them were downed by Ukraine's air defenses. A Ukrainian military commander has vowed not to give up the eastern city of Bakhmut as Russian forces shelled the southern Kherson region for the second night in a row. 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 12, 2022

Heavy fighting continued in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces targeted more civilian and energy infrastructure in Donetsk and Luhansk. About 300,000 people remain without power in the Odesa region

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 8, 2022

Ukraine continues its counteroffensive as doubts start to surface about the Russian Federation’s ability to defend itself. Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite millions being left without electricity or water.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: November 25, 2022

Punishing power outages persist across Ukraine as Russia hammers newly-liberated Kherson with artillery and missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with grieving mothers

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 23, 2022

Millions of Ukrainian homes have been facing power cuts after massive Russian strikes against the country’s power infrastructure. And could US support for Ukraine after the November midterms change among the GOP?

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 16, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk has a change of heart about supporting Ukraine’s war effort. A senior UN envoy accuses Russia of using rape as a weapon in Ukraine

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 3, 2022

Russian forces used nearly a dozen S-300 missiles, targeting Zaporyzhzhia and two villages in the region early on Oct. 3, Ukraine says. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says his three sons, aged 14,15 and 16, will soon travel to the Ukraine front line to fight with Russian forces.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 2, 2022

More confirmation that Russia has withdrawn its troops from the Ukrainian town of Lyman, a key strategic hub - just a day after Mr Putin announced the illegal annexation of the region. A famous Russian rapper has committed suicide due to Russia’s invasion

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 9, 2022

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky paid tribute to the Queen after the announcement of her death. Shelling on Tuesday damaged a backup power line at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Ukrainian military says its forces have been able to advance 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) in the Kharkiv region, liberating 20 settlements in their counter-offensive.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 8, 2022

US officials said Ukraine was making "slow but meaningful progress" against Russian forces - while Ukraine's President Zelensky said he has "good news", claiming the recapture of several settlements from Russia.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 26, 2022

Fresh Russian missile strikes on Kyiv today, demonstrating once again that not one inch of Ukraine can be considered safe until the country has the ability to control its skies

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 22, 2022

The war in Ukraine seems to be entering a grey zone as the West ponders what to do next. Meanwhile, as predicted, the Kremlin ramps up its threats to neighboring countries. 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 16, 2022

US President Joe Biden has pledged a further $1-billion in weaponry and aid for Ukraine as the leaders of France, Germany, Romania and Italy make their way to Kyiv

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 14, 2022

The sharp rise in US gas prices to more than $5-a-gallon was blamed on the war in Ukraine by President Biden’s press secretary. Ukrainians are resorting to more desperate measures to flee Russian aggression 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: May 25, 2022

More horror stories of Russian war crimes as Ukraine makes its case on the world stage for more robust western support. 

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