06:39:07 AM IST, 02 May 2024Russia's missile attack injures 13 in Ukraine's OdesaA Russian missile strike rocked Ukraine's southwestern city of Odesa, causing injuries to 13 individuals, reported AFP, citing Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov's announcement on Telegram early Thursday. Trukhanov lamented, "Another Russian ballistics attack on Odesa." The assault inflicted significant damage, with rescuers grappling to contain a large-scale fire, although specific details remain undisclosed.Governor Oleg Kiper of the Odesa region corroborated the incident, reporting on Telegram that the assault had left 14 people injured. He emphasized the impact on civilian infrastructure, including postal warehouses, which suffered damage in the attack.Odesa, ...

As the war enters its 798th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Thursday, May 2, 2024.FightingOdesa Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said at least 14 people were injured after Russia struck a postal depot with a ballistic missile triggering a large fire. It was the third missile attack on the Black Sea port city in as many days.At least two people were killed and six injured after a Russian rocket attack on the town of Hirnyk, just over 12km (7.5 miles) from the front line in Maryinka in the eastern Donetsk region.At last two people were killed ...

The U.S. State Department has accused Russia of using chemical weapons during its invasion of Ukraine, with the Treasury Department issuing sanctions related to Moscow's alleged chemical and biological warfare programs.The State Department announced in a release[1] on Wednesday that more than 280 individuals and entities were being sanctioned for Russia's "foreign aggression and internal repression." Three Russian government agencies and four Russian businesses were among those sanctioned over the chemical weapons accusations.Russia is accused of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international treaty that has banned the manufacturing of the weapons in most circumstances and their use in ...

Russia[1] has been accused of having used a chemical weapon[2] against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.Putin[3]'s forces are alleged to have used chloropicrin likely in an effort to 'dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield', the US State Department claimed [4]on Wednesday.Chloropicrin is a toxic agent that was originally designed for use as poison gas in World War I[5].Announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow[6], the department assessed that the use of the potentially deadly gas and other 'riot control agents' were 'not an isolated incident' and came 'from the same playbook as ...

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., on Wednesday. A pair of rallies in the pivotal states of Wisconsin and Michigan are his first campaign trail appearances since his trial in New York over alleged campaign finance violations started. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., on Wednesday. A pair of rallies in the pivotal states of Wisconsin and Michigan are his first campaign trail appearances since his trial in New York over alleged campaign finance ...

Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member [1] Support us just once [2] Ukraine is working to limit satellite mapping of Ukrainian territory, amid concerns of intelligence leaks that would benefit Russian forces, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on May 1."Every day, satellite companies take images of Ukrainian territory. These images can be used by the enemy," Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko said[3] in a statement. "In times of war, we must minimize the risks of the enemy using images of Ukraine."Ukraine's Defense Ministry[4] said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with unnamed satellite ...

China has been hit with sanctions by the US for supplying “critical inputs to Russia’s military-industrial base” for use in the war against Ukraine[1]. US officials on Wednesday announced a sweeping package targeting nearly 300 entities in Russia, China and other countries. “Today’s actions will further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts by going after its military industrial base and the evasion networks that help supply it,” said the US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen. The almost 300 targets include dozens of actors accused of enabling Russia to acquire technology and equipment from abroad. Other than China, targeted non-Russian entities were ...

Families flocked to see a haunting collection of military 'trophies' brought back to Russia[1] from Ukrainian battlefields on Wednesday as the country marked a public holiday at Moscow[2]'s Victory Park.Armoured vehicles from a dozen NATO[3] countries, as well as drones, rocket launchers and American tanks, were displayed in the symbolic space dedicated to Russia's triumph over the Nazis in World War II[4].The army did not say where exactly where the rows of armoured vehicles were captured - or at what cost - only that they came from Russian-occupied eastern and southern Ukraine. Among them, visitors could goggle at a British Army ...

Though the support remains, self-preservation has now edged out altruistic solidarity. And the latest drama playing out  demonstrates this new reality perfectly: last week, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated[1] that Poland is ready to help return fighting-age Ukrainian men return to their home country for potential military conscription. Ukraine announced the same day that it would stop issuing passports to men of conscription age living outside of their territory, prompting a surge of anger[2] among Ukrainians at their consulates in Poland. “Self-preservation has now edged out altruistic solidarity.” This anger may soon come to be levelled at the Polish state ...