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Russia claimed its forces had carried out extensive strikes on Ukrainian drone bases and other military targets on Monday, while Ukraine reported having destroyed a significant amount of Russian military hardware.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, its forces took control of a settlement in the Dnipropetrovsk region and targeted bases used to assemble, store, and launch attack drones, as well as ammunition depots.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that Russian offensives in various regions had been repelled and a substantial amount of military equipment destroyed.
Since 19:00 on Sunday, Russia had launched 104 drones against Ukraine, with the country’s air defence forces shooting down 76 of them overnight across northern and eastern regions according to authorities.
Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian and U.S. teams would meet this weekend to discuss the potential for peace talks with Russia and issues such as security guarantees for Ukraine.
Intense diplomatic efforts have been underway in recent weeks to end the conflict. Following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump also held talks last Monday with Zelenskyy and other European leaders.
Dubai’s most iconic hotel, the Burj Al Arab, is set to close for the first time since opening in 1999 as it begins an extensive 18-month refurbishment aimed at preserving its status as a global symbol of luxury.
The U.S. and Iran could resume peace talks over the next couple of days, U.S. President Donald Trump has said. Talks between Israel and Lebanon were held in Washington yesterday. Fuel prices have dropped below $100 a barrel. U.S. blockade on Iranian ports completes first day.
Azerbaijan and Russia have announced a formal settlement over the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Embraer 190 near Aktau, confirming that all outstanding issues, including compensation, have been resolved.
Türkiye is reeling after a second school shooting in as many days, after a 14-year-old student killed nine people - eight pupils and one teacher - and wounded 13 others at a middle school in the south-eastern province of Kahramanmaraş on Wednesday, officials said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced what he says is a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, after holding separate calls with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly voted to block an effort to rein in Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran.
RRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Beijing is placing China’s diplomacy under closer scrutiny, as it balances its partnership with Moscow against strained relations with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that includes Hezbollah, raising cautious hopes of a pause in hostilities after weeks of escalating tensions.
Russia published addresses of manufacturers allegedly producing drones or components for Ukraine on Wednesday (15 April), warning European countries against plans to step up UAV supplies to Kyiv.
Britain and France will co-host virtual talks on Friday (17 April) to ease tensions and restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.
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