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UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

Dozens of civilians across the country were killed and injured, and homes and other vital infrastructure, destroyed.  More than 20 people were killed in the small central city of Uman alone, when their apartment building collapsed after it was hit, according to international media reports.  ‘Inexcusable’ attacks  “It is just inexcusable that in places like…

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Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani pointed to audio that emerged on Sunday on several Telegram channels, which urged combatants not to bother taking POWs, or to summarily execute those captured. Take no…

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Record increase in European military spending after Russian invasion of Ukraine

Record increase in European military spending after Russian invasion of Ukraine

File photo After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s military spending has increased to a record. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has stated in its research that Europe’s military spending has increased at a record pace in 2022. According to the study, Europe’s military spending has not seen such an increase since the Cold…

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NATO chief Stoltenberg's visit to Ukraine

NATO chief Stoltenberg’s visit to Ukraine

Patriot air defense system received by US, Ukrainian Defense Minister Ukraine has received the latest US Patriot air defense system. The news agency from the capital Kiev reported that the Patriot air defense system has arrived in Ukraine, quoting the Ukrainian Defense Minister. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’,…

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